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PRAYER FOR DISCERNMENT
Almighty God, giver of every good gift:
Look graciously on your Church, and so guide the
minds of those who shall choose a rector for this
parish, that we may receive a faithful pastor, one
who will care for your people and equip us for our
ministries; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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To the Prospective Rector

We offer a very diverse, loving, open-minded family of worshipers, looking for
knowledge and spiritual growth. We offer to you the opportunity for your
continued spiritual, personal and educational growth. Our new rector can expect
to meet a joyful, friendly and loving congregation looking for ways to serve God
and his Church.

What you can expect from us

Our parish is very involved in the community around us and beyond. Our
outreach extends beyond just the needs of our local community; it extends into
other areas of the world. We are dedicated to the Diocese of Oklahoma and to
our Bishop. Tradition and history have a big influence on our parish, but we are
not opposed to looking at new ideas and trends. We pride ourselves in offering a
worship service that is a meaningful expression of God and tradition, in our
engagement with acts of charity, providing services to people in need, and in
fostering Christian education for our children and youth.

Our recent survey indicates we are a diverse group, who are willing to accept
various points of view on controversial issues.

What We Expect From You

Our parish places a high priority on a rector who is skilled at communicating the
Gospel with thought provoking and spiritually uplifting sermons. We are
accustomed to traditional services using sung liturgy.

We find it essential that our future rector is a leader in developing Christian
Education for all youth, actively seeking and adding new members to our
congregation, and incorporating those new members into church life. Our new
rector should be a capable and compassionate minister of pastoral and personal
crisis issues, and a person who is a friend and fellow traveler.

Our parish would welcome an individual who is well versed in biblical and
theological matters, one who will interact with parishioners in a relaxed and

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interpersonal style while discussing new issues. We value a rector who will be
active in nurturing our members’ development of stewardship for the work of
God. We hope that our future rector is outgoing and socially engaging, but
blessed with the enjoyment of a private life.
Parish Life
At Grace Church we have many strengths and talents represented, and we strive
to use these to help each other and those in our community grow in love and
service.
Wednesday is a very busy day at Grace. We have a morning Eucharist at 10:00
AM, followed by fellowship with coffee and donuts. All choirs rehearse in the
evening, and the youth choirs have supper together. Once a month, the Society
of Mary meets at 5:30 PM.

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Our ECW, which meets monthly, is very active. They have several successful
fundraisers a year, including fall and spring rummage sales, a food fair in
November, and gift shop sales. The proceeds are used for both parish projects

and outreach. Some of the recipients of this outreach have been Camp New
Hope, BARHD, Child Development Center, Golden Villa, The Mission, Hospice,
Marland Children’s Home, St. Jude’s, Guild of the Christ Child, St. Francis
Academy, and gifts for children from the Salvation Army Angel Tree.
St. Martha’s Altar Guild is a dedicated group of eighteen women who are
responsible for preparing the altar and caring for vestments, vessels, linens, and
other items used for worship.
We also have many lay ministers who are faithful in their service as readers,
chalice bearers, and Lay Eucharistic Visitors.

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Our acolytes are many and faithful. We have participants ranging from age eight
to high school, as well as some adults.

The parish fellowship committee provides many opportunities for us to get
together. They organize potluck suppers, receptions, ice cream socials, food and
refreshment for our annual “Mass on the Grass” picnic, benefits for various
causes, and refreshment for visiting choirs.

Our parish is very active in outreach. We give quarterly donations to the Trinity
Dental Clinic in Liberia. Other groups that have received support include: St.
Jude’s Ranch for Children, Child Development Center, BARHD (student
sponsorship in Uganda), Peachtree Landing, New Hope, The Mission, St. Frances
Children’s Home, Marland Children’s Home (sponsorship of one child for the
year), Ponca City High School senior class (supporting party held after prom), and
Ponca City Literacy Council. We also participate in Friendship Feast, which is a
meal program held at First Christian Church. Grace Church provides the meal on
the first Wednesday of each month, and a number of our parishioners are
involved. The coordinator is a member of Grace Church.

