Seventh Day Adventist Kinship International, Inc. Supporting and advocating
for gay Adventists since 1976


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Kampmeeting 2008
Why should I attend?
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Women's Weekend
Family/Friends Day
Rainbow Quilt Raffle
KM For Kids
KM 2008 Theme
KM Talent Show
Advertising Opps
KM 2007 Recap
Kampmeeting Klub

KAMPMEETING RATES
ADULTS:

# Per Room

All Week

Per
Day

1

$1150

$175

2

$750

$125

3

$650

$90

4

$575

$60

Commuter Rate:

$60

Evening Meeting Only $15
Dinner & Meeting $30
CHILDREN:

Ages

Cost Per Day

0-4

No Charge

5-9

$20

10-17

$35

 

 

SDA Kinship Kampmeeting 2007 Recap

SDA Kinship’s 28th Annual Kampmeeting, thanks to Kampmeeting Coordinator Naveen Jonathan, took place on July 22-29, 2007 at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, San Francisco Airport, Burlingame, California. More than 130 members of this international organization arrived from many different countries as well as from many states in the U.S.A. to attend the yearly weeklong conference and retreat, which opened on Sunday night with a spectacular luau and special guest clergy.

The theme of the program, “Celebrating a Family of Gifts,” was chosen to honor and highlight the depth and variety of talent within the LGBTI Seventh-day Adventist community. Workshops included spiritual studies, personal growth, language classes, music activities, skill building, and a children’s program. This year’s program also looked at ways that LBGTI individuals can identify, celebrate, and use their gifts in the communities in which they reside.

Invited guests included the popular singing duo, Jason & deMarco; local leaders of Second Wind of San Francisco, Pastors Shasta and Greg Nelson; and Chris Glaser, renown gay Christian author and Interim Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church San Francisco. Sharon Groves of the Religion and Faith Program, Human Rights Campaign (HRC), presented “Finding Tools for Advocacy in Your Faith Tradition.”

The highlight of the week was "Family Day" Sabbath when Kinship members honored their straight supportive parents, siblings, and other family members and friends who have stood by them, encouraged, and affirmed them through their life's journeys. Carrol Grady, Kinship's Family & Friends Coordinator and founder of SDA-FFLAG, led out in a parents' lunch meeting to "share our experiences and brainstorm ideas for supporting our GLBTI sons and daughters, as well as how to encourage our church to be willing to learn more about sexuality issues and to model Jesus' love for those who bear this burden."

During the weekend just prior to Kampmeeting, the 7th Annual Women & Children First Weekend was held, also at the Sheraton. The "Women's Weekend," as it is called, provides a special retreat for the women of Kinship and their children. This year the women enjoyed a relaxing Bay Cruise across San Francisco Bay.

Plans are now actively being made for Kinship Kampmeeting 2008 to be held on the East Coast. Plan now to attend KM 2008 and secure your registration fee by joining the popular Kampmeeting Klub. Bookmark this page and return frequently for updates on Kampmeeting plans!

 

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San Francisco, CA


"Celebrating a Family of Gifts"


Jason & deMarco


Greg & Shasta Nelson


Chris Glaser

 


 
9/10/2007 © copyright 2002 SDA Kinship International, Inc.