North America

Regions

Kinship in North America

Kinship North America is a community of current and former Adventist LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families and friends, who live in the United States and Canada. This group within Kinship provides community and advocacy for our members in North America with opportunities for social and spiritual community, both in-person and online.

North American Events...

Kinship Worship
Kinship Worship is our monthly public worship service that is streamed to our public Facebook and YouTube channels.

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Kinship Sabbath School
An accepting, affirming & safe space for LGBT+ & Allies
Every Saturday - 10 am PT
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UnClobber Q&A Webinar
Bring your questions and thoughts about UnClobber, LGBTQ people, and the Adventist church.
Second Saturdays
5 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 2:00 pm PT — LEARN MORE...

Families & Friends Monthly Zoom Meeting
3rd Sunday of each month
9:30 am PDT / 12:30 pm EDT

Led by John and Carolyn Wilt

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Rehoboth Mini-Kampmeeting
SAVE THE DATES
APRIL 28 - MAY 1

Kinship Kampmeeting
In Person Kinship Kampmeeting 2022
July 14-17, 2022
MORE DETAILS SOON...

Region 2 Vespers
Third Friday of each month
7 pm ET–5 pm CT–4 pm PT

For more information email region2@sakinship.org.

North American Regions & Leaders

Eastern Canada

• Eastern Canada
(Ontario, Quebec, Nunavut, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)
Jerry McKay

Western Canada

US Region 1

US Region 2

US Region 3

US Region 4

US Region 5

• Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana,Oklahoma, & Texas

Social Media Groups

Region Coordinator:
Floyd Poenitz

Texas

• North Texas Chapter
Social Media Groups
Floyd Poenitz

(Floyd lives in suburban Dallas-Fort Worth)

US Region 6

US Region 7

US Region 8

US Region 9

Seventh-Gay Adventists

Growing up Adventist means knowing you belong. And being Adventist is about much more than a set of beliefs--it's a close-knit community not easily left. Faith, identity, and sexuality collide in this raw and moving documentary about the challenges and spiritual journeys of three Seventh-day Adventists who love God and their church and are also gay.