Archive for the ‘UCC’ Category
Pictures from K-O Conference Annual Meeting
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
UCC Haiti Disaster Relief
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Dear Friends,
The United Church of Christ has launched an emergency appeal for Haiti after a major earthquake struck the country yesterday. Thousands of people are feared dead and countless have been left homeless.
The need is massive. Your gifts are needed to support immediate and long-term relief.
The 7.0 quake struck 10 miles southwest of the capital just before nightfall on January 12. Our Global Ministries personnel, Kim, Patrick and Solomon Bentrott, have reported to us that they are safe.
It is still too early to know the full extent of the damage, but we are expecting very high loss of life, widespread destruction of homes, schools and other buildings, and major damage to key water, electricity and road systems.
Funds from the UCC’s One Great Hour of Sharing are being rushed to our Haitian partners to support their initial emergency response. However, your generous donations are needed to provide the greatest level of support for the victims of this terrible disaster.
Your prayers and monetary support are needed. Here is how you can help.
The Rev. Geoffrey A. Black
General Minister and President
United Church of Christ
The Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte
Executive Ministries
UCC Wider Church Ministries
P.S. If you or your congregation prefer to make your gifts off-line, please send checks to “Wider Church Ministries” and marked in the memo portion “OGHS – Haiti Earthquake Relief” to Wider Church Ministries, United Church of Christ, 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115; or send through your respective Conference office.
K-O Annual Meeting
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009The special supplement of the K-O Focus which is about the Annual Meeting is now out. You can read the resolutions and reports that passed and the sermons that were delivered. There are pictures and other information.
I can’t get a link to insert today, so here it is http://www.kocucc.com/DOCS/KO%20Focus%20pdfs/Annual%20Meeting%20Supplement%20-%20Dec%202009.pdf.
K-O Conference News
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Read the November-December issue of the K-O Focus on-line. The Focus is no longer being mailed to households, so make sure that you are checking in on-line. http://www.kocucc.com/DOCS/KO%20Focus%20pdfs/KO%20Focus%20%20Nov-Dec%2009.pdf
In this issue:
- Our new interim Conference Minister, Krisa Betz
Peace Festival Tomorrow
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Celebrate Peace & Justice!
Fall Peace Festival
Saturday, November 14th 10:00am-4:00pm, Civic Center Hall of Mirrors 201 N. Walker, Oklahoma City
Free Admission, free parking at meters. Come learn about social justice efforts in the Oklahoma City area and visit the UCC sponsored Fair Trade Sales booth, where fair trade items from around the world will be sold. Gifts of quality improving quality of life: Shop our exquisite collection of gifts, home décor, art pieces, and accessories – including hand painted ceramics, intricately woven basketry, handcrafted jewelry, textiles and more – created by fairly paid artisans around the world.
CoH will be represented at a booth on Welcoming and Affirming Churches as well.
And Pastor Scott will be helping with the Interfaith Alliance of Oklahoma booth.
Fall Peace Festival & UCC Fair Trade Sale
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Celebrate Peace & Justice!
Saturday, November 14th 10:00am-4:00pm, Civic Center Hall of Mirrors 201 N. Walker, Oklahoma City
Free Admission, free parking at meters. Come learn about social justice efforts in the Oklahoma City area and visit the UCC sponsored Fair Trade Sales booth, where fair trade items from around the world will be sold. Gifts of quality improving quality of life: Shop our exquisite collection of gifts, home décor, art pieces, and accessories – including hand painted ceramics, intricately woven basketry, handcrafted jewelry, textiles and more – created by fairly paid artisans around the world.
UCC & Marriage Equality
Thursday, October 29th, 2009UCC & Marriage Equality
The UCC is encouraging members to be involved in marriage equality advocacy. Help get out the vote on November 3
In Maine and Washington, we continue to campaign for marriage equality and the legislature that will be decided by voters on November 3. There are many opportunities to show your support in both states by helping to get out the vote.
Find out more here: http://www.ucc.org/lgbt/pdfs/Called-Out-eNews-Oct09.pdf
God Lives in Us: K-O Annual Meeting
Thursday, October 8th, 2009God Lives in Us: K-O Annual Meeting
This year our theme, God Lives in Us, guided our work together as we focused on mission priorities: youth, camp, and campus ministry. Much of the direction and spirit in the Conference leading up to this annual meeting camp from our teenagers, who since attending camp this summer, have organized, lobbied, and planned for a “Year of the Youth” which we voted to declare 2010.
Among our actions, we passed a balanced budget with very serious cuts, adopted a report from the Camp White task force about new programming and moving the camp to self-support, a resolution supporting universal health care, and elected a new slate of officers, including J. F. Wickey, the pastor of Crossroads in Enid, as president.
Peter Keltch was elected to the Foundation Board and Tom McDonald was appointed to the 2010 annual planning committee.
Church Outreach Using Web Design and Social Networking
Thursday, October 1st, 2009We know that God’s outreach is constantly expanding. Not only in the scope of who it reaches but also the ways it reaches people. The Internet is and continues to provide exciting and effective ways to reach people. We are called to use it.
I was thrilled to have the opportunity to present a workshop at the Kansas-Oklahoma Coference this past Friday (Oct 2) and talk about using the Internet as a means of church outreach. There was a wonderful turnout for the workshop.
Thanks to all that attended. The questions and discussion were great and I hope you found the workshop useful and informative. Below is a link to download the presentation slides.
Church Outreach Using Web Design and Social Networking
Peace,
David Disbrow
Women’s Retreat
Thursday, August 27th, 2009K-O Women’s Fall Assembly
KOWF is so blessed with the line-up of guest presenters for this year’s Fall Assembly,
September 11-12-13th.
With the theme, “Freely on a Journey of Faith,” we all will
have an opportunity to learn and grow.
Rev. Dr. Kathy McCallie will be enlightening us on the relationships between the Book of Joshua and issues in the Middle East yet today and how people of faith should prayerfully respond.
Deborah Bailey, Minister of Women’s Concerns in Cleveland, will also be with us, sharing her experiences on the Global Ministries Women-to-Women-Worldwide trip to Israel and Palestine last fall and the concerns of women globally.
What a blessing to hear from these two gifted women!
Many other activities are planned during our carefree stay at White Memorial Camp during this weekend event.
You will not want to miss it!
For the early bird rate, registration forms should be returned bySeptember 1st
Link to: K-O Women Fall Assembly Registration