The Esther Chapter of Daughters of the King, with eighteen faithful members, is
very active in prayer, study, and service. They meet once a month. Meetings
begin with the Holy Eucharist or Morning Prayer and prayers for the Parish prayer
list. During the past year they have studied “Seeds of Heaven” by Barbara Brown
Taylor, and are presently undertaking a study for personal spiritual growth. The
service ministry includes assistance to Marland Children's Home, Hospice of
Northern Oklahoma, Camp New Hope, and Child Development Center. They
provided gifts for two Salvation Army Angel Tree children, and provided a morning

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of bingo and refreshments for Golden Villa Adult Day Care. They maintain contact
with the priest and pray for those who are ill or in other need.
Worship and Music
Liturgy
At Grace Church, we use Rite II for Sunday Eucharist and Rite I for Wednesday
morning Eucharist, which is regularly attended by about eighteen people. We
also utilize Rite I Evensong on the second Sunday of each month.
We have a monthly rosary service which is sponsored by our Society of Mary.
During Lent, we have soup suppers followed by Stations of the Cross each Friday.

Music
Our adult choir is a thriving, meaningful part of our worship here at Grace Church.
Our musicians are dedicated to rehearsals and preparation of music designed to
inspire and provide reinforcement of the lessons learned throughout the Sunday
mass. They do not think of what they do as performance so much as a personal
expression of praise for God, and an encouragement for others to do the same. In
addition to the Sunday services, they also provide music for funerals and they lead
Evensong monthly. We have fourteen people in this choir.

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Our youth choirs provide special music for Sunday morning worship. They have
recently sung for a wedding, and occasionally provide music at nursing homes.
We are associated with the Royal School of Church Music program which defines a
set of accomplishments that must be achieved for awards. After completing each
level of the “Voice for Life” workbook, and demonstrating certain singing skills,
choristers receive a ribbon corresponding to their level of achievement. These
ribbons are worn with the RSCM medal. We currently have 10 children involved in
this program.

Members of both the adult and youth choirs participated in a concert with
CASONO (Choral Arts Society of Northern Oklahoma), St. Mary's Catholic, and
First Lutheran's choirs. This concert was presented to honor the retiring clergy
from the three churches. They performed “Gloria” by Vivaldi in addition to other
works.

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Our hand bell choir rehearses weekly and plays occasionally on Sunday mornings.
They also participate in a hand bell workshop once each year. The group is varied
in age from student through adult.

All the choirs participate in parish-wide caroling, which brings music to our shut-
ins.

Our Moller pipe organ, installed in 1967, is a fine instrument. We have maintained
it well, and have raised funds to make modifications that will keep it in excellent
condition beyond the next decade.

Pastoral Care

Our pastoral care committee is an active, compassionate group of people, many of
whom serve as Lay Eucharistic Visitors who provide communion for those who are
unable to participate in our corporate worship. These men and women provide
spiritual support for those who are ill, who are shut-in, and in nursing homes or
assisted living facilities.

The committee, while supporting the pastoral needs of the parish, extends its care
into the community through our yearly coat project, Warm a Child, which provides
warm clothing to those who are in need.

A very special new ministry, created and implemented by
members of the parish, is the use of their therapy dog,
“Wesley”, in pastoral visitations. In the past year they have
made over 100 visits. Most are to assisted living facilities
or nursing homes where a single visit can include
interaction with 20 or more residents and patients. They
also make visits to private homes, Hospice patients,
hospitals, and other facilities.

Christian Education

Grace Episcopal Christian Education is a high priority. Our studies include Sunday
school for adults and children. Adult Sunday school includes Inquirers’ class and a
special Lenten study annually.

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Kids Corner
Welcome to Kid’s Corner! Here at
Grace church, we put great
emphasis on our youth, our future.
We have many programs geared
toward youth so that they feel that
they are a part of our church
family, and to encourage continual
practice of their faith. Sunday
school is a great opportunity for us
to teach God’s Word. We have two enthusiastic teachers per classroom for Pre-K
to Kindergarten class, first-third, and fourth and fifth grades. Our Jr. High and
High School age students have a very “cool” (in their words!) mentor that guides
them every Sunday.

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All our teachers are members of Grace and chose to teach on a volunteer basis.
They have enjoyed the task so much that they have been known to extend
Sunday school throughout the summer as well. Yes, you read right! We offer
Sunday school during the summer for those who are interested.

Speaking of summer, every year, we have a wonderful picnic mass, called “Mass
on the Grass” in a private park by the river. Of course, there is food and fun all
rolled up in one mass. This is a time for our youth to get together and play. We
have our annual “Kids Day” and encourage all children and their friends to come
and worship with us and stay afterwards for more fun.

