Past Events
2011 Speaking and Media Schedule—————————
Jan 2: Nathan Albert preaching at New Community Covenant Church in Chicago, IL
Jan 4: Andrew Marin filming Red Letter Christian TV Show with Tony Campolo for TBN in Nashville
Jan 7-9: Nathan Albert speaking at Winterfest in Glen Spey, NY
Jan 10-11: Andrew Marin involved in private discussions in Washington, DC
Jan 14-16: Andrew Marin speaking at the Salvation Army South Territorial Headquarters in Atlanta, GA
Jan 18: Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. (Room 120) at 7pm
Jan 24-27: Andrew Marin lecturing at Belmont University in Nashville, TN
Jan 28-31: Andrew Marin speaking at Mariner’s Church in Irvine, CA
Feb 2-5: Andrew Marin speaking at the Student Leader Initiative at the National Prayer Breakfast and Leadership Summit in Washington, DC
Feb 7-9: Andrew Marin consulting at Belmont University
Feb 15: Nathan Albert speaking at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL
Feb 17: Andrew Marin speaking a private conference call with a group of 20 pastors in California
Feb 21: Living in the Tension Gathering, 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120 at 7pm
Feb 23-25: Andrew Marin leading a gathering in Geneva, IL (closed to public)
March 8: Living in the Tension gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. in Room 120
March 14: Nathan Albert speaking at Trinity Church Green Trails in Lisle, IL at 7pm
March 18: Andrew Marin preaching at Mount Vernon Nazerene University in Mount Vernon, OH
March 21: Living in the Tension gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. in Room 120
March 25: Andrew Marin will be a judge for the speech competition of the Chicago Park District Junior Citizen of the Year Award for high school juniors and seniors for their civic contributions. Held at Soldier Field.
April 1-4: Andrew Marin consulting in Washington, DC
April 6: Hosting CCDA’s national immersion experience gathering at our offices starting at 8pm. The Living in the Tension gathering at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. in Room 120 is still open to the public.
April 7-May 2: Andrew Marin speaking in the United Kingdom – April 7-21 at Spring Harvest Minehead, England; April 27-28 lecturing at St. Andrews (Scotland) PhD Theology Dept; April 29 lecturing at Faith Mission Bible College (Edinburgh, Scotland); May 1 preaching at All Hallows Church London
May 10: Living in the Tension gathering at 4003 N Kenmore Ave. Apt 3 at 6:30pm (We will be watching ‘Our America with Lisa Ling: Transgender Lives’ and ‘Becoming Chaz’)
May 17-19: Andrew Marin teaching at First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland
May 22: Andrew Marin preaching both services at First Evangelical Free Church Chicago
May 23: Living in the Tension gathering: 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Room 120
May 24-26: Filming 6-session Love is an Orientation DVD curriculum with Zondervan throughout Chicago
June 6: Living in the Tension gathering: (Closed to public as we’re hosting a youth group) 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Room 120
June 10: Andrew Marin on a panel discussion group at the United Nations General Assembly High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS in New York City
June 22-26: Andrew Marin speaking at Wild Goose Festival in Raleigh-Durham, NC
June 22: Living in the Tension gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Room 120
July 6: (Large Gathering) Author and speaker, Jay Bakker of Revolution NYC, will be the featured speaker for the night at Roscoe’s Tavern on 3356 N. Halsted St. starting at 7pm.
July 13-15: The Marin Foundation board of director meetings in Chicago
July 15: Andrew Marin is being interviewed on the Steve Brown Etc radio program on the Salem Network’s American Radio Programming
July 20-22: Private meetings in Denver, CO
July 26: Living in the Tension gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Room 120
Aug 1-7: Andrew Marin speaking at the Salvation Army Territorial Youth Institute outside of Dallas, TX
Aug 10: Living in the Tension gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Room 120
Aug 28: Andrew Marin preaching at Restore Community Church in Kansas City, MO
Sept 7: Andrew Marin is lecturing at The Salvation Army Training College in Chicago, IL
Sept 8: Living in the Tension gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL in Room 120
Sept 16-17: Andrew Marin lecturing at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI
Sept 19: Living in the Tension gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL in Room 120
Sept 18-20: Nathan Albert training at the Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters in Atlanta, GA
Sept 18-22: Andrew Marin lecturing at Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana
Sept 24-25: Andrew Marin is speaking at Oklahoma University and preaching at First Presbyterian Church in Norman, OK
Oct 1: Andrew Marin interview with Phantom 105.2 radio station in Dublin, Ireland
Oct 4: Living in the Tension gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL in Room 120
Oct 7-12: Andrew Marin at Eastern University in St. Davids, PA
Oct 13-16: Andrew Marin is speaking at Rhodes College and Christ Community Church in Memphis, TV; & Idlewild Presbyterian in N. Mississippi
Oct 17 Living in the Tension gathering: 6:45pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL in Room 120
