Dec. 31st - Oct. 29th

October 29th, 2019

7pm-9pm

Join us as we celebrate Bob Ross with a canvas painting of happy little trees! This is a teacher led canvas workshop that will be filled with landscapes, happy accidents and laughter here at Color Me Mine Norman!

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Jan. 1st - Dec. 31st

SAVE on Tickets to WALT DISNEY WORLD - ONLINE ONLY - Tickets starting at $42 - You cannot redeem this coupon at the entrance or ticket window. You must go to https://www.orlandofuntickets.com/Magic-Your-Way-Tickets/ to receive your discount and purchase your tickets.
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Jan. 1st - Apr. 20th

Enter for your chance to win your very own oceanfront Myrtle Beach condo valued at nearly $100,000 OR $50,000 Cash!

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2. Second Place Prize: 7-night stay in an ocean-front, one-bedroom suite

3. Third Place Prize: 3-night stay in an ocean-front, one-bedroom suite

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Aug. 1st - Dec. 17th

Heart of the Shepherd's Intern / Apprentice Program at Shepherd's Cross

Heart of the Shepherd's internship program has been in place since 2009. Approximately 50 interns have graduated from our program. The internship program at the farm equips students with basic farming skills and arms them with Biblical references to farming and shepherding.

The objective of the internship program is to teach an awareness of basic agriculture, develop basic agricultural skills, expose students to the many agricultural parables found in The Bible, and to teach an appreciation for historical agriculture, laced with a healthy appreciation for industrialized agriculture.

Students will learn in the same manner as an apprentice learns. Watch the shepherd, practice with the shepherd, and then do the activity unassisted.

The farm is primarily a sheep farm, with several hundred sheep; however there are many other activities on the farm and through the ministry, Heart of the Shepherd. There is a cattle herd, horses, donkeys, chickens, at least one goat, lama, alpaca, sheep dogs, barn cats, a Farm Museum, a Farm Store, hay harvest, pecan harvest, walnut harvest, walnut hulling, a wool mill, shearing school, fiber arts
retreats and classes, a Bible Garden which produces vegetables and fruit for farm use and for sale, and a Mission Shop. There is a live on site veterinarian and a veterinary care unit for the animals on the farm. Opportunities abound for learning.

Dr. Diane Dickinson, the director for the Internship Program, is an agriculturalist with a Bachelors in Agriculture, a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, and over five decades of farm and livestock experience. Following her footsteps each day is sure to include a bountiful harvest of learning.

Grandma Wilma is the Bible Garden Tour Guide and harvest Tour Guide. She has been farming and gardening for over seven decades. Walk with her for a few months and learn more about gardening as well as the treasures of The Master Gardener.

Internships may be geared toward one of the following six areas:

1. Sheep and Shepherding Internship: this internship has a primary interest focused on shepherding. The busiest season is the spring season, with many opportunities for learning. Learn what Psalm 23 really means while being the shepherd to the pasture raised flock on the farm. Learn how to give Shepherding Tours, and work in the Farm Animal Barn.
2. Bible Gardening Internship: Learn about natural gardening for sustainability, train to be a Bible Garden Tour guide, assist with Garden related educational activities in the Farm Museum.
3. Wool Mill Internship: Learn how to process wool "green" - including washing, carding, spinning, weaving and more. Learn how to give Wool Mill tours and assist with Wool related displays in the Farm Museum.
4. Farm Museum Internship: The Farm Museum & Educational Silo is an agriculturally based museum with hands on learning activities. The museum is indoors and outdoors. Learn how to manage a museum; assist with upgrading the farm museum, be a farm museum tour guide, and learn how the Bible and agriculture are related.
5. Heart of the Shepherd Missions and Missions Shop Internship: Emphasis is on the International Mission Shop, on location, and assist with online sale for mission fundraising. Learn how to tell the story of the nations and their needs, and how to maintain on line and brick and mortar gift shops.
6. General Farm & Shepherding Internship: This internship experience includes all of the previous categories, working in the fields, working with the sheep and other farm animals; assisting with the Pumpkin Festival; providing Christian, agricultural based educational tours; as well as a vast array of support farm tasks such as field and tree maintenance, harvesting, planting, cleaning & fence maintenance; assist in the Farm Animal Barn.