Another opportunity for our children to be a part of Grace Church is our Episcopal
Young Churchmen group, also known as EYC. A dedicated volunteer duo is in
charge of this fun program. Their mission is to get children involved! Through

various activities, they are able to come together in fellowship and faith. There is
much learning through paintballing, bowling, and other fun activities! Feed them
and they will come! Because of the shift in age groups, we lowered the entry age
to all children, we have definitely started to recycle and younger families with
younger children seem to be the majority.

The children’s choir is quite a treat. Beautiful angelic voices bless our service on
Sundays. They meet on Wednesday evenings; of course no practice is acceptable
without food. Our wonderful director is the best; she feeds our children and then
gets them to perform heavenly heartfelt hymns on Sunday morning. Any child
that can read is welcome to be a part of the choir, however, there are certain

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criteria that must be met in order to move up and get your medals and other such
honors. The incentive program set up in the choir is a great way to teach our
children responsibility and dedication. This is a fun way to get every child
involved.
Another unique and fun opportunity for our youth to get involved is the Epiphany
Pageant. This event is quite a treat for our audience since you never know what
will happen when we get over 20 children performing in a live show! From
dueling shepherds and runaway sheep to dancing angels, it is entertainment at its
best. The Epiphany Pageant has been a part of Grace Church for 67 years and still
going strong. In fact, not one year has been missed. What a tremendous
tradition we have at Grace Episcopal Church! We have had children from 3 years
old all the way to college age involved.

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Another tradition attached to this event is the crowning of an Epiphany “King” or
“Queen”. This involves finding a ring in your piece of cake after the special
performance. This person is then responsible for the cake and celebration for the
next year’s performance. The Epiphany King or Queen’s name is recorded and
kept on file, and we have records from all the way back to 1945! It is safe to say
that this “controlled chaos” is a favorite activity for all involved!

We also have other areas in which our youth are involved, including acolyte
service, encouragement to attend camp, and other various diocesan activities.
We continually strive to include our youth, our future.

Parish History

A small group of Episcopalians began worship services in 1898 using the Book of
Common Prayer. The little congregation was known as St. Andrew’s Episcopal
Church; out-of-town clergy were provided on a periodic basis to conduct services.

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In 1902, the congregation consisted of seven families, and services were held in
the Masonic Hall at the southeast corner of 5th Street and Grand Avenue.

Sometime between 1912 and 1914, the church’s name was changed to Grace
Episcopal Church because the church in Stillwater was taking the name St.
Andrew’s. Membership increased each year, and in 1914 a structure called
guildhall was erected on lots purchased on Grand Avenue between 5th and 6th
Streets. In 1923, guildhall was moved to the southeast corner on 5th Street and
Central Avenue to make room for a new municipal center. A parish house was
built and was first used on February 10th, 1931. This structure measured 36 feet
by 72 feet and cost $8,500 to build.

Grace Episcopal Church was granted “parish status” at the annual convocation of
the Missionary District of Oklahoma in January 1937. At the general convention in
1937, the missionary districts of Oklahoma and Indian Territory were combined
and the area was granted “diocesan status” as the Episcopal Diocese of
Oklahoma.

Reverend Thomas D. Moehle, formerly rector of the Episcopal
Church of the Ascension in Stillwater, Minnesota, became
rector of Grace Church on February 1, 1944. During his
tenure, our present church was designed and constructed at
13th Street and Grand Avenue. Groundbreaking for the church
was on April 15, 1951, and the dedication service was held on
June 1, 1952. During this construction, the old parish house
was moved to the new site and used for worship services. The
first service held in the new church was on July 25, 1952.

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Expansion projects and “add-ons” included (a) a parking lot west of the church,
(b) purchase of a residence north of the church for classroom space, and (c) the
Christian Education Center.

The Christian Education Center, completed in 1997, consists of infant and toddler
nurseries, Sunday school classrooms for all ages, a fellowship area, library, gift
shop, and cloister connecting the worship and education centers.
A Columbarium was added to the church in the 1980s.
Other items of interest include:

1. Complete remodel of the parish hall
2. Full relief carvings of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (installed in the niches

in front of the pulpit)
3. Holy water stoups
4. Paschal candle stand
5. Votive candle prayer station
6. Landscaped courtyard

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Also of special note are the stained glass windows throughout the church and
education center, many of which were designed and installed as gifts of
thanksgiving and memorials.
Grace Episcopal Church is a beautiful structure erected to the glory of God. We
welcome everyone to come and worship with us.

