Transforming Congregations

Transforming Congregations is a movement among "mainline" denominational churches to affirm that those who deal with homosexual temptations are loved and that Christ can and does have power to change those who face such temptations.

A mission statement is available.

The general mailing address and editorial office is Trinity United Methodist Church, 724 Niles St, Bakersfield CA 93305. (805) 325-0785. FAX (805) 322-7470.

You may e-mail the coordinator, Ron Dennis. Or you may call Fresno New Creation Ministries at 2513 W Shaw Ave. #102-A, Fresno CA 93711, telephone (209) 227-1066 for additional information.

An article by Transforming Congregations is available.

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Churches affiliated with Transforming Congregations

Uniting Churches in Australia

Stephen Richards, Logan Uniting Church, P. O. Box 239, Springwood, Queensland 4127, Australia. Telephone (07) 3290 1277. FAX (07) 3808 6696.

Spearheading a national network of 27 churches.

Lutheran

North Heights Lutheran Church. 2701 N. Rice St., St. Paul MN 55113. (612) 484-2049, extension 5241.

Methodist Churches within the United States

Listed alphabetically by Annual Conference. If the conference itself is a Transforming Conference, it is marked specially.

California-Nevada
- Armona UMC, Armona CA
- Chowchilla UMC, Chowchilla CA
- Dos Palos UMC, Dos Palos CA
- First UMC, Yuba City CA
- Grand Avenue UMC, Porterville CA
- Greenfield UMC, Greenfield CA
- Hope UMC, Sacramento CA
- Kingsburg UMC, Kingsburg CA
- Laton UMC, Laton CA
- Orangevale UMC, Orangevale CA
- St. Luke's UMC, Fresno CA
- Trinity UMC, Bakersfield CA
- Visalia UMC, Visalia CA
California-Pacific
- First UMC, Fountain Valley CA
- North Clairemont UMC, San Deigo CA
- San Jacinto UMC, San Jacinto CA
Central Pennsylvania
- St. Andrew's UMC, Milton PA
- Trinity UMC, Danville, PA
Dakotas
- Bowman UMC, Bowman ND
Desert Southwest
- Trinity UMC, Bisbee AZ
Detroit
- First UMC, Croswell MI
East Ohio
- Grace UMC, Warren OH
- Scott UMC, Cadiz, OH
Eastern Pennsylvania
- Bethlehem UMC, Thornton PA
- Bushkill UMC, Bushkill PA
- Chapman Quarries UMC, Chapman Quarries PA
- Cornwell Heights UMC, Bensalem PA
- East Stroudsburg UMC, East Stroudsburg PA
- Iona UMC, Lebanon PA
- Moore Township Covenant UMC, Bath PA
- Mount Hope UMC, Aston PA
- Tabor UMC, Woxall PA
- Trevose UMC, Trevose PA
Kansas West
- Countryside UMC, Wakefield, KS
- Longford Bethel UMC, Longford KS
- Mizpah UMC, Longford KS
Minnesota
- Belgrade UMC
- Cherry Grove UMC, Spring Valley MN
- Hawick UMC
Missouri-West
- First UMC, Joplin, MO
North Central New York
- First UMC, Hammondsport NY
- Lassellville UMC, Lassellville NY
- Pine City UMC, Pine City NY
- St. Johnsville UMC, St. Johnsville NY
- Tyrone UMC, Dundee NY
Nebraska
- Big Springs UMC, Big Springs NB
New England
- Plymouth UMC, Plymouth NH
- Wesley UMC, Salem MA
New York
- Trinity UMC, Windsor CT
North Indiana
- First UMC, Greentown IN
Northern Illinois
- Prophetstown UMC, Prophetstown IL
Northwest Texas [Transforming Annual Conference]
Oregon-Idaho
- Cherry Park UMC, Portland OR
- Eagle UMC, Eagle ID
- John Day UMC, John Day OR
- West Portland UMC, Portland OR
Southern New Jersey [Transforming Annual Conference]
- Clonmell UMC, Gibbstown NJ
- Crosswicks UMC, Crosswicks NJ
- Evangelical UMC, Clarksboro NJ
- First UMC, Collingswood NJ
- Sicklerville UMC, Sicklerville NJ
Texas
- St. Luke's UMC, Beaumont TX
West Ohio
- Coles Blvd UMC, Portsmouth OH
- Edgerton UMC, Edgerton OH
- Emanuel UMC, Edgerton OH
- First UMC, Portsmouth, OH
- Wheelersburg UMC, Wheelersburg OH
West Michigan
- Lakewood UMC, Lake Odessa MI
Wisconsin
- Arthur UMC, Arthur WI
- Chapel Heights UMC, Eau Claire WI
- Faith UMC, Neenah WI
- Gethsemane UMC, Pewaukee WI
- Livingston UMC, Livingston WI
- Omro UMC, Omro WI
- Stanley UMC, Stanley WI
- Stitzer UMC, Stitzer WI
- Zion UMC, Marshfield WI

Version of 18 August 1998.