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August 2020
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
  • August 31, 2020 - Opioid Summit Now virtual!
  • September 13, 2020 - Interfaith Youth Tour Now virtual!
  • November 12, 2020 - Annual Dinner
A Conversation with Young Voices of Color


Oklahoma Conference of Churches, in conjunction with New Leaders Council - Oklahoma will continue the conversation around racial identity and injustice in America by amplifying young voices of color. Join us as we listen to the next generation as they share their experiences, ideas, and the future they want to see. 

Watch on our Facebook pages or register for the Zoom session at bit.ly/2DuSoDe.
The Oklahoma Conference of Churches
Opioid Summit for
Communities of Faith

Date: Available August 31, 2020

Due to the ongoing situation with COVID-19, we have made the decision to move the summit to an online experience. The "conference" will be a virtual webinar that participants can move through at their own pace. We hope that this will make the content more widely available across the state, and easy to share with those who were unable to attend an in-person conference.

Join us as we discuss this growing epidemic in our country and in our churches.  
At this conference you will:

  • Hear from experts
  • Learn the signs of addiction
  • Learn how to seek help
  • Locate local & regional resources
  • Hear personal testimonies from survivors
  • Learn how to create a recovery ministry

There is now no cost to attend the virtual conference, but we are asking for a suggested donation of $15 per participant (which was the cost of lunch) to help us continue to provide quality programming in the future.

We look forward to continuing the conversation around supporting addiction recovery within our faith communities!

For the past 13 years, Oklahoma Conference of Churches has become known for a project with a focus on middle/high school youth education —
in the form of the Interfaith Youth Tour.
As part of this tour, students visit diverse houses of worship to gain understanding and appreciation for other faith communities.

This year, we are moving to a virtual experience that will be better than ever! Having it online will allow us to include faith communities outside of the OKC metro and to double the number of locations.
This also means adults are welcome to join in on the fun!

We are asking for a suggested donation of $15 per participant to offset costs associated with producing this event, as well to continue similar programs at OCC. To help ensure youth groups and others can participate, we are offering a sponsorship opportunity.

Sponsoring organizations will receive a discounted “price” for participants, and will be gratefully acknowledged in the OCC newsletter and on our social media. 

For example:

$250 donation = 25 “seats” for the Interfaith Youth Tour + acknowledgment 
$100 donation = 10 “seats” for the Interfaith Youth Tour + acknowledgment

Check your email and our social media as we announce the SIX diverse faith communities we'll be visiting this year.


A #FaithfulCensus means everyone is counted in the 2020 Census. God counts us all and it's on us to ensure our government does the same so resources and representation are distributed fairly. Help spread the word that people can still respond at 2020census.gov.


Faith leaders are among the most trusted messengers in our communities and are positioned to play a key role in ensuring that everyone is counted in the 2020 Census.

OCC can send you a packet of resources, from liturgy to a bulletin insert, to help you promote the Census,

Hear from Rev. Fleck and other Oklahoma faith leaders on why the Census is so important for our communities, and please share this video on your social media to spread the word!
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Shoulder to Shoulder Conversation Series

To mark 10 years of work through the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign to equip, connect & mobilize faith and community leaders in their work to address the problem of anti-Muslim bigotry & discrimination in the United States, they will be holding a public conversation series. It'll feature a number of inspiring faith leaders and changemakers who will help us look back on the last decade of engagement on this issue and (re)imagine what the next decade holds.

CAIR Releases T-shirt Promoting a Diverse and Interfaith OK
The We Are Oklahoma shirt was meticulously designed to reflect the diversity of Oklahoma and showcase our pride in our rich heritage as a people. All proceeds go to support CAIR Oklahoma's work in advocating for a better understanding of Oklahoma's Muslim community while promoting the ideals of inclusion and diversity in our state.

Pre-order your We Are Oklahoma shirt today! Purchase online at https://cair-oklahoma.square.site/
Do you know where to look for help for your congregants, friends, and neighbors who are struggling with addiction?

ODMHSAS has a list of over 350 providers throughout Oklahoma who provide treatment and other services. Check out okimready.org/treatment for everything you might need.
Vigil for Immigration Justice
Join the weekly prayer vigil for immigration justice, now being held on Zoom every Thursday at noon at https://zoom.us/j/157544370.

In the meantime, consider this report released by New American Economy in partnership with the City of Tulsa, which highlights how immigrants are both essential to Tulsa’s rapid response efforts and especially vulnerable due to gaps in our federal relief package, language access barriers, and increased risks of infection associated with frontline and essential work.

To receive more information about this important coalition or the in-person vigil, email Rev. Lori Walke.
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The Rev. Shannon Fleck
Executive Director
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