Ecumenical
Grace Church is part of a community effort to make available to anyone a hot
meal served four evenings a week at First Christian Church. This ministry has
been named a Jubilee Center by the national Episcopal Church. This Ministry is
known as The Friendship Feast. We have a member of our parish on the Board of
Directors, and our parish cooks and serves a meal once a month. This Ministry
has nineteen Church groups and eight civic groups that participate.

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Leadership

Oklahoma Diocese
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Edward J. Konieczny was elected the fifth Bishop of The Episcopal
Diocese of Oklahoma on May 5, 2007 and consecrated on September 15, 2007.
With an emphasis on encouraging people to embody their Baptismal Covenant,
Bishop Ed has promoted both personal spiritual growth and congregational
development and growth.

Vestry
Mr. Jim Menzer – Senior Warden
Mr. Jamie Wells – Junior Warden
Mrs. Sonja Van Hoesen
Mrs. Judy Branch
Mrs. Linda Cowley
Mrs. Nadine Frisby
Mr. Bruce Evans
Mr. Raymond Ham
Mr. Ed Schmauch
Mrs. Lynda Clark
Mr. Jim Emig

Lay Ministry
Mrs. Sharla Lambring – Altar Guild Directress
Mrs. Linda Cowley – Choir Director
Mrs. Jackie Saylor – Music Director
Mr. Richard Winterrowd – Head Acolyte Master
Mrs. Marsha Moore – Hand Bell Director

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Administrative Support
Mr. John Gardner - Chancellor
Mrs. Debbie Winterrowd – Treasurer, Bookkeeper
Mrs. Vicky Purdy – Parish Secretary
Mrs. Lynda Clark – Treasurer, Grace Church Corporation
Mr. Doyle Worstell – Investment Committee Chair
Mrs. Amparo Arambula Arechiga – Sexton
Rector Search Committee
Mr. Glenn Cassity, Chairman
Mr. Bruce Evans, Vestry Liaison
Mr. Winston Henry
Mrs. Jackie Saylor
Mrs. Andrea Schmauch
Mr. Al Thomas
Mrs. Nga Wells
Congregation Demographics

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Congregational Survey (Statistical Summaries)

*Scale from 0 (little importance) to 5 (greatest importance)

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*Scale from 0 (minimal) importance or effectiveness to 5 (maximum)
importance or effectiveness

Congregational Meeting Notes

What do you love about this parish, what brings you here?

Sunday morning service - all services we have. Friendship and love. Type of service
<conservative>. Friendliness of congregation. Willing to help each other anytime they are
asked. Outreach and help in community. Welcome newcomers and each other. Diversity of
age group. Open to ideas, suggestions. Involvement of our youth in church activities. Church
leadership. Our beautiful facility.

Friendly fellowship. Traditional service. Beauty of facility. Good friends - people. Acceptance
of all people, welcome feeling. Willingness to help. Corporative fellowship, helpful. Members

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miss those not attending. Spiritual growth. Priest and deacon. Family loyalty to routine or
traditions. Energizes our spiritual being. The music.

The families, the mix of people coming together in religious setting. Members since 49 - raised
kids here. The friendliness of the people. The caring and concern for our members and
willingness to help. Sunday school for children. Our choir and church music. Our priest Fr. Ken.
Member since 1958. Children involved in service. Being involved with Family along all life
events. Teaching Sunday school. Congregation has made me, a new member, feel welcome.
Like outreach we do. Eagerness to help our family in times of need and celebration. Loyalty of
the parish members and commitment to the church.

Atmosphere, diversity leadership charisma inclusion and acceptance into church community
even “Wesley”. Respect for tradition. Liturgy and formality. Size. Flexibility to individual need,
Wednesday service, evensong. Music. Episcopal.

I love the dedication of this church to stability and relevance of historical rectitude. I am
attached to high standards of the inclusion of the Bible in its service and worship.

Cleanness. Coffee. Style of worship. Good social vibes. Authentic Episcopal, historical. Cycle
of seasons. Liturgical integrity. Not entertainment, its worship. Funerals and weddings are a
sacrament not a party. Peaceful atmosphere when you enter church. Learn how to pray for
yourself, not depend on the preacher. Holy place is evident when you enter the church. Work
for the same goals. Sermons are lessons from the Bible not the priest’s life or congregation’s
life. Laugh and love together. No pounding on the pulpit, it’s a church of love. People get
along together.

