OKLAHOMA INDIAN MISSIONARY CONFERENCE

Advocate Newsletter

2023 Annual Conference Update

The OIMC Annual Conference is just around the corner, with the event set totake place from June 9–11, 2023, at the NE Region Ministry Center Grounds inPreston, Oklahoma. The conference…

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OIMC Clergy gather for annual retreat at First Americans Museum

Through the generosity of the Oklahoma Annual Conference, 35 clergy and spouses were able to visit the First Americans Museum (FAM) in Oklahoma City during the annual clergy gathering, January…

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New partnership boosts Native American Children’s Fund

The Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference was blessed to receive generous funding support from the National Network Korean United Methodist Women’s  (NNKUMW) organization for 2022.  The NNKUMW financial contribution will be…

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Grants offset OIMC budget impacted by COVID

The fiscal year for The Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference was challenging in 2021, but in the end, the conference finished the year strong, thanks to local churches and financial support…

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OIMC Christmas mission supports reservation school

During a mission trip to deliver UMCOR School kits to Standing Rock, North Dakota in August 2021, an OIMC team came across the Little Eagle Grant School. The school, nearly…

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Six students awarded OIMC Memorial Scholarship

Six students were awarded the OIMC Memorial Scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year. Scholarships are awarded to students who are members of OIMC churches and attending college full time. Students…

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School kits delivered to Reservations

Schools on the Standing Rock and Pine Ridge Reservations received school kits through the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) in August. Local churches across the connection prepare the school…

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OIMC connects with VIM teams nationwide

Volunteer In Mission (VIM) teams, who normally travel internationally during the summer, focused on U.S. ministries such as OIMC due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than a dozen members of…

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Vacation Bible Schools are back with safety focus

Keeping children and community members safe was a priority for Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference (OIMC) churches holding Vacation Bible Schools this summer. Through micro grants provided by the Native American…

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Abbreviated Annual Conference approves operational budget

Out of abundance of caution and in awareness of public health, the 2021 Annual Conference Session of The Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference was altered due to the increase of covid-19…

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