Interns will experience some of every segment of farm life, and are not restricted entirely to their internship emphasis. Therefore each Intern will be learning from all six categories. However their primary focus will be in their interest area. We have a saying "Every day is a new day on the farm." Be ready to be flexible. Nature is unpredictable.

Steps of the application process:
1. Submit a Resume
2. Receive an Internship application & return the completed form to our office.
3. Reference checks
4. Personal interview
5. Background Check

Internships are for one semester. Generally the times are as follows:
Spring Semester January - May
Summer Semester May - Mid-Aug or Early Sept.
Fall Semester Early September - December

Activities of farm life change with the seasons.
The spring semester is the busiest sheep season to intern, as this is lambing season and sheep shearing on the farm. This is also haying season.
The summer semester is the busiest Bible Garden season to intern, as this is harvest season.
The fall semester is a busy evangelism outreach with the Pumpkin Festival and Living Nativity. This is also pecan and walnut harvest season and haying season.

Following successful completion of the Internship, the student may apply for the Residency Program. The Residency Program allows the student to remain at the farm for one complete calendar year, experiencing all of the activities of a farm year. This is beneficial in terms of understanding seed time and harvest, and the Biblical Implications.

Experience is advantageous, but not required.

Internships are full or part time. Compensation for internships may include room, board and a monthly monetary stipend. The stipend is not a salary, and it is performance based.

College credit can be given for our internship program. We have worked with many colleges within and outside of the state.

Interns have come from New Hampshire, California, Colorado, Kansas, South Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Kyrgyzstan and Oklahoma.

Several graduate interns have been hired to be a part of the Shepherd's Cross and Heart of the Shepherd team.

For more information about the farm, drop by and talk to Dr. D or visit the website at www.ShepherdsCross.com.

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Sep. 24th - Nov. 9th

Black Walnut Hulling & Buying Station at Shepherd's Cross
September 24 - November 9, 2019
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 p.m.
Monday by appointment Closed Sunday


Black Walnut Hulling is held each fall at Shepherd's Cross. Simply pick up black walnuts from the ground, bring them to the farm by the bag, bucket, or truck load. We will hull them, weight them, and pay you for them. This can be a great cost free fundraiser for clubs, schools, churches & organizations. Shepherd's Cross is one of only four buying stations in Oklahoma. We are a buyer for Hammon's Black Walnuts, which is the only black walnut processing facility in the U.S. Black walnut hulling will proceed even in the case of inclement weather.

Black walnuts are a natural protein source, high in antioxidants, and help reduce the risk of cancer. Black Walnuts are not chemically sprayed; they survive naturally; chemical free. Additional harvesting information is at: https://black-walnuts.com/discover-harvesting-and-hulling/.

The Black Walnut hauling is held in conjunction with the annual Shepherd's Cross Pumpkin Festival. This is a harvest celebration held at the farm. This event is wholesome fun for the entire family it includes a hay maze, festive outdoor & indoor games, Farm Animal Petting Barn, farm demonstrations, museum, silo, wagon rides and festive fall story time. The farm is an authentic working farm, just north of Claremore OK on Scenic Route 66 where the main focus is educational, fall festive fun.

Shepherd's Shop, is a quaint country gift shop, an event in itself. The shop is host to festive fall handmade and farm related gifts, and wares from many gifted artisans. Healthy choice foods and grass fed, grass finished meats and wool items are available.

Shepherd's Cross is an accredited Agritoruism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, a Grass Fed Grass Finished, and Animal Welfare Certified Farm.

