Friday, April 22, 6-6:45pm – "Love Welcomes All" Dinner & Speaker – Seating is limited, cost is $20 at the door – after dinner, a conference guest will give a brief speech to get you all ready for the workshops on Saturday. As a dinner guest, you will have 1st choice of seating.
** (Please email Robin at [email protected] by Noon, Thursday to RSVP for the dinner) **
** (Please email Robin at [email protected] by Noon, Thursday to RSVP for the dinner) **
Friday, April 22, 6:45-9pm – FREE to ALL – Keynote speech discussing the ethical responsibility of interpreting The Bible.
Saturday, April 23, 8:30am-4pm – $20 fee at the door, BUT scholarships and reduced pricing are available for those with low income
We will offer workshops throughout the day that address how to offer support for the LGBTQ community, examine the issue of gay marriage, focus on sexuality, as well as offer the opportunity to build connection and coalition.
Workshop topics include:
*Someone I love is Gay
*Straight thinking about Gay marriage
*Understanding the underlying gender issues of homophobia and responding to anti-gay marriage
*Getting it Straight; what the research states about the LGBT community and outreach tips that
teachers/counselors/pastors/family members or friends should know
*The voice; the pain and the scream of the ex-gay movement
*Why is what they’re teaching so dangerous? How should we respond? How can we stop the suffering?
*Someone I love is Gay
*Straight thinking about Gay marriage
*Understanding the underlying gender issues of homophobia and responding to anti-gay marriage
*Getting it Straight; what the research states about the LGBT community and outreach tips that
teachers/counselors/pastors/family members or friends should know
*The voice; the pain and the scream of the ex-gay movement
*Why is what they’re teaching so dangerous? How should we respond? How can we stop the suffering?
Sunday, April 24 with Rev. Dr. Karen Oliveto – FREE TO ALL
8:30am-9:30am – service
9:45am-10:30 – question and answer
11:00am-12:00pm – service
8:30am-9:30am – service
9:45am-10:30 – question and answer
11:00am-12:00pm – service
WHERE:
Wesley United Methodist Church
1343 E. Barstow Ave., Fresno
Wesley United Methodist Church
1343 E. Barstow Ave., Fresno
Download the registration form and have it completed in advance to save time:
http://www.gayfresno.com/content/view/52/2/
http://www.gayfresno.com/content/view/52/2/
