OIMC Advance Projects:

 

General Budget

 

Construction Project
Advance # 583633

 

Parish Partners
Advance # 583634

 

Native American Children’s Fund
Advance # 583581

 

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Mourning the Passing of a True Pioneer for Women and Native Americans in the UMC

Rev. Dr. Lois Virginia Glory-Neal

July 22, 1931 – November 29, 2025
Rev. Dr. Lois Virginia Glory-Neal

Rev. Dr. Lois V. Glory-Neal has the distinct honor of being selected as the first female Native American district superintendent, for the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference (OIMC).

To learn more about her life and accomplishments, the Oklahoma Conference publication, Contact Weekly, published an article about Rev. Dr. Neal’s story in 2024, and is available online. The digital publication link is below, and the article can be found on page 11.

Contact Information

Conference Headquarters
602 SW 35th
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
Office: 405-632-2006
Fax: 405-632-0209

 

Resident Bishop:

 

 

Bishop Laura Merrill
1501 NW 24 Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106
405-530-2000

 

Assistant to the Bishop:

Rev. Margaret Johnson

mjohnson@oimc.org

Director of Connectional Ministries: 

Rev. Donna Pewo

dpewo@oimc.org


Administrative Assistant:

Linda Draper

ldraper@oimc.org

 

Northeast Region  Superintendent:

Rev. Eli McHenry

emchenry@oimc.org

 

Southeast Region Superintendent

Rev. Jami Moss

jmoss@oimc.org

 

Central/Southwest Region Superintendent:

Rev. Julienne Judd

jjudd@oimc.org

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