Green Country District

Announcements

• Bishop Nunn's letter regarding the "Protocol"
  There are no further details for this announcement.
• DISASTER RESPONSE
  

  ”In the hours and days after disaster, those who survive are looking for anything to give them hope. ERTs can provide the kind of imme-
  diate response that restores hope, builds faith, and encourages those who are looking to their neighbor for support.
  —Rev. Tom Hazelwood, Assistant General Secretary, UMCOR

• MISSION OPPORTUNITIES

  We have two Mission Opportunites in the Green Country District.

  Check them out!

  1.  McCurdy Mission Trip

  3-28 thru 4-4-2020

  Tentative Schedule

  *depart from Tahlequah UMC at 8:00am on March 28

  *return to church about 10:00pm on April 4

  Estimated Cost

  *$400/ person (final cost depends upon the number of volunteers going)

  -to cover lodging and meals at McCurdy, travel and registration expenses

  *out-of-pocket expenses

  -to cover 10 meals on the road, touring and souvenirs, other personal purchases

  *Background Check through local church (if your latest was before April 1, 2017)

  $100 non-refundable deposit due by December 6, 2019

  *make check to Tahlequah United Methodist Church

  * in MEMO line, write “DR803-McCurdy”

  Space is limited, so contact James Bond for details:

  (918) 456-3667 or bondj1117@gmail.com

  2.  Sager Brown UMOR Depot (Baldwin, LA)   Mission Trip

  June 6-12020

  Tentative Schedule

  *depart from Tahlequah UMC at 8:00am on June 6

  *return to church about 10:00pm on June 12

  Estimated Cost

  *$375/ person (final cost depends upon the number of volunteers going)

  -to cover lodging and meals at Sager Brown, travel and registration expenses

  *out-of-pocket expenses

  -to cover 9 meals on the road, touring and souvenirs, other personal purchases

  *Background Check through local church (if your latest was before April 1, 2017)

  $100 non-refundable deposit due by January 6, 2019

  *make check to Tahlequah United Methodist Church

  * in MEMO line, write “DR803-Sager Brown”

  Space is limited, so contact James Bond for details:

  (918) 456-3667 or bondj1117@gmail.com

    

   

• Oklahoma Conference Vision Days - Fresh Expressions
  

  What is Fresh Expressions?

  Fresh Expressions is a movement that is cultivating new forms of church alongside existing congregations in order to reach a changing world. Begun in England 10 years ago, it has resulted in the birth of over 2,500 new communities in the UK alone. Fresh Expressions has spread to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and is also taking shape in the US.

  At its heart, Fresh Expressions is about empowering and equipping God’s people to develop creative expressions of church that can reach the increasing diversity of our society.

  What is Vision Day?

  Vision Day is a great way to discover more about Fresh Expressions. In an interactive format, you will have the chance to:

  - Hear how Fresh Expressions is renewing the church

  - Talk about the development of Fresh Expressions US

  - Learn more about the Mission-Shaped Church

  - Discover tools to start Fresh Expressions in your area

  Dates, Time and Locations:

  Sat, February 29, 2020
  9:30 AM – 3:30 PM CST
  First United Methodist Church, Owasso
  13800 East 106th Street North
  Owasso, OK 74055

  
  Sat, March 7, 2020
  9:30 AM – 3:30 PM CST
  St. Luke's United Methodist Church
  222 NW 15th Street
  Oklahoma City, OK 73103

  Please find a Vision Days flyer attached to this email for your use.
  
  To register for either event or for further information and schedule click here:

  https://FreshExpressionsus.org/OklahomaConference

  Files: oklahomaconferencevisiondays.pdf

  Fresh Expressions Info Flyer

   

• NEW HOURS FOR 2020

  The Conference Office has set some new hours for 2020.

  The Conference Office and District Offices will be closing at noon on Fridays in the new year.

  As most of you know, during the summertme, we close on Fridays. That will still be in effect after Annual Conference through August.

  Happy New Year!

  Brenda Scrivner, District Administrator