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Our region has a bounty of welcoming communities of faith.  Check our directory to find one near you.

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Center for Spiritual Living*

A New Thought community dedicated to prosperous living through spiritual awareness of our perfect health, perfect wealth and perfect happiness. Those of gay and lesbian orientation, youth and families, are all honored and play meaningful roles within our community.

2 Science of Mind Way Asheville, North Carolina 28806    Web   Social   eMail
Circle of Mercy Congregation*

Circle of Mercy is a welcoming, inclusive, and celebrative community of believers. We are committed to spiritual formation that nurtures prayerful discernment, invites compassionate service, and prompts prophetic action. We believe that turning to God also means turning to the world—especially to its broken places—as agents of healing and hope.

1 School Rd Asheville, North Carolina 28806    Web     eMail
Congregation Beth Ha Tephila*

Congregation Beth HaTephila is a contemporary, mid-sized and growing Reform congregation. Here you will find a welcoming, vibrant, inclusive and inspirational atmosphere. We are a community which embraces the diversity inherent in modern day Jewish life and provides the opportunity for all to become fully engaged in our CBHT Family.

Jewish  43 N Liberty St Asheville, North Carolina 28801    Web   Social   eMail
Congregation Beth Israel*

We're Asheville's only independent egalitarian Jewish community. More than 100 years old, we’re rediscovering ourselves every day.

Jewish 229 Murdock Ave Asheville, North Carolina 28804    Web   Social  
Coven Oldenwilde Wiccan*

Coven Oldenwilde was founded on Samhain, 1994, and meets in Asheville, North Carolina, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. We are a group of Witches who use ancient magical principles for the betterment of life, the continuance of the Universe, and the glorification of the Gods.

Asheville, North Carolina 28801    Web   Social   eMail
First Congregational -Hendersonville*

The United Church of Christ a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church, joining faith and action. Ours is a blend of four principal traditions: Congregational, Christian, Evangelical, and Reformed.

Congregational 1735 Fifth Avenue West Hendersonville, North Carolina 28739    Web   Social  
First Congregational / United Church of Christ*

We follow the way of Jesus as the Christ and are welcome, open, and affirming to all. ... We believe that God encourages us to engage the world through acts of mercy, peace, and justice.

United Church of Christ 20 Oak St sheville, North Carolina 28801    Web   Social  
First Presbyterian Church*

Welcome to First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, North Carolina. We are a vibrant and historic downtown congregation that welcomes all people into the mission of sharing the boundary breaking love of Christ.

Presbyterian 40 Church St  Asheville, North Carolina 28801    Web   Social   eMail
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church*

Grace Covenant is an inclusive place of spiritual growth for all people. All are welcomed into this fellowship regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, ethnic or racial identity, economic or educational status, or political affiliation.

Presbyterian 789 Merrimon Ave Asheville, North Carolina 28804    Web   Social   eMail
Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA)*

We are a community of faith REJOICING in God's grace, RENEWED by the Holy Spirit, RESPONDING with Christ's love.

Lutheran 115 East King Street Boone, North Carolina 28607    Web   Social   eMail
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We have a lot of wonderful, welcoming organizations in Western North Carolina.  

Our pilot version of this database focuses on a few types of organizations (e.g., communities of faith).  However, our plan is to expand its features to accommodate a wide variety of organizations and businesses. 

  • Welcoming Groups: Groups that invite members who share some a common interest or need.  Examples: support and empowerment groups, shared interest groups, sports teams.
  • Welcoming Community Services: For organizations that provide specific support services.  Designed to hep users to locate providers of specific support service.
  • Welcoming Organizations: A general listing intended to include everything from employers and merchants to churches and schools.

Our intent is that organizations and groups maintain their own listing. However, to help things along, we have pre-populated some pages with listings.  If you find a listing for your organization and want to assume control of it, you need to complete two steps:

  1. Register on this website.  Where possible, do so with an email associated with the organization listed. (We need to confirm that you are authorized.)
  2. Send an email to [email protected] from your registered email address.  Tell us the listing you want us to transfer to you and let us know your role in the organization.  

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To keep this resource useful, we ask everyone to abide by the following.  Click on an item for more detail.

Only one person (other than us) can edit a listing for an organization.  If you need us to transfer control of a listing to someone else, do this in two steps:

  1. Make sure that they register on the site.  It is best if they use an email associated with your organization.
  2. Send an email to [email protected] requesting that we transfer control of a listing from one user to another.  Give both user names and emails.

Please code your listing to help our community find organizations that target them.  

We will remove a listing if there is sufficient evidence that the organization in question operates in a way that is incompatible with its posted listing or our focus on fostering a welcoming community. 

We welcome modest donations and immodest endowments. If active users and directory listers kick in a little something each year, we think that we can sustain and build this virtual center for the community.

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  • Prepare. There is no save-and-resume button. But you can return to edit an event.
  • Categories. Select at least one category in each group:
    • Event Type
    • Target Audience – who you designed event for
    • Welcoming Pages – where to publish the event
  • Venues / Organizers.  Enter the name of the organizer (your group) and the location (venue).
    • If it is already in the database, the calendar will populate your event with relevant contact and location information.
    • If you have to add a new organizer or venue, please fill in all the fields.  It will help others.
  • Online Events. Select “Online Event” as your Venue.
  • Recurring Events. Powerful, but a little confusing the first time:
    • To enter a meeting on the same date each month (e.g., the 5th), select “on the same day”.
    • To enter a meeting on the same day and/or week (e.g., 1st Monday), select “on a different day”.

Relevant to our local LGBTQ and allied communities.

This includes western North Carolina and nearby communities in contiguous states (e.g., eastern Tennessee, northwestern South Carolina, northern Georgia, southwestern Virginia. It also includes groups based outside the region that have a local presence.

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This includes language and visuals that are considered hateful, threatening or inappropriately graphic.  Bear in mind that this site is accessible to minors.

No content that poses a threat to people’s privacy or to copyright laws.

Do not share names, photos or contact information without appropriate authorization or consent. 

No embedded funding appeals and links.

Why?  We don’t allow these because we don’t have the resources to monitor such links. You are welcome to link to pages on your site that include these. 

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Email: [email protected]

Mail: PO Box 2044, Asheville NC 28802-2044

Packages: 33 Coxe Avenue, Unit 2044, Asheville NC 28801 (note different zip code).

Phone: 828-423-0655 (via Google Voice)

 

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