Save the Date- Upcoming Events

Retired Clergy/Spouse Retreat
Oct. 9-11 at Canyon Camp

Tex Sample returns as featured speaker. His topic: “The Rage of the White Working Class.”
Line dancing with the McFarlin UMC Line Dancers from Norman
Pension/health benefits update
Retreat deans are Maggie Ball and Tony Zahn and Ken and Carol Tobler. Registrar is Jo Ann McNaught. Registration form and details in the September issue of Off Their Rockers.

Pastors/Laity Spiritual Growth Workshop
Oct. 13-15 at Guymon-Victory Memorial UMC

• Featuring John Oswalt, professor of Old Testament,
   Asbury Theological Seminary, Kentucky
• Themes: “The Relevancy of the Old Testament for Today”
  and “Holiness of Heart and Life”
• First session is at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Attend any or all events.
Registration: $10. Contact Pastor Gary Holdeman, 580-338-6501 or
vmpastor@victorymemorial.org

Okla. Indian Missionary Conference Benefit Gala
Oct. 17 at Reed Center in Midwest City

• Live painting by Native artist Brent Greenwood
• Fire Dancers from Riverside Indian School, Anadarko
Deadline to RSVP is Sept. 29. Contact the OIMC office, 405-632-2006.

Missionaries from Africa to visit in Oklahoma

• Oct. 27-Nov. 17 = Umba and Ngoy Kalangwa of Morogoro, Tanzania. Ngoy  
  directs a Susannah Wesley Education and Healthcare Center; Umba is a
  district superintendent and coordinates the Reaching Out Ministry.
• Nov. 13-16 = Mozart Adevu, a regional agriculture coordinator for UMCOR,
  is based in Accra, Ghana.
For scheduling, contact Karen Distefano, kdistefano@okumc.org.