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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