We believe that Room for All’s ministry is Spirit-led. Now and then, we’re blessed to witness the signs. We are grateful to the father, a pastor, who shared the story of his transformation at our 2011 national conference. Read his story here.
Thank you to Rev. Earl A. Laman for sharing the story of his family’s pain, and his sense of renewal after the congregational meeting at Hope Church regarding the roster of “Room for All Churches.” Read the story here.
Registration Update: Here is the logistical information about the BIC event to take place April 12-14 at the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, NJ. This information, along with an online or mail-in registration form, is also available at the Welcoming Resources Website website. Registrations are already coming in, so don’t delay!
It’s here! Another “Building an Inclusive Church” training event – Thursday, April 12, 1 pm- Saturday, April 14, 12 pm. at First Reformed Church of New Brunswick (NJ) Co-sponsored by Room for All (RCA), More Light Presbyterians (PCUSA) and Lutherans Concerned (ELCA) in cooperation with The Institute for Welcoming Resources. For information and to register:…
We rejoice over the addition of Hope Church, Holland, Michigan to our roster of “Room for All Churches,” those RCA member-congregations who are committed to being publicly welcoming and affirming of LGBT persons, their families and allies!
Here’s the Winter 2012 Newsletter. Thanks to all our contributors, this issue contains a wealth of information about our ministry of inclusion in the RCA. We draw particular attention to the article on page 6, “Implications of the RfA Roster.” As always, we need your help in circulating our newsletter; there are still lots of…
The Board has committed to offering at least 4 “Building an Inclusive Church” regional training events in 2012. Plans are in the works for a mini-event that targets seminary students in the New Brunswick, NJ area (cooperating with our ecumenical partners), as well as 2-day trainings in Central NJ, the New York City/Northern NJ area,…
THANK YOU TO THE REV. ANDY LANG, our colleague at the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns, for initiating a prayer calendar for ecumenical partners in the Welcoming Church Programs during this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18 – 25. Andy has suggested that each day this week, we pray for our sisters and…
We post new resources frequently! Check out a new resources page, Room for All Songs which contains songsheets and MP3’s for two songs written for (and donated to!) our ministry. Under “Preaching Helps and Sermons” there’s a new document with notes on six biblical texts often cited against inclusion.
RfA supporters in the Northern NJ area gathered at the home of Bob and Carol Mutch on Saturday, January 7th for a time of fellowship and celebration for the progress that has been made toward LGBT inclusion in the RCA in 2011. Included in the festivities was an elaborate, originally-designed electronic game of “Room for…