Yikes, I forgot to register, can I still come? Yes, you can! Here are your options:

• Rooms are sold out, so you are on your own to find a place to stay but you can still register on site and if you call by 11:00 on WEDNESDAY (tomorrow) you can order meal tickets for the the banquets and Saturday lunch. Call  (216)736-3888. Sorry for the cut off  but we need to give final numbers to the hotel. 

 

Annual Meeting Book

 

The Annual Meeting Book is online!  You can access it on the website or by using the link below. You can read it now and we will have hard copies on site for those who requested that they be provided. If you want to receive a hard copy by mail in advance of the meeting, send an email or call the office to provide your name and address.   Click here for the Annual Meeting Book.

  

 

HELP TORNADO VICTIMS WITH HOUSE IN A BOX

 

It's not in the news these days, but life continues to be very challenging  for those who were affected by the tornadoes in Oklahoma last May.  There are many families who are living in temporary housing, waiting for insurance or FEMA claims to be processed. The UCC is working with  the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) as the long term recovery effort continues. There will be an update on the recovery efforts  during the Annual Meeting, but we can do something now to assist in meeting an immediate need by joining in to provide requested supplies for House in a Box. 

   

The House-in-a- Box (HIAB) Project was started during Hurricane Katrina by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.  In Oklahoma it is a unified effort of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Knights of Columbus, the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Catholic Charities and United Way. The intent of this project to provide start up items for families once they have secured housing. The KO Conference has the opportunity to support this effort by responding to a specific need and request.  HIAB needs BLANKETS and COMFORTERS (sizes, twin, twin xl, queen, and double).  PLEASE SEND ONLY NEW UNOPENED ITEMS. 

 

Please share this need with your congregation and if you are not attending Annual Meeting, check with a neighboring pastor or other UCC member and make sure these items get transported to the Annual Meeting. We can take it from there and help meet this particular need.  Remember that old UCC bumper sticker? To Believe is to care, to care is to do! Let's do this and make a difference!

 

More on Annual Meeting Leadership 

Each issue of the eNEWS has featured leaders at the Annual Meeting.  Richard Ward is on the staff of Phillips Seminary and from the KO Conference. John Thomas, former General Minister and President of the UCC is no stranger to many. but this is Yvette Flunder's first visit to KO.Read the bios of them all and warmly welcome them as our guests in Norman. Next week, meet Lori Walke our closing preacher. 

 

                    

  

Meet Richard Ward 

 

Meet Yvette Flunder 

 

Meet John Thomas 

 

 

There isn't a pastor around that doesn't crave strong lay leaders, but lay people also know how important Authorized Ministers are to the ongoing life of the church and to their spiritual growth care and support.!  At Annual Meeting we will celebrate the following Authorized Ministers who are celebrating ordination anniversaries. Join us in giving thanks for the leadership and ministry of:  

Celebrating 5 Year Ordination Anniversary:

David ShaneSpangler

Kenton Stone

Lizette Merchan

Nancy Eggen

Celebrating 10 years

Jennifer Parker

Celebrating 15 Years

Elizabeth Nicks

Celebrating 25 Years

Sam Askew and Kathy McCallie

Celebrating 35 years

Dan Thimmell

Celebrating 40 Years

Gordon Eppsa nd Ken tubbesing

Celebrating 45 Years

Phil Lamar

Celebrating 50 Years

Phil Friedeman

Warren Jensen

Celebrating 60 Years 

James H. McKinney

 Celebrating 65 Year Ordination Anniversary

Arthur Foster. 

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU

 The following churches are actively searching for new leadership: 

Fellowship UCC, Tulsa, OK

First UCC, Newton, KS

First Congregational Church, Manhattan, KS 

New Basel UCC, Abilene, KS

Community Congregational Church, Garden City, KS

Rosedale Congregational UCC, Kansas City, KS

We have heard that churches feel disconnected; well here's an opportunity to learn about the ministry of sister congregations. It's a simple process as churches have been assigned a date to send in a paragraph or two about your congregation's ministry. You may feature a special event, a particular mission, anything that your church is doing well and you want to share. Connections can be built, and the opportunity is here, you have to accept the invitation to participate! Your stories will encourage and inspire others; so share the good news!

The first date below is the date your church has been assigned and will be featured; the 2nd date the information needs to be submitted; send it early if you like! Send your information to kofocus@yahoo.com 

Oct. 8^th; due Oct. 4th                        

Haven, Congregational

Oct. 15^th; due Oct 11

Owasso, Open Table

Oct. 15^th; due Oct.11th 

Herndon, Immanuel

Oct. 22^nd; due Oct 18th

 Hiawatha, Bethany

Oct. 29^th; due Oct.25th                                                  

Holyrood, St. Paul's

Nov. 5^th; due Nov. 1st                                                   

Inman, St. Peter's

Nov. 12^th; due Nov. 8th

 Junction City, St John's-Alida

 Nov. 12^th; due Nov. 8th

Kingfisher, The Federated Church

Nov. 19^th; due Nov. 15th

 Junction City, Zion

Nov. 26^th; due Nov 22nd                  

 Lawton, Boulevard Cong'l & Christian

Dec. 3^rd; due Nov. 29th                                                                                       

Kansas City, Rosedale Congregational

Dec. 3^rd; due Nov.29th                                                                                        

  Lawton, Cong'l Christian Samoan

Dec. 10^th; due Dec. 6th

Tulsa, Fellowship Congregational 

Dec. 10^th; due Dec. 6th

 Kansas City, Welborn Community

Dec. 17^th; due Dec. 13th                                

 Archived e-NEWS emails  

United Church of Christ 

Kansas-Oklahoma Conference  

White Memorial Camp and Conference Center 

Kansas Christians United 

Oklahoma Conference of Churches

 LINKS TO CAMPUS MINISTRIES

IN KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA

Cameron University - Lawton OK 

East Central University - Ada, OK 

Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS 

University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS 

University of Tulsa - Tulsa, OK