Growing Bold

UCC Coalition National Gathering
June 22-25, 2009
(Monday 3:30pm- Thursday 12:30pm)

What

Celebration of Open and Affirming,
exploration of what ONA can be in its fullest expression,
worship, fellowship, celebration and engagement.

Who should come

Members of ONA churches,
members of churches that want to become ONA,
LGBT people, LGBT parents, parents of LGBT people, allies,
young adults, youth, YOU!

Keynote Speaker

Hector Lopez, retired Conference Minister for the Central Pacific Conference and the first Latino ordained in the UCC.  He helped design the Council of Racial and Ethnic Ministries.  His extensive history of justice in the church spanned to many settings, both academic and in local churches in California, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington.  He has long been an advocate for LGBT people and the Open and Affirming movement.

General Sessions

General Sessions will include panels on HIV/AIDS,
How ONA can develop in your church,
Gender identity and gender expression.

Workshops

Workshop topics include:

Where

Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
www.cpgrandrapidshotel.com

Rooms are available for $82 plus tax, if you mention The Coalition.
Please contact The Coalition office at office@ucccoalition.org, if you need help finding a roommate.

Registration

13 and over must register

Early = $99 per person through April 30, 2009
Regular = $125 per person from May 1, 2009, until May 31, 2009
Late = $150 per person from June 1, 2009

Optional: Meals for length of conference = $126 (includes Monday dinner, Tuesday breakfast, lunch, dinner, Wednesday lunch, banquet, Thursday breakfast)

You can register online now!
https://www.signmeup.com/site/reg/register.aspx?fid=ZZ2V6K7

For more information

Watch the UCC Coalition's website for more information!
www.ucccoalition.org/programs/gathering/