THE OKLAHOMA UNITED METHODIST
Volume 3, Number 9 • September 10, 2021 www.okumc.org Mission in McCurdy paves the way for new courtyard page 12
IN THIS ISSUE resources available to Ministry in a Minute 12 ministry leaders 7 OKUMC Statement on the Cheyenne Methodists host Boy Scouts of America 2 Church hosts school as Texas 4000 cyclists 13 new classroom space is AC 2021 returns to virtual finished 7 New online leader format 4 training helps churches Rural Church Sunday begin or expand OKUMC churches join emphasizes role in Stephen Ministry 14 local efforts to help disaster response 8 Afghan refugees 6 OKUMC Briefs Annual CCYM Youth and Events 15 Shattering the Stained Summit returns 11 Glass initiative makes new Page 2 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021
OKUMC Statement on the Boy Scouts of America
reetings in Address any weaknesses you discover. Appropriate the name of Safe Sanctuary policies provide checks and balances G Christ. to provide for everyone’s protection. In many Review your insurance coverage and ensure it congregations, a meets the conference minimum standards. (Those relationship with the Boy standards can be found on page 244 of the 2020 Scouts of America has Journal.) Make your insurance broker aware of all been a vital ministry that activities and the presence of all outside groups that reaches a segment of the use your church facilities. Ensure adequate liability community that might coverage that is appropriate for your congregation otherwise not be served. and that meets the minimum requirements of the As stated in the conference and denomination. Bishop Jimmy Nunn press release, the Intentionally include discussions about the United Methodist Church maintains a relationship safety of participants, especially children and other with the BSA. However, the ad hoc committee vulnerable populations when designing and evaluating recommends terminating the chartering relationship new or current ministries. and transitioning to a facilities use agreement. General What should your church do about the Conference, not an ad hoc committee, is the only relationship with the troop you charter? entity that speaks for the United Methodist Church. The choice of a local church to continue to A charter agreement with the BSA is a twelve- charter a BSA troop or to discontinue that chartering month agreement that must be renewed annually. Each relationship will not affect the eventual outcome of church that charters a Boy Scout Troop will need to litigation that is still in process. It will not change the inform your District Superintendent of your intentions potential liability of a congregation. However, there for the rest of this calendar year and for the next are factors to consider when making the decision on calendar year. next steps that will have ongoing implications for your Evaluate the relationship between the church church and its ministry. and troop. If it is safe, strong, and vital, consider continuing to charter the troop. What should your local church do now? If a local church wishes to renew their charter with Every church should review its status as a legal the Scout Troop, the administrative body of the church corporation registered with the State of Oklahoma should follow a process that includes the following to make certain that it is current and up to date. items: The members of unincorporated churches may be 1. Secure, study, and approve working with the personally liable for damages, so incorporating your troop in accordance with the annual charter agreement. local church is strongly encouraged and recommended 2. Review and approve the agreements in The for this and other important reasons. Chartered Organization Representative Guidebook Review, update, and audit your policy and practice which sets forth the agreements and duties of a of Safe Sanctuaries in your local church. Report chartering organization and what can be expected from to your Church Council the results of the process. the BSA organization.