The blending of generations-the feeling of community. Past friends. Brought here through
marriage, because of our children. Funerals and weddings(dignity)

Everyone gives and shares. The acceptance of all people with no guilt or pressure. No one is
telling us what we need to believe, We are not spoon fed we are not judged. We are allowed to
make our own decisions. Mass is scriptural and spiritual. The education of the priest and
clergy. The church is on target with real life.

What do you see as any barriers to our growth ( spiritually and numerically) as a community
of faith?

City population. Some see us Episcopalians as being cliquish. We do not plan for growth,
especially in Sunday school. Sunday school does not continue through the summer. We do not
have services geared toward young people. We have been called an “adult church”. We are
not good at evangelizing.

Lack of service variety and format. Trends in culture-secular competition. Younger generations
move away from the community. Attracting young families-people. We need youth programs

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that are robust and have both clergy and volunteer support. Lack of youth minister. Physical
and time limitations of clergy. Passing authority and leadership to the next generation.

Finances. We accomplish a lot but could do more. Youth activities with other youth groups at
other churches. Lack of leadership. Men’s club which will grow into other activities.
Episcopalians are private and well mannered so we do not do a good job of approaching others
and evangelizing. Some fall out of habit of coming to church, we need a program to call on
lapsed members, welcome them back. Limited entrance into Hispanic community.
Unwillingness to depart from traditions. Inflexibility. Not visible in the community as a church.
Currently not a priority ecumenically in Ponca City. Existing stigma (i.e. snobs)- wealthy. People
afraid of the ritual or confused by it. Confusion about following the service (prayer book,
bulletin, hymnal and switching back and forth). Public perception about required affluence.
Tradition ( a double-edged sword). Lack of choices of service times and style of liturgy-rite1-
rite2. Episcopalians are afraid to be “evangelists”-bible thumpers. Recent political controversy
surrounding the Church as a whole.

When visitors come to our service, we think they wonder “what are we doing”, they do not
understand the liturgy. Why to we sit, stand, kneel “etc”. Economics of the time have
impacted our membership. Maybe using other social media would help. Offer a place for kids
to congregate after school events. Better way to guide or teach newcomers about our service-
liturgy. Need a non-imposing way to approach newcomers or visitors about attending and what
we are about.

Direction in spiritual practice, profound exposition, deep formal study, depth in teaching.
Liturgy may be too formal.

The presence of a regrettable but large percentage of persons in our culture who want drama
and entertainment to hold their attention rather than a primary focus on spiritual worship of
respect for Christ, in every respect of our worship.

What is your vision for Grace in the future?

Maintain all things mentioned on question 1, as we grow and change. Be more flexible in our
service and open to our community. Maintain traditional and social issues. Leadership by our
priest and church in our community. Make opportunities of our church better known. Be
willing to change to new ideas. Full church. More use of our facilities by our community.

Geriatric swimming pool. Outreach to senior community. Directed deep study. Change
nothing-no tambourines. Hope for a need for two services. The priest would continue to
embrace attendance of children. Transportation for older persons.

Increased membership. More unity with our community and community within our church.
Return of 8am service. Education to our membership and vestry on ways to grow our use of
social media. Use modern ways of outreach to the community, but not changing how we use

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the liturgy and who we are. More children in the church, go have babies( or grand babies). The
EYC is so popular that kids from other churches want to come. The church is alive with
activities day and night.
I love just the way we are. Be thou my vision. More variety of worship services. Emphasize
regular attendance within parish.
Growth-young and old. Challenge my spiritual growth-a heart and head challenge. Feed-from
the pulpit, spiritually emotionally, intellectually. Leadership to diligent responsibility. To have
an active lay worship committee. More use of facilities. A priest to go to events our parish is
involved in, to school plays, games “etc’, to give support to their activities.
To stay the loving church that it is. Replenish the loss of ageing population. More young people
in leadership.
That we never despair in the face of adversity (small size, weak financial strength, “etc”). That
we continue to remain faithful to our core beliefs in regard to our devotion to spiritualism,
order and love. BELIEVE IN THE CHURCH WOMEN.

Stewardship and Finances

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Ponca City Community

Ponca City is a city of 25,700 with a rich history, founded during the great land run
of the Cherokee Strip outlet and enriched by the discovery of oil in the early
period of Oklahoma statehood. Ponca City is a 90-minute drive from each of
three large cities (Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Wichita). Ponca City offers the
quality of life advantages of a small community with ready access to metropolitan
amenities.

