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We're
Straight & Gay Christians,
serving the (GLBTQQI) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer,
Questioning, Intersexual, and the Allied, Straight
communities of greater
metro Chattanooga TN area since 1988. |
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This
is an All Affirming
Website.
Our church is an All Welcoming, Open, Loving, Joyful,
Christ-like, &
All Affirming
Congregation.**
We are pro-Bible. We are people of
True Christian Faith & Values.
We are truly Christians who are daily being changed into the
real image of God in Jesus Christ.
We are people of Bible study and prayer, and
fellowshipping with other believers.
We believe in True Family Values; we are
pro-family for ALL families and their issues. We are
pro-life for ALL living human beings. We believe in
full human rights for ALL peoples in the USA, and in the
world.
We believe in non-discrimination
against peoples of any kind.
We believe that ALL peoples in the USA and the world are equal.
We believe ALL children of ALL marriages are of great value.
We believe that ALL people of the USA and of the whole world are of
great value.
We believe that the modern
Christian movement should treat
ALL people as ONE in Christ. |
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An
All
Affirming Congregation is
one that welcomes Gays into all of the life of the local
church, and is gay-friendly, and believes one CAN
be Christian and Gay at the same time, since God
created all peoples including Gays.
We accept all people, no matter where on life's journey they are
at the moment. If you are seeking for truth and knowledge, and seeking
for a closer walk with God, come visit and grow with us.
We believe in the transforming power of the Holy Spirit
of God working in our hearts, souls, bodies,
minds, and in our lives to be more like Jesus. But that
process does NOT change our sexual
orientation any more then it changes our skin color
or gender. These are some things God will never do, nor
have any reason to change.
There are some Affirming Congregations in most
denominations today. You have to go to their local church website
to find more info.
This is opposed to
churches that are Transforming Congregations, which
means one can NOT be Christian and Gay, but they
welcome Gays that are seeking to transform into a "Straight"
lifestyle. We believe that view to be an utter impossibility, sinful,
and also un-Biblical, and against ALL modern scientific intelligence and
information.
Most churches are neither, that is, they ignore gay people
of faith, or else boot them out from their membership
and churches (which is very sad and very un-Christ-like).
YOU are ALL welcome at
The Rock MCC church!
May "trouble makers" be
changed by the power of God even before they pass by our church
property, before they enter the front door of our church building!
Visit us this Sunday!
May God Bless You All
in the Name of Jesus! |
October: Gay History Month
Celebrate Gay Marriage
Gay Marriage Victory
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Gay Community Links + to...
Websites, E-Mail Contacts, Radio/TV
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(This
page will never be complete, but gives some
hints, tips, ideas where to
go... for help, info, etc.)
Many of the websites in
the following links have their own page of community links to
visit; many of then are very interesting, informative, and
action oriented...
(DISCLAIMER NOTICE - Please be
advised that we do NOT necessarily agree with everything
presented
at the following websites, or wiki sites,
and we are
NOT responsible
for their content.
Content of other sites visited through
these embedded links are NOT
necessarily endorsed
by THIS church website, nor The Rock MCC
church.
Linking
to these sites does NOT imply recommendation of, or endorsement
of,
the information or commercial products, services being sold. )
{If links don't work at times, just type (copy
& paste) the link name into the address bar}
(In Internet Explorer, to get website address
behind a
link, right-click link & choose "Copy Shortcut" & paste
in the address bar.)
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(Links to other web sites
on the Internet)
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A)
Websites of Interest to Local Gay Friendly Communities
The Home Place -
Providing a home in a supportive and
compassionate environment for people living with HIV/AIDS.
(Chattanooga) (See Links on their site for many more places)
Sister Adamarie's e-mail is
AdaMarie_kost@memorial.org
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B)
Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) websites
1)
Our MCC Denomination Homepage: MCC World Center
in LA:
Metropolitan Community
Churches
{many links on this site to local churches to beliefs to coming
events...) - An inclusive worldwide fellowship of
Christian
congregations
with a
special outreach
to the world's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered
(GLBT) communities.
Also take a look at these
links (just a few from the many more that's) available on the
UFMCC website at
www.mccchurch.org.
Also, click on the Resource Center to
receive important information from the Fellowship.
LayLink…..established
as part of the ministry of the Commission on the Laity
to allow lay members of the fellowship a place post
questions and discuss topics that are of interest to laity
throughout the denomination.
MCC Kids Pages
...these pages
were created and are maintained with MCC kids
in mind, by Beverly Mitzel of MCC Charlotte, North
Carolina (USA).
MCC Disability Forum
...this
is a group for fellowship, support, and "network" on issues of
special interest to persons with disabilities.
