Adult Education
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Presenter from Fight the New Drug spoke to youth and adults
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Brad East, professor from Abilene Christian, kicked off Anxious Generations class
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Equipping class for new teachers in winter quarter of 2025
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New auditorium class experiment for 2025
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New curriculum summarizing the entire story of the Bible
We had multiple new small groups form in 2025. Postgrad married couples, retired couples, young families, and an intergenerational small group. One small group multiplied and became three groups.
building & grounds
Building and Grounds remodeled the cafe and 6th grade room to make a new Youth Lounge and created 2 new offices for Daniel and Emily. This allowed for a larger classroom to become available for the current 6th grade class.
campus ministry
85
students served in New Mexico in March
39
students served in Honduras in May
100+
students joined us on 2 fall retreats
2,972
meals served on Wednesday nights this year
24
MRCC families hosted students in their homes for lunch bunch 2x a month
Campus ministry at MRCC provides so many opportunities for college-aged students to practice living good lives, doing good works, and sharing good news. Looking at the year as a whole and all of the little moments in each week, these ideas are tightly intertwined. Our two mission trips, many service opportunities, retreats, weekly community building, and Bible study all strive to reflect our calling to imitate Christ and live as Jesus did. We are grateful for the way students have continued to grow and walk with Christ this year.
care & Counseling
Counseling opportunities
January-November 2025 MRCC members
750+
sessions
CARE programs
20+
backpacks full of school supplies to families
50+
holiday gifts to children at MRCC
$2,000
spent per month on benevolence for members
1,000’s
lifted in prayer
80+
support group meetings
26
new marriages prepared in Merge class
14
10th grade girls in second year of Wednesday afternoon mental health study summer series
65
MRCC couples attended spring marriage retreat
104
consulting opportunities with smaller congregations about mental health needs across congregations
Fall Food Drive
Largest Food Drive Ever!
restocked MRCC pantry, Second Chances, Luther, OC student pantry, donations to a few public school pantries & prepared boxes of 5 meals for quick distribution and raised an additional $8,298
LPC Supervisor Certification Obtained
Celebrate Recovery
19th
Anniversary celebrated in January
1000
meeting milestone reached in March
7
participants sent to a Regional Training Conference in Tulsa
We have also been active in planning a recovery focused mission trip to Catacamas. Honduras in 2026. We are collaborating with brothers and sisters from the Care Church in Richardson, Texas to assemble a team that will help train staff members at Cerepa and local church leaders how to set-up and sustain small group recovery ministries.
We’re looking forward to our 20th Anniversary on January 23rd, 2026.
Celebrate Recovery invites people from both faith and non-faith backgrounds to live out our church’s mission by beginning where true transformation starts—surrendering to Christ and allowing him to create a good life within us. In this safe, Christ-centered, and grace-filled community, participants experience healing, freedom, and spiritual renewal. This inner transformation naturally overflows into good works, which becomes not only a way of sharing the Good News, but an authentic embodiment of the Good News.
Children’s Ministry
God is Good
What a blessing it is to stand at our children’s ministry desks in both Promise Land (birth – Kindergarten) and Journey Land (1st – 5th grade) to welcome our children and their families as they attend Bible class. We see all the smiling faces and remember that God is good all the time. The children of MRCC are a reminder of that truth.
Our Journey Land children, once again, invested financially and relationally with the children at Village of Hope. In 2025, Journey Land families raised $1000 to furnish a toddler playground the Village of Hope in Ghana, Africa. We are doing good deeds around the world.
We are so excited that our Waymaker Ministry launched this year. Natalie Reed, our inclusion and accommodations minister, is leading this program. We currently have 14+ families engaged with us. The doors are opening for so many families that need support in order to attend Bible class and worship. Stay tuned for many events to grow out of this ministry.
We are extremely grateful to an eldership and congregation that makes Biblical education for children a priority and is willing to dedicate funds to that experience. It is a privilege to watch the fruit of that investment.
