- "It worked for us" Celebrate the Laity Award
- Laity Resources
- Lay Leaders - District
- Lay Leadership Mission and Training opportunities
- Lay Speaking Ministry
Lay Leadership Mission and Training opportunities
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See the Brochure for more information
Spring 2012 Courses
To register or for additional information contact Rachel McClain at OCUevent@spst.edu or (405) 208-5757. EQUIPPING/TRAINING/LEARNING For Information concerning training opportunities contact Craig Stinson – (405)530-2020 – Judy Benson (580)335-3508 WHAT DO YOU NEED?The Board of Laity’s Servant Leadership Development Team will customize a training event to fit your needs. For information contact:
Lay Speaking Training Dates check here NEXT STEP Equipping Church Teams for Growth Info - Craig Stinson -(405)530-2020 Upcoming OPPORTUNITIES FOR LAITY Youth Workers! Want to gain confidence and understanding to build a successful ministry in your local church? Consider a year long Academy - A study course for adults 25 years and older who are called to youth ministry. For information: Dr. Leslie Long (405)341-5450; lalonokc@sbcglobal.net FUN FOR YOUTH! St. Yootz Day – Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Frontier City, Oklahoma City – For ticket and meal information contact (800)231-4166, Ext. 2199 or abrowning@okumc.org. UNITED METHODIST MEN, Men in Ministry For information contact Jack Parsons Ongoing OPPORTUNITIES THE ACADEMY FOR SPIRITUAL FORMATION - Oklahoma site Are you yearning for a place to nourish your spiritual life? Do you seek a spirituality deeply rooted in the Christian faith & tradition, yet open and free? Participation in the two year journey in Christ Spiritual Academy could be for you. For information contact bensonjj@pldi.net or academy@bbs.upperoom.org CIRCLE OF CARE – If you’d like a speaker for your church to interpret this wonderful ministry, call (405)530-2078 or pturner@okumc.org COOKSON HILLS CENTER Needs Campbell Soup label BAR CODES to purchase equipment. After School Program Ministry needs help filling Power Food Packs for hungry children. Items include juice boxes – Vienna sausage – soups – peanuts – dry fruits – jerky – granola bars, etc. For information call (918)457-5181 – deborhumphrey@hotmail.com BOLIVIA/OKLAHOMA PARTNERSHIP Would you like to be a part of a team to enable partnership ministry with the Methodist Church in Bolivia? Contact Rev. David Stephenson dstephenson52@hotmail.com – put "Bolivian Committee" in subject line. OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE UNITED METHODIST RURAL FELLOWSHIP If you are interested in promoting rural ministry and enabling ministries in small churches to grow you could serve on the team of the United Methodist Rural Fellowship. Representatives from various parts of the Oklahoma Conference are needed. HAVE A HEART FOR CHILDREN AT PROMISE – AMBASSADORS NEEDED FOR THE CIRCLE OF CARE IN EACH LOCAL CHURCH The CoC would like for you to the ambassador/liaison for your church. Requires loving children and youth, becoming knowledgeable to CoC, passing on information and ministry opportunities to your church through newsletters, and other opportunities. If interested contact (405)525-5897, www.circleofcare.org and tell your church pastor and Leadership Development Committee you’d like to serve. |
PROJECT TRANSFORMATION – Help children and their families engage in the body of Christ
Creative summer day camp programming for inner-city children. Activities include bible stories and value-oriented study, computer activities, arts and crafts, one on one readying, outdoor games and afternoon enrichment activities. To become a partner church or get involved, contact Lindsey Bryan, lbryan@okumc.org
SAN MANTEO FELLOWSHIP, PAULS VALLEY
You can help provide a food basket for a needy family with a $25 donation. For information as to how you can assist contact Rev. Perla Martinez Goody at revgoody@cox.net
Mission Opportunities
Volunteers In Missions
TRAVEL and SERVE THE LORD AT THE SAME TIME
Why not consider being a part of a VIM team to Africa, Chile, England, Guatemala, Honduras, Poland, Puerto Rico; Slovak Republic? Call Shannon Lemmons at (405)530-2031. Team Leaders are needed.
Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries
BIBLES FOR NAC-A-NON - McAlester District
Canadian First United Methodist Church have a ministry with youth involved in NAC A NON. They supply New Life Application Bibles to each of the youth in their journey to recovery. If you wish to help in supplying a bible contact Betty Reed at 918/339-2991 Lizbob@CVOK.Net, HC67 Box 351, Hunter Ct., Canadian, Oklahoma 74425
MULTIPLYING HOPE FOR SOUTH ASIA AND SOUTHEASTERN ASIA Gifts to Southeast Asia Emergency, UMCOR #274305 - by check through your local church. What your gift achieves: $12 provides a health kid for a child; $100 Underwrite relief items for immediate survival; $1,000.00 Invest in a long term reconstruction – buy roofing, shingles and other building material to restore a family’s home.
HELP OUR CAMPS: CROSS POINT – EGAN – CANYON
All have projects that need to be done. If you can help, volunteer canyoncamp@okumc.org; campegan@okumc.org; crosspointcamp@okumc.org; or rmcguire@okumc.org
SPEND SOME TIME IN SCENIC NE OKLAHOMA AT COOKSON HILLS CENTER Our ministry to Native American and the poor of NE Oklahoma. The opening of the new senior citizen’s building broadens the opportunity for ministry. Housing is available for individuals who want to help with this great ministry. Contact Meri Whitaker, cookson@fullnet.net (918)457-5181
CAMPUS MINISTRY – LAMPLIGHTER AWARD
Call the Campus Ministry closest to you and see how your church can help in this important outreach ministry to the college students of our state.
All of these Campus Ministries reach out to students with Bible study and small group fellowship, and give students opportunities to participate in outreach ministries. For information about the Campus Ministry of your choice, (405)530-2011 or cgrunow@okumc.org
