Towards a Welcoming and Inclusive Church
Believe Out Loud
Believe Out Loud Power Summit
Sponsored by:
in partnership with:
Affirm United/S’affirmer Ensemble, Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, Brethren Mennonite Council for LGBT Interests, Gay and Lesbian Affirming Disciples Alliance, Gay Christian Network, Integrity USA, Lutherans Concerned/North America, More Light Presbyterians, Reconciling Ministries Network, Room For All, UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns, Welcoming Community Network
The Believe Out Loud Power Summer offers advanced concrete skills-building for leaders in the pro-LGBT Welcoming Church Movement in key areas of organizing & movement-building.
CHOOSE BETWEEN FOUR TRACKS:
Leadership and Board Development
- Recruitment and expanding leadership (including across lines of difference such as race)
- Building and executing practical plans
- Targeting particular populations - Who? Why? How? Best ways?
- Driving teams towards a shared goal
External Communications
- Media and messaging
- Recruitment/targeting particular populations - Who? Why? How? Best Way?
Campaigns - Church & Secular
- Potential roles for mobilized faith folk, including maintaining identity as church in secular campaigns
- Invitation/recruitment and expanding leadership (including across lines of difference such as race)
- Moving from mercy to justice; Jesus & Justice
Barriers, Resistance, and Conflict
Change Graph
- Implications Wheel
- M. Scott Peck's theory on Pseudo-Community, Chaos, Emptiness, Community
Running across all of the different tracks will be through-lines including: scriptural affirmation, a look at race, bisexual and transgender inclusion, cultural power and political power, and our different identities as individuals, how we are connected to our local church, a part of our denomination, and our relationship to the larger pro-LGBT Welcoming Church Movement.
CAUCUSES
- Worship and the Arts
- Race
- Bisexual
- Transgender
- Advanced Scripture
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
| Saturday, October 9 | |
| 9:00 | Welcome and Setting the Tone |
| 9:30-10:30 | Worship |
| 10:45-12:30 | Plenary and Practice on Intersectionality/Anti-racism |
| 12:30-2:00 | Lunch |
| 2:00-3:30 | Workshop Session I: Convenanting, Inventory, Relationship-Building, Overview of track |
| 3:45-5:15 | Workshop Session II: Each track starts with a session on Race |
| 5:30-7:00 | Dinner |
| Evening | Caucuses and other activities |
| Sunday, October 10 | |
| 9:00-10:15 | Plenary on Secular Organizing |
| 10:30-12:00 | Workshop Session III |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:15 | Worship |
| 2:30-6:00 | Denominational Time/Action Planning |
| 6:00-7:00 | Dinner |
| 7:00-8:30 | Workshop Session IV |
| Monday, October 11 | |
| 9:00-10:30 | Workshop Session V |
| 10:45-12:15 | Workshop Session VI |
| 12:15-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 | Action Planning in Geographical Groupings |
| 3:00 | Closing Worship |
REGISTRATION
You must register in advance. There is no cost to attend. However, you are responsible to pay for your own travel, lodging, and meals.
- Registration Here for the Believe Out Loud Power Summit
TRAVEL
If traveling by air, fly into Orlando International Airport (MCO). Information on shuttles between the airport and the hotel will be posted soon. If driving to Orlando, you can park at the hotel for free.
LODGING
Doubletree Resort Orlando - International Drive
(near Universal Studios and SeaWorld)
10100 International Drive Orlando, FL 32821
http://www.doubletreeorlandoidrive.com/
We have negotiated a rate of $119 per night. If you'd also like to do some vacationing while in Orlando, this rate is also available three days before and three days after the Power Summit.
You are responsible to make your own reservations. To do so, follow this link:
MEALS
You will have two options.
- The hotel is offering a meal plan - eight meals for $157.
- Or there are a number of restaurants both at the hotel and within walking distance.
