Considering Becoming Open & Affirming? Building an Inclusive Church Trainings are for You!
Upcoming Building an Inclusive Church Trainings
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March 6-7, 2015: Harrisburg, PA
March 14, 2015: San Carlos, CA (San Francisco area)
March 21, 2015: Sacramento, CA
April 24-25, 2015: Belleville, IL (Suburban St. Louis)
May 1-2, 2015: Pittsburgh, PA
May 15-16, 2015: Kingston, PA (Northeast PA)
The Building an Inclusive Church Toolkit is the go to resource for churches beginning the journey towards joining GLAD’s Open & Affirming Ministry Program.
The Toolkit is not a cookbook recipe for an O&A process – every church is different and needs a process that meets its unique needs. Rather, the Toolkit is a process and a set of skills focused on community building and discerning your congregation’s needs as it journeys towards greater welcome.
Resources for the journey towards joining GLAD’s Open & Affirming Ministry Program
Building an Inclusive Church Toolkit
The Welcoming Journey: Suggestions from GLAD for increasing welcome in any congregation.
Resources: GLAD’s list of recommended resources.
Becoming An Open & Affirming Ministry: Guidelines from the Open & Affirming Ministry Team of the GLAD Alliance
More information on Building an Inclusive Church Trainings
For more information, ideas, and suggestions, contact Mark Johnston, Executive Director of GLAD’s Open & Affirming Ministry Program, at mark@gladalliance.org.
The Toolkit is grounded in Graceful Engagement, a commitment to engaging all members of the congregation with respect. Other tools found in the Toolkit include One to One Conversations, Storytelling, and a Congregational Assessment.
The Toolkit was developed ecumenically by the Institute for Welcoming Resources, an organization that was founded by GLAD and several other welcoming church programs.
The Institute for Welcoming Resources offers trainings on the Toolkit around the country. These trainings are valuable ways to get your congregation’s Open & Affirming process started.
Do you want to see your church journey towards more welcome and consider joining GLAD’s Open & Affirming Ministry Program? Then be sure to make use of the resources GLAD has available!