Walking With Integrity: Weekly Witness For November 22nd

Friday, November 21, 2008

Weekly Witness For November 22nd

Have You Registered For Creating Change?

Outraged by the passage of anti-gay ballot measures on Election Day? Attending Fight the H8 rallies and wearing white marriage equality knots for are all well and good, but are there more effective tactics for winning the hearts and minds of the "moveable middle" in your community and state? Find out at Creating Change--which will be held in Denver from January 28th to February 1st!

Creating Change has "got religion" this year. There will be a day-long institute titled "Empowering and Working with People of Faith" on January 29th geared for those of us who are struggling for equality within the Church. In addition, Integrity will be hosting a workshop titled "How Can You Change What The Bible Says By A Popular Vote?" that will explore how our organization and other LGBT Christian groups are creating change in our respective denominations.

Integrity's board of directors encourages all local Integrity leaders and inclusion activists to consider attending Creating Change. The early-bird registration deadline for Creating Change is November 30th. Click here to register now!

Interviews For General Convention Project Manger Conducted

Acting Executive Director John Clinton Bradley has been interviewing candidates for the part-time General Convention Project Manager/Meeting Planner position. Over a dozen applications were received! John will be making a selection and offer early next week.

Electronic Voting On The Horizon

The board has voted to enter into a contract with eBallot to enable secure, online voting. This service will be used for to approve amendments to the bylaws during December and January, and to elect new officers in May. Electronic voting is less expensive and more green than voting by mail.

2007 Financials

Bonadio & Company LLP has concluded its audit of Integrity's 2007 financials and we have submitted form 990 to the IRS. Click the hyperlinks to view PDFs of the documents.

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