ONAProcess 1

Uploaded from authorPOINTLite
Views:
 
Category: Entertainment
     
 

Presentation Description

No description available.

Comments

Presentation Transcript

Slide1: 

Faith and Hope The Open and Affirming Process Original Concept Copyright - Kathie Carpenter 2007 Permission granted for use in Open and Affirming (ONA) and related work

What Is Open and Affirming (ONA)?: 

What Is Open and Affirming (ONA)?

Myths and I-Don’t-Get-It’s: 

Myths and I-Don’t-Get-It’s

Slide4: 

We’re welcoming already. Why do ONA? Will we become the Gay church? Will this split the church? If we’re ONA, will we lose members? Can we be open but not affirming? What about the children?

How Does a Church Come to ONA?: 

How Does a Church Come to ONA?

Slide6: 

Community Context Catalyst

What Are the Barriers to ONA?: 

What Are the Barriers to ONA?

Slide8: 

Status Quo Fear Misinformation Past Experiences People Church Identity

Let the Process Begin!: 

Let the Process Begin!

Planning Your Process: 

Planning Your Process Safety and Respect Behavioral Guidelines

Planning Your Process - Resources: 

Planning Your Process - Resources MA Conference ONA Task Force UCC Coalition Study Materials UCC Office of Health and Wholeness Advocacy Other Churches People with Stories to Tell - lgbt’s, families, straight allies, youth, activist groups

Process Stories: 

Process Stories

Advice Column: 

Advice Column Flexible Process Communicate Multiple Modes Trust the Spirit is in this

What’s Marriage Got to Do with It?: 

What’s Marriage Got to Do with It?

Slide15: 

How Churches Decide ONA already Pre-ONA Marriage Brochure

What’s Faith Got to Do with It?: 

What’s Faith Got to Do with It?

Slide17: 

Why is it important to be Open and Affirming?

Planning Your Process: 

Planning Your Process What will you consider?