For more information see our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCrossor or visit our website at www.ShepherdsCross.com

Contact:
Shepherd's Cross & Heart of the Shepherd
Dr. Diane Dickinson, President & Executive Director
sheepfarm@shepherdscross.com
918-342-5911
16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017

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Sep. 24th - Nov. 9th

Pumpkin Festival at Shepherd's Cross
September 24 - November 9, 2019
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 am - 6:30 p.m.
Open Monday October 28th
Groups by appointment


Shepherd's Cross Pumpkin Festival is a harvest celebration held at an authentic working farm, just north of Claremore Oklahoma on Scenic Route 66, come to the farm and enjoy the peace of a few hours spent in the country. You can enjoy wholesome fun for the entire family including over 50 activities, a hay maze, festive outdoor & indoor games, farm animal petting barn, farm demonstrations and fall story time. The farm's focus is educational, fall festive fun. We will supply truckloads of pumpkins of all shapes and sizes for purchase, as well as straw bales & cornstalks for your fall decorating. We have a wide range of pumpkin prices, starting at 50¢ each. The average pumpkin sells for $5.00

Farm Museum & Educational Farm Silo is open - free admission. The Bible Garden is available for guided or self-guided tours where you can see pumpkins growing on the vines. Shepherd's Shop, a quaint country gift shop, is an event in itself, featuring a host of festive fall, handmade wool and farm related gifts and wares from many gifted artisans. The shop is open year round and stocks snacks & beverages. They also carry healthy choice foods and grass fed, grass finished meats. There are modern indoor restrooms.

The festivities will proceed even in the case of inclement weather conditions. Many demonstrations take place in the Amish built gambrel roof tour barn, which houses some animals as well as the wool processing, farm museum, games, hands on learning stations, and story time.

This event is made possible by Heart of the Shepherd Inc., a public, non-profit Christian organization (501-C3) that teaches Biblical references to the harvest, the animals, farming and gardening. Because of their generosity the entrance fee is free and operates by donations. Suggested donation is $5 per person (suggested - not required).

Wagon Rides in the hay meadow are $6.50 per person; children two and under are free. They "load up and head out" approximately every 30 minutes. Pumpkin, Wagon Ride, Scarecrow craft packages are available $7, $8 & $10 - includes hayride, all activities & a pumpkin to take home. Size of pumpkin varies with package price; while supplies last.

School groups (public & private) and large tour groups are always welcome. If more than 20 participants please pre-schedule. We have ample parking and can accommodate buses. Pumpkins arrive mid-September so beat the crowds and come early.

Shepherd's Cross is an accredited Agritoruism facility, a Made in Oklahoma Company, and a Grass Fed Grass Finished, Animal Welfare Certified Farm.

To find out more information about this event please visit our website: www.ShepherdsCross.com simply click on Pumpkin Festival on the home page or go directly to: http://www.shepherdscross.com/PumpkinFestivalatShepherdsCross.html. You can also check us out at: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdsCross.


Contact:
Shepherd's Cross & Heart of the Shepherd
Dr. Diane Dickinson, president & executive director
sheepfarm@shepherdscross.com
918-342-5911
16792 East 450 Road, Claremore, OK 74017
www.ShepherdsCross.com

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Oct. 18th

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Drop by and participate in family-friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. No reservations required and activities are available while supplies last. Free with Museum admission. For more information, visit nationalcowboymuseum.org/kids.

October 17 - Fall Leaf Suncatchers
October 18 - Foil Art
October 21 - Clay Art

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Oct. 19th

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Drop by and participate in family-friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. No reservations required and activities are available while supplies last. Free with Museum admission. For more information, visit nationalcowboymuseum.org/kids.

October 17 - Fall Leaf Suncatchers
October 18 - Foil Art
October 21 - Clay Art

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Oct. 20th

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Drop by and participate in family-friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. No reservations required and activities are available while supplies last. Free with Museum admission. For more information, visit nationalcowboymuseum.org/kids.

October 17 - Fall Leaf Suncatchers
October 18 - Foil Art
October 21 - Clay Art

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Oct. 21st

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Drop by and participate in family-friendly activities. Create a different make-and-take craft each day. No reservations required and activities are available while supplies last. Free with Museum admission. For more information, visit nationalcowboymuseum.org/kids.

October 17 - Fall Leaf Suncatchers
October 18 - Foil Art
October 21 - Clay Art

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