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Celebration MCCs
Below is a list of some of the events we will be doing
for our local "Would Jesus Discriminate?" Campaign. Keep checking back
for updates for this event and for the calendar of events for regular
church activities.
For more
information about the "Would Jesus Discriminate?" Campaign,
 click here
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> “Mall Walks” – September 27th & October 11th
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Bowling – August 30th: 6:30 PM at Beacon Bowl located just North of Pine Ridge Rd on US 41 in Naples
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“Would Jesus Discriminate?” Workshop – September 20th from 1-4 PM at the church,
6340 Napa Woods Way in Naples.
· > Film Series – “Paper Clips” and “For the Bible Tells Me
So” – September 27th & October 4th
at 7:00 PM - at the church at 6340 Napa Woods Way in Naples.
> Swamp Buggy Parade, October 25th at
10:00 AM in downtown Naples.
What is Amendment 2?
Amendment 2, also called “Florida Marriage Protection Amendment,” is an
attempt by anti-gay groups and individuals to prohibit same-sex couples
from having marriage equality in this state or even from having the
“substantial equivalent” of marriage rights. Sources say, “The ballot
language is written in very broad terms that will be interpreted by our
courts. Possible scenarios can include the termination of all
domestic partner registries in the state. Domestic Partner
registries provide for hospital visitation rights. When the state of
Michigan passed similar language, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled
that the state’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
prevents public institutions from providing benefits to domestic
partners employed by those institutions. In our own state, the Florida
Legislature Office of Economic and Demographic Research clearly denotes
the possibility of losing domestic partner registries, the loss of
recognized common law marriages and other consequences affecting both
same-sex and opposite sex couples.”
For
more information click here:
www.fairnessforallfamilies.org
Celebration MCC does
not endorse political parties or candidates, nor can we ever
tell individuals how to vote. That having been said, it is also
true that Celebration MCC is firmly opposed to using religion or
politics to target, vilify, or discriminate against any group of
people. This article is posted only to inform you of the issue
so that you can make an informed decision at election time.
Reporting Acts of Discrimination to CCNDC
The Collier County Non-Discrimination Coalition (CCNDC) has
established a PHONE LINE to report incidents of discrimination
in housing, education, public accommodations, and employment in
Collier County. Issues involving sexual orientation and gender
identity are included. The PHONE LINE number is 239-436-7999.
Some of you may have noticed the flyers sitting on the front
table where you pick up your name tags for services on Sunday.
CCNDC would appreciate your assistance in distributing these
flyers all over Collier County, especially in your places of
work, clubhouse bulletin boards, libraries, parks, and
educational institutions. English, Spanish, and Creole versions
are available from me upon request, or you can go directly to
CCNDC’s web site and downloard what you need.
Volunteer help is vital to keep the CCNDC PHONE LINE staffed
and Spanish-speaking volunteers are really needed
at this time. Training will be provided.
Visit
the website at:
www.colliercoalition.org
VISIT US
ON MY SPACE
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