390
children in Bible class each week
190
average Journey Land attendance
230
campers at Inside Out Camp
190
adults at Inside Out Camp
Activities:
87
attended the Princess Tea
78
attended the Cowboy BBQ
400+
attended Trunk or Treat
35
children honored at Family Blessing
Lauch of the
Waymaker Ministry
14
buddies every week assisting our children
7
families came to Sensitive Santa
Church Stats
New Members
196
Baptisms to Date
69
Total Members Today
2590
Contributions as of 11/30/25
$5,531,019
communications
kicked off the year with a rollout of our new mission statement
300+
bulletin communications
68,874
YouTube video views
128
social media posts
Community Outreach
Thanksgiving Day in the City
439 meal boxes packed
2,199 people fed
150 packers
150 delivery drivers
$4,085 pie donations
Disaster Relief
provided relief to those impacted by wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes across
5 states & 2 countries
$15,637
raised for these efforts
Helpers in mission/third culture kids
This year marked the beginning of transitioning the TCKs and HIM ministries from Kent & Nancy Hartman to new minister, Kendon Murrell. The Hartmans (along with the Harts, Carpenters, and many others) have done phenomenal work over the past 20+ years in pioneering the TCK ministry on-campus, developing the annual Global Reunion summer camp, and serving TCKs in transition.
Our TCK ministry is a valuable part of the missionary care Memorial Road provides and ties in with our mission to Grow young adults (who are often navigating cultural and spiritual transition), and to Connect and form relationships.
Our HIM program ties in with our commitment to Go – as we endeavor to recruit, equip, and send young adults to serve as missions apprentices at various mission points globally.
Global Reunion 2025
112
participants
12-81
range of ages
45
countries represented
26
first time attendees
TCKs
35
TCKs
63%
frequenly engaged
new OC TCK lounge!
InterCultural Chapel
weekly hang outs
bi-weekly meals/activities
HIM
1
HIM worker in the field
Gina Nored, New Zealand, extending for 3rd year
1
worker in launch process
11
students who have expressed interest
International Ministry
We hosted our 34th annual International Thanksgiving Dinner.
150
meals served
77
hosts and volunteers
21
countries represented
27
homemade pies
English classes continued throughout the school year as participants improve.
Spanish table group is growing in our Sunday morning International Class. We also added a new kids’ table on Sundays.
“Fusion” worship was added to our first Sunday international worship services, with the help of Jonah Maxwell leading in English, and Clay Hart in Spanish.
Our new Brazilian friends, Ricardo, Leticia, and Enzo Machado were baptized in April.
Brian Thomas, an OC Bible major, was added as an intern.
Brian and the OC International Student Council co-hosted a meal and games night in October, and many international students from OC and their friends were blessed.
New visitors from all nations are always welcomed with love and enthusiasm!
We continue to pray for immigrants and refugees, who need all kinds of ongoing help.
MRCC International Ministry’s motto: ALL NATIONS WELCOME!
Believers from every country, tribe, language, and people show the world that we are a family who love one another and share God’s love, demonstrating God’s Kingdom without borders.
involvement
12+
Welcome Classes
9
organizations featured in our first Ministry Justice Fair
launched a new Second Wind course for those newly navigating an empty nest
leadership training for christ (LTC)
113
students participated
263
members attended the Dallas convention
443
candy bars awarded to students for years of LTC participation
On any given Sunday, starting in November, you’ll find dozens of students:
Lighthouse Ministry
In Matthew 25:40, we are told that “whatever you do for the least of these, you did it for me.” There are many stories of blessings this year at the Lighthouse Medical Clinic.
God is always working at the Lighthouse!
21
nationalities seen
175
sports physicals
4000+
scripts given
1,000’s
given hope and prayed for
“Thank you, Lighthouse, for saving my life!!! I am so thankful.”
men’s
30+
groups of intergenerational men participated in Carpenter’s Apprentice
1st
annual father/son 3v3 basketball
1st
Men’s ministry & Trinity Legal golf tournament
Missions
$897,366
raised on Missions Sunday
exceeded Tier 3 goal by $12,866
Prison Ministry
Mailed out 10,000 Bible lessons this year.
