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Ozark Christian College to Celebrate 75th Anniversary

by | 1 February, 2017 | 0 comments

Nationally known speakers and hundreds of alumni and friends will converge on the campus of Ozark Christian College in February as the college honors its 75th anniversary.

OCC”s annual Preaching-Teaching Convention will take place Feb. 20″“22 on its campus in Joplin, MO. This year”s convention, “A Jesus People,” welcomes best-selling authors and Ozark grads Kyle Idleman and Jon Weece, as well as the college”s former president, Ken Idleman, among many others. The convention begins Monday evening and includes a special 75th anniversary celebration at the annual President”s Banquet on Wednesday.

The convention also offers events for college alumni, networking lunches, children”s programming, and a session for teens on Wednesday evening in the college”s chapel.

“In 75 years, a lot can change,” writes Ozark President Matt Proctor. “But in 75 years, one thing remains the same: our mission to train men and women for Christian service.”

A complete list of convention events, registration information, and downloadable promotional materials can be found at http://occ.edu/pt.

For more about the Preaching-Teaching Convention, contact Vice President of College Relations Jim Dalrymple at [email protected] or (417) 626-1234, Ext. 2104.

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