nOur Mission is to serve the Cherokee People The Cookson
Hills Center has been a very significant part of the mission work of the United Methodist Women in Oklahoma since 1948. The presence of the United Methodist Church among rural low-income people in Northern Oklahoma has shown an important aspect of the way we care for others
as concerned Christian
people. The primary target group of the Center’s service is Native American people, most being
of the Cherokee Tribe. It
is important for those of us who have little understanding of the way Native American people
are helped through
government and church systems to understand
that each tribe is unique. While the Cherokee have many ways of assisting one another through their
own tribal government, there
are many who need the presence of
programs and support that outreach centers such as the Cookson Hills Center provides. In the midst of poverty,
poor educational
experiences, cultural differences, and rural style of living, the programs of the Center offer social, educational, physical and spiritual services to those in
need of such services.
Ongoing programs include such things as a thrift store, food pantry, craft co-op, home repair, counseling, emergency assistance for housing and employment, a Christmas store, children and youth programs, after school program, cottage industries:
God’s Handiwork
(embroidering), silk screening, recycle rebound (door mats), country cupboard, day care, computer lab, spring program: (baby chicks) alcoholics anonymous and adult education programs,. The Center also provides an opportunity for families to plant gardens by providing
seeds and assistance with
planting. The Cookson Hills Center is a project of the United Methodist Church. It is the only
rural mission program in the
Oklahoma Conference, the United Methodist
Women and the General Board of Global Ministries. All of the above groups are the means of financial support of the programs provided at the
Center. Your support of the
ministry at Cookson Hills Center is one of the many ways that we as a church reach out to people
in need. It is our
command from the gospel of Jesus Christ to care for those that are hungry, homeless, naked, persecuted, and without the presence of the saving grace
of Christ in their lives.
Because we follow the example of Christ to go to those in need, we carry fourth the ministry of
our church in such places
as the Cookson Hills. If you are interested
in hearing about our work here at the Cookson Hills Center, we would be pleased to send a staff member
to tell our mission
story.
nAdvance Special Giving: #582161-6
nCookson Hills Center United Methodist Mission
nP. O. Box 130Cookson, OK, 74427
n(918) 457-5181 or (918) 457-3356 Fax.
nRev. Meri Whitaker – Director
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