Tuesday, November 22, 2011

GLBTQA News - NE stories, Nov 12, Adam's Gift on kindle

Reconciling United Methodists :   Another year of Great Spiritual Awakenings!

Take Reconciling on the Road and come to Central NE Nov 12, Called to Witness, Believe
Out loud, Love your Neighbor Statwide Event Nov 12!

Tell your stories -  share them in support groups, write them for Sacred Story booklets, newspapers, newsletters, national groups and blogs!

See Brian's Story from Central NE below and stories in the Omaha PFLAG newsletter too!  Thank you Brian for sharing your story to help others!

Brian Whitecalf's story was just published in the Grand Island Daily Independent October 29, 2011.   We want to share his story with everyone in NE and beyond.

http://theindependent.com/articles/2011/10/29/opinions/another_opinion/doc4eab562c0ada4619943459.txt

Events:  Statewide Event

Love Your Neighbor Event:  Nov 12, 2011
Join us Saturday Nov 12 at Trinity UMC, 511 N Elm, Grand Island for the "Love Your Neighbor" Event, 10 am to 2:30 PM, no cost, freewill offering for lunch -  sponsored by folks who attended SING A NEW SONG with RMN, MFSA and Affirmation -  UM advocacy groups seeking change for a more fully inclusive church and faith communities.

Dec 3, 11:30 - 1 PM,  Open Hearts Reconciling Community, Christmas Potluck Lunch, Trinity UMC, G Island, Gathering Place - Social Event : World AIDS Day Baskets of Love Silent Auction, offerings, tours.  Come early if you are new to Open Hearts to read and sign support group guidelines.

Thanks to Jimmy Creech and Chris Weedy for their  recent trip to NE for Coming Out Week!
Jimmy's book and faith story - Adam's Gift :  a memoir is published through Duke U press. It is out for Kindle books now and is in it's 3rd printing! Thanks for writing your story and sharing your faith witness of courage with Chris' witness of support and encouragement!  Thanks to Hastings College and Chaplain McCarthy for hosting Jimmy and Chris along with the Interfaith Community in Omaha and Omaha PFLAG.


Congratulations to the Omaha chapter for their national award!  And
other terrific articles....

http://www.pflag-omaha.org/newsletter/PFLAGNL_NOV11.pdf 

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