Oklahoma - Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Oklahoma - Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Oklahoma - Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
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General BoardBusiness Item # GB-10-0678The <strong>Oklahoma</strong> regional church, in covenant with threecongregations, ordained three persons into ministry since ourlast General Board meeting: Kathy Weaver, Northwest<strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, <strong>Oklahoma</strong> City; Bethany Lowery, <strong>Disciples</strong><strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, Bartlesville and First <strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong>,Nowata; Russ Albrecht, Bethany <strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, Tulsa.Transformation…The <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Regional <strong>Church</strong>’s Transformation Team has been actively engaged inpromoting, encouraging and equipping local congregational leaders in transformation initiatives.Under the editorial hand <strong>of</strong> Rev. Charles Hattendorf, the Regional <strong>Church</strong>’s TransformationTeam is publishing and distributing a bi-monthly newsletter, “Transformation Voices,” thatfeatures current articles about <strong>Oklahoma</strong> pastors and congregations engaged in transformationministries as well as noting national trends in this growing area.Interest by <strong>Oklahoma</strong> congregations in congregational transformation seems to have ebbedsomewhat in this past year. It would be helpful to have fresh transformational materialsdiscovered, developed and posted by the <strong>Disciples</strong> Home Mission.Pro-Reconciliation/Anti-Racism…Thanks to the generosity <strong>of</strong> the Oreon E. Scott Foundation, Reconciliation Ministries and the<strong>Oklahoma</strong> Reconciliation Council, the <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Commission on Clergy has planned andscheduled in 2010 several reconciliation workshops entitled “Speaking the Truth in Love”.Under the leadership <strong>of</strong> noted Disciple, <strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> Piatt, <strong>Oklahoma</strong> <strong>Disciples</strong> clergy will beinvited to identify areas <strong>of</strong> intolerance and insensitivity in their congregations and communitiesand provide them with skills for reconciliation.Last May, the Regional <strong>Church</strong>’s Reconciliation Council approved grants totaling $15,500 t<strong>of</strong>ive <strong>Disciples</strong>-related Reconciliation initiatives:o HELP (Health and English Language Project), Great Plains Literacy Council andFirst <strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, Altuso Project Promise, Wildewood <strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Cityo Agape Camp, Southern Hills <strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, Edmondo Math & Reading Saturday School, New Vessels <strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, <strong>Oklahoma</strong> Cityo ARMS (Adult Role Models) Mentoring Program, Northern <strong>Oklahoma</strong> YouthCouncil and First <strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong>, Ponca Cityo Clergy Diversity Training Workshops, <strong><strong>Christ</strong>ian</strong> <strong>Church</strong> (<strong>Disciples</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Christ</strong>) in<strong>Oklahoma</strong>.
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