youth director
Doug Everaard We are thankful for the opportunity to serve the churches and student ministries of the Oklahoma District this past year as District Youth Directors. There always seems to be great challenges every year, and there are so many rewarding opportunities in this position but none more meaningful than the genuine relationships we get the privilege of forging during this season. We want to thank the ministers of the Oklahoma District for their support and allowing us the opportunity to share our heart for student ministry and missions in their pulpits. Our ministry consisted of church services, revivals, youth services, conventions, University/college/ high school chapels, camps, rallies, retreats and STL services. We love the students of this generation and the youth pastors who lead them and it is our continued desire to develop generations to lead.
During this past year we have led the following District activities: Speed-The Light Missions Conventions, Girls Retreat, Fine Arts Festival, Christian Fun Day, two Youth Camps, Convergence Youth Convention, Youth Pastor’s Retreat, SHIFT School Assemblies, and Bible Quiz. We did not participate this year in many of the normal National Events such as DYD Conference, National STL Banquet, National Fine Arts, or the SAGU Board of Regents Meetings simply because of our son Grayson and his fight with cancer! Grayson finished his battle with cancer on Mother’s Day, May 13, 2012. Thank you so much for fighting along with us through your phone calls, emails, gifts, visits, running of OYM events, and most of all your fervent prayers. We are very grateful to Brother Cargill and the District of Oklahoma
for the time and grace afforded to us to take care of our family! We continue to trust and serve God as we launch into our “new normal” life! I appreciate the youth committee for their help and ideas in leading the student ministries of this state. We also want to thank Chelsea Woodstock, our new Administrative Assistant. It was a challenging first year, but she did an outstanding job! Jill, Seth, and I appreciate you and our District Leadership for allowing us to serve in this season and look forward to what the Lord has in this upcoming year! Developing Generations to Lead, Doug Everaard Youth Director
Children’s Director Dean Guthrie
I want to sincerely thank those all across our district for the love, support, and prayers that you have shown the Oklahoma Children’s Ministries department over the last year. We cannot continue to do what we do without it. We count it an honor and a privilege to serve the Oklahoma District and it is something that we do not take lightly. I look forward to the future as we continue to serve God and the Oklahoma District. Many thanks go to my wife, Joy. Many times men will thank their wives for either standing behind or beside them in ministry. Truthfully, there have been times that she has stood beside, behind, and on more than one occasion, in front of me. For that I am grateful. Our kids, D.J. and Tori, are a big part of our ministry as well. Whether its waking up early in the summer to help
out at Kids Camp, (Tori) or dressing up as our OCM mascot to greet a group of excited kids, (D.J.) you guys are awesome and I’m glad you are part of our team. A big thank you to our Administrative Assistant, Shelle Anderson, who works in our office. She does a great job representing the OCM office. She not only handles day to day business in our office, but also handles the registration and organizing of our big events throughout the year.
Children’s Ministries Reps for accepting the responsibility to represent children’s ministries throughout the 14 sections in our district. I am looking forward to a great year and anticipate all of the great things God has in store for us. Last but certainly not least, thanks to everyone in our District Office family. You guys are great and it is certainly an honor and pleasure to serve with you. God Bless the Oklahoma District,
I would also like to thank the incredible team of coordinators that we have the privilege to serve alongside us in the OCM department: Marvin Lemke - Royal Rangers Coordinator, Liz Moon - Girls Ministries Coordinator, and Larry and Cindy Mullins – Junior Bible Quiz Coordinators. I would also like to thank the newly appointed
Dean Guthrie Children’s Ministries Director
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