2015-02-19 Minutes

OOMA Minutes for February 19, 2014 Location: Italia Gardens, Oxford, MI
TOPIC	DISCUSSION
Attendance	Rita Birzer, Dominican Sisters Retreat House Laurel Dahill, St. Marys-in-the-Hills Janet Caporale, Immanuel Congregational Don Spencer, Lake Orion Church of Christ Rochelle Beckemeyer, Echo Christian Fellowship *Amy Fontecchio, Kensington Community Church Wayne Bennett, Pathway Baptist Church *Jennifer Jue, Oxford United Methodist Church Jonathan Dickerson (with wife April and daughter CJ), Zion International Church *Guest Ron Ramsey, Marriage Counselor   Debbie Nelson, Love INC of NOC Bob Holt, Christ the King Church Jesse Holt, Christ the King Church Kathy Hasty, St. Joseph Catholic Church Liz Wilson, Immanuel Congregational   *New/guest   Each shared name/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	Don Spencer shared as testimony re: food drive with Kroger, great success! He then shared a story about the powerful WEIGHTINESS of prayer.
Upcoming Events:	Good Friday 4/3   Location: St. Mary’s in the Hills.  Theme: quiet, subdued. Committee by email: Don Spencer, Jennifer Jue, Laurel Dahill, Kathy Hasty?, Liz Wilson, Peggy Barry Bartz? (Rochelle will send an email to Laurel with these email addresses)   All: Send logo to Laurel Scripture & Reflection:  Laurel has offered Time: Noon Music: TBD Bulletins: St Mary’s   Need help with publicity!  Janet Caporale will do some investigating re: free advertising.   National Day of Prayer Breakfast 5/7  Location: Lake Orion Community of Christ Church Committee: Rochelle Beckemeyer, Don Spencer, Amy Fontecchio Time: 8am Speaker: TBD – Pastor Wayne Bennett will Rochelle know Theme:  Lord, hear our cry. Scripture verse:  “Lord, hear the cry and the prayer that your servant is praying in Your presence this day.”  I Kings 8:2
Marriage Counseling	Ron Ramsey shared regarding his ministry to couples.
Love INC	–Hoping for more church involvement/presence at fundraisers: --Requests from pastors:     Need calendars earlier in order to distribute     Need an active/equipped CMC at each church --Reminder about upcoming fundraiser ·         Italia Gardens o    This Sunday (Feb 22) – mention Love INC, 25% of sales goes to Love INC!
Open Forum	·         Liz Wilson – recovering, please keep in prayer ·          Common Ground “Mental Health First Aid” training on March 7th (8:30am-5pm; RCC, 1200 N Telegraph, Bldg. 32E)  (commongroundhelps.com) ·          Good Shepherd Church in Farmington Hills also has workshops on suicide prevention ·         Rochelle shared re: Nightwatch prayer looking for participants for conference call prayer slots 10pm-6am.  (look for separate email from Rochelle) ·         OOMA @ Lake Orion Nursing/Rehab Center: 1 date open:  8/30/2015 ·         Christmas in Action Christmas In Action of Oakland County February 16, 2015 Dear Rochelle,   This will provide an brief update on CIA activities in Oakland County. The Clarkston Council has made the decision to disband and will not be involved in Work Day in 2015.  This was a difficult decision for the leadership group but one that needed to be made and is similar to the decision made by the Waterford Council last year.  I would like to thank Diane Midgley and her leadership team for their years of service to the Clarkston Community. This now leaves two active Councils in Oakland County: the Northeast Council, serving Addison, Oakland, Orion and Oxford Townships, and the Detroit Council, serving the Historic North End.  Plans for the 2015 Work Day, April 25 continue to move forward for both groups.  Volunteer forms are available on request at cianecouncil@gmail.com. The Northeast Council will hold their fourth annual Euchre Party Fundraiser on Friday, February 20, at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Lake Orion. Dinner is served at 6 PM and cards will start at 7 PM. tickets are available at the door, $25.00 per person, BYOB, soft drinks, set-ups and coffee will be available. There is still plenty of room so come out for a fun evening. The CIA Oakland County office will be closed as of March 1, and we will operate as a "virtual office", (saving money that can be used to help low-income seniors). Our new phone system is through Grasshopper, (844) 457-9368, and will direct callers directly to an individual Council member responsible for a specific Township.   Thank you for your continued support.   Sincerely,     Larry Hice Christmas In Action of Oakland County
Next meeting	March 19th 12noon @ Italia Gardens. Devotional:  Laurel Dahill
Close	The meeting was closed in prayer by @ approximately 1pm