National RMN & MN Reconcilers What are we doing together?

Success stories worth supporting What’s next – Annual Conference Breakfast May 28 – RMN-MFSA Gather by the River – Aug – General Conference Volunteers Strategy discussion with Q&A

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1. Equipping Reconciling Congregations Up 20% in one year! Grassroots investment = RMN biggest expense Coaches & local Annual Conference Teams Materials, Social Media Welcoming training Parents Network Support Find-a-Church Map

Since Feb 22, 2015 Pulpit of Brian Hacklander, Donna Draeger & Whitney Starkey One of MN’s largest local churches Mere steps from Bethel Seminary Centennial UMC – Roseville MN

Marrying Bobby Prince & Joe Openshaw Frank Schaefer Supporting pastors: Altar for All Creating change: trials giving way to Just Resolutions Inspiring new plans to change the Book of Discipline and restore a united church Bishop Melvin GC’12 2. Calling the UMC to Biblical Obedience Larry Sonner Matt Berryman Executive Director

3. Investing Your $ Where Needed Most RMN is the largest and most respected voice in the General Church standing for full inclusion and unity. Against discrimination and schism. Dennis Akpona Nigerian Asylum Seeker Filipino Rev. Izzy Alvaran comes out at CT event in Mozambique Increased staff Redeployed to southern USA Helen Ryde Laura Young

Annual Conference Breakfast Who’s invited? What’s our message? Speaker ideas?

RMN + MFSA + allied groups August 6-9, 2015 $250/adult $140 college Worship Leaders Marcia McFee Mark Miller Preachers & Speakers Marcia Carcano Grace Imathiu Theon Johnson Nikilas Mawanda Frank Schaefer Peter Storey Melvin Talbert Sara Thompson Tweedy Entertainers IlluMen Jennifer Knapp Campanas de America

General Conference Volunteers Portland 2016 – Hospitality teams (welcome, meals, wayfinding) – Witness teams (demonstrations) – Legislative process teams Tracking legislation & support Lobbying delegates – Relationship building Minneapolis 2020 – Planning – Particular attention on global delegate needs

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Strategy discussion Grassroots organizing vs. legislative silver bullet – Raise and invest resources – Paid organizers & local coach volunteers – Annual Conference Teams (ACT) (N.Illionis, MiND) Biblical Obedience – Based on MLK Jr & David Cone – Don’t wait for the church, be the church Pastors Congregations – Legal and financial support Intersectionality (none free until all free) – Ferguson and Black Lives Matter Engaging (vs. avoiding) Central Conference peers

Q & A Thanks! (952)