Nicaragua Mission PilgrimageThe trip dates are Thursday, October 25 through Friday, November 2, 2007. We will spend 2 days in Managua meeting with Nicaraguan church and seminary representatives. Two to four days will be spent at remote churches and orphanage sites outside of Managua; and we’ll have 1 or 2 days of rest/relaxation. Our Trip Objectives are to explore development of a partnership of the Oklahoma region with Mission Cristiana churches in Nicaragua; and begin building relationships with individuals, churches and communities in the Nicaraguan church. The cost is approximately $1,500 per person, which covers air fare, lodging, and meals, in country transportation, translator expenses, and project materials. Meals on travel days will be extra. We have limited space for this adventure – 14 seats!! So, we will sign up participants based on first – deposit - first go. A $100 non refundable deposit to secure a reservation is due no later than July 1, 2007. Send your deposits to: Oklahoma Disciples Center, 301 N.W. 36th, Oklahoma City, OK 73118. Please clearly mark checks “Mission Nicaragua”. For more information call Rev. Charles Hattendorf at (405) 528-3577.
Young Adult Activities PlannedThe Young Adult Council has been hard at work planning events for Young Adults throughout the Christian Church in Oklahoma.
The following events are scheduled for 2007: For more information, visit www.okdya.org. There, you add yourself to the Young Adult E-mail List and be notified any time there’s young adult news or new events. This is a great way for young adults and those who work with young adults to keep up to date!
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Transformation Summit |
More than 260 clergy and lay leaders representing 60 Oklahoma Disciples congregations convened on April 21 at Southern Hills Christian Church, Edmond, for a transformation summit. This inaugural event is the regional church’s initiative to engage congregations in this important work.
Under the leadership of Rev. Jane Lawrence, from the Division of Homeland Ministries, and Dr. Ben Bohren, Regional Minister in Northern California, participants became acquainted with “The Ten Commandments of Transformation,” learned about congregations’ life cycles, explored the spiritual dynamics of transformation and received information about available written and electronic resources. In addition, all left the event inspired and motivated to challenge their congregations to discover “what God is calling us to be and do in this time.”
A newly established Transformation Work Group is already planning follow-up events to continue the momentum established at the summit. Churches participating in the summit will be invited and encouraged to participate in area cluster meetings in order to “de-brief” the summit and share ways to implement transformation in each Oklahoma congregation.