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C)
Websites of
Gospel Singers who Visited The Rock MCC
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D)
Other Local Gay Friendly Churches & Religious Organizations
1)
Living Faith
Fellowship (LFF)
5868 Lee Hwy
SW,
Cleveland TN 37353
Pastor
Pam Hefner
Ph#
423-614-6511
[Formerly known as:]
Covenant of Hope
Fellowship (COHF)
(Pastor Dolly retired & disbanded this
church)
Formerly known as: Hope For
All Ministries (HFAM)
Ministers: Apostle
Dolly & Pastor Kay E-Mail:
pastorhamby67
(Living Faith Fellowship has taken over the
ministry.)
E)
National Gay Friendly Churches & Religious Organizations
Metropolitan Community
Churches
(MCC) 1968
Unitarian
Universlist Church
(UU) 1970 (1987)
United Church of Christ
(UCC) 2005
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www.gaychurch.org
is a gay affirming Christian web site that contains one of the
largest world-wide gay "welcoming" Christian
church directories (over 4,200 churches by the
end of 2006, 51 churches listed in Tennessee, 69 in
Georgia, 34 in Alabama) and gay Christian bulletin boards in
the world. It is a web site dedicated to ministering to the gay and
lesbian Christian community (GLBT) and to the friends of our
community. The site includes a large section of articles dedicated
to helping a gay person reconcile their faith with their sexual
orientation and a web magazine with articles on a wide range of
subjects. Articles and features are offered in English as well as
Spanish. In addition there is an online art gallery which
meditatively focuses on various scriptures in the Bible. Check the
site often as new material is added on an almost daily basis.
(Our local church is listed, although under
our old MSN Groups Site. This is one reason I keep the old
site; some folks have that, which now re-directs them to our new
website.) |
Ever wonder about former sister churches
that once were a part of MCC, but pulled out,
started their own groups, joined another denomination, or became
independent? Below are a few links.
(I don't have website addresses of possibly others... If you
know of others, let me know. Thanks.)
International Christian Community Churches (ICCC)
All Saints Christ’s Church United
Covenant Community Church of Birmingham
Cathedral of Hope (now
part of UCC) (Largest gay church in the world)
You know what? Maybe they left our
denomination, but they all are still our sisters and brothers in
Jesus Christ; we are still all part of the church body of Jesus
Christ. It may have been painful at the time; there is healing of
all wounds in Jesus Name. We can still fellowship in Jesus Name. We
all worship the same one God and are all one in Christ.
What ever happened to: "MCC
Cookeville" or "MCC of the Cumberlands"?
Their website link is broken...Are they no longer meeting as a
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F)
On
Going Local Gay Community Events
(see
The Rock MCC church Calendar
&
Coming Events: Gay Community Wide)
Gay and
Lesbian Bowling Leagues
(see above link for more information on
these two leagues)
Pride Bowling:
Sundays 1:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Holiday Bowl, Hixson TN
E-mail
PrideBowling@aol.com
2006-2007 Fall Pride Bowling League
The fall league will start on August
13, 2006. The league meets on Sundays
@ 2 PM at the Holiday Bowl in Hixson, TN. This is a sanction
league. Sanction fee is $16.00 and weekly bowling fee is $14.00.
Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Straights, Couples, Etc...Everyone is
invited to join. Teams Are Now Forming. For more information
about Pride Bowling or other upcoming events, then check the
Forum
(http://forum.Chattanooga-GLBT.org).
Rainbow Bowling:
Wednesdays 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM
AMF TriState Lanes,
3636 Ringgold Rd, East Ridge TN 37412
E-mail
rainbowleague@comcast.net
2006-2007 Fall
Rainbow
Bowling League
WHEN? starts September 6, 2006
6:15 pm - 8:15 pm weekly for 12
weeks.
Cost: $12 per week plus annual $14 USBC fee
Spaces are available. No experience necessary. Just come
to the bowling center & Sign up for the New Fall League. This is
a FUN League.
We have a mix of men and women bowlers. We have lots of fun and
have become a good group of friends. The league offers a
handicap
so you don't have to be a pro which NONE of us are, and we have a
couple of bowlers with averages under 100! So don't feel like
you
wouldn't fit in because you're not a good bowler. PRACTICE
IMPROVES
YOUR GAME.
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G)
Misc
Non-gay Places
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Chattanooga Community
Kitchen
CCK (Chattanooga,
TN) 423-756-4222 Focusing in changing Lives: This is a private
social service agency serving homeless, hungry and needy men,
women and children. These services are free and available to all
from 7am - 12pm and 1pm - 5pm. (The Rock MCC recently
had a Can Food & Soap Drive to benefit this group.)
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I)
Misc Gay Websites of
Interest
1)
Last Child
Ministries -Scott Manning
Can you be Gay and still be a Christian? ABSOLUTELY!!!
