GRACE FOR ALL, INC
Wilmington, DE 19899-1006
E-Mail:
grace-for-all@comcast.net
Helpline: 302-740-3608
"I am deeply disturbed that in the face
of some of the most horrendous problems facing
-- Bishop Desmond Tutu
Mission Statement
We the members of Grace For All, INC, advocate for the inclusion and full
participation of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the
Christian Church, both in policy and practice. We aspire to create a welcoming
space for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons and their families in
the community of Christ. By fostering opportunities for dialogue through
education, ministry, advocacy and witness, we seek to bridge the division in
the Church on this matter.
History
The body
that would become Grace For All, INC started
as a small group of United Methodist individuals, both lay persons and clergy,
within the Peninsula-Delaware Conference. Initially inspired by one family’s
personal struggle to find acceptance in their church community, the group was
drawn together to be in ministry to GLBT individuals and their families,
offering support and providing resources where little or none had previously
existed.
The
need for this ministry within the local area was immediately clear and became
the focus of our work at the onset. As word spread about Grace For All, the group began to grow,
attracting new members each month. A hotline and weekly support group were
established to further extend our outreach. Individuals from other
denominations also joined, which not only added to the group’s diversity but
confirmed the need for an agency that could reach not only the UMC, but the
greater Christian community, as well.
As Grace For All
grew, we began to see our ministry would need to reach out in many ways to many
different communities with one central goal - spreading the love and grace of
Jesus Christ to all. Our Mission Statement says: We, the members of Grace for All, INC, advocate for the inclusion
and full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities
in the life of the Christian Church, both in policy and in practice. We aspire
to create a welcoming space for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons
and their families in the community of Christ. By fostering opportunities for
dialogue through education, ministry, advocacy and witness, we seek to bridge
the division in the Church on this matter.
After
the
In April
of 2007 Grace For All became incorporated in
Ministries
Support Group
Parents – a Parental Support Group is in
development. Please check back for updates.
GLBT, Friends and
Family Bible Study
In September 2006, Grace For
All launched a new Bible Study Ministry for the GLBT Community and their
friends & family. This Bible Study meets on the 2nd and 4th
Monday of each month from
Skyline United
Skyline
Drive and
Check out the Out in Scripture study material
by clicking here…
Education
Grace For All believes that through open discussion and prayer the true love and
grace of Jesus Christ can be seen as meant for all – not just the select. The
Bible is not to be used as a weapon;
rather, it needs to be used to show the
true intent of Christ Jesus.
Advocacy
Grace For All is working with local pastors, churches, congregations and
Christian groups to help expand the welcoming love of Christ. In opening widely
all the doors of the church to all persons, no matter who they are, all will
come to feel the UNCONDITIONAL GRACE of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
2nd
and 4th Mondays
Skyline United Methodist Church
Skyline Drive and
1st and 3rd Mondays
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Epworth
United Methodist Church
Next Meeting:
TBA
Maps…
The maps and/or directions provided are for
planning purposes only. You may find that construction projects, traffic, or
other events may cause road conditions to differ from the map results. Maps and
directions provided via Yahoo! Maps® and/or Google Maps, Inc.
Upcoming meetings:
Please
note: Meeting dates and times are subject to
change. Please check back prior to a scheduled meeting to
confirm the time and location. Weather cancellation or changes will be
posted here and updated as quickly as information becomes available.
Resources
Printed Materials:
Click on the link below to request a printed copy or view the
online version.
·
Grace For All, INC
brochure (printed copy)
·
Silent Voices – A Collection of
Personal Stories (online)
(printed copy)
·
Suggested Reading List (online) (printed copy)
Online
Links:
PFLAG
Parents, Families
& Friends of Lesbians and Gays is a grassroots organization which
envisions a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual
orientations and gender identities.
PFLAG National
PFLAG
http://pflagwilmde.home.att.net
PFLAG Chapters in
http://www.pflag.org/Maryland.213.0.html
Create
A More Positive Rehoboth
A grassroots community group working to create a welcoming
environment in Rehoboth
Beach,
302-227-5620
GAY AA
Clean But Not Straight –
Sundays at
Westminster Presbyterian Church
(at
Gay/Lesbian
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Al-anon Group - Thursdays at
A 12-step Support Group for people in the GLBT Community affected by parents, partners, friends and/or relatives drinking and/or drug use. Enter via the back entrance off of the church parking lot.
Meets in the
"Upper Room", 2nd
Floor
Contact Randy @ 302-456-9129
GLBT
Friendly Travel
The Travel Company
302-652-6263
Membership in Grace For All
Membership to Grace For All, INC is open to all who will advocate for the
inclusion and full participation of all sexual orientations and gender
identities in the life of the Christian Church, both in policy and practice…
and aspire to create a welcoming space for gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender persons and their families in the community of Christ.
To join Grace
For All please send us an e-mail by clicking here or by calling our Helpline at 302-740-3608.
Reconciling Ministries Network
Grace For
All, INC is a Community member of the Reconciling Ministries Network. The
RMN is open to individual, group and church membership. To find out more about
what joining the RMN means to you, your group or church go to www.rmnetwork.org/.
Reconciling Ministries Network is a national grassroots
organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual orientations
and gender identities in the life of the
-RMN
Contact
us
GRACE FOR ALL, INC
Finding comfort in the Lord…
John 14: 27
27“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives,
do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
John 7:37-38
37-39On the final and climactic day of the Feast, Jesus took his stand. He cried out, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Rivers of living water will brim and spill out of the depths of anyone who believes in me this way, just as the Scripture says." (He said this in regard to the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were about to receive. The Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus had not yet been glorified.)