Director of Communications: Joseph Harris Send news to [email protected]. Subscribe online at Multimedia & Web Manager: Andrew Himes Submission deadline: Sept. 23 www.okumc.org. Editor of Publications: Meagan Ewton Next publication date: Oct. 11 Communications Specialist: Tabitha Beckman 1501 N.W. 24th, Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Stories by the editor unless otherwise noted. Page 3 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021 3. Review the BSA Youth Protection Mission You should be aware that the charter agreement, if Statement and make sure it is in compliance with your terminated, allows a transition period for the troop to local church Safe Sanctuary Policy. secure a new chartering organization. 4. Consult with your insurance broker and/or Facility use agreements are negotiated with attorney to determine the implications of Chartering a chartering organizations. BSA Troop. Conduct an audit to record all property and items 5. Each local church must have a scouting that your chartering organization owns for the benefit representative who will serve as the point person from of the troop. All bank accounts, equipment, trailers, the church who relates to the troop and the BSA. The and similar items are owned by the chartering representative may not be a leader in the troop. organization. The ownership of these assets will need 6. Do not create or maintain a relationship with to be transferred to another chartering organization. an unchartered troop. The church name will need to be removed from Do not establish a new charter with a BSA troop everything associated with the BSA, including flags until all litigation is resolved. and uniforms that have been used by the troop. What should your church do if it moves to a facility Do not enter into a facilities use agreement with an use agreement? unchartered troop. Should your church elect not to renew your charter What should your church do if the decision is next year, notify your District Superintendent, Scout made to terminate the charter and not make the Master, and your Boy Scout Council representative of building available for the use of a scout troop? your intentions. In the event your church moves to a facilities use Inform your District Superintendent, the leaders of agreement, you will have no other relationship with the troop and the Boy Scout executive office of your the troop beyond allowing the use of your facilities for decision and the effective date of the decision. their activities. For churches that move to a facilities use With gratitude for your leadership, agreement, a template for such an agreement will be released next week. Prior to taking this action, Bishop Jimmy Nunn each church should consult your insurance broker Rev. Dr. Joe Harris, assistant to the Bishop to determine the specific implication that will result Rev. Derrek Belase, executive director from such action. In general, a facilities use agreement of Connectional Ministry will make the chartering organization ineligible for Randy Compton, conference Treasurer the General Liability coverage through the BSA. The Rev. Connie Gibson, dean of the Cabinet local church’s general liability insurance will become Rev. Tish Malloy, director of Transitional Ministry the only protection for the church and its members. Kent Fulton, conference Chancellor
Key Takeaways: United Methodist leaders express grief and support for survivors of Scouting-related sex abuse. Longstanding ties between The United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts of America are strained by the latter’s sex abuse-related bankruptcy. A denominational legal committee says an agreement the BSA has reached with lawyers for sex-abuse survivors does not provide liability protection for local churches that chartered Scout troops. Some United Methodist leaders are advising local churches not to renew sponsoring or chartering relationships with Boy Scout troops, though they are not saying to sever ties.
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AC 2021 returns to virtual format n August, the conference wrote to the members Voting Information of the Oklahoma Annual Conference with All portions of the annual conference session will information about our upcoming session of I be livestreamed. Voting will take place via the Good conference. Since then, we have closely monitored News Television voting platform as we did last year. the rise in COVID cases due to the Delta variant and There are some changes to the voting platform to make understand that many of you are concerned about this. it easier to use. There will be two training sessions to In light of the current conditions, we have made the acquaint you with the system: decision to hold the Saturday, Oct. 9 business session Sunday, October 3 at 4 p.m. in a virtual only format, just as we did last year. Tuesday, October 5 at 7 p.m. Hybrid Schedule Links for these sessions can be found on our The schedule for the conference will be as follows: conference website at the annual conference hub. 25th anniversary of the Order of Deacon and Each member of the Annual Conference will need conference Memorial Service : Sept. 19, 6 p.m. at a personal device for voting. A desktop, laptop or St. Luke’s UMC, OKC mobile device will work, as long as it can connect to Clergy Executive Session: Oct. 8, 9 a.m., online the internet. only Your voting number is unique to you and is issued Laity Session: Friday, Oct. 8, noon, online only to you as a member of the conference. If you are not Commissioning and Ordination Worship Service: able to attend and your church will be utilizing a Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m. at St. Luke’s UMC, OKC with a previously elected alternate lay member, that needs to reception following for 2020 and 2021 ordinands be reported to the conference office and a unique voter and commissioned persons. identification number will be assigned to that person. Business Session: Oct. 9, 9 a.m. online only These numbers are not to be shared. Page 5 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021
If you have served as an Equalization Lay Registration Member in the past, please check with your church The registration link is open and you are invited to and/or district office prior to registering unless you complete that process at your earliest convenience. have already been elected during a special charge The registration link is here: Annual Conference conference at your church. Registration Voter identification numbers issued last year are The deadline to register is September 30. No not valid this year. You will receive a new number in changes can be made after that date. a separate email from the annual conference closer to The Pre-Conference Workbook will be available on the event. the conference website with all other materials needed Links to the live streaming of the worship services, for this year’s session by mid-September. A notice will vote training, clergy executive session and business be sent when it is available. session will be sent to you closer to each date. They will also be available on the Conference web site. Questions Offering Should you have questions or concerns regarding this year’s session of Annual Conference, please direct In light of our theme as well as the 100th them to this email: [email protected]. observance of the Tulsa Race Massacre, we encourage cheerful giving to this year’s annual conference May God continue to bless and keep you, offering which will be used to benefit the ongoing Rev. Dr. Joe Harris, conference secretary work of planting new faith communities and reaching Rev. Derrek Belase, agenda secretary the needs of the Greenwood area of Tulsa. A letter Mary Myers, conference registrar from Bishop Nunn’s office will arrive soon.
