[…]actual membership in OCF. Staying Connected–No Matter Where Let other OCFers arriving in your area know how to find you by having your group listed under the Find OCF Near You button on the OCF website. If you’re not listed there call the OCF home office to get listed. Group Leader Action Checklist Encourage OCF non-members to join by giving them the Heartbeat of OCF brochure or sign up directly online at the OCF website. Collect annual feedback using the feedback form available on the OCF website. Be sure the OCF home office has your group’s current day/time meeting information. […]
[…]Through her questions and grief she made room for action by organizing and leading the Kansas City area chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers, remembrance walks, and a local veterans’ memorial to honor the sacrifices of soldiers and their families. When others in the community lost loved ones in their service to our nation, Diana was the first and arguably the most effective person rushing to their side with support. She has become a cherished friend and the community’s most productive healer to those who are alone, hurting, or suffering emotional wounds. We see in Diana what Henri Nouwen […]
[…]we base our actions and behaviors on those core values and focus our efforts in two overarching areas-training and readiness. In the area of training, our goals are increasing technical proficiency and continuous leader development. We will ensure the excellence of our efforts through ongoing task and skill learning, practice, development, and growth. Additionally, we will each take an ownership interest in our subordinate leaders and strive to maximize their inherent attributes and further equip them to the best of our abilities to develop superior leaders today and for the future, at all levels of command. Regarding readiness, our goals […]
[…]what is going on in the family, and sharing the burden of parenting, not just “That’s you’re area. You take care of it.” Saying “no” to lesser priorities. Date nights. Affirming the spouse’s role in their calling together. Perhaps summed up in the comment, “I need to feel that we are on the same team.” From the officers: Work on making career decisions together with spouses. We want and need her input. a. She is the “helper suitable” that God gave us (Gen 2:18-25). b. She has insights we do not (especially regarding the needs of the children). 2. The […]
[…]is his commander–the original unit commander, the training unit commander or the deployed area commander? He’s under all three, but only one at a time when he’s under each commander’s authority. UOC in action is an awesome testimony to our country’s democracy. For example, while we participate in multiple deployments, our political system peacefully chooses another CINC. There is no bloodshed, no military coup or insurrection. Rather we see Americans uniting in support of our country even in difficult times. We live in changing and dangerous times. We see and experience economic woes and instability in our country and globally. […]
[…]an element of mystery to falling in love. USAFA is more exciting when we stumble across a new area we never knew existed. God is more exciting when we dig deep into every word of Scripture…every single day. When we know how much we can’t understand, we witness the birth of awe, wonder, and adventure. The well is infinitely deep, yet we barely scratched the icy surface before we got tired. It’s time to continue the exploration! Let’s become like little children, so that we may win the prize greater than that of any world class athlete. Because if the […]
[…]reading. Some even suggested that it was imperative that senior leaders make time to read. One area of study and practice that has always been important to me is the topic of leadership. I have an entire bookshelf devoted to the subject. Many of the books are dog-eared, highlighted, and well worn from frequent review. All have influenced my understanding and practice of the art and science of leadership. In more recent years I have become increasingly interested in the topic of Christian servant leadership. I believe there are at least three reasons why few servant leaders exist. First, most […]
[…]As a Christian officer you might be called to serve as an OCF local leader, serve as an OCF area coordinator, or serve on the OCF governing Council. As a military professional you may also be called to serve as a unit commander. In these leadership positions, there must not be even the hint of misconduct or favoritism. Respect for all faith groups and all denominations. You must never allow even the hint of religious partiality in the exercise of leadership. Religious slurs or jokes, favoritism or discrimination, proselytizing, inappropriate use of email and print media, and the use of […]
[…]do you recognize right when you see it? Second Chronicles 10:6-15 gives one lesson in that area. Within this Scripture we see the importance of listening to those who have experience and knowledge and can pass that on to others. However, in this situation King Rehoboam “…rejected the advice of the elders.” Because of this rejection his subsequent actions divided the people of Israel. Thus, the lesson learned here for junior leaders is the importance of listening to the right advisors. In relation to the Army, young second lieutenants assuming their roles as platoon leaders should listen to their platoon […]
[…]Mike & Mary Martin Day & Time: Thursdays at 1830. Email:
[email protected] Millbrook
area, contact for […]
[…]& Time: Tuesdays at 1830. Meets west of the NAS back gate, in the Perdido Key […]
Area Coordinator: CAPT A.J. Reiss, USN (Ret) Email:
[email protected] Phone: AJ – 703.244.5931; Dana – 831.277.4395 Contact us regarding home and work fellowship groups in NCR West, including the Pentagon. Join us for a monthly Open House Military-friendly Christian Fellowship (MCF) featuring fellowship, food, song, study, and prayer. We aim for “first Fridays”, but please confirm via telephone or […]
[…]Iron,” meets at the Chapel, lunch provided. Contact for further studies or churches in the […]
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[email protected], Phone: 253-732-2515, Multiple studies in the Fort Leavenworth
area. Contact for […]
Local Leader and
Area Coordinator: Maj Vic and Marsha Grazier, USAF (Ret). Email:
[email protected] Phone: (937) 427-2247 Day & Time: Mondays and Thursdays at 1900. Meets at leader’s […]
[…]a meal if you’re just passing through or overnight stay. Our acreage has a pool, a dog run area, and parking on site. Space and bed configuration varies, so please give us a call or […]
[…]me if you would like to get involved in an OCF fellowship group in the Fort Drum […]
