Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.  "May they prosper who love you.  May peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces."  Psalm 122:6-7 (NASB)

A series of wildfires devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii, killing dozens of people and destroying the historic town of Lahaina. The wildfires are the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century. The Church of the Nazarene in Hawaii is responding to this crisis, with Nazarene congregations on Maui serving as evacuation shelters and providing food, bedding, clothes, toiletries, and other emergency supplies to evacuees. Your gift will support these efforts and a long-term future response as the island rebuilds.

To support, GIVE NOW or GIVE through your local church.  Please include this memo on your check or online giving app to your local church:  Project ID - 140029.

*We Unite in Prayer*

Father of all mercies and God of all comfort,

look with love on all who are suffering during this time of strife and warfare. Protect the defenseless, comfort the children, heal the wounded, and sustain the refugee and hungry. Turn hearts to lay down weapons. Open to all a way of reconciliation and lead us to be peacemakers in our own spheres, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, the Prince of Peace.

Amen.

Select this LINK to learn more about the European Nazarenes are responding to the crisis in Ukraine and how you can help!

Select this LINK for the latest updates on Ukraine.

Nazarene churches in Ukraine are responding to those impacted by conflict and displacement.  To support, GIVE NOW or give through your local church.  Please include this memo on your check or online giving app to your local church:  NCM Eurasia North Field Crisis Fund - 137043.

Thank you for giving to the Lord!

Our hearts ache for those in Afghanistan—those who are in danger, those who are afraid, and those who are hurting. In times of grieving, the Psalms offer lament to cry out to God in prayer.

Click HERE to learn more about Nazarene Compassionate Ministries response to Afghanistan.

There are more people fleeing home than ever before.

As of 2019, 79.5 million individuals have fled violence, persecution, extreme poverty, and increasing climate crises in their home countries without any guarantee of ever returning. They are seeking safety, opportunity, and a chance to live with dignity. Those who flee often end up living in poverty, with insufficient food, clothing, and shelter. On top of physical needs, they are also coping with grief and trauma.

Around the world,

• 82.4 million people are forcibly displaced, a number that has risen exponentially in the last several years
• Half of those living as refugees are children, who often travel alone or in groups, making them especially vulnerable to human trafficking and other forms of violence
• On average, people will spend about 17 years living displaced.

Select this LINK for more information about how to help those seeking safety.

In Beirut, Lebanon, the Church of the Nazarene serves a community embroiled in an ongoing economic and political crisis. Through the spiritual care of churches, scholarships for children to attend Nazarene educational programs, medical and psychological care for those in need, and vouchers to offset the high price of food, the difficulties of daily life are reduced for people born in Lebanon and refugees from other nations. When you give, you’ll help Nazarenes in Lebanon provide hope and encouragement.

Select this LINK to give online to the Lebanon Crisis Response

 CAMP BOND

 School Pal-Paks is a way for us to support our Nazarene Missions primary schools around the world. Select this LINK (LINK unavailable at this time) to download instructions for the School Pal-Paks.

Hand Crafted Items from the wood of the old First Church of the Nazarene building in Durant, Oklahoma.  Click LINK for pictures and detailed information for ordering.

These hand-crafted items are made out of wood from various selections of the old Church, now "The Monterey."

Donated proceeds will go towards our new church building project.

Please email Carol Smith at this LINK to get information about each item or call or text her at (580) 916-5778.

ONLINE DONATION METHODS: Can be processed here  using a Personal Computer or here  using a tablet or mobile device.  Please specify your order in the "other" tab.

Help us by sharing your students ' information.  We need information for any student attending ANY college or university in State of Oklahoma.  Please scan the OR code in the graphic or select this LINK to complete the information form for your student.

The form is intended to provide college pastors within the Nazarene community with information about potential students in their respective areas.

JOIN A LIFE GROUP AND GROW

Who holds you accountable spiritually?  Who lifts you up?