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Afghans at the Kabul airport on August 18, 2021. Photo: Shutterstock, via UMCmission.org. OKUMC churches join in local efforts to help refugees from Afghanistan ongregations in Norman, Oklahoma Tulsa-First has secured at least five homes for City and Tulsa are joining with local refugees. The church has created a landing page, Corganizations to help refugees who are https://fumctulsa.org/afghan, to help both church coming to Oklahoma from Afghanistan. members and the public know what items are needed, Rev. Adam Shahan who leads OKC-Wesley said the where they can be dropped off, and what things church has an existing relationship with local groups are important to know about the Afghan culture. A who work with refugees. Facebook post by the church was shared 13 times by “Wesley supports Burmese, Congolese, and members and others hoping to spread the word. Vietnamese refugees by helping tutor their children, Members of Norman-St. Stephen’s formed a introduce them to Oklahoma City, take them to Refugee Committee four years ago. The committee appointments and events, and build relationships with helped launch the Norman Coalition for Refugee them,” Shahan said. “We do this whether or not we can Support, an ecumenical group of Norman churches speak the same language, showing the love of Christ including St. Stephen’s, University Lutheran Church, in whatever way we can. When the news about Afghan First Christian Church-Norman, First Presbyterian parolees coming to Oklahoma City reached us, it Church Norman, and Iglesia Pueblo de Dios. seemed a logical extension of the ministry we provide “We have in the past two days set up an apartment in partnership with the Spero Project.” for the first family, who are set to arrive in Norman on The Spero Project is a resettlement agency in Wednesday (Sept. 15) next week,” Himes said. “We Oklahoma City that works specifically with the expect more to arrive in the next month.” refugee community. The non-profit was started as This will be the fifth refugee family the coalition an effort to help Burmese refugees coming into has worked together to provide help and support with Oklahoma City learn conversational English. Since housing, transportation, education, medical care, that time, it has grown to serve the refugee community language and general cultural orientation. in Oklahoma City as a whole. “St. Stephen’s sees this as biblically-mandated Wesley will help secure and furnish five apartments work,” Himes said. “We are to welcome the stranger, and work to build relationships with those who move meet the needs of those who are hungry, homeless, in. Shahan anticipates those relationships will grow threatened, or outcast.” and continue into the foreseeable future. Page 7 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021 Shattering the Stained Glass initiative makes new resources available to ministry leaders
he Shattering the Stained church members as they learn Glass initiative has about recognizing racist systems Tstarted its next resource and learning what it means offerings for ministry leaders in the to dismantle them. Oklahoma Conference. Several pastors “Stained glass windows can and leaders in the bring beauty to our spaces of Oklahoma Conference worship, but they can also hide the have been asked to flaws and cracks in our structure,” help provide content said Rev. Bessie Hamilton in the for the initiative, initiative’s first resource video. including Rev. “Sometimes, things must break to Michael Long, who be made whole.” helps chair the Minority The initiative is designed to help Local Church Concerns ministry leaders address racism committee. in the church. Videos and other To see the first video of the resources will be made available series, visit https://www.youtube. each month to help leaders mentor com/watch?v=L7wA3u1y3e8.
