FAITH BASED OUTREACH COMMITTEE:increasing understanding in a safe, open and educational environment |
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FAITH BASED OUTREACH The Faith Based Outreach committee is a collaborative effort between PFLAG/Mid-Missouri – Columbia, and our larger, local “umbrella” organization, the Mid-Missouri LGBT Coalition. This committee exists to promote dialog and discussion on the issue of homosexuality within the local religious community, for the purpose of increasing understanding in a safe, open and educational environment. It was started in the Fall of 2004 by a number of local activists and concerned individuals who agreed that religious-based opposition to LGBT equality was (and is) the major obstacle for human and civil rights advancement for LGBT American citizens. For this reason, several members of PFLAG and the LGBT Coalition came together to form Faith Based Outreach, with the purpose of reaching out to various faith based organizations. The committee has created a powerful slide presentation using Power Point technology that may be taken into churches, schools and community organizations, for the purpose of generating dialog, and hopefully in the process, to open hearts and minds. The title of this Power Point program is A Call to Come Out, which refers to the hope of calling on Mid-Missouri faith groups to speak up and to ally themselves with the LGBT community in its struggle for equal rights and protections under the law. Faith Based Outreach committee members and volunteers hope to encourage members of local progressive congregations to begin countering the hate, bigotry and intolerance that we see coming from so many conservative faith based organizations, and to demonstrate in practice, through courage and education, that the intolerance and hate coming from some on the religious right do not reflect the will or the teachings of Jesus Christ. ![]() Faith Based Outreach committee members include Jason Ksepka, Audrey Mortensen, Linda and Clayton Hayes, and Steve Clayton. see: Freedom to Serve Partnership below *The following is a PSA for Dr Jack Rogers' presentation, please see schedule and locations below. These functions are not at PFLAG's usual meeting place.
Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church by Dr. Jack Rogers "This
is an extraordinary book, arguably the best to appear in the long,
drawn-out debates within the churches over homosexuality. It is a gift
to all of us."
––J. Philip Wogaman, former senior minister at Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C In a powerful new book, evangelical theologian and former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Jack Rogers, makes a biblical case for equal rights in the church and in society for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church describes Dr. Rogers' own change of mind and heart on the issue; charts the church's well-documented history of using biblical passages to oppress marginalized groups; argues for a Christ-centered reading of Scripture; debunks often repeated stereotypes about gays and lesbians; and concludes with ideas for how the church can heal itself and move forward again. ![]() Dr.Jack Rogers, former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Come hear Dr. Rogers speak in Columbia Wednesday, October 10 - 2 events Trinity Presbyterian Church 1600 West Rollins Road, Columbia, MO 65203 Luncheon & Program - 12 noon For reservations, call 573-636-2149 University of Missouri at Columbia Neff Auditorium, Room 204 Program - 7:00 p.m. Midwest Tour: September 26 - October 1; October 9 - 14 Des Moines - Cedar Rapids - Omaha - Lincoln - Kansas City - Lawrence - Columbia - Springfield - St. Louis - Decatur For more information on the tour, go to www.drjackrogers.com or www.covenantnetwork.org or e-mail kturney55@hotmail.com ![]()
Photos from the May 2006 Faith Based Outreach Spring Conference
with Michael Adee ![]() Don Dressel, Michael Adee, Linda Hayes at the Pasta Factory ![]() Rev. Jack Barden, Steve Clayton, Michael Adee, Linda Hayes and Don Dressel ![]() Rev. Maureen Dickmann and Michael Adee at Rock Bridge Christian Church ![]() Michael Adee and Patrick Sammon of the Liberty Education Forum (our sponsor) at the all-day workshop held on May 6th on the MU campus. Tribune article featuring Linda and Clayton Hayes: Open doors, open hearts ARCHIVE of Past Events
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