Oct 19: Andrew Marin is preaching and lecturing at Gordon College in Wenham, MA
Oct 21: Andrew Marin is preaching at Judson University in Elgin, IL
Oct 23-26: Closed consultations in Washington, DC
Oct 25: Andrew Marin hosting a training session at National Community Church, Washington, DC
Oct 27: Filming in Chicago the final session of The Marin Foundation’s Love Is an Orientation DVD with Zondervan
Nov 7: Living in the Tension gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL in Room 120
Dec 7-9: Red Letter Christian Gathering in Philly
Dec 13: The official release date of The Marin Foundation’s 6 Session Love Is an Orientation DVD with Leadership and Participant Guide, from Zondervan Publishers
2010 Speaking and Media Schedule—————————-
Jan 4-8: Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School
Jan 11: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 7-9pm CST
Jan 14: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120
Jan 15-17: Speaking at the Salvation Army Conference in Atlanta, GA
Jan 19: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 7-9pm CST
Jan 21-22: Lecturing at Ball State University in Muncie, IN
Jan 23: The Marin Foundation’s Monthly Prayer Meeting
Jan 25: Guest lecturer at Regent University’s (Virginia Beach, VA) Clinical Psychology doctoral program
Jan 26: Training at Faith Lutheran Church in Glen Ellyn, IL
Jan 27: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120
Jan 28: Interview with the Moody Alumni Association Magazine
Jan 30-31: Speaking at Lumen131 at Mariners Church in Irvine, CA
Feb 2-5: Attending the White House’s National Prayer Breakfast and Leadership Summit in Washington, DC
Feb 7: Interview on NPR from 5-6pm CST
Feb 9: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 7-9pm CST
Feb 10: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm 5241 N. Ashland Ave 1st Floor
Feb 14: Preaching all services at LaSalle St Church in Chicago, IL
Feb 16: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Feb 17: Training at Moody Bible Institute for the Resident Hall Staff
Feb 17: Guest on America’s most listened to Christian radio program, the Frank Pastore Show, at 6:30pm CST
Feb 18-19: Speaking at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana
Feb 25: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 7-9pm CST
Feb 28: Preaching at Fox Valley Church in West Dundee, IL
March 3: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5241 N. Ashland Ave. First Floor (First Free Office Center)
March 6: Speaking at The Venue at Moody Church in Chicago, IL
March 8: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
March 8-10: The Marin Foundation Board of Director Meetings in Chicago, IL
March 11: Speaking at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY
March 13-14: Speaking at the LGBT Unite Midwest Conference in Chicago, IL
March 16: Speaking at Wheaton College’s Center for Applied Christian Ethics from 7-8:30pm CST
March 17: Interviewed live from 7-8pm CST on the GLBT raido show, The Gay Agenda, hosted by James Hipps
March 19-20: Speaking at Urban Youth Workers Institute RELOAD in Phoenix, AZ
March 24-26: Discussion on Theology and Sexuality in America
March 29: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5241 N. Ashland Ave. First Floor (First Free Office Center)
March 31: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
April 3-26: Speaking throughout England to both the straight Christians and LGBT Groups.
Spring Harvest Tour (Dates, Locations and Event):
April 5 (Minehead) – afternoon lecture
April 6 (Minehead) – afternoon church service, evening panel participant
April 8 (Skegness) – afternoon lecture
April 9 (Skegness) – afternoon general session for youth event, evening panel participant
April 10 (Minehead) – afternoon lecture and book signing
April 11 (Minehead) – morning general session for youth event, afternoon general session for adults, evening panel participant
April 13 (Skegness) – afternoon lecture and book signing
April 14 (Skegness) – afternoon general session for youth event, evening panel participant
April 15 (Minehead) – afternoon lecture and book signing
April 16 (Minehead) – morning general session for youth event, afternoon general session for adults, evening panel participant
April 25-26 (Eastbourne) – Kings Church
LGBT:
April 23 (London) – LGBT Courage United Kingdom Gathering
April 24 (London) – LGBT Christian Anglican Association of England
April 10: Nathan Albert from The Marin Foundation speaking at Urban Youth Workers Institute RELOAD at North Park University
April 19: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5241 N. Ashland Ave. First Floor (First Free Office Center)
April 28-30: Speaking at Q Conference in Chicago, IL
May 1-2: Speaking at The Evangelical Network national conference in Irvine, CA http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=786043
May 3-5: Speaking at the Salvation Army Territorial Youth Workers Conference in Orlando, FL
May 11: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
May 13-16: Speaking at Urban Youth Workers Institute West Coast Conference in Pasadena, CA
May 18: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at Roscoe’s Tavern & Cafe on 3356 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL – Guest speaker is PD Williams, an Intersex individual speaking about their experience on the unique intersection as an intersex individual within faith and sexuality.
