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Mission Statement and Principles of Mission, Outreach & Advocacy MOA ACTION GROUPS Dancing the Circle of Right Relations Teaching of the Seven Fires (PowerPoint) Teacing of the Seven Fires Script 10 X '10 Our Mission: To have 10 Ministries In B of Q Conference Affirming or at least in the process, by December 31, 2010 *Read the article by Roy Huntly in the January 2009 Circuit Rider:* "What does it mean to be an Affirming Congregation?" "The Sign Board Says "Welcome", by Beryl Cable Williams This article was written in response to the Affirming Ministries workshop held in Marmora on November 12, 2009. Reflection on the Affirming Ministries Workshop by Roy Huntly. Read Roy's thoughts on the latest 10 X '10 workshop in Marmora, November 12, 2009. Goals & Objectives : 1. To inform & educate Church congregations and other UCC Ministries ( eg, Presbyteries , Queen's Theological College, etc) re what it means to be an Affirming ministry. 2. To identify, encourage and support at least 10 ministries to engage in the process of becoming affirming. 3. To stress benefits to congregation: expand & strengthen membership( GLBT and straight), strengthen personal & congregational ties through discovery of each other, provide focus and clarity around their calling to live out Christ's radical inclusivity. 4. To give real meaning to the “Welcome” on the notice board. 5. All of the above to be done as a GLBT/ heterosexual presentation & partnership. "We're Welcoming - Why be Affirming?" Good question!! We‘re the United Church , so don't we already welcome everyone regardless of race, gender, age, ability, economic circumstance and sexual orientation? Well, maybe – but how do folks find out? How do you draw more people through your doors to witness that welcome, if there is no outside symbol or public statement – like on your sign, your website or your ad in the church column of the local newspaper? What is the message on your mission statement in the narthex ?. Do you even have one? How does a GLBT (gay , lesbian, bisexual or transgendered) person looking for a faith home where they can be open and accepted for who they really are, know that you are that place? How does the family member of that person (who may be a member of your congregation already, unbeknownst to you) know they can be “out” and find help and support for their own questions and concerns. Where do the children of same gender relationships find a caring, non-judgmental place to learn their stories of Jesus and His love? Affirm United, formed in 1982, works for the full inclusion of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the United Church and in society. Its Affirming Ministries program involves a study process of the issues of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ( GLBT) people. Then, a decision is made to publicly declare their welcome & affirmation that this is a safe place to worship. Interfaith and Ecumenism Mending the World: This document provides a rationale for and background to the position of The United Church of Canada on ecumenism. RESOURCES Criteria for Making Decisions About Your Church's Mission Support Do you regularly have requests from organizations asking for your church to support their work? Do you find it challenging to sort out those who might be worth supporting from those who you'd be wise to pass up? These guidelines were developed by the former Division of World Outreach. Criteria for Engaging in Mission Mission Support Funding Guidelines 2007 The criteria for receiving Support in Ministry funding have been changed. You can see the changes in the document "Mission Support Funding Guidelines 2007". Mission Support Funding Guidelines Mission Support Funding Guidelines Overseas Exposure Visits: Planning, Orientation and Funding Guidelines for Travellers In April 2007, Conference Executive approved new guidelines for travellers planning an overseas exposure visit. These new guidelnes affect the criteria for approval of such a visit and funding available. Guidelines for Overseas Exposure Visits

Mission Statement and Principles of Mission, Outreach & Advocacy

MOA ACTION GROUPS

Dancing the Circle of Right Relations

Teaching of the Seven Fires (PowerPoint)

Teacing of the Seven Fires Script

10 X '10

Our Mission: To have 10 Ministries In B of Q Conference Affirming or at least in the process, by December 31, 2010

Read the article by Roy Huntly in the January 2009 Circuit Rider: "What does it mean to be an Affirming Congregation?"

"The Sign Board Says "Welcome", by Beryl Cable Williams
This article was written in response to the Affirming Ministries workshop held in Marmora on November 12, 2009.
Reflection on the Affirming Ministries Workshop by Roy Huntly.

Read Roy's thoughts on the latest 10 X '10 workshop in Marmora, November 12, 2009.

Goals & Objectives :
1. To inform & educate Church congregations and other UCC Ministries ( eg, Presbyteries , Queen's Theological College, etc) re what it means to be an Affirming ministry.
2. To identify, encourage and support at least 10 ministries to engage in the process of becoming affirming.
3. To stress benefits to congregation: expand & strengthen membership( GLBT and straight), strengthen personal & congregational ties through discovery of each other, provide focus and clarity around their calling to live out Christ's radical inclusivity.
4. To give real meaning to the “Welcome” on the notice board.
5. All of the above to be done as a GLBT/ heterosexual presentation & partnership.

"We're Welcoming - Why be Affirming?"
Good question!! We‘re the United Church , so don't we already welcome everyone regardless of race, gender, age, ability, economic circumstance and sexual orientation?

Well, maybe – but how do folks find out? How do you draw more people through your doors to witness that welcome, if there is no outside symbol or public statement – like on your sign, your website or your ad in the church column of the local newspaper? What is the message on your mission statement in the narthex ?. Do you even have one?

How does a GLBT (gay , lesbian, bisexual or transgendered) person looking for a faith home where they can be open and accepted for who they really are, know that you are that place? How does the family member of that person (who may be a member of your congregation already, unbeknownst to you) know they can be “out” and find help and support for their own questions and concerns.

Where do the children of same gender relationships find a caring, non-judgmental place to learn their stories of Jesus and His love?

Affirm United, formed in 1982, works for the full inclusion of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the United Church and in society. Its Affirming Ministries program involves a study process of the issues of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender ( GLBT) people. Then, a decision is made to publicly declare their welcome & affirmation that this is a safe place to worship.

Interfaith and Ecumenism

Mending the World: This document provides a rationale for and background to the position of The United Church of Canada on ecumenism.

RESOURCES

Criteria for Making Decisions About Your Church's Mission Support

Do you regularly have requests from organizations asking for your church to support their work?
Do you find it challenging to sort out those who might be worth supporting from those who you'd be wise to pass up? These guidelines were developed by the former Division of World Outreach.

Criteria for Engaging in Mission

Mission Support Funding Guidelines 2007

The criteria for receiving Support in Ministry funding have been changed. You can see the changes in the document "Mission Support Funding Guidelines 2007".

Mission Support Funding Guidelines Mission Support Funding Guidelines

Overseas Exposure Visits: Planning, Orientation and Funding Guidelines for Travellers

In April 2007, Conference Executive approved new guidelines for travellers planning an overseas exposure visit. These new guidelnes affect the criteria for approval of such a visit and funding available.

Guidelines for Overseas Exposure Visits