2011 OIMC CONFERENCE CALENDAR
JANUARY
| DATE | EVENT | LOCATION | TIME |
| 1 | New Year's Day | ||
| 3 | Central Reg/SW Trustee MTG | Hog Creek | 7:00pm |
| 3 | SE Region CCYM MTG | Norman First Amer | 3:00pm |
| 8 | NE Region Youth Rally | Pickett Chapel UMC | 10:00am |
| 8 | Conf UMW Exec Bd/MEE MTG | Thlopthlocco UMC | |
| 9 | CCYM Quarterly MTG | Norman First American UMC | 3:00 pm |
| SW Region UMW Exec MTG | JJ Methvin UMC | 3:00 pm | |
| 10 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30 pm |
| 10 | NE Region Pastors & Families Gathering | NE Region Center | 6:30 pm |
| 12 | Board of Ordained Ministry | Conf Office | 9:00 am |
| 13 | Archives & History Committee | Conf Office | |
| 13 & 14 | New Fellowship Training | Saddleback Inn | |
| 14 & 15 |
Sexual Ethics Training,
Clergy and Lay Missioners
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OCU-
Bishop A. Smith Chapel
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6:30pm Fri,
8:00 am Sat
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| 15 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 15 | SE Region Youth Rally | SE Region Center | 9:30 am |
| 15 | North Dist. UMW Exec Comm Team MTG | NE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 15 | NE Region-Plan for Mother's Day Program | NE Region Center | 1:00 pm |
| 15 | NE Region Senior Methodist MTG | NE Region Center | 10:00 pm |
| 16 |
Human Relations Day
Special Offering to taken -An appeal
for better human relations with other races
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| 16 | SE Region Third Night Revival | Mt Scott Comanche | 5:30 pm |
| 18 |
SE Region Pastor's MTG |
SE Region Center | 7;00 pm |
| 20 | Cabinet | Conf Office | 9:00 am |
| 25 | SW Region Pastor's MTG | SW Region Center | 7:00 pm |
| 27 | SE Region Finance MTG | SE Region Center | 9:30 am |
| 28 & 29 | NE Region Lay Speaking School | Sullivan Chapel-Topeka KS | |
| 30 | SW Region 5th Sunday Singing | TBA | 2:30 pm |
FEBRUARY
| 5 | SW Region Leadership Training | SE Region Center | 9:15 am |
| 5 | NE Region Youth Rally | Christ UMC | |
| 7 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30 pm |
| 7 | Cental Reg/SW Trustee MTG | Hog Creek | 7:00pm |
| 8 | Cabinet | Conf Office | 9:00am |
| 12 | Conf CF&A MTG | Conf Office | 9:00am |
| 12 | Central Region Youth Rally | Pawnee UMC | 10:00am |
| 12 | SE Region UMW Planning MTG | SE Region Center | 9:30 am |
| 12 | North Dist UMW Valentine Party | Canterbury Chapel | 10:00 am |
| 13 | Martha Anderson Scholarship MTG | SE Region Center | 3:00 pm |
| 19 | ST Paul "LEADS" Continuing Ed | OCU | |
| 19 | OIMC-OCU DAY | OCU | |
| 19 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 19 | South Dist UMW Officer Trng/Exec Bd MTG | Seeley Chapel | 9:30 am |
| 19 | SE Region Youth Rally | TBD | |
| 19 | SE Region Worship Comm MTG | SE Region | 11:00 am |
| 20 |
OIMC Campus Ministry Day
Special offering to be taken
Benefits Native American students
throughtout the conference
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| 20 | SW Region Third Night Revival | Petarsy Mission | 5;30 pm |
| 21 | Central Region Rastors Gathering | M. L Clark Mem | 6:30pm |
| 25,26 | SW Region Lay Speaking School | UMC of Apache | 6:00 pm |
| 25-27 | Campus Ministry Retreat | Western Hills | |
| 26 | NE Region Officers Training | Fife Indian UMC | 8:00 am |
MARCH
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
| Women's History Month | |||
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Men's Ministry Sunday - at your discretion
when to celebrate
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| 2 | Cabinet | Conf Office | 9:00 am |
| 4,5 | NACP MTG | OKC | |
| 5 | SE Region Children's Lent Study | SE Region Center | 9:30 am |
| 5 |
North District UMW- Call to Prayer
& Self Denial Program
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NE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 5 | NE Region Youth Rally | Canterbury Chapel | 10:00 am |
| 5 | SW Region UMW Mission Studies | SW Region center | 9:30 am |
| 6 | SE RegionCOLCM MTG | SE Region Center | 5;00 pm |
| 7 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30 pm |
| 11,12 | SE Region Lay Speaking School | SE Region Center | |