May 23: Preaching all 4 services at Parkcrest Christian Church in Long Beach, CA
May 24: Leading an all day Long Beach, CA local pastors gathering
May 27: Andrew Marin recording a podcast for Youth Hacks
June 3-5: Brenda and Andrew Marin speaking at the Urban Youth Workers Institute Women’s Conference in Miami, FL
June 9: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
June 10: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5241 N. Ashland Ave. First Floor (First Free Office Center)
June 11: Andrew will be live on air on America’s most listened to Christian radio program, The Frank Pastore Show, starting at 6:50pm CST
June 16: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 7-9pm CST
June 24: Speaking at Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy in Chicago (Closed Event)
June 26: TMF 2010 Gay Pride Parade: ‘Chicago’s Burning’ DVD Viewing and Ball Event (Closed Event)
June 27: TMF Chicago Gay Pride Parade: ‘I’m Sorry for how the Church has Treated You’ 2010 Campaign
June 30: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave. Room 120
July 1: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 7-9pm CST
July 7-8: Speaking at Lifest ’10 in Wisconsin
July 12: Nathan Albert from The Marin Foundation will be speaking at Agape Communtiy Center in Chicago (Closed event)
July 13: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
July 20: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5255 N Ashland Ave., Room 120
July 21-24: Andrew Marin, in conjunction with The Marin Foundation and the United Nations AIDS, will speaking at the AIDS 2010 Conference in Vienna, Austria
Aug 2-9: Speaking at the Salvation Army Territorial Youth Institute event in Midlothian, TX
Aug 7: Kevin Harris speaking at RELOAD Atlanta on Building Bridges
Aug 12: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: Watching “Stonewall Uprising” at 7pm at the Music Box Theatre on 3733 N. Southport Ave.
Aug 23: Andrew Marin live on America’s most listened to Christian radio program, The Frank Pastore Show, starting at 6:30pm CST
Aug 31: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5255 N Ashland Ave., Room 120
Sept 7-11: Speaking at the Christian Community Development AssociationNational Conference in Chicago, IL
Sept 14: Living in the Tension Gathering: Attending a discussion on gay marriage at the Chicago History Museum on 1601 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60614 at 6:30pm. RSVP for free tickets here.
Sept 20-23: Speaking at Houghton College in Houghton, NY
Sept 24-26: Washington, DC meetings
Sept 27-28: Speaking at The Idea Camp in Las Vegas, NV
Oct 8-10: “I’m Sorry” Campaign at Gay Pride in Atlanta, GA
Oct 11: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: The Event - Pastor, Author, & Activist, Dr. Tony Campolo, will be speaking on the Church and Homosexuality on the gay community’s “National Coming Out Day”. The event will start at 7:30pm at Roscoe’s on 3356 N. Halsted St. in Boystown. This event is free and open to the public.
Oct 13: Calvary Church young adults group; Naperville, IL
Oct 21: Giving a lecture at Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, IL
Oct 28: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5255 N Ashland Ave., Room 120
Nov 2-4: Whitworth College in Washington State
Nov 9-12: The Barnabas Group Gatherings in Orange County, Los Angeles and San Diego
Nov 15: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5255 N Ashland Ave., Room 120
Nov 19-22: Portland, OR with Paul Young, author of The Shack
Nov 28-Dec 5: Geneva, Switzerland with the United Nations AIDS and the World Council of Churches
Dec 2: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Gathering: 7pm at 5255 N Ashland Ave., Room 120
Dec 8-12: Red Letter Christian Gathering in Philly
Dec 13-14: Meetings in Washington, DC (private)
2009 Speaking and Media Schedule———————————
Jan 17-18: Christ Community Church of Omaha, NE
Jan 19: Olive Branch Peace Coalition Interfaith Service on Capitol Hill in Washington DC the night before the Inauguration
Jan 21: Elevating the Conversation Part III Talkback at Newsong Church Irvine, CA
Feb 8: Speaking at Lawndale Community Church Chicago, IL
Feb 9-13: Speaking at National Pastors Convention in San Diego, CA
Feb 14-16: Speaking at Jubilee Conference in Pittsburgh, PA
Feb 21: Speaking at Willow Creek Community Church South Barrington, IL Pastor and Staff Bridge Building Workshop
March 2: Training InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Leadership Chicago, IL
March 3: The Marin Foundation’s Chicago Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 5255 N. Ashland at 7pm
March 5: Interview on WORD-FM radio program Pittsburgh at 4:10pm Central Time
March 8: Preaching at First Evangelical Free Church Chicago, IL
March 13-15: Training at United Church of Christ Pastors Gathering St. Louis, MO
March 19: The Marin Foundation’s Chicago Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 5255 N. Ashland at 7pm
April 2: Guest post on Scot McKnight’s #1 rated Christian blog, Jesus Creed
April 4: Speaking at Urban Youth Workers Institute RELOAD Chicago at North Park University and a Love is an Orientation book signing to follow
April 6: Interview for Relevant Magazine’s Podcast
April 9: The Marin Foundation’s Chicago Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 5255 N. Ashland at 7pm
April 13: Radio interview on the Eric Hogue Show in Northern California at 6:30pm Pacific (8:30pm CST)
April 15: Preaching at North Park University Chapel
April 16: Love is an Orientation Workshop at InterVarsity Press Headquarters in Westmont, IL
April 16: Teaching at Willow Creek DuPage Campus Bridge Building Class #1
April 20: Counter Culture Column interview with Andrew Marin to be published in Leadership Journal through Christianity Today International
April 21: Lecturing at North Park University’s undergraduate class – Urban Ministry
April 21: The Marin Foundation’s Chicago Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 5255 N. Ashland at 7pm
April 22: Speaking at Willow Creek Axis Young Adult Q&A Forum on Love is an Orientation in South Barrington, IL
April 23: Teaching at Willow Creek DuPage Campus Bridge Building Class #2
April 27: Interview (part 2) for Relevant Magazine’s Podcast
April 29: Premier Christian Radio interview in the United Kingdom at 8am Central Time
April 29: Will be a guest on Direct Line radio show from 5:15-5:45pm CST.
