Shalom Ministries is an outreach ministry of empowerment, education and justice serving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, people living on the social or economic edge, people who have been alienated from religion and churches who want to welcome any of these people.

• God loves all people

• Our particular human form, including our age, sexuality, gender, race, size and sexual orientation, is a good gift of creation

• God calls us to a life of love and justice

• A healthy community that delights in diversity

• A just society that guarantees civil rights and economic well-being for all

• A grace-filled church that welcomes the gifts of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people.

• A wholesome self-regard that respects ourselves, each other and our planet

WHEN PRIDE IS NOT A SIN

New Book Benefits Shalom Ministries

Don Frueh has created a book of daily meditations for PRIDE month.  This little volume has a scripture passage, a meditation and a prayer of each of the 30 days in June.  It is aimed at family and friends of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered persons, all of whom may be struggling with issues of sexual identity.  These daily meditations deal with some of the scripture passages often used to put down sexual minorities, and help us to see the reconciliation in them.

To see an exerpt in Microsoft Word format, follow this link:PrideWeb1.doc
(If you have trouble viewing it in your browser, right click on the link and select "save target as" and save it to your hard drive.)

To order send name and address with $7 for each book (postage paid) to:
Shalom Ministries
PO Box 66147
Portland, OR  97290
or to shalomministries@juno.com   

TRIAL OF REV. KAREN DAMMANN ENDS IN ACQUITTAL

On March 20, the trial court returned a decission of "Not Guilty." Read the latest updates at: Ellensburg First UMC Trial info page

CALENDAR

NEWSLETTER FOLDING

2004 FOLDING DATES

Dates for Wednesday newsletter folding have been identified. You'll notice they are the Wednesday closest to the 15th of each month.
Join us for great conversation and goodies. You just might enjoy it!

January 14
February 11
March 17
April 14
May 12
June 16
July 14
August 11
September 15
October 13
November 17
December 15

Newsletter folding is held at:
Lincoln Street UMC
5145 SE Lincoln Street
Portland, OR 97215

Shalom To You now available in PDF

If you would like to have the Shalom To YOu newsletter in PDF, down load it from the link below by right clicking on the link and selecting "save as" from the menu. If you left click on the link, you can read it on line if you have Adobe Acrobat installed.
Shalom To You, April, 2004

Click here to down load Acrobat Reader.

The Reconciling Ministries Network is happy to announce a new online ministry on its website. Each week a Reconciling devotional will be available on the Reconciling Ministries site at www.rmnetwork.org. These original meditations, prayers, and writings are intended to help you in your Reconciling journey. Tell your friends about it and make it a Monday morning ritual to check out their site and feed your spirit.

Below you will find some links to other organizations that share our vision of ministry.

CALLED OUT OF THE CLOSET
Karen Dammann, a United Methodist Pastor, has written an article for The Advocate entitled, "CALLED OUT OF THE CLOSET" that explains the process she has gone through (and is going through) as a result of her coming out.

Reconciling Ministries Network www.rmnetwork.org
The Reconciling Ministries Network is a national grassroots organization working for full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the United Methodist Church.

Affirmation www.umaffirm.org
Affirmation is an independent, not-for-profit organization with no official ties to The United Methodist Church. Affirmation is an activist caucus of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people organized to speak for ourselves. Together we: proclaim a gospel of respect, love and justice; relentlessly pursue policies and processes that support full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people in all areas and levels of The United Methodist Church.

Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA) www.mfsaweb.org
MFSA, the Methodist Federation for Social Action, is an independent organization uniting United Methodist activists to take action on Justice, Peace, and Liberation issues in the world.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) www.pflag.org
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 80,000 members and supporters and more than 460 affiliates in the United States.

Cascade AIDS Project (CAP) www.cascadeaids.org
Founded in 1983, Cascade AIDS Project is the oldest and largest community-based provider of HIV services, housing, education and advocacy in Oregon and Southwest Washington.

White Ribbon Campaign Raising Awareness about Gay-Teen Suicide And remembering those who we've lost.

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Last updated on April 29, 2004