Church hosts school as new classroom space is finished
hen Rev. Josue Araujo introduced “I did what every pastor should do, which is walk himself to the principal of Santa Fe across the street,” Araujo said. “We are church, and WSouth Hills Elementary School to there’s something we can be doing in our community, ask whether OKC-Lambuth could be of service, he to partner, to build strong partnerships to be there for didn’t expect that the church would be hosting young one another.” students in its building soon after. One way OKC-Lambuth helped build a relationship “It was just like a divine alignment happening,” with the students and teachers was to donate 100 said Principal Carma Barlow. backpacks filled with school supplies as part of their The school had anticipated a new building space centennial celebration as a church. Barlow believes would be available before fall classes started, however, the church’s efforts and overall welcome has helped the space intended for their students was not ready in create a strong bond between the school and the time. The choice was made for the elementary students congregation. to attend night school using the spaces finished for the “I think it has gone a long way in breathing life in middle and high school students, but there was still teachers, especially, I think, with the pandemic and a need for younger students to have somewhere to this weird transition and schedule that is very hard for be during the day. There was also a need for teachers my team,” Barlow said. “I think all of the kindness and administrators to have office space for lesson that the church has shown us and donating the 100 preparation and meetings. backpacks for our students—all of those things make When he first approached the school, Araujo my teachers feel seen, and that their work matters. thought he would be able to offer to pick up trash I think that goes a long way in creating a strong around the school grounds once a week. relationship.” Page 8 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021
A volunteer helps address the flood damage of a home in Haskell. Photo provided by Disaster Repsonse. Rural Church Sunday emphasizes role in disaster response
ural Church Sunday will assistance after a disaster. How can my church become be held on Sept. 19, and What role does disaster involved in disaster response? this year, the Oklahoma R response play? Churches can become involved Conference is focusing on the role by choosing a Local Church of small and rural churches in Disaster response can begin Disaster Response Coordinator. disaster response. before a disaster strikes. Churches That person can contact me, the Dana Parker, the new conference can prepare by making a disaster Conference Disaster Response disaster response coordinator, plan, and by communicating with Coordinator, to find out more shared about disaster response in their city and county emergency information to prepare and the state and how churches of all management office, offering any train through the resources of sizes can be involved in its work. resources the church has available. After a disaster, the role of disaster the district, conference and What is the goal of disaster response could be offering your jurisdiction. Together we can help response? church as a shelter or as a place of you form a plan to become as The main goal of disaster hospitality for first responders, or involved as you would like to be. response is to equip the local as a place to receive and disperse How has the OKUMC been church so that it can be the hands donations. The role of disaster involved with survivors of the and feet, the heart and voice of response can also be offering 2019 floods in Eastern and Jesus in the midst of disaster. trained and coordinated assistance North Eastern Oklahoma? We do that with information and with clean-up and eventual repair. The OKUMC has served 120 training for churches to prepare It is always offering the caring households from that disaster before a disaster, and training, presence of listening, compassion through case management and resources and coordination for and prayer. funding projects through area churches to provide care and Page 9 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021 long term recovery groups. Almost all of these cases have been completed. Only 10 cases are still active and should be completed in the next few weeks. The generosity of the OKUMC through the special offering at last year’s annual conference allowed us to stay until all these families were served. I feel fortunate to have been involved in this specific disaster response as a case manager. I was blessed by experiencing the gratitude and relief that these survivors felt. All of them experienced damage that was beyond their own resources to repair. Your financial assistance made the difference, bringing these homes back to being safe and secure. What are some goals you want to accomplish as the Conference Disaster Response Coordinator? I hope to connect with as many churches as possible in the Oklahoma conference. I hope to be seen and used as a resource for churches, to enable them to become involved in their community. No matter the size of a congregation, I hope I can help every church feel confident, knowing they have something to offer their community when disaster strikes. Learn more about disaster response by visiting www.okumcmission.org.
