NOTE: If any of you in Central NE or Western NE are driving to Saint Paul UMC, Downtown Lincoln Sunday Nov 14 for this documentary about change in the UMC, (see below) contact Maureen Vetter, mvetter@charter.net or others in your area to carpool together.. See trailer and info below! Contact is Rev Steve Griffith, Saint Paul UMC, thanks for this event!
LIVING WITH AIDS Program and Panel Nov 14, 5:30 PM at Plymouth Pride at First Plymouth UCC, Lincoln, NE, call for info
For more info on being an AIDS Ambassador in your local UMC in NE -- to promote the Dec 5 Special Offering for the UM Global AIDS fund, contact Marta Wheeler or Maureen Vetter martaw@hamilton.net or mvetter@charter.net and go to www.umglobalaidsfund.org today! See the HIV AIDS TOOLKIT of resources! More info on how to promote this Special Offering Dec 5 in NE local churches at www.umcneb.org in the weekly UM Connect Nov 4 and earlier. Send this info on to friends!
Be sure to send offerings for the UM Global AIDS Fund to the NE Conference Treas so that 25 % of our offerings stay in NE for local aids projects! Thanks for all your help and support, NE UMC HIV AIDS Task Force, 1 yr old this fall. Start planning for Dec 5 offerings, a possible World AIDS Day Service, a fundraiser or Missions project for HIV AIDS in your local church!
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Film to Be Shown: Incompatible with Christian Teaching
Sunday, November 14, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Saint Paul UMC, 1144 M St, Lincoln
This film is a documentary detailing the stories of clergy and laity who seek to change the official position of The United Methodist Church relating to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons and open the doors of the church to all.
The filmmaker, Anne P. Brown, will be present for conversation following the film. This is an opportunity for people on all sides of the debate to listen and strive to understand the view of those who seek change and inclusion.
Please note the correct time: 3 pm.
This is an excellent opportunity to invite people in your congregation who might be in the "movable middle" to join in a conversation about how we are to be in ministry with GLBT people.
Resolution 2041 (adopted by General Conference 2008) dedicates the United Methodist church to “a ministry of Christ-like hospitality and compassion to persons of all sexual orientations ... welcoming sexual minorities, their friends and families into our churches and demonstrating our faith in a loving God; ... listen(ing) and open(ing) our hearts to their stories and struggles in our churches; ... encouraging study and dialogue around issues of sexuality; and praying for those for all who are in pain and discord over our Christian response to this controversial issue.”
A trailer for the film is posted at http://www.annepbrown.com/
Sunday, November 14, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Saint Paul UMC, 1144 M St, Lincoln
This film is a documentary detailing the stories of clergy and laity who seek to change the official position of The United Methodist Church relating to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons and open the doors of the church to all.
The filmmaker, Anne P. Brown, will be present for conversation following the film. This is an opportunity for people on all sides of the debate to listen and strive to understand the view of those who seek change and inclusion.
Please note the correct time: 3 pm.
This is an excellent opportunity to invite people in your congregation who might be in the "movable middle" to join in a conversation about how we are to be in ministry with GLBT people.
Resolution 2041 (adopted by General Conference 2008) dedicates the United Methodist church to “a ministry of Christ-like hospitality and compassion to persons of all sexual orientations ... welcoming sexual minorities, their friends and families into our churches and demonstrating our faith in a loving God; ... listen(ing) and open(ing) our hearts to their stories and struggles in our churches; ... encouraging study and dialogue around issues of sexuality; and praying for those for all who are in pain and discord over our Christian response to this controversial issue.”
A trailer for the film is posted at http://www.annepbrown.com/
