Word is starting to get out about a special event we have coming to Custer Road at the end of this month, September 28-30: a Revival. Our guest preacher will be Robert
E. Hayes, Jr., resident Bishop of the Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Indian
Conferences. Bishop Hayes was the preacher at the Opening Worship of Annual
Conference in 2013, and at the Ordination Service of Annual Conference in 2007 (held at Custer Road).
Please make plans to join us for the worship
services: 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning, and 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Monday, and
Tuesday evenings.
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| Bishop Robert E. Hayes, Jr. |
After sharing my experience with (then) Rev. Hayes, he encouraged and supported me. He assigned me a Mentor Pastor, I became a candidate for ministry, and applied to Perkins School of Theology. I moved to Dallas in 1995. I was ordained an Elder in 2001, and Rev. Hayes laid hands on me at the service. Rev. Hayes became Bishop Hayes in 2004 and was assigned to lead the Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Indian Conferences. Ask any United Methodist from Oklahoma about Bishop Hayes– you will hear only glowing love and respect.
On a professional level, Bishop Hayes has had more of an impact on my ministry than any other individual, aside from Christy. I would not be a United Methodist pastor without his support and encouragement. On a personal level, Bishop Hayes is a friend and brother in Christ. He has preached two revivals for me in the past, most recently in 2008, when I served in Prosper. At that Revival he baptized our youngest son, Linus HAYES Drenner. You’ll know by now where the name Hayes comes from!
Bishop Hayes is an outstanding speaker. If you come to worship on Sunday morning the 28th I know you’ll be back for the other services. He’s that good. But do not come to the Revival for the entertainment value. Come to be renewed. You will be inspired, encouraged, and transformed by these services. You will encounter God in a new, vibrant way. You may even be led to renew your faith in Christ, or profess faith for the first time. Please plan today to make whatever sacrifices are necessary to join us for worship at the Revival:
Opportunities for fellowship (ice cream, popcorn, cake and punch) will follow each service. There will be special activities available for children in other parts of the building during the evening worship services. Click here for directions to Custer Road. We hope to see you!