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Page 11 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021 Annual CCYM Youth Summit returns The Conference Council on have the opportunity to worship Youth Ministry has announced and fellowship with others from all that the annual CCYM Youth across our conference.” Summit will return this year after The event will take place from being canceled last year due to 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at OKC-Village, COVID-19. located at 2501 W. Britton Rd. in This year’s theme is “Called Oklahoma City. Registration will to Serve.” The theme is based on take place from 9:30 to 10 a.m., Mark 10:45, which states “For the and lunch will be provided to those human one didn’t come to be who register before Sept. 25. served but rather to serve and to In addition to worship and give his life to liberate many fellowship, election of officers for people” (CEB). the 2021-2022 CCYM Executive Adult co-chairs Corey Shirey Team will take place. All interested and Kyla Powers shared about the youth should select which office event’s return in an emailed they may want to run for in the announcement on Sept. 2. online registration. Paperwork The annual CCYM Youth Summit “Youth ministry is still alive in for election nominations will take will take place on Oct. 2 at OKC- Oklahoma,” the statement said. “At place at the event itself. Village from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. this years’ Summit, all youth will Learn more at okumc.org. Register online at okumc.org.
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A team of 14 members of Tulsa-Boston Avenue traveled to Española, New Mexico to volunteer at McCurdy Ministries Community Center for a week-long mission trip. The team worked primarily on the playground and courtyard areas to repair equipment, clear the landscape, and create a cozy space for both ceremonial use and casual enjoyment. McCurdy Ministries is a National Mission Institute of the United Methodist Church. Photos provided by Tulsa-Boston Avenue.
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OKLAHOMA METHODIST FOUNDATION • 405-525-6863 • WWW.LASTINGGOOD.ORG Page 13 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021 Cheyenne Methodists host Texas 4000 cyclists BY PAT VERSTEEG morning.” he road from Lavern was The Texas 4000 is longest charity long, hot and tiring. On ride in the world, and its motto is, Aug. 26, 22 cyclists came “Fighting cancer every mile.” The T preparation for the summer journey into Cheyenne from the north, ready for a rest and respite from the heat. begins in the fall where students “It was so nice to come into not only get physically in shape Cheyenne with the welcoming flags for the ride, but they also must find all over town, especially knowing sponsors to raise $4,900 per student that showers and good food were to contribute to the cause of fighting waiting for us,” said one of the cancer. student cyclists. This group had been on the road The group of 22 cyclists since June 5, covering about 80 were part of the Texas 4000, miles a day. One member of the a University of Texas student group said you have to be prepared organization dedicated to raising for the unexpected. They have had cancer awareness and promoting to deal with wildfires, equipment cancer prevention. Each summer breakdowns, and blistering heat and the students form groups that ride dust. a collective 4,000 miles across “They began their ride early on the nation to raise money to fight Friday morning with a prayer circle, cancer. inviting Methodist Church members “The students were able to to participate as well,” Ford said. shower at the high school courtesy “It was a blessing to have these of Cheyenne Public School, and outstanding and inspiring young they slept at the church in sleeping people as guests of the church and bags,” said Carolyn Ford, the to help them along the way in their church’s administrative assistant worthy cause to fight cancer.” Learn more about the event and and coordinator for the event. “The Cyclists with Texas 4000 stopped by United Methodist Women and the organization at https://www. Cheyenne UMC as a resting place others helped prepare the dinner on texas4000.org. on their trek across the country. The Thursday night and breakfast Friday event helps raise cancer awareness and promote prevention. From the top: A group of students stands in front of the Cheyenne UMC sign welcoming Texas 4000; cyclists gather round to pray together before they left Cheyenne UMC; three cyclists wave as they ride during the Texas 4000. Left: Cyclists and members of Cheyenne UMC gather together in front of the Texas 4000 support vehicle. Photos submitted by Cheyenne UMC. Page 14 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021 New online leader training helps churches begin or expand Stephen Ministry
