2015-01-15 Minutes

OOMA Minutes for January 15, 2014 Location: Italia Gardens, Oxford, MI [ (email rochellemi@yahoo.com for copies of any files mentioned below)]
TOPIC	DISCUSSION
Attendance	Bob Holt, Christ the King Church Jesse Holt, Christ the King Church Rita Birzer, Dominican Sisters Retreat House Kathy Hasty, St. Joseph Catholic Church Liz Wilson, Immanuel Congregational Janet Caporale, Immanuel Congregational Debbie Nelson, Love INC of NOC Don Spencer, Lake Orion Church of Christ Rochelle Beckemeyer, Echo Christian Fellowship   Each shared name/ministry and goal(s) for 2015 (personal and/or ministry).
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, and 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
Opening Prayer & Devotional	Rita Birzer shared a devotional from the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity”, regarding believers receiving and giving help to other believers (particularly between the churches)
Upcoming Events:	Good Friday 4/3   Location: Immanuel National Day of Prayer Breakfast 5/7  Location: Don will look into using Church of Christ
Love INC	Love INC Annual Meeting held this past Monday.  Minutes will be sent along with these minutes.  Debbie shared regarding goals for 2015, including connecting better with churches and starting a budgeting class.
Open Forum	Debbie Nelson shared re: an opportunity to serve with F.I.S.H. by distributing excess food:   “FISH has asked us to partner with them to distribute excess food to people in need in our community.  Randy and I discussed setting out bags/boxes of food for those that come to our meals to take home with them.  What a great blessing.  Is this something you can do?  If your church would like to participate then you would need to arrange to pick up the food at FISH Monday through Thursday during their hours of operation.  Please respond if your community free meal would like to take advantage of this food supply.” Respond to Debbie: 248-693-4357, cell: (330)414-8177 or executivedirector@loveincofnoc.org
Next meeting	February 19th 12noon @ Italia Gardens. Devotional:  Don Spencer Guest: Ron Ramsey, guest of Larry Hayward – CTKC: a counselor from the Rochester area who focuses solely on Marriages in his practice with a heart for helping churches, Ron Ramsey.  He has Doctorate of Ministry in family therapy and a Limited License in Marriage and Family Therapy from the state of Michigan. It sounded like he has something to offer to pastors who are either too busy or feel unequipped to deal with couples in their church.  I asked him to put together a brochure outlining the services he has.  I have attached an electronic copy of that brochure.
Close	The meeting was closed in prayer by Debbie Nelson @ approximately 1pm