| 14-17 | Campus Ministry Spring Break Mission Trip | SE Region | |
| 15 |
SE Region Pastor's MTG |
SE Region Center | 7:00 pm |
| 18,19 | Conf Youth Lock-In | SW Region Center | TBS |
| 18,19 | Licensing School | OKC | |
| 19 | SE Region Youth Rally | SE Region Center | TBD |
| 19 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 19 | SE Region UMW Prayer Retreat | SE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 19 | NE Region Trustee MTG | NE Region Center | 10:00 am |
| 19 | NE Region Spring Conference | NE Region Center | 10:00 am |
| 20 | SW Region Thrid Night Revival | Mt Scott Comanche UMC | 5:30 pm |
| 20-24 | VIM Project | Dulac, Louisiana | |
| 22 | SW Region Pastors MTG | SW Region Center | 7:00 pm |
| 24 | SE Region Finance MTG | SE Region Center | 9:30 am |
| 25,26 | Licensing School | OKC |
APRIL
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
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Gold Cross Sunday -
Any Sunday inApril
Special Offering to be Taken
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| 1,2 | Licensing School | OKC | |
| 2 | SE Region Spring Conference | SE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 2 | NE Region Youth Rally | Grant Chapel | 10:00 am |
| 2,3 | NE Region Lay Speaking School | NE Region Center | |
| 3 |
One Great Hour of Sharing
Observed the 4th Sunday in Lent
Special Offering to be taken
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| 4 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | 6:30 pm | |
| 7 | Archives & History MTG | Conf Office | |
| 9 | Central Region Youth Rally | El Reno UMC | 10:00 am |
| 9 | SW Region Spring Conference | SW Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 9 | Council on Local Church Ministries | Conf Office | 3:00 pm |
| 11 | NE Region Pastors MTG | NE Region Center | 6:30 pm |
| 12 | Cabinet | Conf Office | 9:00 am |
| 14 | NE Region Superintendency MTG | TBA | |
| 15-16 | Lay Missioner Retreat | TBA | |
| 15-17 | SW Region UMW Retreat | SW Region Center | 5:00 pm |
| 16 | NE Region Senior Methodist MTG | NE Region Center | 10:00 am |
| 16 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 16 | SE Region Youth Rally | SE Region Center | 9:30 am |
| 16 | Board of Laity MTG | ||
| 17 | SW Region Third Night Revival | Botone Memorial | 5:30 pm |
| 22 | Good Friday | Conf Office Closed | |
| 24 | Easter Sunday | ||
| 29 | SCJ Planning Comm | Conf Office | 10:00 am |
| 29-30 | Conf UMW Retreat | SW Region Center |
MAY
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
| Older Adult Recognition Day | |||
| 1 | SE Region CCYM MTG | SE Region Center | 3:00 pm |
| 1 | CCYM Quarterly MTG | SE Region Center | |
| 2 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30 pm |
| 7 | NE Region Youth Rally | Haikey Chapel UMC | 10:00 am |
| 7 |
North Dist UMW Mother-Daughter Luncheon
Everyone asked to bring a covered dish
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NE Region Center | 1:00 pm |
| 8 |
Native American Ministries Sunday
Special Offering to be taken
Celebrated 2nd Sunday after Easter. 50% of offering remains
in the OIM Conference with 50% to the GCFA
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| 14 | Conf UMW Exec Bd/Finance & Bylaw MTG | Fife Indian UMC | |
| 15 | SW Region Third Night Revival | Ware's Chapel UMC | 6:30 pm |
| 17 | SW Region Pastors MTG | SW Region Center | 7:00 pm |
| 21 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 21 | SE Region Youth Rally | SE Region Center | 9:30 am |
| 21 | NE Region Trustee MTG | NE Region | 10:00 am |
| 23 | Campus Ministry Board MTG | Conf Office | 5:30 pm |
| 24 | Cabinet | Conf Office | 9:00 am |
| 24 | SW Region Pastors MTG | SW Region center | 7:00 pm |
| 28 | SE Region One Day Children's Camp | SE Region Center | |
| 29 | SW Region 5th Sunday Singing | TBA | 2:30 pm |
JUNE
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
| 4 | Central Region Youth Rally | Angie Smith Mem | 10:00am |
| 5 | SE Region COLCM MTG | SE Region Center | 5:00pm |
| 6 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 9-12 | ANNUAL CONFERENCE | SE Region Center | |
| 18 | SE Region Youth Rally | SE Region Center | 7:00am |
| 18 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00am |
