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4-week Zoom Book Study led by Rev. Kayla Bonewell

You are invited to join an 4-week Zoom Book Study led by Rev. Kayla Bonewell (Cathedral of Hope UCC & Church of the Open Arms UCC) on Wednesdays from 1-2 pm as we study Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet by Meggan Watterson.

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May Message from Conference Minister Rev. Dr. Lorraine Ceniceros

There are seasons when church life can feel heavy. Questions linger. Change comes. The future can feel uncertain. In times like these, it is easy to think the life of the church depends mostly on plans, budgets, committees, and decisions still waiting to be made.

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Disaster Preparedness

March 2-6 was Severe Weather Preparedness week.  Like most of you—that week came and went without much attention on my end—my workplace sent updates and I read them with interest, as a Conference Disaster Response Coordinator.

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Grants Available: Supporting Resilient & Robust Churches & Communities

In the ongoing series of Holy Conversations over the last three years, lay and clergy members across the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the UCC have expressed a growing need for resources to strengthen and build the resilience of our local churches and the communities in which they minister.

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KO Scholarships for Clergy & MIDs

The Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ provides funds for members-in-discernment and authorized ministers to assist with theological education, continuing education, and counseling.

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Welcome, Rev. Inok Lautej!

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, the Marshallese United Church of Christ of Enid, Oklahoma, installed their new pastor, Reverend Inok Lautej. Rev. Inok arrives in KO from the Hawaii Conference, where he served the Kauai 1st Marshallese Church UCC.

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Call to a Special Meeting of the 35th General Synod

This is the notice for the Special Meeting of the Thirty-Fifth General Synod. Notice is hereby given that the meeting will take place on May 9, 2026, at 6:00 pm Eastern Time (5 pm Central Time), and is expected to conclude by 9:00 pm Eastern Time (8:00 pm Central Time). All delegates will attend the meeting remotely through communications equipment (UCC Bylaw 191)

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Remind & Renew 2026

Every January, Phillips hosts Remind & Renew as an opportunity to bring clergy and alumni together to focus on a particular topic and worship together.

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