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OOMA Minutes for January 16, 2014 Location: Italia Gardens, Oxford, MI |
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TOPIC |
DISCUSSION |
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Attendance |
Renee
Howell, Lake Orion Nursing Rehab Center Wayne
Bennett, Pathway Baptist Janet
Caporale, Immanuel, Love INC Liz
Wilson, Immanuel Don
Defalle, St Augustine Lutheran Monastery Rochelle
Beckemeyer, Echo Christian Fellowship Bob
Holt, Christ the King Kathy
Hasty, St. Joseph Catholic Church Sr.
Rita Birzer, Dominican Sisters, St. Mary’s Retreat
House Peggy
Barry Bartz, Interdenominational Minister, Love INC Bill
Schuman, Lakeville United Methodist Church *New/Returning |
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OOMA Info |
OOMA is a loose-knit
ministers association, no “membership” or dues. In 1990’s pastors in Oxford/Orion started
meeting to have fellowship, just to get to know each other. Over the years we have started doing a few
things together: National Day of
Prayer, Good Friday Service, Thanksgiving, with
offerings taken for local ministries:
Love INC, Pregnancy Center, F.I.S.H.
We are also sometimes
involved with the Oxford HS Baccalaureate Service. ·
F.I.S.H. – Good
Friday ·
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Pregnancy Center – National Day of Prayer ·
Love INC –
Thanksgiving service Website: www.oxfordorionministers.org Chairman
: Rotating Secretary:
Rochelle Beckemeyer |
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Opening Prayer
& Devotional |
Prayer shared by this
month’s chair Rita Birzer, "A New Year's Blessing" by Joyce Rupp. Each
read a line in the prayer. |
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Sharing |
Each
was encouraged to share a blessing since last meeting, and/or something about
the new year. |
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Thanksgiving Service |
A
couple shared their thoughts on the service, very positive event with a good
turnout. Offering for Love INC was: $563.25. Peggy recommended going to ON TV to advertise on the Orion
Outreach show before the event. |
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Good Friday Service |
Immanuel
Congregational (Oxford) will host the event.
Peggy Barry Bartz will coordinate the service, with help from Liz
Wilson and Janet Caporale. |
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National Day of Prayer |
Peggy
will find out if Unity can host. Kathy
will help coordinate the service, with help from Peggy. |
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Open Forum |
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Renee Howell
(LO Nursing and Rehab Center) asked the ministers to consider providing
Religious Services at the center, on Sundays at 2pm. Also looking for help with 1x month birthday
parties (40 cupcakes and ice cream). Sign up sheets were distributed. If interested please contact Renee at
248.693.0505 ext 111. See also attached lists
of dates to be filled.
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Peggy distributed
flyers regarding a speaker at Unity’s Health Festival re: overmedicating
kids, and the connection with suicide.
The festival is Jan 26 11am-4pm.
See attached flyer. ·
Peggy shared
regarding a Chaplain at Beaumont Royal Oak with a powerful ministry in
Nigeria and a great testimony. She is talking with the Rotary club about
bringing him in to speak. ·
Rochelle
mentioned that Erika Hale from the Oxford Pregnancy Center will come to the
March meeting to tell us about Rachel’s Vineyard retreats being held at St
Mary’s Retreat House. ·
Peggy and
Rochelle shared about the shift in ministry focus with Love INC, toward more
transformational ministries, incorporating thoughts from a book called “Toxic
Charity”. Kathy suggested that OOMA
members pray for discernment about it and share thoughts at the next meeting. |
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Next meeting |
February
20th 12noon @ Italia Gardens. Chairperson: Peggy Barry Bartz. Agenda to include discussion of Love INC transformational
ministries. |
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Close |
The meeting was closed in
prayer by all reading the conclusion of the prayer by Joyce Rupp @
approximately 1:15pm. |
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