This section is being done in conjunction with the Welcoming Congregations Task Force of the newly forming Northern New England District of the Unitarian Universalist Association (transitioned from the Northeast District-Maine and the NH/VT District) in 2007-2008.

Information about the Welcoming Congregation Program can be found on the web site of the Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Concerns of the Unitarian Universalist Association at http://www.uua.org/obgltc/wcp/wc1expln.html

The Welcoming Congregation Task Force evolved from a gathering of people from congregations that were certified as Welcoming Congregations or in the certification process at the Northeast District Annual Meeting in April 2006. Since then,

--A list serve was developed to replace the Sunday Synopsis – a summary of activities and notes and concerns send to participants Sunday evenings over the summer in 2006.

--Welcoming Congregation conferences have been held in November 2006 and 2007 at Ferry Beach Park Association.

--Welcoming Congregations have been noted in the District Directory, and reports have been sent to the Board on a regular basis, and a report is included in the Annual Reports.

If you are part of a congregation that is certified by the UUA as a Welcoming Congregation, or that is interested in becoming certified, and would like to part of the Network, please contact a coordinator of the network with your name, congregation, and e-mail address, or subscribe (free) to the List Serve at http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/ned-wc -

Ray and Connie Winship, Workshop Leaders, rayandconnie@roadrunner.com

Rev. Helen Zidowecki, Site Contact, hzmre@hzmre.com

Ted Trainer, Task Force member of the NED Board of Directors, tedtrainer@roadrunner.com

Small Group Ministry Sessions are those used at the various conferences that can be used in congregations.