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Coalition Staff

The Coalition relies on volunteers to fuel its work in the church and society.  A few staff persons work diligently to coordinate the efforts of the larger community.

National Office

Rev. Ruth Garwood

Executive Director
2592 West 14th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
800.653.0799 tel
216.861.0779 tel
216.861.0782 fax
ed@uccCoalition.org

Michelle Sims

Project Director
2592 West 14th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
800.653.0799 tel
216.861.0779 tel
216.861.0782 fax
projects@uccCoalition.org

Gregory Harig

Administrative Assistant
2592 West 14th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
800.653.0799 tel
216.861.0779 tel
216.861.0782 fax
office@uccCoalition.org

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ONA Program

Ruth Garwood and Michelle Sims work together to coordinate the ONA program.  Please contact ONA@uccCoalition.org or call the National Office.

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Youth and Young Adult Program

Tim Brown

YYA Program Coordinator
P.O. Box 460455 Glendale Station
Denver, Colorado 80246-0455
720.941.1062 tel
720.941.1061 fax
YYA@uccCoalition.org
HOURS: 10 hours per week

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Communications

Chris Paige

Interim Communications Coordinator
215.840.2858 tel
Communications@uccCoalition.org
 


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Board of Directors

The Coalition is governed by board of directors which includes representatives from all over the United States.  Please refer to our Board of Directors page for the current roster of board members.

Get Involved!

There are many ways to contribute to the growing work of The Coalition:
• Contact the national office
Donate your time, talent or treasure
• Become an ONA Consultant
Attend a local training or event
• Serve on the National Gathering planning committee
Lead a workshop
• Serve as a youth chaperone or chaplain
• Join a the ONA Advisory Committee, the YYA Advisory Committee, the Financial Stewardship Committee or others
• Tell others about The Coalition
• Ask your church to include The Coalition in your annual budget
• Staff a table at a Pride event or annual Conference meeting
• What’s your idea?

 

Members

• Allies
• ONA Settings (congregations, Conferences, Associations, seminaries, ONA-spirited youth, historically related colleges, campus ministries, etc.)
• Individuals (clergy, lay, parents, friends, etc.)
• Donors

ASIST, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, will be offered by The Coalition's Youth and Young Adult Program.

  • June 23–25, 2008, at First Community UCC in Dallas, TX, before the National Gathering 2008, and
  • July 21–23, 2008, at Church of the Savior UCC in Knoxville, TN, before the UCC National Youth Event
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Contact the web manager  The UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns
800-653-0799 or 216-861-0779
office@ucccoalition.org
Copyright 2008