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Things are Looking Great in 2008!
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Dr. Sylvia Rhue
Director of Religious Affairs |
The year is filled with promise and possibility.
We are launching our new "Guide to Welcoming Congregations in the African American Tradition" which has already received rave reviews and will be used across the nation, and beyond, to encourage congregations to be more welcome and affirming of LGBT/SGL people.
This month's newsletter is dedicated to informing you of the upcoming events interesting to people of faith. So much has been planned, so much to anticipate!
Below are events from January to September.
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January: Launch of “Guide to Welcoming Congregations in the African American Tradition”. Click below to read the opening page:
February 6-10: Alexander Robinson, Sylvia Rhue and Mandy Carter at Creating Change in Detroit.
February 20-23: The Fellowship’s Annual Leadership Retreat Annual Leadership Retreat 2008
Retreat Hotel & Workshop Location
Ayres Hotel – Manhattan Beach
Hawthorne, California
Hotel Reservations: (800) 675-3550
Nightly Rate: $129.00 plus tax
Ask for The Fellowship Rate
Hotel Reservations must be made prior to 1/31/08 to receive the discounted rate.
Registration Fee: $100/per person
$50/Seminarian Rate
(with current student ID card)
February 21-24:
World Pride & Power Conference: With Religious Advisory Chair Rev. Michael Eric Dyson and Bishop Yvette Flunder
Unity. Empowerment. Inclusivity.
The World Pride & Power Conference, held February 21rst-24th, 2008, in Los Angeles, California, is an International Gathering for Two-Spirited, SGLBT People of African Descent, SGLBT People of Color and Their Allies
Questions? Write to pridepower2@aol.com
World Pride & Power Conference Venue
Olympic Collection Conference Center
11301 Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064
The World Pride & Power Organization is a Project of the National Heritage Foundation's Congressional District Program (501(c)3
Attention! Seeking Families of Color for “American Family Outing” NBJC Joins Forces with Soul Force and Others
Training: February 22-24, Austin, Texas
LGBT FAMILIES ASK SIX MEGA-CHURCHES “CAN WE TALK?”
Jay Bakker to Join “American Family Outing”
to Create Dialogue Among Evangelicals
(Austin, TX) –This winter, as the Rev. Joel Osteen graces the pages of People Magazine, the familiar image of the old-school, anti-gay televangelist is rapidly being replaced by a new iconography: a younger generation of mega-church leaders with upbeat and inviting messages.
Unfortunately, while this generation’s tone may seem less harsh, many of their mega-churches still enforce policies of exclusion and teach theologies that label Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people as sick, sinful, and in need of change.
“An American Family Outing” is taking shape in the spring of 2008 so LGBT families can talk with mega-church leaders and congregation members to share the message that justice for LGBT people is compatible with Christian teaching.
READ MORE HERE!!!
APRIL:17-19
Greetings from the Metropolitian Community Church‘s People of African Descent (PAD) Conference Convener, Rev. Elder Darlene Garner! We are delighted to announce the 6th biennial 2008 MCC PAD Conference.
The PAD Conference will convene April 17-19, 2008, in the amazing and culturally diverse city of St Louis, MO. Since 1998, the PAD Conference has been a landmark MCC event and it continues to be an occasion to bring together people of African descent, our friends and allies.
APRIL 24, 25, 26: Power of Us/ Black Church Summit
Experience 3 Days of Power!!
April 24-25-26, 2008
Baltimore
The Power of Us Conference
Day 1: Health/Arts /Cultural Expo + Live Performances and Celebrity Guests
Day 2: The 3rd Annual Black Church Summit
Day 3: The 2nd Annual Black LGBT National Leadership Conference
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!!
CLICK HERE TO BOOK HOTEL ROOMS!!
(Limited rooms available)
April 26: Ordination of Bishop-Elect Tonyia Rawls, Charlotte, NC.
May 31-June 1: Faithful Call to Justice
July 10-12, 2008:
Las Vegas
National Black Lesbian Conference
Zuna Institute
Workshop on Religion/Spirituality with Sylvia Rhue and Black Lesbian Spiritual Leaders. Click below for details
September 3-7, New Orleans
“Many Stories, One Voice:
The Bi-National Convocation of
Pro-LGBT Christians” New Orleans
READ MORE HERE!!!
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