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Appointments for the week of June 28, 2021
6/21/2021
Greg Boyd from Kellyville UMC to Kellyville UMC/Bristow UMC, effective July 1, 2021
Appointments for the week of July 18, 2022
7/18/2022
Robert Gorrell from Lawton-Centenary to anticipated retirement, effective September 1, 2022.
Pastoral Letter to the Church and Pastors in Oklahoma
7/8/2022
I appreciate the ministries of our local churches and pastors. There is so much good being done through our ministry and witness. Please know that I am praying for each of you during this summer season. The Conference is also blessed with an outstanding conference staff and excellent district superintendents. Everyone is working well together with a strong commitment to the mission of the church and dedication to serve with excellence in ministry. I express my gratitude to each of the ...
From Bishop Nunn regarding Discipline paragraph 2548.2
6/30/2022
Greetings in the name and power of Jesus Christ! I am writing this notice to you in order to provide guidance to those congregations that may be considering withdrawing from The United Methodist Church using Par. 2548.2 of The Book of Discipline - 2016. The constitutionality of the use of this paragraph for disaffiliation is currently being considered by the Judicial Council of the UMC. Our conference will not utilize paragraph 2548.2 until the Judicial Council affirms that its use for ...
United Methodist and BSA Relationship Update
6/10/2022
Dear United Methodist Congregational Scout Leader, Your leadership and engagement with scouting is shaping and making a difference in the lives of young people. Thank you for your service. Thank you also for your patience during this season of strengthening and developing new resources for United Methodist congregations engagement in scouting, particularly a new relationship agreement formerly called a charter. We are happy to announce that the new agreements will be ready by June 30, 2022. To ...
Bishop’s State of the Annual Conference Address
6/8/2022
The theme for this Annual Conference is “Rekindle the Gifts of God: Love, Power, and Self-Control.” It is drawn from the Apostle Paul’s words to Timothy. At the time he was writing, Paul suffered feelings of abandonment and confusion, humiliation and isolation. He suffered from betrayal and wrote from prison, not knowing his fate. If we find ourselves at a loss in our current situation, I remind us to look to Paul and the setting from which he wrote. Paul encouraged Timothy to rekindle the ...
Appointments for the week of May 23, 2022
5/23/2022
Matt Franks from Tahlequah to Mountain Sky conference, effective July 1, 2022 Shana Dry to Tahlequah senior pastor, effective July 1, 2022
Appointments for the week of May 16, 2022
5/16/2022
Ryan Sims from not appointed to Lawton Wesley Chapel, effective June 1, 2022 Martin Barnes from not appointed to Altus Grace, effective July 1, 2022 Bruce Davis to Highland, effective July 1, 2022 Kip Heatley from Trinity Muldrow to Hinton, effective July 1, 2022 Don Griffin to Fort Gibson, effective July 1, 2022 Don Jones to Muldrow-Roland Trinity, effective July 1, 2022 Velma Carriaga to Cookson-Gore, effective July 1, 2022 Stephen Hale from Laverne/Rosston to anticipated retirement, ...
Appointments for the week of May 9, 2022
5/9/2022
Kurt Glassco from Turley UMC/Tulsa Grace UMC to Tulsa St. Mark's UMC, effective June 1, 2022 Sei Yoon Park from Beggs UMC/Mounds UMC to Broken Arrow First UMC Associate, effective July 1, 2022.
Appointments for the week of May 2, 2022
5/2/2022
David Burris from Tulsa St. Mark's to retired, effective April 15, 2022 Bessie Hamilton to Associate Director of Connectional Ministry for New Faith Communities and Multi Ethnic Initiatives Carlos Ramirez to Associate Director of Connectional Ministry for Vital Congregations & Coordinator, Hispanic/Latino Ministry Michaela Drain from Lawton Centenary associate to Director of Cameron Wesley, effective May 1, 2022.