1. The
first priority of Osborne Indian Outreach (O.I.O.) is to reach American Indians
for the Lord Jesus, through Christian principles, and to advance the gospel of
Jesus Christ.
2. O.I.O.
is to encourage its members to actively participate in field trips and to
establish relationships, encourage, and pray for the needs of our Indian
brothers and sisters.
3. O.I.O.
is to encourage the participation of Indian pastors and/or their church members
in Christian seminars, training in scriptural advancement, and fellowship
either here or on the reservation.
4. O.I.O.
promises, as far as it is within its power, to assist American Indian pastors,
churches, and individuals in their spiritual growth, physical well being, and
in any other way.
5. O.I.O.
is committed to quarterly pastors' conferences, the sites to be determined, for
the purpose of fellowship, encouragement, and gathering of information.
6. Invitations
to the quarterly meeting and distribution are open to all Indian pastors known
by O.I.O. and agreed upon by its active members.
7. Distribution
of food, clothing, and other necessities shall take place in December of each
year at Broken Arrow Bible Ranch in New Mexico.
8. No
commitments, promises, pledges, etc., shall be made unless approved by the
active members in accordance with the guidelines set forth here, and must be
within our capability, time and financial
resources.
9. No
special preference shall be shown to any pastor, church, or individual for any
reason.
10.
O.I.O. is a
subsidiary of the Osborne Neighborhood Church and operates within the
guidelines of a missionary outreach of the church.
11. O.I.O.
is a non-profit organization. All funds received are to go directly to its goal
of assisting American Indian pastors, churches and individuals. No salary,
expense, or any other cost of operating shall be paid out of funds received.
All expenditures such as traveling expenses, food, gasoline, etc., for field
trips are to be the sole responsibility of the individual participants.
12. O.I.O.
is a Christian organization and its members are to conduct themselves in a
manner that brings honor to our Lord Jesus and according to biblical
principles.
13. All
decisions pertaining to the operation, execution, and management of O.I.O. such
as the disbursement of funds, food, and clothing, shall be made by unanimous
agreement of the active members. Active members can make decisions otherwise
relegated to a board of directors.
14. Any
person shall be allowed to assist in this outreach ministry as long as he or
she is willing to abide by its standards. Field trip participants need to apply
before going onto the reservations.
15. Monthly
or bi-monthly visits to the reservation are planned to gain first-hand
knowledge of the needs of the different Indian communities.
16. Children
under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
17.
A monthly
newsletter shall be published to inform the congregation and supporters of our
activities, goals and
needs.
18. A
meeting shall take place the first Tuesday of each month at Osborne
Neighborhood Church.
19.
All members and/or participants of O.I.O. shall abide by all the rules and
guidelines of the organization.
OSBORNE NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