| 18 | SE Dist UMW MTG | Seeley Chapel | 9:30am |
| 19 |
Peace with Justice Sunday
First Sunday following Pentecost. Supports
peace with ministries through the General
Board of Church & Society
Special Offering to taken
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| 19 | SW Region Third Night Revival | Cedar Creek UMC | 5:30pm |
| 20-22 | NE Region Jr High Camp | NE Region Center | Starts @ 5:00pm |
| 23-26 | Conf UMW Officers Regional School | Abilene, TX | |
| 26-July 1 | NE Region SR High Camp | NE Region Center | Starts @ 5:00pm |
JULY
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
| 4 | Independence Day | Conf Office Closed | |
| 9 | Council on Local Church Ministries | Conf Office | 10:00am |
| 10-22 | Course of Study School | Perkins, SMU | 1st Session |
| 11 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 13-16 | Youth Expo | Purdue, IL | |
| 15-16 | North Dist UMW Exec Comm Planning Time | NE Region Center |
6:00pm-Fri
Noon-Sat
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| 15-17 | NE Region Youth Mission Trip to Kansas | ||
| 16 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9;00am |
| 16 | NE Region Senior Methodist MTG | NE Region Center | 10:00am |
| 17 | SW Region Third Night Revival | Sherwood Tsotight | 5:30pm |
| 19 | SE Region Pastors MTG | SE Region Cener | 7:00pm |
| 21-24 | UMC Historical Convocation | OCU | |
| 24-Aug 5 | Course of Study | Perkins. SMU | 2nd Session |
| 24-28 | Conf Youth Senior High Camp | NE Region Center | |
| 26 | SW Region Pastors MTG | SW Region Center | 7:00pm |
| 28-30 | Conf UMW Mission Ed Event | TBA | |
| 30 | NE Region Trustees MTG | NE Region center | 10:00am |
| 31 | SW Region 5th Sunday Singing | TBA | 2:30pm |
AUGUST
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
| 6 | SE Region UMW Planning MTG | SE Region Center | 9:30am |
| 6 | NE Region Youth Rally | Fife Indian UMC | 10:00am |
| 7 | SE Region COLCM MTG | SE Region Center | 5:00pm |
| 7 | SW Region UMW Exec MTG | MT Scott Kiowa UMC | 3:00pm |
| 8 | SW RegionTrustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 12-13 | NE Region Lay Speaking School | NE Region Center | |
| 13 | Central Region Youth Rally | Ponca Indian UMC | 10:00am |
| 12-14 | Family Camp | District Center | 5:30pm |
| 13 | Board of Laity MTG | ||
| 15 | Campus Ministry Board MTG | OCU | 5:30pm |
| 15 | NE Region Pastors MTG | NE Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 20 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00am |
| 20 | SE Region UMW Annual MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00am |
| 20 | SE Region Worship Com MTG | SE Region Center | 11:00am |
| 20 | SE Region Youth Election Rally | SE Region Center | 9:30am |
| 21 | SW Region Third Night Revival | UMC of Apache | 5:30pm |
| 25 | Cabinet | Conf Office | |
| 27 | Conf UMW Exec Bd/MEE MTG | Mary Lee Clark UMC |
SEPTEMBER
| Date | Event | location | Time |
| 3 | NE Region Youth Rally | Broken Arrow UMC | 10:00am |
| 5 | Labor Day | Conf Office Closed | |
| 6 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 8 | SE Region Finance MTG | SE Region Center | 9:30am |
| 8 | SCJ Planning Committee MTG | ||
| 9-10 | North Dist UMW Annual MTG | NE Region Center | |
| 9-11 | SW Region Camp MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 10 | SW Region UMW Annual MTG | SW Region Center | 9:30am |
| 11 | Martha Anderson Scholarship | SE Region Center | 3:00pm |
| 15 | Cabinet | Conf Office | |
| 17 | SE Region Trustees | SE Region Center | 9:00am |
| 17 | SE Region CCYM MTG | SE Region Center | 9:30am |
| 17 | CCYM Organizational MTG | Seminole Area | 9:30am |
| 18 |
UMVIM Awareness Sunday-
Special day of recognition for UMVIM Teams-
Special offering to be taken-offering to be
divided between the OMIC and SCJ
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| 18 | SW Region Third Night Revival | Hunting Horse UMC | 5:30pm |
| 18-21 | Clergy/Spouse and Lay Missioner Retreat | Camp Egan | |
| 20 | SE Region Pastor MTG | SE Region Center | 7:00pm |
| 21-25 | VIM Project | Dulac, Louisiana | |
| 24 | South Dist UMW Annual MTG | Seeley Chapel | 9:30pm |
| 24 | NE Region Leadership Training | TBA | |
| 27 | SW Region Pastors MTG | SW Region Center | 7:00pm |
