Carolyn’s Corner:
We have the privilege of welcoming Mark Johnston to Pine Valley Christian Church at the end of July. Mark is the Executive Director for the Open and Affirming Ministry Program, an arm of the GLAD Alliance of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
The GLAD Alliance is made up of members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), called to join in God’s work of transforming the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) into a just and inclusive church that welcomes persons of all gender expressions and sexual identities into the full life and leadership of the church.
Mark Johnston first encountered the Disciples of Christ when he enrolled at Texas Christian University. He has been an ordained Disciples minister since 1992, earned his Ph.D. in Pastoral Psychology from Boston University in 1993, and is a licensed psychologist in Massachusetts.
He worked as a therapist with LGBT clients and their families for over 25 years before accepting the call as Executive Director of the Open & Affirming Ministry program in July of 2013. Mark now lives in San Francisco with his partner Shannon Halkyard and their stubborn and energetic Jack Russell Terrier Fannie Mae. He is an avid sailor, cyclist, and scuba diver, and wannabe linguist.
Workshop:
Beyond the welcome mat: equipping you to be an effective LGBT ally
Saturday, July 30th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please RSVP and/or sign the sign-up sheet!