J)
Misc Anti-Gay Websites
We in no way endorse the anti-gay stance of the following 3 main
listed websites; they are listed for reference purposes only.
And to find out what they are up to if the need arises. Disregard this part if
it offends you; it is not meant to hurt or anger anyone.
1)
Traditional Values
Coalition: (Louis P. Sheldon) (TVC)
2)
American Family Association:
(Don E.
Wildmon)
(AFA)
3)
Focus on the Family: (James Dobson)
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K) Gay- Advocacy / Human Rights
/ Legal -Organizations
1)
GLAAD (since 1985)
The
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(GLAAD)
is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and
inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a
means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on
gender identity and sexual orientation.
2)
Lambda Legal
Defense and Education Fund
(since ??)
Lambda Legal
is the nation's oldest and largest legal organization working for the
civil rights of lesbians, gay men, and people with HIV/AIDS.
3)
Marriage
Equality USA
(since
1996, 1998)
Organization dedicated to securing the freedom and the right of
same-sex couples to enter into legally-recognized civil marriage
4)
Out & Equal
Workplace Advocates
(since 1996, 1999)
Out & Equal™ Workplace Advocates is the pre-eminent national
organization devoted to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
(LGBT) community in the workplace.
5)
SLDN
(since ??)
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network
(SLDN), the nation’s
sole legal aid and advocacy organization assisting military members
harmed by 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell'
6)
PFLAG
(since 1972, 1973)
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support,
to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an
ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to
secure equal civil rights.
7)
OUTfront
(since ??)
OUTfront
is part of an international network of
Amnesty International USA (AIUSA)
activists in over twenty countries that organize to protect the
rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
8)
OUT 4
IMMIGRATION (Yahoo! Groups
since 2006)
OUT 4 IMMIGRATION provides accurate information to educate
the community and the general public about the U.S. immigration
system and the impact it has on Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Bisexual,
and HIV+ people. By increasing awareness we hope to enable those
facing the unique challenges put forth by the law to understand
their rights and legally navigate through the existing system.
(see
also here...)
9)
NCLR's IMMIGRATION PROJECT
(since 1977)
National Center for Lesbian Rights
(NCLR)
is committed to helping overcome the immigration hurdles
faced by same-sex bi-national couples, as well as lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender immigrants.
(Legal Advocacy for GLBT.)
10)
IGLHRC
(since 1990)
The mission of the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights
Commission (IGLHRC) is to secure the full enjoyment of the human
rights of all people and communities subject to discrimination or
abuse on the basis of sexual orientation or expression, gender
identity or expression, and/or HIV status. A US-based non-profit,
non-governmental organization (NGO), IGLHRC effects this mission
through advocacy, documentation, coalition building, public
education, and technical assistance.
11) HRC
(since 1980)
Human Rights Campaign -
Provides a national voice on gay
and lesbian issues.
12)
NCHRE (since 1996)
National Center for Human
Rights Education : To build a human rights movement
in the United States of America by training community leaders
and student activists to apply human rights standards to issues
of injustice.
13)
Fight OUT Loud
(since 2007)
Fight OUT Loud
is a national non-profit organization dedicated to empowering
GLBT individuals and their allies to
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L) Gay
Radio / TV
(see also:
Christian Radio)
1)
LOGO
Logo Online
: can watch, download many things to your computer to
hear or watch.
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M)
Informational Sites Promoting
(American) Freedom, Liberty, & Back to Bible Basics
1)
American Congress for Truth (ACT)
War has been declared on Christians, Jews, non-Muslims and secularists
worldwide by Islamic extremists...
simply because we are infidels according to their belief. As Islamic
fundamentalism spreads its tentacles
worldwide, it is crucial for the people of the Western world to understand
the danger, know what to expect,
and know what to do about it.
2)
Discernment-Ministries
Discernment Ministries was founded in 1989 by Travers and
Jewel van der Merwe.
They had been pastoring for a number of years and began to be deeply
concerned with what they perceived within the [Christian] church as a
radical shift away from the authority of Scripture.
This shift wasn’t only affecting individual lives, but seemed to be steering
the [Christian] Church away from its firm foundation toward experiential
faith. Sadly, with the advent of signs, wonders and personal prophecy on a
unprecedented scale, the church was using intuitive reasoning as a basis for
faith rather than the immutable authority of the Word of God - the Holy
Bible.
3)
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Transgender Issues
N)
Transgender Issues
1)
Tennessee Transgender Political Action Committee (TTPAC)
2)
T-VOX
a wiki place for genderqueer, intersex, Transgender,
and transsexual people.
3)
T-VOX -Places of Worship
list of places of worship that are known to be
welcoming Transgender people.
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Other folks wiki sites, or websites
O)
Other Folks wiki sites, or
personal websites
My own (Bernard Wotton) wiki site
Counseling
Services
P)
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