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"Jesus the Light" Theme Is announced for Summer Camp
Wewoka Woods Camp Director Isreal Mora unveiled the 2026 Summer Camp Theme: "Jesus The Light" this week. Registration will open early in January 2026! It is going to be an awesome summer. Consider giving the gift of summer camp this Christmas!
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Please Welcome Edward Bryan AS Evangelism & Church Planting Coordinator
The Oklahoma Conference is pleased to share that on October 28, the Executive Committee voted to appoint Pastor Edward Bryan as our new Evangelism & Church Planting Coordinator. We praise God for His leading and for Pastor Bryan’s willingness to serve!  With years of fruitful ministry experience across North America and a deep passion for evangelism, church planting, and church revitalization, Pastor Bryan shares our vision for growing healthy, Christ-centered communities. W
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Alfonso & Lesley Orellana to serve as Family Ministry Directors
We are pleased to share that on October 23, 2025, the Oklahoma Conference Executive Committee voted to welcome Alfonso and Lesley Orellana as our new Family Ministries Directors (volunteer position). We praise God for His leading and for Orellana's willingness to serve! Alfonso and Lesley met during their college years in Guatemala, their home country, and have been happily married for nearly 27 years. They feel richly blessed with their two children—Julie (24) and Daniel (20
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Southwestern Union YOUNG ADULT/YOUTH MINISTRIES Poetry
Youth & Young Adults! Get ready for another amazing night on November 15, 2025 at 1010 W. Magnolia Ave., Fort Worth, Texas for an evening of creativity and connection at Bread & Better Life Café for VERSE AND VOICES ! We will come together at 6:00 pm through words that inspire, empower, and uplift. Want to perform? Email poetjustay@gmail.com Expect bold voices, fresh perspectives, and positive vibes. Whether you’re performing or just soaking it all in, this is more than a
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Chris Bailey to Serve as Sabbath School Director
We are pleased to share that on October 23, 2025, the Oklahoma Conference Executive Committee voted to welcome Chris Bailey as our new Sabbath School Director (volunteer position). We praise God for His leading and for Chris’ willingness to serve! Chris Bailey discovered his calling to preach and teach during his college years. A third-generation Seventh-day Adventist, he has served in youth ministry, education, and lay-pastoring for many years. Through his personal ministry,
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30 Pathfinders at the Oklahoma Conference Camporee decide to study for baptism!
Despite the rainy start, with a downpour of over 2 inches, 502 Pathfinders from across Oklahoma came to the Pathfinder Camporee at Wewoka Woods Adventist Center Oct 24-26. This is a historic, record-breaking turnout (prior attendance was in the 300's) at Pathfinder Camporees in Oklahoma! The skies cleared up around Sabbath School time and campers dried out on Sabbath. Significant moments: During the alter call, 30 Pathfinders embraced Christ and stepped forward to show th
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Register Now for Lay Leadership Training!
REGISTER NOW NOVEMBER 14-16, 2025—The best way to learn leadership is by doing it. During the Lay Leadership Training weekend, you'll have the chance to step into real-life ministry scenarios, collaborate with fellow volunteers, and practice the skills that make servant leadership effective and Christ-centered. Through interactive workshops, role-playing, and small group discussions, you'll explore how to lead with humility, communicate with clarity, and inspire spiritual gro
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Our Conference's "Boss's Day Tribute" Video was a Big Hit!
The staff at the Oklahoma Conference planned a "belated" Boss's Day Tribute, as this year it was impossible to get all of our leaders in the office on actual bosses day due to their travel schedules and prior commitments. This event paid tribute to the people who make leadership look effortless—our amazing Oklahoma Conference directors and officers. The ones who guide with heart, scripture, and serve with a purpose, making ministry a mission worth celebrating! Education & Mi
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A Major Church & School Website Update
Over the past year, we’ve talked with dozens of pastors, communication leaders, and volunteers who’ve shared the same struggle: “We want...
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OKC Central Town Hall IN Pictures
October 7, 2025—Members from as far as Weatherford, Oklahoma came to the Oklahoma Central Seventh-day Adventist Church for the last in...
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Men's Retreat Welcomes Guys Conference-Wide
Pastor Robert Quintina, Oklahoma's men's ministry director, encourages guys conference-wide to attend the "All In" Men's Day Retreat...
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Ardmore Town Hall
Ardmore—Sept 30, 2025: About 70 members met together at the Ardmore, Oklahoma Seventh-day Adventist Church for a "town hall" style...
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EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT FOR PRAYER RETREAT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TIL OCT 13, 2025
The Oklahoma Conference of Seventh-day Adventists prayer retreat is just around the corner and we would love to have you there! Early...
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Sold Out Women's Ministry Event Underway
Women from all over Oklahoma and beyond, gathered Friday night, Sept 26, at Wewoka Woods Adventist Center to pray, praise God and...
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1st Tulsa Town Hall Meeting Shapes a Renewed Vision
Sept 25, 2025 was the first of four in-person town hall meetings being held across Oklahoma this fall. Two virtual zoom meetings will...
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Wewoka Woods Welcomes Alex Rivera as Camp Ranger
Alex Rivera became Camp Ranger in July 2025 at Wewoka Woods Adventist Center in Oklahoma. Over the past few months since being hired as...
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Pathfinder Camporee
Click here to register for the Oct 22-24, 2025 Pathfinder Camporee at Wewoka Woods!
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New Church & School Websites
By year end, all churches and schools in the Oklahoma Conference, regardless of size or expertise, will have a sleek, branded, powerful...
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Attention Music Teachers, 9-12 graders & Home Schoolers
Adventist Youth Music Association (AYMA) seeks Oklahoma students in grades 9-12 to participate in the solo adjudication stage this fall...
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