NEWS RELEASE congregations have equipped more The Bridge Leader’s Training tephen Ministries St. than 600,000 people as Stephen Course has welcomed participants Louis is now training Ministers, who in turn have cared from churches across the United caring ministry leaders for millions of people in need. States and Canada, as well as S The new training and resources from other countries including through a live, interactive online training experience called the carry this ministry into the future, Australia, China, Germany, and Bridge Leader’s Training Course preparing congregations to meet Switzerland. Since the initial (BLTC). This event fully trains the ministry challenges of an ever- cohort in July 2020, more than a Stephen Leaders—the pastors, changing world. thousand individuals representing church staff, and lay leaders who “We’ve seen a huge increase hundreds of congregations have begin and lead Stephen Ministry of interest in Stephen Ministry completed the training from the in their congregation. over the past year and a half,” says convenience of their own home The BLTC draws on newly Joel Bretscher, Program Director or office and are now serving as redesigned and updated Stephen at Stephen Ministries St. Louis. Stephen Leaders. Ministry resources to equip “Pastors have always had an “I’m a new pastor at a church participants with the skills and incredible caregiving load, tending that already has a strong Stephen know-how to lead all aspects to more needs than they could ever Ministry,” said Rev. Tom of their congregation’s Stephen meet alone, and the pandemic has Newman from Concord United Ministry. This includes training brought even more of those needs Methodist Church in Roxboro, a team of congregation members to the surface. It’s underscored the North Carolina, which has had as lay caregivers (called Stephen importance of having a team of Stephen Ministry since 2011. “The Ministers), matching them with well-trained caregivers, which is Bridge Leader’s Training Course hurting people in the congregation why so many churches have been was a very positive, engaging and community, and offering relying on their Stephen Ministry experience. Now I’m prepared to ongoing guidance and support to and so many more are getting support the Stephen Ministry at Stephen Ministers as they provide it started. The Bridge Leader’s our church in the best ways I can.” one-to-one, Christ-centered care to Training Course, the new training “The Bridge Leader’s people experiencing a wide range resources, and the updated system Training Course was an amazing of life difficulties. have made it quicker and easier experience—thorough, engaging, “We serve over 13,000 churches for congregations to begin Stephen and uplifting,” said Melissa de in 180 denominations, and the Ministry or strengthen an existing Boer, a Stephen Leader with United Methodist denomination is Stephen Ministry.” Onalaska United Methodist our top one,” said Amity Haugk, The Bridge Leader’s Training Church in Onalaska, Wisconsin. contact for Stephen Ministry. “We Course is delivered via Zoom “There’s really no way I can’t don’t know why, but it may be to cohorts of twenty people, led succeed as a Stephen Leader after an emphasis on lay people being by two members of Stephen having been through this course.” involved in ministry.” Ministries’ teaching faculty. Each To learn more about Established in 1975, Stephen session uses a variety of teaching Stephen Ministry, visit www. Ministry is a lay caring ministry methods—presentation, small- and stephenministries.org or call (314) being used by thousands of whole-group discussions, skill 428-2600. Additional information congregations of all types, sizes, practice, video, and more. The about the Bridge Leader’s Training and settings—across the US, course consists of ten sessions held Course is available at www. Canada, and 30 other countries. twice weekly for five weeks or stephenministries.org/bridge. Stephen Leaders in these once weekly for ten weeks. Page 15 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021
