Saturday Evening Agenda

6:55 Welcome & Praying together

7:00 Introductions
7:10 Table Talk: Debrief
7:30 Community Sharing
7:45 Introduction to Believe Out Loud
Together
8:00 Evening Prayer
8:15 Adjourn
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 Believe Out Loud
Together

Called to Witness 4
A Campaign of the Reconciling
Ministries Network
PRAYER

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INTRODUCTIONS
 Table Talk (15 Mins.)
 What did you learn?
 How did you feel?
 What surprised you?
 What challenged you?
 What piqued your curiosity?
Please gather one insight from
your table to share with the
larger group
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Community Sharing

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Reconciling Ministries Network:
(The United Methodist Campaign)

Reconciling Ministries Network

mobilizes United Methodists of all
sexual orientations and gender
identities to transform our Church and
world into the full expression of
Christ’s inclusive love.

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 Biblical Grounding
Always be ready to make an account of the
hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness
and reverence.
1 Peter 3:15

And Jesus said, 19Go therefore and make

disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Source and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, ...remember, I am with you
always, to the end of the age.’
Matthew 28:19-2

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 Called to Witness

Since 2007, the Called to Witness

Campaign has mobilized over 3000
United Methodists to change our church
one story at a time.

In 2012, Called to Witness campaign

participants will tell their stories and build
relationships with every General Conference
delegate from a U.S. Annual Conference.

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 Believe out Loud Together
2011 OUTCOMES:

Increased visibility of Reconciling United

Methodist Stories throughout our United
Methodist Church.

50 strong ACTs who are prepared to tell their

stories and build relationships with their
General Conference delegates.
Called to Witness: Our Methods

Our Methods:
• Telling our Stories
• Building Relationships
• Developing Annual Conference Teams
• Acting Strategically

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 Believe Out Loud Together
ACTs Will:
 Share our stories
 Plan Annual Conference Witnesses
 Support inclusive General Conference delegates

 Sponsor Annual Conference legislation which

seeks to remove discriminatory language
 Raise awareness about Reconciling through
tables, events, and symbols of support

 Report elected GC 2012 delegates to RMN

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 RELATIONAL ORGANIZING

Why relationship (not debates)?

How do we build relationships?

What are the benefits of story telling?

What have you experienced with stories?

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 Why Are You Part of
the Called to Witness:
Believe Out Loud Together
Campaign?

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 Sunday Afternoon Agenda:
2:30 Welcome
Check-Ins
Annual Conference Teams
Communicating our Vision
AC Witness Models In Depth
Practical Planning:
Training Dates & Conference Calls
Campaign Covenant
Commissioning
5:30 Adjourn

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 Closing Prayer
 Derrick Spiva

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