Bearing Witness andProviding Spiritual SanctuaryThe Delaware Gay Straight Christian Alliance is a group of faith-inspired people committed to supporting equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in our churches and our community. Contact us at dgsca@dgsca.org for more information.And, keep in touch on Facebook. And please visit the website of our sister organization, ACT OUT Delaware. What does the Bible really say about homosexuality?
April 29, 2012: Worship Service Mark your calendar! Upcoming Opportunities First Friday Table (first Friday of month, March through October, 6pm - 9pm) An ACT OUT board member will be sitting at the First Friday table each month, and we'd like one or two other volunteers to sit with us and interact with the community. This is a perfect opportunity to ask one of your board members for more information, or share thoughts and ideas you might have for the organization. Or, just stop by and say hi! We love the company. Game Nights (second Friday of each month from 7pm until people leave) Game night has been a popular event among ACT OUT members since its inception in January. We're looking for volunteers to potentially host the event, as well as volunteers to provide food and snacks. As always, you're welcome to bring any game you'd like to share!!  *~*Meeting - Monday, Jan. 9 at 7:00pm*~* This month, the ACT OUT Delaware monthly
planning meeting will be a the home of Connie Grossman and Jeanne Casanova, 2 Fieldcrest Drive. (Our usual location at the Room 311 Hamilton Williams Campus Center -- the building with the huge green roof off of Spring Street -- at Ohio Wesleyan University -- is unavailable during winter break.) Please join us! Previous Activities with ACT OUT Delaware
On Sept. 17-24, we hosted a booth at the Delaware County Fair. In September, we hosted a booth at the Marion Popcorn Festival. On July 17, we organized an outing to see "Beginners" at the Drexel Theater in Columbus. On July 4, we marched in the Delaware Fourth of July Parade. On June 25, we held a garage sale fundraiser. On June 18, we marched in the Columbus Gay Pride Parade. On June 11, we held our annual "Wine and Sign" party, where we made signs to carry in the Pride Parade. On June 8, we held a panel discussion on LGBT issues for employees at the federal courthouse in Columbus. On April 12, we sponsored a discussion at Beehive Books on being "Spiritual But Not Religious" led by Linda Mecadante, Ph.D. On Feb. 23, we showed the movie "For the Bible Tells Me So" at the Epworth United Methodist Church in Marion. The film tells the stories of five real people (including the daughter of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson) and their families.
On Jan. 27, we showed the 2008 documentary, "Fish Out of Water," at Asbury United Methodist Church. The movie follows the journey of lesbian director Ky Dickens after facing religious-based rejection from her Vanderbilt sorority. It includes Dickens’ interviews with members of the gay and lesbian community as well as theologians and academics from across the country.See more about the hour-long film at www.fishoutofwaterfilm.com
Connie and Jeanne hosted game night in January and February. They've been such a success, we're making it a monthly event (see above for details about March).
A group of us went to see "
Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!!" Dec. 24th at AMC Lennox Town Center in Columbus.
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