Who do you help hold accountable spiritually?  Who do you lift up?

To find out more information about our LIFE groups follow this LINK.

To find the places and times of your Life Group, please refer to the Regular Schedule on the home page of this website or the Calendar page on this website.

Date:  To Be Announced Later
Day:  Sunday Afternoon
Time:  2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Place:  Worship Center, 200 West Beech Street, Durant, Oklahoma
Lead:  Michelle Smith

The New Life Group will continue our study in the book called "SACRED REST," by Saundra Dalton-Smith, M.D.

This Life Group is open to all who want to attend.

Select this LINK to get more information about how to join our group, obtain the book the date for the next schedule meeting, and get more details about our group.

Please join us every other Saturday afternoon at the Worship Center located at 200 West Beech Street, Durant, Oklahoma.

Day:  Wednesday
Time:  Evening Meal:  5:00 PM; Service:  6:00 PM
Place:  Worship Center:  200 West Beech Street, Durant, Oklahoma

Please join us every Wednesday of the month as we pray together that God will lead us as a church in the way we need to go concerning our ministries, for a new church building on our new plot of ground, our Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene leadership, and our Half-Million Mobilization:  Prayer Journal "Call to Prayer:  Easter to Pentecost."

A light meal will be provided before the service.

Volunteer workers are needed at Camp Bond this year for the summer camps.  If you would like to do some volunteer work at Camp Bond, such as working in the kitchen or housekeeping or maintenance and grounds or being a lifeguard etc., sometime this summer, please select this LINK (link temporarily disabled) and complete the questionnaire and the camp officials will be in contact you.  Please be aware that you will also need to complete a background check if you are scheduled to work and did not have to do one last year.

Thank you so much for giving to the Lord!

Date:  July 28, 2024

Follow this LINK for information on The Lord's Supper.

2 Corinthians 13:5-6

Follow this LINK for suggested questions to examine yourself to see if you are in the faith.

Those that plan to view our live streaming service online and participate in Communion with us should obtain and prepare their Communion Elements as soon as possible.  Then on the Sunday that we serve Communion, please have your Communion Elements available at the being of the service so as not to be rushed when the Church takes Communion.

Date: August 4, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

We will be assembling Crisis Care Kits on Sunday afternoon after we enjoy lunch together and have a missionary lesson at the Worship Center after the Sunday Morning service.

If you would like to make a contribution, please use this LINK to go to our "Ways We Donate" page and choose your method of contributing to this worthy endeavor.  If you contribute using a check or cash in an envelope, please write in the memo portion of the check or the blank portion of the envelope "Crisis Care Kits."  If you want to donate using our online giving application, please select the GivePlus+ button of your choice and input the amount that you wish to donate in the "Other" category and then input "Crisis Care Kits" in the note/memo next to the amount and complete the rest of the required information.  Thank you so much for your offering to purchase the items needed for these Crisis Care Kits so that these kits can be ready and available when an emergency arises!

For more complete information about the Crisis Care Kits from the Oklahoma District Nazarene Missions International, please select this LINK.  For the List to include in each box, please select this LINK.

Select this LINK to read a note from our District Superintendent, Dr. Jim Bond, about his vision for the Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene.

CHECK OUT THE NEW DISTRICT WEBSITE AT
WWW.OKNAZ.ORG
 

You can see all the video reports for our pastors, the District Assembly booklet, the district calendar, archived newsletters and a host of other information. Also, sign up for classes being offered through the Oklahoma District Course of Study.

Another important feature is the new Forum section. You can join here and list items that your church would like to sell or donate. You do not have to join to see items listed, but you must join to list any items.

Date: August 24, 2024
Time:  9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Place: Edmond First Church of the Nazarene, 3001 South Boulevard Street, Edmond, Oklahoma
Cost: No Charge or Preregistration required.

"A morning of inspiration and fellowship for adults aged 55 and up."

