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A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER OF THE OKLAHOMA CONFERENCE OF CHURCHES
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The latest news and information from OCC
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We are thrilled to have you as a part of our network and we look forward to sharing the latest OCC news with you each month. We are always looking for ways to involve as many people as possible in our work. Interested in getting involved? Email
The Rev. Shannon Fleck today to get plugged in to our wonderful efforts statewide!
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Your gift is tax deductible. OCC is a 501(c)(3) organization.
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OCC Welcomes New Executive Committee Members
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The Rev. James Dunbar
President
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The Rev. Lori Walke
Vice-President
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Mrs. Candice Milard
Secretary/Clerk
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Mr. Jeff Champeau
Treasurer
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We are thrilled to have these wonderful individuals serve OCC as our next Executive Committee. They will join current Executive Committee member, The Rev. Pamela Holt, who serves as the Moderator of our Council of Communion Leaders.
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Mark Your Calendars for our Annual Dinner!
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The OCC Annual Dinner will be held on
Thursday, November 8, 2018
at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center. New Sponsorship packages are available and attached
HERE
. Please consider sponsoring our largest fundraiser of the year as we continue our programs and further our reach throughout the state of Oklahoma by empowering, motivating, and educating communities on issues of faith and social justice!
We will have drawings for exciting prizes throughout the dinner, recognize award recipients, and enjoy plenty of fellowship with one another. Come learn about new initiatives within current programs as well as new areas of focus. Our keynote speaker will be none other than the Rev. Lawrence Ware.
Rev. Ware is
co-director of the Africana Studies Program and Teaching Assistant Professor and Diversity Coordinator in the Department of Philosophy. He is a contributing writer to Slate Magazine, The New York Times and The Root. He has been a commentator on race and politics for the Huffington Post Live, NPR, and TV One. Lawrence has taught and lectured across the country on issues ranging from race to economic policy. He organizes the Critical Conversations series, which hosts a number of events on campus related to race, gender, and religion.
. Please come hear from an amazing speaker, writer, leader, and civil rights advocate.
We are implementing a new special on tickets this year!
Early bird specials will go on sale beginning July 1, 2018
and will end on September 1, 2018 for $60.00! After September 1, tickets will be priced regularly at $70.00 and the deadline for ticket purchases will be November 1, 2018. Tickets will be available for purchase online on our website:
www.okchurches.org
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Also, stay tuned for our brand new website debuting July 1!
For more information on the Annual Dinner, new sponsorship packages, or tickets, please contact the Director of Development & Finance, Courtland Powers at
cjpowers@okchurches.org
or call (405) 525-2928.
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Join us for this engaging program!
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Show your support with a Blessed Ramadan Yard Sign!
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From neighborhood hate crimes to active legislative discrimination, we see negativity directed against Muslims far too often. That is not who we are in Oklahoma. When we are our best selves, we are a welcoming, caring, respectful community.
The Oklahoma Conference of Churches has joined with other Council of Churches organizations from across the United States to support the #BlessedRamadan Project, which serves to wish a Blessed Ramadan to our Muslim neighbors with lawn signs. The signs are a public gesture, a sign of goodwill, and an opposition to bigotry and hatefulness.
Ramadan is the month of the Islamic lunar calendar during which Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. The annual observance is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is performed to learn compassion, self-restraint, and generosity. In 2018, it is
May 15 through June 14
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These signs are ideal for houses of worship, businesses, and individuals to display support of our Muslim neighbors. The signs are $15 each and available for order now.
*Proceeds from the sale of the signs will help to further fund OCC's mission to engage in Social Justice and Interfaith ministry.
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OCC Emotional and Spiritual Care
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Click
here
to receive email notification of future disaster spiritual and emotional care trainings.
Click
here
for a more detailed description of OCC’s three credentialing categories, training, qualifications, and accountability requirements.
Click
here
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or an update on OCC’s disaster spiritual care program.
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Religions United Committee plans next Interfaith International Trip
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After the success of the first Interfaith International Trip to the Holy Land, another trip is being planned for
November 25-December 5, 2018
! Space is limited and participants will be expected to participate in meetings prior to the trip to become better informed about the conflict and history in the region. Please send an email of interest to
ReligionsUnitedTravel@gmail.com
if you would like more information.
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The next OCC Board of Directors Meeting is 8/16/18 from 2-4 p.m.
The next Council of Communion Leaders Meeting is 6/12/18 at 11:30 a.m.
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The Oklahoma Conference of Churches connects, motivates, and empowers the witness of communities of faith and individuals throughout Oklahoma on issues of faith, care, and social justice.
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