In 1991, a drilling engineer Jim Teague, and a salesman, John Bird, decided to host a breakfast in order to get to know other Christians in the oil industry. Only advertised by word of mouth, remarkably 46 men and women showed up at 6 AM for the first meeting! Everyone enjoyed the camaraderie so much they decided to meet monthly for lunch, thus the Oilfield Christian Fellowship was founded and within a few months, as many as 250 were attending.
“…our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus
Christ.” 1 John 1:3
Today OCF luncheons and dinners are held in Canada, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania, with more chapters in the making. Here speakers share how they came to know Christ and what He is doing in their lives. Because of this, thousands of men and women have been encouraged, lives have changed and many have accepted Christ for the first time.
In the summer of 2000, a Bible ministry began whereby oilfield employees were be supplied with Bibles in the language of the country where they were sent. To date, over 250,000 Bibles have been hand-carried to 61 countries, in 30 languages. In September of 2003, John was inspired to create a custom-made oilfield Bible which he named “God’s Word for the Oil Patch, Fuel for the Soul.” Twelve months later, he and Bible supply chairman and drilling engineer Mike Chaffin had designed the first of its kind Bible specifically for the oil industry. Along with the two NLT Testaments, it contains 58 pages of testimonies and commentary from president to rig hands. (“In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.” PR 16:9)
The scripture, “As iron sharpens Iron, so one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 is more than fitting for the various ministries of the OCF in general and each chapter. From facilitating the first Oilfield Chapel in Big Piney, Wyoming , providing a new truck and trailer to take God’s Word and love into the fields around Wamsutter, Wyoming each day, intern appreciation luncheons, campus leadership forums, to the Oklahoma City chapter raising a quarter of a million dollars for the City Rescue Mission, God has truly inspired and used the OCF.
A monthly newsletter is sent to nearly 4000 and each year a prayer breakfast is held in Houston during an oil conference, with as many as 900 in attendance and other breakfasts are being held around the country as well.
The OCF Bible App contains testimonies in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Mandarin Chinese in audio and print that are part of the Oil Patch Bible. The App also contains links to OCF social media and website. The App also houses an audio Bible that has over 1200 languages available to read or listen.
JOB SEARCHERS
David Short, Professional Mechanical Engineer. Strengths include; Subsea: Drilling, Completions, Intervention | Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) | BOP compliance CFR250 API| BOP/PCE SME | Shear & Accumulator Calculations | Real Time Monitoring | Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Root Cause Analysis…
THE OCF BIBLE APP HAS NEW BIBLE READING PLANS
Did you know the Oilfield Christian Fellowship has a free Bible APP? It has an audio and readable Bible in over 1300 languages, the Oil Patch Bible testimonies in audio and readable formats. It also has a great devotional series…
15th MOST REFERENCED VERSE ON THE INTERNET*
Photo by Bruno van der Kraan By Mike Chaffin The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. John 1:9 One of the best feelings is when we get it. It’s…
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Photo by Greg Rakozy By Mike Chaffin Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the…
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By Mike Chaffin And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable.…
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THE LAST WORD SERIES
Everyone seems to want to get in the last word. But, ultimately who gets the last word in each of our lives. I know it is God. God gets the last word and we can see that in His Word,…
OCF-OKC Lunch Meetings:
Who: You (OCF-OKC and friends)
What: OCF-OKC First Thursday Fellowship
When: First Thursday, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: City Rescue Mission Chapel / Banquet Hall, 800 W California Ave, OKC, OK 73106
Cost: N.C. (Donations welcomed for Bibles & TttR; cash, check, or credit card accepted)
RSVP no longer required.
For more information contact:
Jeff Hubbard, 405-550-4888, jhubbardsales@gmail.com OCF-OKC Chapter Leader.
Randy Patterson, 405-517-0820(cell/text), randyl.patterson@gmail.com, OCF-OKC Director of Communications
If you would like to donate by check, make it out to Oilfield Christian Fellowship of OKC and mail to:
Basin Engineering, attn: Jeff Hubbard 1117 NW 24th Street, OKC, OK 73106
Meetings:
When: 11:30 to 1 PM / 2nd Wednesday of each month
Where: Hollytree CC
6700 Hollytree Dr, Tyler, TX 75703
COST: Lunch: $20.00 per person
(Cash or Check, no credit cards)
To attend please RSVP to Terry.bates18@gmail.com
For more information contact: Terry Bates at 903-343-3111 or terry.bates@grenergyservices.com
Duane Samford is the April guest speaker.
The Buffet will be open by 11:15 am so come early if you like
Come join us for Fellowship and Worship!!
When: Always the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11:30 am
New Location at Big Z Burger Joint
San Antonio Chapter OCF LUNCHEON
OCF Friends,
Please join the San Antonio Oilfield Christian Fellowship for lunch. This will be an informal meeting of fellowship. Any expense for lunch will be at each attendee’s discretion and we ask if you plan to attend please RSVP
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. – Proverbs 27:17
For Him,
The SA OCF Team
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If you have any specific request and / or questions for the OCF San Antonio chapter don’t hesitate to reply to this email or email OCFSanAntonio@gmail.com.
For additional information email: ocfsanantonio@gmail.com or call Joe DeGeare 281-381-7573 or Pete Bommer 210-216-6400 .
PLEASE RSVP via 48 hours prior to the event
OILFIELD PRAYER BREAKFAST OKC
THURSDAY OCTOBER 13TH, 2022
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL NW
5:45 AM DOORS OPEN – 6:15 AM BREAKFAST – 6:30 AM PROGRAM
SPEAKER: DOUG LAWLER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CONTINENTAL RESOURCE
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Mr. Lawler joined Continental in February 2022 as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President following three decades in the oil and gas industry. He began his career with Kerr-McGee in 1988 and joined Anadarko Petroleum following its acquisition of Kerr-McGee in 2006. He served in numerous senior operational leadership positions during his tenure at Anadarko, including: Senior Vice President, International and Deepwater Operations and member of Anadarko’s Executive Committee from 2012 to 2013; Vice President, International Operations from 2011 to 2012; Vice President, Operations for the Southern and Appalachia Region from 2009 to 2012; and Vice President, Corporate Planning from 2008 to 2009. Most recently, Mr. Lawler was President & Chief Executive Officer and served on the board of directors of Chesapeake Energy Corporation from 2013 to 2021. He has served as a director of Pilot Travel Centers LLC (dba Pilot/Flying J) since 2016. Mr. Lawler earned his bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1988 and his MBA from Rice University in 2002.
If you would like to mail a check, make it out to OKC Oilfield Christian Fellowship and mail to:
Basin Engineering attn: Jeff Hubbard 1117 NW 24th Street OKC OK 73106
QUESTIONS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK JEFF HUBBARD 405-550-4888 OR MATT HILL 405-568-2742
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