Mailed out 400 Bibles this year.
900+ inmates studying God’s Word.
Prison Ministry Story:
Our mission is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with inmates by providing meaningful, hope-filled Bible lessons that encourage spiritual growth, offer daily inspiration, and remind every participant of God’s transforming love.
Second Chances Story:
Tuesdays are transformation days. Showers, laundry, haircuts, housing help, Medicare and food-stamp services, and prayer are all offered freely. And Robin, a beloved partner from Feed My Sheep Ministry, guides people through the daunting process of getting birth certificates and driver’s licenses.
Success Story:
After 21 years behind bars, Scott walked out with no home and no support. Second Chances welcomed him. Today, Scott has a place to live, a driver’s license, a stable job—and he volunteers on his days off to help others find hope just like he did.
250+
cold lunches 6 days a week
250+
hot meals 5 days a week
senior adult ministry
401
attended monthly Lunch & Learns
500
attended SALT meetings
98
attended day trips
86
attended dining lunches
20
attended Oklahoma!
106
couples were celebrated at the 50+ wedding anniversary banquet
104
attended the annual Sundaes on Sunday ice cream social
120
attended the annual Christmas Kringle holiday party
transportation
10+
ministries used fleet vehicles regularly
55,769
miles driven
2,084
people transported
Each month in 2025 saw groups using our vans to live good lives, do good works or share Good News. Our Youth group traveled to Ft Worth, TX, Russellville, AR, Tulsa, OK for conferences. Medina, TX, Memphis, TN and Tulsa, OK for mission trips. Norman, Anadarko and Madill, OK for camps and retreats. Groups went to Watonga, Depew, Okeene, and Perry, OK for Small Church Blessing Campus and Men’s ministry made trips to Albuquerque to serve at a Children’s home. Senior Adults had several fun trips including the Talimena National Scenic Byway. Men’s and Disaster Relief Ministries used our truck and trailers to serve those in need. Children’s ministry transported students at camp and around town for Christmas caroling. We had float trips and ski trips and classes going to dinner and Christmas light tours. Weekly, we transport the Sonlight Singers to bless members of the community with their singing, we bring students to Sonshine School and pick up international guest for English and skills training. Our vehicles are put to good use for service to the Kingdom.
Women’s ministry
258
in Wednesday morning & CWBS Bible studies
158
at Spring Brunch “Joy in Full Bloom”
200+
at Skills Night
174
at Mother-Daughter Holiday Paint Night
worship
top song sang in 2025:
Living Hope
New Music Workshop in April
760+
songs planned for both Sunday services
45
singers sang in WOW
16
WOW services in 2025
8
songs learned by MRCC
35
AV operators who rotate to help produce worship
100+
messages delivered over both services
48
communion prayer leaders over both services
40
communion servers each week
Young Adults
- Partnered with Feed his sheep to monthly serve the unhoused in downtown OKC.
- Packed care bags for youth receiving assistance from Pivot Inc.
- Postponed The HUB (the Young Adults weekly Wednesday night class) during the Winter quarter to encourage our young adults to serve in various ministries and attend other adult Bible classes for stronger inclusion.
- We officially launched the first season of our Young Adult World Podcast in March and have released over 30 episodes so far. Season two will release soon!
Youth Ministry
1,500+
attended our state-wide Unite event
370
students attended JH & HS Camp Pettijohn
250+
students actively participating in small groups
9,000
donuts served on Sunday mornings
2025 was a special year in the youth ministry. In addition to the 60+ sixth graders added to our ministry in June, and the renovation of our cafe area to create a new youth lounge, we spent the weeks of junior high and high school summer camps in the book of Philippians, re-discovering the JOY we have in Christ. Our students traveled to Tulsa, Memphis, San Antonio, Texas, Arkansas, and Colorado on youth trips, and we witnessed 48 students give their life to Christ in baptism. One major highlight from the year that was our Covenant Sunday, where we asked our students to intentionally partner with one another in living out the MRCC mission statement.
