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OOMA Minutes for March 20, 2014 Location: Italia Gardens, Oxford, MI |
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DISCUSSION |
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Attendance |
Sr.
Rita Birzer, Dominican Sisters, St. Mary’s Retreat
House Don
Defalle, St Augustine Lutheran Monastery Don
Spencer, Community of Christ Church Bob
Holt, Christ the King Kathy
Hasty, St. Joseph Catholic Church Cheryl
Pearce, Rachel’s Vineyard* Rhonda
Angelo, Oxford Pregnancy Center* Rochelle
Beckemeyer, Echo Christian Fellowship *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 |
Each introduced
him/herself, and after praying, Rochelle shared a testimony regarding God’s
ability to restore purity. |
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Oxford Pregnancy Center/Rachel’s
Vineyard Retreat |
Rochelle
also shared some details regarding the ministry at Oxford Pregnancy Center
(see “Core
Beliefs”), and then she introduced Cheryl and Rhonda from Rachel’s
Vineyard, “the largest post-abortion ministry in the world.” (http://rachelsvineyard.org/aboutus/theresa.htm
) Cheryl
shared information about the Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat.. She also shared about Post Abortion
Syndrome, including symptoms similar to Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Rhonda shared her testimony of healing
through the retreat. Next
retreat is May 16-18. The websites are
http://rachelsvineyard.org and http://www.detroitrachelsvineyard.org
... please let your congregations know about it! Cost: $150, scholarships (partial and full)
are available to assist as needed. |
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Good Friday Service |
Peggy
Barry Bartz will coordinate the service, with help from Liz Wilson and Janet Caporale. Date:
4/18 Time:
1-3pm Location:
Immanuel Congregational (Oxford) Details
will be provided via email for ministers to include in their communications. Rochelle
will contact Peggy for details, and these will be forwarded to the ministers. |
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National Day of Prayer |
Date:
5/1 Time:
8am Location:
Unity Church of Lake Orion Speaker:
Sr. Rita Birzer Music:
Peggy Kathy
Hasty circulated information regarding how to pray for the various
areas. Prayer
Leaders: Keep prayer to 3-4
minutes. Signup
for area will be circulated for prayer leading and food, deliver to Unity the
day before. Kathy
will contact Darlene Hendrix to speak a few minutes regarding the Pregnancy
Center, since this is the organization receiving the offering. Details
will be provided via email for ministers to include in their communications.
See http://nationaldayofprayer.org/
for information. Our event has been
registered on the site. |
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Open Forum |
Rochelle mentioned
and encouraged participation in the CROP walk taking place on May 4th. See
flyer. |
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Next meeting |
May
15thth 12noon @ Italia Gardens. Chairperson: Rochelle will ask
Liz. |
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Close |
The meeting was closed in
prayer by Don Spencer @ approximately 1:15pm. |
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