December O&A anniversaries!
Celebrate these O&A ministries with a December anniversary of living out a wide, radical welcome of all:- Community Christian Church (Tempe, AZ) December 1
- Canoe Camp Church of Christ (Mansfield, PA) December 2
- Southpark Christian Church (Charlotte, NC) December 7
- First Christian Church (Mesa, AZ) December 8
- Sandy Springs Christian Church (Sandy Springs, GA) December 8
- Northwest Christian Church (Seattle, WA) December 10
- First Christian Church of Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, OK) December 15
- Brentwood Christian Church (Springfield, MO) December 16
- Central Christian Church (New Albany, IN) December 18
- Chestnut Ridge Christian Church (Marietta, GA) December 20
We celebrate your proclamation of welcome. May you continue living into your identity as open & affirming.
Would you like information about open & affirming ministry? Wondering how to engage the process in this landscape? >>> First Christian Church in Chattanooga, TN, adopted its O&A witness at the end of October. Read about their journey and find a helpful FAQs video from their church here.
Virtual Building an Inclusive Church Trainings in 2021
Let us know if you are interested in attending a virtual Building an Inclusive Church (BIC) training by completing this interest form. Your interest does not commit you to a training but informs the frequency and scheduling of our trainings.
The virtual BIC training is two hours in length. You will be provided with a Training Welcome Packet, Congregational Assessment Tool and The Toolkit Overview. Here is a direct link to The Toolkit, the primary resource for becoming Open & Affirming. AllianceQ will journey with you throughout your process and you have access to numerous resources for deeper understanding.
Have an update to a church name, address or anniversary date? Contact alliance@disciplesallianceq.org.
Helpful links for the welcoming journey
Watch this introductory video:
You can find more resources for the welcoming journey here.
WHY is it important to proclaim your open & affirming welcome? Read “Say what you mean, mean what you say: why and how O&A.”