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Become a Facebook fan at the Oklahoma Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives page where we post
pictures from all of our events.
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 Artful Askers
(relationship fundraising training) 2012 Oklahoma schedule:
- Lawton on March 9 (Friday), co-sponsored Lawton Housing Authority at 609 SW "F" Street.
- Oklahoma City on March 10 (Saturday), co-sponsored by host location Crossings Community Center at 2208 W Hefner.
- Stillwater on April 13 (Friday), co-sponsored by Stillwater Cares.
- Tulsa on April 14 (Saturday), co-sponsored by host location God's Shining Light Church at 9897 E 11th Street.
- Additional trainings will be in September on 21st (Friday) in Shawnee and 22nd (Saturday) Oklahoma City; in October on 12th with location TBD and 13th (Saturday) in Tulsa.
For more information visit
www.artfulaskers.com.
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Black History Month
--Enroute to Freedom and Harriet Tubman: A Moses to Her People one woman drama presentations by Delanie
Brewer are available for booking in February. For more information email
email Delanie Brewer.
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111 Project Pastors Luncheons
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The luncheon for North Tulsa churches is on Thursday, February 2 and requires an invitation and
registration.
If you did not receive an invitation and serve in North Tulsa, please email
Info at FaithlinksOK.
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An additional Tulsa area luncheon for pastors and staff interested in more information and ways their church
can get involved will be on Wednesday, February 22 at 11:30 AM-1:00PM. It is at Carino’s Italian Kitchen, 6364
East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK and will be Dutch treat with attendees ordering from the menu. Reservations are not
required but for more information contact David at
email David Robbins
(918.355.3699) or Jim at
email Jim
(918.987.1245).
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Visit www.111project.org for more information and how to register your family and church.
The 111 project is a community initiative created by local businesses and Christian ministries. If you
represent another community of faith with a foster family recruitment effort, please notify the OFBCI at
Info at FaithlinksOK
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111 ORIENTATION
in Metro Oklahoma City for families of faith interested in discovering the unique vantage point of interacting with
the child welfare system is being offered the third Tuesday of each month except December. For more information
visit
www.111project.org/resources under get involved.
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As of January 1, 2012 there were 8308 children in OKDHS state custody. Oklahoma churches and foster care ministries
are coming together to engage the many needs of these children, their biologoical families and foster families.
Faithlinks hosts quarterly meetings in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for those individuals and ministries interested in
their metro activities and opportunities.
Email Info at FaithlinksOK for more information.
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 The statewide
BRIDGES OUT OF POVERTY
(Bridges Out of Poverty) campaign, with the assistance of OFBCI and OKDHS, launched local initiatives in
Stillwater, Muskogee, and Grove. Many other grassroots efforts are being organized with formal launches being
announced in 2012. For more information contact Oklahoma's "Bridges"
facilitator-- email Deborah Price.
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WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES
is a state-wide foster care awareness event held on the last Saturday of April (28th) with Oklahoma City as the
anchor location. This initiative, hosted by the Christian community, needs congregations throughout the state to
help promote this event. For more information
email Us at Walk A Mile OKC.
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The Furniture Bank of Oklahoma City
- Inquiries to receive furniture must go through a partnering agency which is either Skyline Ministries
(405)632-2644 or Catholic Charities (405)523-3000. They will provide the necessary referral. There will be a
constant need for donated furniture. Donations are accepted at 3922 NW 10th Saturdays 9:00AM - 12:00 Noon. For
more information or to request a pick up for your donated furniture contact Claire at (405)906-5826 or
email Furniture OKC
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 2012 PARTNERS CONFERENCE FOR OKLAHOMA FAMILIES
will be March 8 - 9, 2012 in Oklahoma City. This conference focuses on building partnerships with government,
community and faith-based agencies across the state with the goal to better serve Oklahomans. For more information
visit
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/part/pconf/.
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