* welcome and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their allies
We're excited to announce that registration for all three fall "Building an Inclusive Church" trainings is now open! Go to http://www.welcomingresources.org/communityorg.htm for logistics info and to register for Oakland NJ (Sept. 13-15), Grand Rapids MI (Oct. 25-27) or Pella, IA (Nov. 8-10). Read more »
Wednesday, May 23 at 7:00 pm the Room for All Mid-Hudson regional chapter will host a conversation with the Rev. Dr. Norman Kansfield and his wife, Mary. The Kansfields will reflect on their experiences of how "all things work for good for those who love God" within the context of overcoming adversity while following God's call. The meeting will be held at the (B)Old Dutch Church located at 272 Wall Street, Kingston, New York. ALL are welcome; join Read more »
Room for All is grateful to the Rev. Carl Kleis, a retired RCA pastor and former RfA Board member, for the gift that he gave to the church and to the Classis of Delaware-Raritan at their May 8th, 2012 meeting. At the end of the meeting, Carl asked for the privilege of the floor, and extended this invitation. With Carl's permission, we extend his invitation to all those RCA congregations that are already quietly LGBT inclusive to make your welcome Read more »
We're pleased to offer this latest issue, which is filled with news about our ministry of support, education and advocacy. Please feel free to forward, print and post; thank you for your partnership. Read more »
The Room for All Christian Camp, a ministry for LGBTQ high school students in search of God, has a new brochure and is now accepting applications for this year's camp on August 19-25. The camp is a ministry of the Reformed Church of Highland Park, NJ, and Room for All has a supporting covenant relationship with the camp. We invite and encourage you to spread the word. Or, if you would like to offer a scholarship so that a young person might Read more »
Old Dutch Reformed Church in Kingston, NY, joins as the 18th congregation to join the roster of "Room for All Churches" -- publicly welcoming and affirming congregations in the Reformed Church in America. See the complete roster here; for more information, here's a place to begin. Read more »