Ponca City has seven elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school
in the school district. Student enrollment citywide is 5,100 students with an
annual education budget of $32,000,000. The student teacher ratio is 13/1. All
Ponca City Public Schools are accredited through the Oklahoma State Department
of Education, and the high school is accredited through the North Central
Association.

In addition to the public school system, Ponca City is fortunate to have three
private elementary schools. St. Mary’s Catholic School, Ponca City Christian
Academy, and First Lutheran School offer a fully accredited curriculum.

The community, in collaboration with the University of Tulsa, Northwestern
Oklahoma State University, Cameron University, Southwestern Oklahoma State
University, and Northern Oklahoma College offers a wide spectrum of
Undergraduate and Graduate degree programs through the University Center at
Ponca City. This new facility provides economic alternatives for higher education
using interactive television (ITV). The school provides degree counseling and
many services that enable working adults to pursue advancement in education
while working and raising their families.

Other accessible education institutions include Oklahoma State University in
Stillwater located only 40 miles south on Highway 177, and Northern Oklahoma
College in Tonkawa located just 10 miles west on Highway 60.

Ponca City got its name from the Ponca Native American people after the
Cherokee Outlet Land Run in 1893 and is located close to six Indian Nations
including the Kaw, Osage, Otoe-Missouria, Pawnee, Ponca, and Tonkawa tribes.
The community has a rich historical heritage from Native American Indian culture
and the pioneer spirit of the Oklahoma people. Ponca City’s early economic

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development was largely the result of rich oil discoveries shortly after statehood.
Early oil giants such as E.W. Marland and Lew Wentz not only founded companies
that would become international energy giants, they endowed the community
with many cultural and recreational assets that have benefited generations of
Ponca City citizens.

Standing Bear Native American Park, Statue, Museum &
Education Center located on U.S. Highway 60 on the South
side of Ponca City is a monumental tribute to all Native
Americans. The 63-acre park encompasses more than
eight fully developed acres that includes off street parking.
The Standing Bear Museum and Education Center features
tribal displays, traveling exhibits, artwork, and other
educational material.

Marland Mansion, home of E.W. Marland, is located at 901
Monument Road. The Marland story is fascinating and his home is an
architectural wonder that now belongs to the people of Ponca City. It was

designed and constructed as a showplace for
pieces of fine art, and in the process, it became a
masterpiece in its own right. Master architect
John Duncan Forsyth, along with artists,
decorators, and sculptors of international
reputation combined their talents to create this "Palace on the Prairie."

Ponca City Medical Center is a regional for-profit hospital with 140 licensed beds,
410 hospital employees and 75 physicians on staff. The hospital is located at 1900
North 14th Street. Services include behavioral health, diabetes education,
emergency, imaging, outpatient therapy, and surgical procedures.

YMCA of Ponca City is a state of the art fitness facility
that rivals the very best of any major
city in this region. It was completed in 2011 and
financed by private donations and a bond financed by
city sales tax. It represents a commitment by the
citizens of Ponca City to provide an enhanced quality of
life for those who choose to live in this community.

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The innovative economy has also found a safe, secure home in Ponca City. In
2007, the International Economic Development Council presented Ponca City
Development Authority with the "Partnership of the Year" award for playing a
crucial role, and partnering with OSU and ConocoPhillips, in the development of
the University Multispectral Laboratory (UML), the world's first facility dedicated
to the multispectral testing of sensors. In addition to the UML, three new hi-tech
companies selected Ponca City as the site for new facilities due to our broadband
infrastructure, abundance of knowledgeable workers and lifestyle considerations.
The city's economic opportunities, micropolitan amenities and strategic location
have helped make Ponca City one of the top 100 American communities,
according to Relocate America.

Quick Ponca City Facts:

Population 25,759

Ethnicity

White – non-Hispanic 77.7%

Native American 7.5%

Hispanic 4.6%

African American 3.0%

Asian 0.9%

Other 6.3%

Households 10,508

Market Area Population 98,823

Median Age 39.7 years

County Kay County

County Seat Newkirk

Income

Average Household $57,020

Median Household $45,151

Taxes

Sales 9.0%

Property 0.96%

Cost of Living 90% of National Average

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A Last Word
As the people of Grace Episcopal Church move forward in their ministry and
worship, we pray that God will guide our hearts, and the heart of our future
pastor, that together, we may grow in faith and love with each other and in
communion with God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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