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OOMA Minutes for September 18, 2014 Location: Italia Gardens, Oxford, MI |
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TOPIC |
DISCUSSION |
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Attendance |
Don
Spencer, Community of Christ Church Rochelle
Beckemeyer, Echo Christian Fellowship Lois
Sokolowski, St. Joseph Catholic Church* Sandy
Weaver, Lake Orion United Methodist Church/Love in the Name of Christ Debbie
Nelson, Love INC Executive Director* Laurel
Dahill, St. Mary in the Hills* *New/Visiting/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 ·
Problem
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 |
Don Spencer shared a
devotional re: Love as a creative force from 1 John 4:7 |
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Introductions |
Each introduced
him/herself and ministry. |
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Love INC |
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Welcome new
Executive Director Debbie Nelson. Shared about experiencing the warmth of the Orion
community. ·
National
Gathering 2014 was last week: Refreshed
knowledge of Mission of Love INC: Mobilizing local churches to transform
lives and communities in the Name of Christ.
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Golling Buick Car Show –
This Saturday Sept 20th ·
When asked what
are the current needs of Love INC?
Answer: o
Volunteers –
clearinghouse/clothes closet, mentoring (financial, etc) § Laurel mentioned there might be a couple of people
available from her parish who do financial management o
Relational
ministry – openness/readiness to meet with Transformational Ministry
coordinator and executive director. o
Fundraising
committee o
Communications
committee o
Board members o
Inform Love INC
of new ministries – openness/readiness of CMC to speak with Love INC intern
gathering |
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Open Forum |
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Silent Auction
Thursday October 2nd ·
Special needs
ministry – Registry by Special Touch, anyone know of any others? Any interest? www.SpecialTouch.org o
St Joseph
Caregiver’s ministry – Kathy Hasty o
LOUMC – John
Ball ·
Orion McLaren
Nursing Center is looking for ministers to serve the following dates (please
contact Rochelle if interested) Debbie
will forward to the rest of the churches: o
January 11th (Rochelle – Echo) o
January 25th o
March 22nd o
March 29th o
May 10th (Rochelle – Echo) o
May 24th o
May 31st o
July 12th o
July 26th o
August 23rd (Rochelle – Echo) o
August 30th o
September 13th o
November 8th o
November 22nd (Rochelle – Echo) o
December 27th ·
Don asked for
prayer for his grandson, Cody Spencer ·
St. Mary’s has
an event Nov 8th (second Saturday) – Spiritual Retreat for adults
– 8:30am-3pm. $15 donation to cover
meals. “Make Silence” –
meditation/Scripture/sacred space.
Open to all adults (male/female); if unable to cover donation, no
problem! |
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Next meeting |
October
16thth 12noon @ Italia Gardens. Chairperson: TBD. Devotional: Laurel. |
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Close |
The meeting was closed in
prayer by Don @ approximately 1:05pm. |
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