Bishop Suffragan for Dallas – August 3, 2008

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Classifieds: Opportunities for Ministry in the Diocese of Oklahoma

Positions Offered

According to our recently published Diocesan Profile,the Episcopal Church in Oklahoma is growing in health and vitality due to several factors: an emphasis on church growth and evangelism, an active plan of church planting, the planting and growth of Spanish speaking and bilingual congregations, the formation of bi-vocational priests to serve smaller congregations, and the recent development of a small church initiative to foster growth and evangelism in smaller congregations.The following Oklahoma congregations have produced their own Profile as they search for a full-time priest.

All Saints, Duncan. Duncan is the county seat for Stephens County, and is located on the historic Chisolm Trail. A branch campus of Cameron University and a regional medical center are nearby. All Saints is a small (ASA 50) but debt-free church that supports five outreach efforts in the community.

St. Andrew’s. Lawton. Lawton is the fifth largest city in Oklahoma. Nearby Fort Sill and the main campus of Cameron University are major contributors to jobs and the economy. On average, 70 people attend Sunday services. They seek a priest who is collaborative, strategic, inclusive and authentic.

Grace Church, Ponca City has an average Sunday Attendance of 80. Buildings were integrated and redesigned by an architect in 1997. Their Moller organ is well-maintained and is an asset to the wider community. They are part pf the “Friendship Feast”, a feeding ministry designated as a Jubilee Center by The Episcopal Church.

All are a 90-minute drive from downtown Oklahoma City with its many cultural, entertainment and medical facilities. Priests in good standing are invited to take part in discernment. Please send your resume and OTM Portfolio (preferably in electronic form) to: The Rev. Michael Durning, Canon to the Ordinary CanonMichael@EpiOK.org Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma 924 N Robinson Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73102-5814.

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Bishop Suffragan for Dallas – August 3, 2008