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 "Forever, For Real"
, a one day fun workshop that will present tools needed to have a better relationship with your partner, will be in
Oklahoma city, Tulsa, and Stillwater. For more information or to register, visit
www.ForeverForReal.com
or call (877) 435-8033.
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The third
Oklahoma Mission of Mercy (OkMOM)
will be held on February 3 and 4, 2012 in McAlester, Oklahoma. This clinic is designed to meet the critical needs of
dental patients of all ages by providing free dental care to as many adults and children as time, volunteers and
supplies will allow. There is no eligibility requirements to be treated. Volunteers are needed. Visit
www.okmom.org for more information.
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 Arise Ministries
presents the 2012 Ignite Conference on February 7th in Oklahoma City for women who are interested in personal growth as well as restoring an excitement to lead and serve. For more information
http://ariseministries.net.
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 The
Empowered To Connect Conference
will be February 17-18, 2012 in Dallas and is sponsored by Show Hope. This two-day conference is for adoptive and
foster parents, ministry leaders and professionals designed to help them better understand how to connect with children
from hard places in order to help them heal and become all that God desires for them to be. For more information visit
www.showhope.org/AdoptionAid/PrePostAdoption.aspx.
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 Tell Me a Story: The Reality of Oklahoma's Children of Incarcerated Parents
will be the topic of the OKDHS Lecture Series on February 17, Noon to 1:00PM at the Oklahoma History Center. Cheri Fuller, Executive Director
Redeeming the Family will discuss the devastating impact on the children whose parents are incarcerated and how they provide a connection for
that challenging time. For more information visit
http://www.okdhs.org/ppls/.
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Senior Day
at the Capitol will be on Monday, February 27th for older Oklahomans and
professionals in the field of aging. For more information visit
www.okseniorday.com.
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 Novo Urban Awareness Training
focuses on realities that characterize at-risk communities from a Christian world-view; however, it is easily adaptable
for other perspectives and organizations. For more information on these free, regularly-scheduled trainings, please
visit
http://www.novoministries.org/training-signup/.
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As of 2011, many Oklahoma charities are legally required to report financial information with the secretary of state.
To see if your organization should be registered, review this registration form at:
www.sos.ok.gov/forms/fm0101.pdf.
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 In April 2012,
ShareFest
will host an annual, faith based effort to intentionally meet the needs of the
local communities with OKC Metro churches taking part in this month-long blitz of
service. For more information visit
www.reviveok.org/sharefestokc.
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SUMMIT VIII
, hosted by
Christian Alliance for Orphans
will be May 3-4, 2012 at Saddleback Church in Southern California. Adoption, Foster Care, and Global Initiatives will
be the focus of this annual conference. Registration is now open at
www.summitviii.org.
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Angels Foster Family Network OKC
is an Oklahoma County private foster child placing agency that offers the Angels Parenting Program, OKDHS PRIDE
training in small groups as well as training material, mentoring, social worker visits and support to enhance the
fostering experience. For more information call (405) 285-6193 or visit at
www.angelsfosterokc.org.
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The
Faith Community Nursing Association of Oklahoma
will be hosting a March 8, 2012
“Touching Souls: Spiritual Interventions in Nursing Conference”
Faith Community Nurses provide advocacy and information about referral sources to congregants. Exhibit space is
available. For more information contact Marilyn at 405-334-1630 or
email Marilyn
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Found Causes
is a weekly television series that features individuals and groups in Oklahoma who serve the community by
actively getting involved in the lives of people in crisis. For more information visit
www.foundcauses.com.
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"As fiscal pressures mean the public sector must contract, organized religious groups are stepping into the void.
" So argues Lewis M. Andrews in
"Religious Alternatives to the Public Sector"
in The American: The Journal of the American Enterprise Institute. Congregations of all faiths are helping and
in areas of homelessness, job training, providing food, counseling, the "fatherless", and the list goes on.
Read the entire article
here.
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 The
Automatic Revocation of Tax Exemption List
has just been published by the IRS. It lists approximately 275,000 nonprofits whose tax-exempt status has been
revoked because they failed to file a Form 990, 990-N, 990-EZ, or 990-PF for three consecutive years. If your
organization appears on the list, you must now must file a federal income tax return and pay federal income taxes.
If you previously could accept tax-deductible contributions, you no longer can do so.
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 MAP YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
A neighborhood representative is invited to attend the FREE Leaders Training
Session provided across the state by the Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security.
You will learn how to organize a community meeting for the metro-area, rural,
apartment, or condominium neighborhoods. Visit
www.RedDirtReady.com for more
information.
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 The
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic
disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical
operations. CERT volunteers can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional
responders are not immediately available to help. Visit
www.cert.ok.gov for more information and the training schedule.
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