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Spring 2010
We are working on some regional training sessions for people wanting to learn more about Telling Stories. There is one being planning for the New York area and another one in the Michigan for the midwest. We are hoping to partner with other allies in those areas. We will be getting the word out soon.
Making Room for All: A National Conference
We had a wonderful time at the conference, October 29-31, 2009 in Grand Rapids, MI. We will have audio and session notes up soon!
Workshop topics for the conference included:
* Becoming a Welcoming and Affirming Congregation
* Strategic Story Telling
* Movement Building Strategies
* Issues of Diversity & Intersecting Oppressions
* Ministry with LGBT Members and Their Families
* Christian Education and Youth Ministry That are Welcoming and Affirming
We learned from some wonderful people: Dr. David Myers, Rev. Rebecca Voelkel, Vicki Wunsch, Rev. Bruce Cornwell, Dr. Norman Kansfield and Rev. Adriene Thorne..
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Room for All at General Synod
We are making plans for meeting together during General Synod in June.
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New Song in Honor of Room for All
Lorraine Nelson Wolf, a gifted church musician has written a song in honor of the work that Room for All is doing. Lorraine is a graduate of Manhattan School of Music and serves as director, organist, and a worship leader at Hopewell Reformed Church in Hopewell Junction, New York.
You can listen to the song online using the player embedded on our website. It will also be available for download on iTunes, and for congregations who would like to sing the song, lyrics and sheet music are available.