Music by the Tolers, Panel Discussion, BLESS presentation, Fun and Refreshments

You're invited so just come! Select this LINK to contact Kent for any questions or for more details.

Date: September 6-7, 2024
Place:  Embassy Suites OKC NW, 3233 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112
Early Registration Fee $55.00 before August To Be Announced later
Late Registration Fee after August To Be Announced later
Final Deadline to Register:  August  To Be Announced later

Room arrangements can only be made by contacting Reverend Dorothy Whipp at (405) 740-8296 or selecting this LINK to contact her via email.

Details for the Girlfriend's Retreat can be found on the graphic titled "Girlfriend's Retreat."  That graphic can be enlarged by selecting the graphic.  You can close the graphic by selecting the X at the bottom right-hand corner of the graphic.

If you registered on or before July 22, 2024, for the Girlfriend's Retreat 2024, you have not! There was an error on the online registration form and none of the registrations were updated.

Below is a new link to register.  We apologize for the confusion.

Select this LINK to register for Girlfriend's Retreat and to order T-Shirts.

Date: September 21, 2024
Time:  9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
One Day Conference
Title: Embracing the Forgotten Way
Cost: Free (including free lunch and materials)
Where: Mustang Church of the Nazarene, 700 East State Highway 152, Mustang, Oklahoma 73064

What is the Path Forward?  This training event is a blend of missiology of making disciples and Evangelism & Multiplication Training created by Dr. Mark Bane, Director of Evangelism and Church Planting, USA/Canada.  For more detailed information, select this LINK.

Select this LINK to register for the Path Forward Conference.

Date: October 15-25, 2024
Place:  Nairobi, Keyna

This Work and Witness Trip will be to go and work at the African Nazarene University helping them with a variety of tasks.  The main objective is for equipping their classrooms with appropriate technology for study, so that each classroom meets university students' needs.

To sign up, contact Randy Jones, our coordinator for the Oklahoma District Mission Trip or Reverend Mary Johnson Runion our District NMI President to make a reservation deposit or for more information.  We will need to know if anyone is interest in going as soon as possible.  Mr. Jones contact information is (405) 612-4113 or select this LINK to email him.  Reverend Runion's contact information is (405) 795-3803 or select this LINK to email her. 

Please send a check payable to the Oklahoma District and mail it to:

Oklahoma District Church of the Nazarene District Office
P.O. Box 887
Bethany, OK. 73008

The projected cost of the trip is $2,600.00 which includes the round-trip airline tickets from Dallas to Kenya, meals, transportation and lodging, visa, and insurance.  There is an optional one-day safari available for an additional $200.00.

The first order of business would be to obtain a passport, which may take some time if you do not already have a valid one.

Select this LINK to view a video Rob North sent at District Assembly to inform folks about the project.  Our district sent our material funds on to Kenya two years ago, because COVID didn't make it possible for us to send a team at that time. In the video, you see the students expressing their thanks for those funds. The error in the film is that Rob North says that we are coming in September 2024. Our dates are now in October 2024. We look forward to meeting students and continuing the work at ANU.

Thank you for your support of missions.  We look forward to hearing from you on this project.

Serving Him together,

Mary Johnson Runion
OK District NMI President

Date: November 1-2, 2024
PLACE: Camp Bond
SPEAKER:  Dr. Jim Bond
SONG LEADER: Reverend J.T. Cornell
REGISTRATION: $60.00 per person
HOTEL ROOMS: $72.00 per room; up to 4 people
RV PARKING: $30.00 per spot

Theme:  Becoming Fishers of Men

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Select this LINK to register for this retreat.

Select this LINK to contact Courtney at Richland Church of the Nazarene for more information.

USA/Canada Region Pastor and Lay Ministry Leaders Conference
Date: February 10-12, 2025
Place: Kansas City, Missouri 
Select the graphic to see more information.  Select this LINK for more detailed information.