Rev. Derrek Belase has been the pastor of Highland Park UMC since June 10, 2007.  Before being appointed to HPUMC, he served the Wakita/Manchester charge in northwest Oklahoma and the Admire/Allen/Miller charge in the Kansas East Conference.

      Derrek is a native of Carnegie, Oklahoma where he served on the town’s council and was named “Citizen of the Year” in 2003.  He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Central Oklahoma, a master’s degree in criminal justice administration from Oklahoma City University, and a master’s degree in divinity from Saint Paul School of Theology.  He is also a CLEET certified police officer in the state of Oklahoma.  Before going into ministry, Derrek was the criminal justice coordinator at Caddo Kiowa Technology Center in Fort Cobb, OK.

     He is active in the Stillwater Noon Lion’s Club.  On the district level, Derrek is the district youth coordinator and serves on the Stillwater District Council.  On the conference level, he is a member of the Department of Congregational Development and the conference standing rules and policy committee.

      Most importantly, he is the husband of Rev. Rebekah Belase, associate pastor of the OSU Wesley Foundation, and father of Madison Ann born May 29, 2008.

Rev. Derrek & Rebekah Belase with daughter Madison Ann

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