God & Gays Conference Now Online
God & Gays
Friday, August 3rd
· God & Gays: Bridging the Gap movie screening, HUGE Q&A discussion
with many of the people in the movie, followed by a welcome reception
Saturday, August 4th
· Bishop John Shelby Spong: Ally champion, Episcopalian Bishop, author
· Rev. Dr. Mel White: Soulforce co-founder, author, rock star of
reconciliation
· Peggy Campolo: Christian advocate for GLBTQ people
· Rev. Deborah L. Johnson: Mentored by Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith,
author
· Darlene Bogle: ex-Exodus leader and author
· Mary Lou Wallner: Founder of T.E.A.C.H. Ministry, author, mother
· Morning break out groups: Share your story if you like, hear others
· Music that moves us from Valerie Joi Fiddmont
· Nashville's Bethany Gaddis performs
· Amazingly personal and moving music by folk singer Lindsay Carfagna
Afternoon break out groups:
· "Conflict Management for the Church and Organization" Clergy and lay
leadership, University and non-profit group directors workshop with
Rev. Dr. Mel White
·"Healing the Sense of Separation" GLBTQ adult workshop with Rev.
Deborah L. Johnson
·"Straight and Not Narrow" Ally training and workshop with Peggy
Campolo & Rev. Phil Lawson
·"My Family Member is Gay, Now What?" Parents, friends and family
members support and education with Mary Lou Wallner and PFLAG
·"Surviving Ex-Gay Ministries" Current and past ex-gays who seek
support and alternatives with Darlene Bogle and Christine Bakke from
BeyondExGay.com
·"Gay, Out and Burned by the Church: An Apology" Support and outlet
for GLBTQ persons who carry wounds from past harm and pain from
religion, lead by Laura Engleken
·"Youth in Alliance" College and high school ages, come and discuss
how to be allies in your school, what language to use and GLBTQ youth
support
· "Transgender in Action" support and focus on transgender persons
seeking unification within themselves and with the Divine lead by Rev.
Malcolm Himschoot from the documentary, Call Me Malcolm
And for the Big Finish:
Comedy and Concert with Jami Lula, Jason Stuart and Jason & deMarco!
Hotel Suggestions: We put together a list of hotels in downtown
Nashville (.pdf) for you to choose from when making your travel plans,
all are within a couple miles of the Conference events. Details of
location, timing will be provided when you receive your Welcome packet
in July. Fly/Drive in, get settled and be ready to go by 4pm on
Friday, August 3rd and plan on flying/driving out or starting the
sight-seeing Sunday, August 5th.