| 30-Oct 1 | Conf UMW Annual Meeting | SE Region Center |
OCTOBER
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
| 1 | SW Region Fall Conf | SW Region Center | 7:00pm |
| 1 | NE Region Youth Rally | Thlopthlocco | 10:00am |
| 2 |
World Communion Sunday
Special Offering to be Taken
Offerings support scholarships and
UM Ethnic In-service Training
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| 2 | SE Region COLCM MTG | SE Region Center | 2;00pm |
| 3 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 4 | SCJ Planning Comm MTG | ||
| 8 | Central Region Youth Rally | Norman FAUMC | 10:00am |
| 8 | SE Region Fall Conference | SE Region Center | 9:00am |
| 11 | Cabinet | Conf Office | |
| 14-15 | Young Adult Gathering | NE Region Center | |
| NE Region Gospel Singing | NE Region Center | ||
| 15 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00am |
| 15 | SE Region Childrens Fall Fest | SE Region Center | |
| 15 | SE Region Youth Rally | SE Region Center | 9:30am |
| 15 | NE Region Senior Methodist MTG | NE Region Center | 10;00am |
| 16 |
Laity Day
Special day of celebration by Laity in OIMC
Special offering to taken
Offering divided by BOL and Regions
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| 16 | SW Region Third Night Revival | Cedar Creek UMC | 5:30pm |
| 20-23 | NACP Meeting | Anchorage, Alaska | |
| 22 | SW Region Fall Fest | SE Region Center | 6:00pm |
| 22 | SW Region UMW Officers Training | SW Region Center | 9:30am |
| 22 | North Dist UMW | NE Region Center | 9:30am |
| Plan for World Thank and Christmas Program | NE Region Center | 1:00pm | |
| 27 | OIMC Endowment Fundraising Gala | ||
| 28-29 | Council on Local Church Ministries | Wagoner, OK | |
| 30 | SW Region 5th Sunday Singing | TBA | 2;30pm |
NOVEMBER
| Date | Event | location | Time |
| 5 | NE Region Youth Rally | Stilwell Indian | 10:00am |
| 5 | SE Region UMW Mini-Mission | SE Region center | 9:00am |
| 5 | SW Region UMW World Thank Day | SW Region Center | 9:30am |
| 7 | SW Region Thrustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 8 | Cabinet | Conf Office | |
| 11 | Veterns Day | Conf Office Closed | |
| 12 | SE Region Childrens Advent Study | SE Region Center | |
| 12 | SE Dist UMW Craft Bazaar | ADA | 10:00am |
| 12 | North Dist UMW-World Thank Program | NE Region Center | 10:00am |
| 12 | South Dist UMW Craft Bazaar | ADA | 10:00am |
| 14 |
SE Region Pastor & Spouse Thanksgiving/
Christmas Celebration
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SE Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 15 |
SW Region Pastor & Spouse Thanksgiving/
Christmas Celebration
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SW Region Center | 6:30pm |
| 18-20 | Leadership Trng for New Conf Officers | St Louis, MO | |
| 19 | SE Region Youth Rally | SE Region Center | 9:30am |
| 19 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:30am |
| 20 | SW Region Third Night Revival | JJ Methvin Meml | 5:30pm |
| 24 | Thanksgiving Day | Conf Office Closed | |
| 25 | Friday Following Thanksgiving Day | Conf Office Closed | |
| 27 | First Sunday of Advent | ||
| 27 |
UM Student DAY
Special offering to be taken
Offerings support higher education students
OIMC receives credit through
Conference Merit Scholarship Award
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| 29 | SCJ Planning Committee MTG |
DECEMBER
| DEC | |||
| 3 | NE Region Youth Rally | Kansas Church (TBA) | 10:00 am |
| 3 | SW Region UMW Christmas Celebration | SW Region Center | 3:00 pm |
| 5 | SW Region Trustees & Finance MTG | SW Region Center | 6:30 pm |
| 5 | NE Region Pastor Christmas Gathering | TBS | 6:30 pm |
| 9 | Cabinet | Conf Office | |
| 9 & 10 | NE Region Youth Retreat | NE Region Center | |
| 10 | Central Region Youth Rally | Wichita Indian UMC | 10:00 am |
| 10 | SE Region UMW Christmas Program | SE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 10 | SE Region Chridren's Christmas Celebration | SE Region Center | |
| 10 | North Dist. UMW Christmas Gathering | TBS | |
| 11 | SW Region Thrid Night Revival | Little Washita UMC | 5:30 pm |
| 17 | SE Region Trustees MTG | SE Region Center | 9:00 am |
| 25 | Christmas | ||
| 26 | Conf Office Closed |