Open Hearts Reconciling folks in the G Island, NE area:
CELEBRATE: We are Glad to report that Del and Carolyn have sent in the Nomination of Becca Preisendorf for the MFSA Jimmy Creech Profile of Justice Scholarship on behalf of our Open Hearts group! Thanks Becca, Del and Carolyn for your time on preparing this Nomination and information .. the due date for Nominations was today April 1.
We wish Becca the best as she graduates from GISH now this spring and looks forward to college learning and life. We thank you for sharing your journey of starting the first GSA at GISH at our February meeting! If you ever want to write this up as a one page story for a Booklet of our Awakening stories / Sacred stories in Open hearts -- we would welcome it as our first story!
CELEBRATE the new HIV AIDS testing site through TUMC at Old Walnut two times a month on the First Thurs am and the third Thurs afternoon in the Parish nurse offices there .. this is a collaboration with Central Health Center in GI. Know your status and get tested! Donations are accepted at this testing site or find out other testings sites in the area. TUMC was awarded the 2011 Working for an AIDS - FREE World Grant of $650 this year for the TUMC Emergency HIV AIDS Fund!
We hope you can join us for events in April -- to meet new friends and for the support of allies, friends, family of GLBT persons in our community and the surrounding area.. for persons of all faiths!
Info came to you today via the NE Statewide Reconciling Network Group Email with more details.. here are the basics and info on Sing A New Song Convo coming for Reconciling folks around the globe!
1) April 8 3rd Annual HIV AIDS Benefit Concert, 7 PM, Gollaher Chapel at Trinity UMC, GI with intermission and freewill donations -- four musicians sharing their songs, talents, time : Scott Taylor, Peggy Lang, Emily Dunbar and Paul Siebert!
Come early at 6:30 PM for info in the Gathering Place on HIV AIDS .. bring household items for NAP kearney and new blankets for Blankets of LOVE for clients at NAP kearney!
2) April 10 Sunday : Open Hearts Reconciling Community and Support Group Get-Together in the Gathering place of Trinity UMC, 5th and Elm, G Island, NE @ 3 PM with fellowship time ahead at 2:30 pm.. bring a snack to share! Bring a friend -- Come early at 2:30 PM if you are new to the group to read the Support Group guidelines ahead -- Bring things for the Rainbow Suitcase or hear about it!
We will share Awakening Stories : think of something that has been an Awakening to you (Another year of great spiritual awakenings -- and upcoming events for summer! We will take an offering for RMN and gather for support and renewal!
See info below in SING A NEW SONG with more info on the website: www.RMNetwork.org
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