St. Louis Area Open & Affirming Congregations of the United Church of Christ

Call to Action

Welcome to our fifth annual fundraiser to support the National Open & Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ and AllianceQ of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ!

When:
​Saturday, October 12th, 2024
​6:30 - 9:00 PM Central Time

Where: This event will be in Person at Parkway United Church of Christ at 2841 N Ballas Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131.

Gateway Open & Affirming is hosting an evening of Bingo, trivia, fellowship, and fun to raise donations in support of the national UCC Open and Affirming Coalition and for AllianceQ of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ. 

Registration is $25 (this covers our transaction fees) and each participant will receive five (5) Bingo cards by email. You should receive a confirmation email that your registration was successful, but please check your spam folder, just in case!

​Registration will start July 31st, 2024 and will close on October 7th, 2024. Thank you in advance for registering!

Donations

As a non-profit group, we welcome and appreciate any donations you wish to send. Checks can be made payable to "Gateway ONA" and sent to:

Mr. Greg Schmelig, Treasurer
Parkway United Church of Christ
2841 North Ballas Road
Saint Louis, MO 63131

Other communications may be sent to

Gateway ONA
3510 Giles Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63116

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​Rainbow Comma T-Shirts

  • Gateway ONA now offers year-round online t-shirt sales! We have a RedBubble account where you can order the classic rainbow comma logo, or the UCC's new "3 Great Loves" rainbow comma logo. Standard shipping is 5-9 days, the products are delivered straight to your home, and we have all sorts of shirt styles as well as mugs and other items!

Classic Rainbow Comma

"3 Great Loves" Rainbow Comma

We are selling the shirts at cost, so Gateway ONA makes no profit on them. You pay only for your shirt and its shipping cost.

Due to limitations in Redbubble's interface, some of the shirt styles allow you to select white or grey background colors. We ask that you choose a "rainbow" color as the background color of your shirt. This is both so that the white writing on the shirt is readable, and so that we look colorful in the PrideFest parade.

Thank you, and please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

WE  ARE  UCC

The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action. We believe in a God that is still speaking, a God that is all-loving and inclusive.  We are a church that welcomes and accepts everyone as they are, where your mind is nourished as much as your soul.  Our faith is over 2,000 years old...our thinking is NOT.

WE  ARE  OPEN  &  AFFIRMING

To say that a UCC church is “Open and Affirming” means that it has publicly and specifically declared that those of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions (LGBTQ) are welcome in its full life and ministry. ONA congregations offer a spirit of hospitality and show a willingness to live out that extravagant welcome in meaningful ways.

WE  ARE  GATEWAY

Gateway ONA is a coalition of LGBTQ Open & Affirming congregations of the United Church of Christ (UCC) in the St. Louis area.  We provide support to our member churches and host annual events to educate on LGBT issues and have a presence at PRIDE.