{"id":7,"date":"2015-08-26T18:32:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-26T18:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-09-16T19:33:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T01:33:29","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/chumc.jpg\"  rel=\"wpdevart_lightbox attachment wp-att-64\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-64\" src=\"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/chumc-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"chumc\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/chumc-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/chumc-1024x705.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/chumc.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crown Heights United Methodist Church has been sharing God\u2019s love in the heart of Oklahoma City since 1929. We are proud to be part of a vital and diverse neighborhood with a promising future.<\/p>\n<p>We are a community of Christians who recognize that we are all on a spiritual journey. As we worship, study, pray, and serve together, our faith is stretched and encouraged. We welcome all to our worship services, study opportunities, mission outreach events, and music program, indeed, to all our varied activities.<\/p>\n<p>In May of 2019, we became a Reconciling Church, meaning we are intentional about our welcome to LGBTQ people. We also commit ourselves to working within the United Methodist Church for full inclusion.<\/p>\n<h4>This is our church&#8217;s Inclusivity Statement, adopted by the whole congregation in May of 2019:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Crown Heights United Methodist Church is dedicated to personifying inclusion and equality for ALL children of God. We welcome people of every sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, class, nationality, and mental or physical ability to be in ministry with us. We want our community to recognize Crown Heights as a safe haven where all people are welcomed, affirmed, loved, and supported by the members of our congregation. We call our church members to be the extended hand of God.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Our Sunday Schedule:<\/h4>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">8:30 am&#8211; Sanctuary Worship\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"><b>with weekly communion,\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">nursery<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">available\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">9:45- 10:45 am&#8211;<\/span> <span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Sunday School<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\"><b>11 am&#8211;\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Sanctuary Worship, more family friendly, children can go to Children&#8217;s Church after the Children&#8217;s Moment<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7563.jpeg\" rel=\"wpdevart_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2630 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7563-300x277.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7563-300x277.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7563-1024x946.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7563-768x709.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7563-1536x1419.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_7563-2048x1891.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Worship July 2025<\/p>\n<p>We are all searching for ways to serve God and our community. At Crown Heights UMC, we will work to provide <strong>worship, spiritual growth, missional opportunities, and connection<\/strong> to ALL our people. We offer in-person options for worship and lectures, and we will Livestream worship on Facebook and post videos so everyone can find ways to participate.<\/p>\n<h4>Meet Our Pastor<a href=\"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Trina-2-2018.jpg\" rel=\"wpdevart_lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-995\" src=\"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Trina-2-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Trina-2-2018.jpg 900w, https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Trina-2-2018-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/crownheightsumc.org\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Trina-2-2018-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Reverend Trina Bose North<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In June 2016, we welcomed Rev. Trina Bose North to Crown Heights UMC. Serving this church has been a joy for Trina and her family (husband Justin and children Carter, Nathan, and Maya).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family<\/strong><br \/>\nShe met her husband, Justin North, at Oklahoma City University, and they married in 1999. Justin is a radiologist at the University of Oklahoma\u2019s Health Science Center. They have three beautiful children. Carter and Nathan graduated and are pursuing higher education, and Maya is a 10th grader. Most Sundays after church, they enjoy stopping at Torchy&#8217;s Tacos or Tucker&#8217;s for lunch. They love for church people to join them. It&#8217;s a great way to get to know people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Professional Background<\/strong><br \/>\nTrina is a lifelong United Methodist and felt called to serve this church since she was a teenager.\u00a0Trina grew up in San Diego, California, attending First UMC of San Diego. As she graduated from high school, she wanted to go out of state for school and found her perfect match at Oklahoma City University. She studied religion, with a minor in women\u2019s studies. After college Trina went to seminary at Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia.\u00a0Trina was ordained an elder in the United Methodist Church in 2008. She has served two churches, Leonard UMC and Cashion UMC, and worked for Volunteers in Mission at the Conference Office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calling in Life<\/strong><br \/>\nTrina sees her life\u2019s calling in the words of Micah 6:8, What does the Lord require of you? To seek justice and love kindness and walk humbly with your God. This is her challenge everyday, and as your pastor, her task is to help each member of the congregation more fully live into justice, kindness, and a deeper relationship with God.<\/p>\n<p>You may\u00a0<a href=\"#\" class=\"fl_box-1\" title=\"Contact Pastor\">contact Pastor North here.<\/a><div style=\"display:none\"><div id=\"form-lightbox-1\" style=\"padding: 10px; width:350px\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f285-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"285\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7#wpcf7-f285-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"285\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.5\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f285-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>Your Name (required)\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>Your Email (required)\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>Subject\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-subject\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-subject\" \/><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>Your Message\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-message\"><textarea cols=\"40\" rows=\"10\" maxlength=\"2000\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-textarea\" aria-invalid=\"false\" name=\"your-message\"><\/textarea><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>[recaptcha]\n<\/p>\n<p><input class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit has-spinner\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Send\" \/>\n<\/p><div class=\"wpcf7-response-output\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\t\t\tjQuery(document).ready(function() {jQuery(\".fl_box-1\").colorbox({\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tinline: true, \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttransition : \"elastic\",speed : 350,scrolling : true,opacity : 0.85,returnFocus : true,fastIframe : true,closeBtn : true,escKey : true,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref:\"#form-lightbox-1\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t});});\r\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crown Heights United Methodist Church has been sharing God\u2019s love in the heart of Oklahoma City since 1929. 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