OKUMC Briefs and Events
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Rural and Smaller Membership Session 1: Lay Pastoral Care Giving Church Sunday Session 2: Basic Instructions on Funerals and Grief Issues Sept. 19 | Theme: Disaster Response Both sessions required to receive credit Celebrating how rural and smaller membership Details and registration download at churches impact disaster response in Oklahoma https://www.okumc.org/eventdetail/15404750 Rural and Smaller Membership Church 2022 Church Host Applications Regional Workshop for Project Transformation Sept. 25 | 211 S 2nd, Pond Creek, OK 73766 Deadline to apply is Sept. 30 Oct. 25 | 1212 S Lake Rd., Henryetta, OK 74437 Click here to download application Sessions include spirituality and hospitality, All applications and letters should be sent stewardship, and mission and community to [email protected] Additional resources at Learn more about Project Transformation at www.okumc.org/ small_membership_church https://projecttransformation.org/oklahoma. Fall Lay Servant Training: Advanced Course 2021 Annual Conference Sept. 25 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Zoom training Oct. 8-9 | Register at https://okumc-reg.brtapp.com/ Required reading: “Lay Pastoral Care Giving” OklahomaAnnualConference2021 by Tim Farabaugh https://www.okumc.org/annual_conference
Appointments
Meghan Burris, to interim at Drumright, effective July 1. Kateena Roberts, to supply at Parish on the Prairie, effective Aug. 1. Katie Paul to Stillwater Highland Park UMC/Eden Chapel, effective Aug. 1.
Passages
Ynette Elizabeth Sapp, surviving spouse of Rev. Charles Sapp, passed away in her sleep on July 19 in Parker, Colorado. She was 94 years old. Charles served in the Oklahoma Conference from 1976 until 1994; he passed away in 2010. Service details are pending.
Barbara Waters, widow of Rev. Don Waters, passed away on Sept. 1. Rev. Waters served in the Oklahoma Conference between 1961 and 1990, including Lamont, Newkirk, Prairie Chapel, Drumright, Tulsa-Trinity, OKC-St. John’s, and Paul’s Valley. A family memorial service will be planned for a later date. Page 16 The Oklahoma United Methodist Contact September 10, 2021
Employment
Development Director. McCurdy Ministries Chris Dodson at [email protected]. Details at Community Center, Española, NM. Bachelor degree https://www.firstchurchokc.com/job-opportunities. in related field required; Spanish language skills are Videographer. Yukon-Good Shepherd, Yukon, a bonus. Send application letter, one-page writing part-time. Recording equipment provided. Interested sample, and a resume with three references to persons text Michael Burkett at 405-590-1387. [email protected]. No phone inquiries please. Children’s Director. First UMC, Mountain Home, Deadline to apply is Sept. 30. Arkansas; part-time. Requires background check and Program Assistant. Project Transformation- child maltreatment check. Send letter of interest and Oklahoma, part-time. Target start date Oct. 2021. resume to Kathy Davis at [email protected]. Learn more and apply at projecttransformation.org/ Director of Student Ministries. First UMC, oklahoma/about-us/job-opportunties. Mountain Home, Arkansas; full-time. Requires Director of Children and Family Ministries. Tulsa- background check and child maltreatment check. St. Paul’s, part-time. Please send inquires to Rev. Send letter of interest and resume to Kathy Davis at Kathy Brown at [email protected]. [email protected]. Youth Minister. Chandler, part time. Send inquiries Nursery Coordinator. First UMC, Mountain to Larry Holder at [email protected]. Home, Arkansas; part-time. Requires background Director of Campus Ministry. Durant, part-time. check and child maltreatment check. Send letter of Bachelor’s degree required. Interested parties may interest and resume to Kathy Davis at send their resumes to [email protected]. [email protected]. Children’s Director. OKC-First, part-time. Details Contemporary Worship Director. First UMC, at https://www.firstchurchokc.com/job-opportunities. Mountain Home, Arkansas; part-time. Requires For questions, email Pastor Chris Dodson at background check and child maltreatment check. [email protected]. Send letter of interest and resume to Kathy Davis at Coordinator of Communication and Community. [email protected]. OKC-First, part-time. For questions, email Pastor
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