Save the Date: Ecclesiastical Council
The Kansas-Oklahoma Conference will host an Ecclesiastical Council for Rev. Raul Bermudez, who was recommended as a candidate for Privilege of Call by the Committee on Ministry on April 12, 2023.
KIFA 2023 Annual Dinner
Authorized clergy in Kansas are invited to attend KIFA’s 2023 annual dinner in Topeka, Kansas on June 1.
Register Now! 2023 Clergy Retreat & Boundary Training
Authorized Ministers in the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference can attend our annual clergy retreat, or boundary awareness training, or combine both offerings for an extended retreat and learning event!
Ordination/Installation for Dr. Mandy Todd
This celebration represents the beauty of strong partnerships and collaboration in ministry!
Building our 2023 Annual Meeting Together - Annual Meeting Brainstorming Zoom Sessions
What would a vibrant Annual Conference Meeting look like for you and your church community? Our planning team has developed a creative new framework for our return to meeting in a local church. Before we move forward, we'd like to hear from our whole Conference once more about some of the topics and activities we are planning!
The KO Conference Seeks a Part-Time Conference Registrar/Administrative Assistant
Part-Time: Hourly /Nonexempt position. 10 hours weekly with the possibility of more hours depending on the periodic needs of the Conference with the approval of the Conference Minister.
Rev. Lorraine on the Jesus Has Left the Building Podcast
The latest episode of the Jesus Has Left the Building podcast features Rev. Lorraine Ceniceros, Conference Minister of the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ!
Kansas Interfaith Action is offering a 4-night exploration regarding White Christian Nationalism
Kansas Interfaith Action is offering a 4-part seminar exploring White Christian Nationalism, its roots, what it means to us as people of faith, and what we can do about it here in Kansas and more peripherally, Oklahoma.
Rev. Jacob Poindexter Installation at Wichita United Church of Christ
Saturday • April 22, 2023 • 3pm
A Holy Week Reflection from Rev. Lorraine Ceniceros - KO Conference Minister
These next few days let us not be in a hurry to get to joyousness of Easter Sunday. Let us move slowly through the meaning and rituals of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday to experience God being with us through the dark days of Holy Week. Only then can we truly experience the joy of resurrection and new life as we run the race that has been set before us.
A Love Letter from Rev. Jacob Poindexter and Wichita United Church of Christ in Wichita, KS
With all of the voices of hatred and ignorance coming from people of faith, especially Christians, we commit as pastors, church leaders, and members of Wichita United Church of Christ to the sustained work of love. We proclaim that your light and life is beloved, this day and every day.
A Love Letter from Rev. Caroline Lawson Dean of Plymouth Congregational UCC in Lawrence, Kansas
God is love. God made us in God’s image to love one another and to stand on the side of love. You are loved and worthy of love. You are created to make the world a better place and to let your gifts shine. God loves you. Full stop.
A Love Letter from Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, Kansas
We also commit ourselves to the work of creating not only a world in which transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people are safe but also a world in which they thrive.
A Love Letter from Mayflower Congregational UCC in Oklahoma City
We stand beside you. We will continue to insist that nothing prevent you from abundant life. We rest in the sure and certain hope that love will see us through, so we won’t ever get up or give in.
A Love Letter from Rev. Chris Moore and Fellowship Congregational UCC in Tulsa, Oklahoma
We will not let hate win, for it cannot. It never does. As we approach Easter, we know this to be true. God’s love will resurrect the promise of hope and deliverance for ALL of God’s beloved children!
Rev. Chris Moore
A Love Letter from Rev. Lorraine Ceniceros and the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference of the United Church of Christ
We love you. When called upon, we will speak out with you, and we will walk alongside you on your journey of wholeness and acceptance.
Love Letters to Trans Youth on Trans-visibility Day
Today, March 31st, is National Trans-visibility Day, and we’re taking the day to shower trans-youth with messages of love.
March Message from Rev. Lorraine Ceniceros, Conference Minister
Let us walk in the light and expose that which is done in the darkness.
The Passing of Rev. Joie Webb
With grief at the loss of a dear friend to so many of us, and with gratitude for her remarkable life and her years of service in ministry, we share the news of the passing of Rev. Joie Webb.
Kansas Leadership Courses and What Comes Next?
For more than two years, people from all around the Kansas-Oklahoma Conference have been attending a leadership course through the Kansas Leadership Center.