A.C.T OUT ONA Interest Meeting and Brainstorming Session
October 2, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 800 pm EST
Cost: Free. Donations are Appreciated.
As anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and policies escalate, Open and Affirming churches are being called from affirmation to action. A.C.T OUT (Advocacy, Community, Transformation) is a new Coalition initiative. This very first gathering is a listening-focused brainstorm: we’ll name what your communities are facing, surface what’s already working, and collect ideas for what A.C.T OUT could become—no commitments or decisions tonight. Who should attend Pastors, lay leaders, ONA teams, justice committees, youth/young adult leaders, chaplains, and anyone ready to move from statement to strategy. What we’ll do (90 minutes) • Brief framing: the moment we’re in and why A.C.T OUT • Three short breakout rounds to share needs, practices, and first-step ideas • Light theme clustering and ways to stay in the loop You’ll leave with • a shared snapshot of urgent needs across contexts • starter ideas your church can explore in the next 30–60 days • an optional way to stay connected as this work takes shape Accessibility Live captions provided; camera optional. Please share access needs in the form below. Community norms Brave space; one mic at a time; step up/step back; honor names and pronouns; what’s said here stays, what’s learned here leaves; assume good intent and attend to impact.
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