Need a last minute experience gift? These discounted deals on movie tickets, meal kits, and more support OFN at okfaith.org/news 🎁

We highlight holidays Oklahomans celebrate beyond the usual suspects. This year, we hear about the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Ireechaa - a gratitude celebration practiced by the Oromo, Yule + Winter Solstice, and tips for celebrating as a multi-faith household. #interfaith

Lots of options this year for Winter Solstice! Find light in the darkness 🌞 🌚 Please note that the fabulous celebration at the FAM now requires registration! Visit their website for (free) tickets.

Wishing our Jewish friends a season filled with light and love!

We're sending these flyers out to rural churches - we have a few left if your faith community wants one! Faith communities can be a safe place to receive nonjudgmental support, free from stigma around depression, anxiety, or other mental health challenges.

We were thrilled to be at the table next to PFLAG at a Suicide Prevention Walk, and saw these awesome resources. You can order copies of these booklets, and find more resources for a variety of faith traditions at buff.ly/1iSInvT.

If these issues alarm you, please consider donating (once or monthly) to OFN. A united multi-faith voice is needed more than ever, and OFN is the largest coalition of faith communities in OK speaking against Christian nationalism and working from faith rooted in unity, love, inclusion, and justice.

This is a complicated day in a complicated country - if you want to integrate traditions of gratitude and/or seasonal harvests from different Native cultures, there are some suggestions at buff.ly/fGkz3xH.

LiveFree Oklahoma is going statewide as a community-based movement dedicated to ending gun violence, reducing incarceration, and building healthier, safer communities. David Holt + Sam Presti will serve as hosts for this evening of dinner, speakers, music, and conversation. Get your ticket today!

OFN has signed on to this pledge, to reclaim the true spirit of this season by choosing to be mindful in our giving, and standing with the vulnerable rather than enriching the powerful. Learn more at buff.ly/Zh9khbr.

All of these deals help YOU save money, but also send a portion of the proceeds to OFN! Please remember us when going to the movies, planning dinner (tonight or for next week!), or a fun outing with your family. buff.ly/Veg7Y75

We are in the final hours to save Tremane Wood. As you read this, Tremane is saying goodbye to his family and legal team. Please call and email Governor Stitt immediately and repeatedly to urge him to grant Tremane clemency. This is the moment to make your voice heard — every call and email counts.

Yes on 836 will bring open primaries to OK, which will ensure that every voter is able to vote in every election for which they are eligible. Open primaries impact independent voters, communities of color, political rhetoric, and much, much more. Learn more and where to sign at:

Tibetan monks from Gaden Shartse Monastic University are in Norman this week, with a series of lectures, rituals, and ceremonies. Learn more at www.normanculturalconnection.org.

We'll be at the Cleveland County Walk to Prevent Suicide on Sunday giving out some goodies. Come to Ruby Grant Park in Norman to grab some and say hi! Learn more about the walk at afsp.org/Oklahoma.

Have you checked out this series from the Foundation for Liberating Minds? They're doing awesome work! It's all available on their YouTube channel.

Only a small percentage of faith communities have a way to engage Deaf members in their service and community - we learn some helpful tips from Deaf educator Melanie on how we can be a welcoming space for this community!

A $1 donation to a food bank = $6 worth of food - if you find a local distribution center at the Regional Food Bank of OK or Eastern OK, you can donate financially and write your local center in the comment line. Find local resources at buff.ly/qFXbc98. Read our full statement at okfaith.org/news.

Join the prayer vigil tonight, and check out tomorrow's documentary with panel - there are two showing of the movie, which you can find at buff.ly/NV8UIru

From our friends at the OK Conference of the UMC: With the looming possibility of SNAP funds being unavailable to Oklahoman families 11/1, you may be looking for ways to address this crisis. If you’re having difficulty figuring out how to respond, consider these ideas:

Check out sites all over Oklahoma to take your unused medications at buff.ly/K8ojDM6

Need some good news in your feed? Almost 200 kids from around the state attended this year's Interfaith Youth Tour! We had a blast learning about different faith traditions, dispelling misconceptions, and making new friends. #interfaith

Wishing a bright and auspicious Diwali to our Hindu friends and neighbors!

💊 Disposal bags help safely dispose of expired/unused meds 🏥 Narcan is a nasal spray anyone can use on someone experiencing an opioid overdose to save a life 💉 Sharps containers are great in bathrooms to help safe disposal of needles 🔐 Lockboxes keep meds safe Email [email protected] to get some!

Join our friends at the Interfaith Alliance for a casual interfaith dinner that brings together fellowship, interesting conversations, and relevant social issues. Register at buff.ly/asjUFmw.

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day at the First Americans Museum - see the full day's schedule at famok.org/ipd.

Another awesome way to support OFN! Get a discounted two-ticket bundle, and we'll get part of the proceeds. Scan the code or visit buff.ly/pw043pB

This offer is good through October 15! It's for meal deals AND these awesome meal kits Little Caesars offers for your family to make your own pizzas, Crazy Bread, and cookies. Do a solid for Future You and order some to have dinner + support OFN at the same time! Scan code or visit buff.ly/Dw26LTM

This webinar will share health risk behaviors for youth such as violence and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use that impede positive development. They'll discuss how this data can be used to advance prevention efforts in faith-based organizations. Learn more at: buff.ly/NWHF6xG

There is no cost to attend this event - check it out and register at buff.ly/upbRLgR

This UCC webinar will feature some of the best legal + policy experts on the EPA in the country. They will address recent action against protecting human health and the environment, and what can be done to take moral action in this moment. Register to watch or get the recording at buff.ly/KEOs3i5

Looking for something for your Sunday school class this month? Check out our video series on domestic violence - they're bite-sized videos designed to educate and encourage faith communities to be a safe space. Find it on our YouTube at buff.ly/VI3pGhd.

Have you heard of epigenetics? Environmental and social factors such as trauma, stress, and protective relationships can influence gene expression and shape health outcomes, even for future generations. There are major implications for health, poverty, and addiction. Register at: buff.ly/t0sQjUk.

Wishing a blessed new year for our Jewish friends and neighbors during this holy season

This film sparks curiosity about the foundations of our democracy + considers the role we each play in making government more representative and politics less combative. Following the screening will be a panel discussion with reps from varying political backgrounds. Register at buff.ly/MxR9n85.

CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) is a fun, family-friendly event to raise awareness and raise funds to fight hunger locally and globally. Proceeds support the local work of Food & Shelter and the global efforts of Church World Service. Register and donate at: buff.ly/dyAdDe5

Wishing our Hindu friends and neighbors a joyful and vibrant Durga Puja filled with love, devotion, and countless blessings.

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OCU's Wimberly Nonprofit Leadership for Faith Organizations is coming up September 30. Two interactive workshops, and can be attended in-person or virtually. Learn more and register at buff.ly/o5Bh3sI

Get a yummy meal deal from Little Caesars and you'll support OFN! Use this link to order online, and you can sustain great programming from the Oklahoma Faith Network 🍕 🍕 The link is good through October 15.