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MISSION STATEMENT
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To create a fuller awareness of each person's role in mission as a participating member of God's Church;
To enable the people of our Conference to live a life that proclaims the gospel of our Lord Jesus;
To affirm our cultures and witness to God's grace through our native languages, hymns, and traditions;
To experience an abundant life in the body of Christ through education, communication and
participation and acceptance of responsibility;
To respond to life experience with care for every age-level to share God's love;
To provide opportunities for the preaching of the Scriptures, teaching our congregations the mission of the church, and reaching within and beyond the local church; and
To plan for the future with vision, purpose and commitment.
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OKLAHOMA INDIAN MISSIONARY CONFERENCE

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Under the Indian Removal Act, commonly known as "The Trail of Tears" whole tribes were moved from the Eastern and Southeastern states to Indian Territory.  Many among these tribes were converted to Christianity through the Methodist church. They were able to rebuild their communities and with the help of missionaries organize congregations and churches in what came to be known as Oklahoma. 

In what was then the Indian Mission Conference, Methodists offered a Christian ministry sensitive to the languages and cultures of more than 30 tribes. The 1972 General Conference acknowledged the importance of the Indian Mission Conference and designated it the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference (OIMC) with "the same rights and powers as an annual conference."

Today the OIMC continues to minister to the needs of Indian people.  The present membership is approximately 6,000 with 84 churches, several of these congregations being over 100 years old, five fellowships and a Church & Community center.  Oklahoma is home to the majority of our congregations; however we have one church in Dallas, Texas; three churches and one fellowship in Kansas. Presently there are two districts, Northern and Southern, with the conference headquartered in Oklahoma City.

While OIMC is unique and composed of mostly Native Americans, the churches are open to all people.  Ministry initiatives include: Children, Youth and Adult ministries; Local Church Revitalization; Conference and District wide training events; Continuing Education Events for pastors; UM Women and UM Men; building and church extension. Efforts are also being made to preserve Native languages, traditions and songs.