April 30: Teaching at Willow Creek DuPage Campus Bridge Building Class #3
April-May 2009: Love Is An Orientation to be released
May 1: My article, Shifting the Gay vs. Christian Culture War, to be published in Relevant Magazine’s Neue Quarterly
May 4: An article written by Irene Cho of Fuller Youth Institute to be published in the Journal of Student Ministries that will feature The Marin Foundation
May 5-9: Christian Community Development Association Board of Director Emerging Leader Cohort in Jackson, MS
May 11: Preaching at Reba Place Community in Evanston, IL 7:30-8:30pm
May 12: The Marin Foundation’s Chicago Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 5255 N. Ashland at 7pm
May 13: Radio interview on the Bob Dutko Show in Detroit, MI from 1:35-2:05pm CST
May 14: Speaking at [Elements] Gathering at the gay bar, Roscoes, in Chicago, IL at 7pm
May 15: Pastoral Staff training at Grace Church Long Beach, CA at 7pm PST.
May 16: Speaking at Urban Youth Workers Institute RELOAD Inland Empire in Los Angeles, CA starting at 9am PST.
May 17: Pastoral Staff training at CityWalk Church in San Diego, CA at 2:30pm PST.
May 17: Pastoral Staff training at Harbor Uptown and Downtown churches in San Diego, CA at 4:30pm PST.
May 18: Consulting Workshop for the Southern California Coalition of Churches in Irvine, CA from 12-2pm PST.
May 20: Teaching at Willow Creek Community Church South Barrington, IL Bridge Building Class #1
May 21: The Marin Foundation’s Chicago Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 5255 N. Ashland at 7pm
May 22: Interviewed live at 7:10am CST on the Mornings with Mark radio program, WMBI in Chicago.
May 24: Interview for an upcoming documentary, New Spirits
May 26: Podcast Interview with David Crumm from “Conversations With…” from 1-2pm CST.
May 27: Teaching at Willow Creek Community Church South Barrington, IL Bridge Building Class #2
June 1: Interview live on Prime Time Chicago from 3-4pm CST.
June 3: Teaching at Willow Creek Community Church South Barrington, IL Bridge Building Class #3
June 5: Interviewed on the TV program, The Harvest Show, to be aired on DirecTV channel 321.
June 7: Speaking Moody Memorial Church missions Chicago, IL
June 8: Teaching at the Salvation Army Ministry Training Center in Chicago, IL
June 9: Live interview on America’s most listened to radio show: The Frank Pastore Show from 7:30-9pm CST
June 10: Record an interview with the nationally syndicated radio program Prime Time America
June 10: Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Chicago, IL Room 120 at 7pm
June 11: First Evangelical Free Church Chicago Elder Board Meeting and Discussion of Love is an Orientation
June 13: Recording of the Praxis Podcast Show
June 14: Recording for theooze.tv
June 15-19: Consulting in Omaha, NE
June 20: Preaching at First Evangelical Free Church Chicago, IL
June 25: Speaking at First Evangelical Free Church Chicago staff meeting about Love is an Orientation
June 25: Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Chicago, IL Room 120
June 28: The Marin Foundation participating at the Gay Pride Parade Chicago
June 29: Interview on Front Page radio program with Mark Halvorsen at 10am CST
July 1-4: Speaking at Cornerstone Festival 2009 in Bushnell, IL
July 3: Interview on the nationally syndicated Prime Time America at 5pm CST
July 8: Speaking at Salvation Army Youth training in Chicago, IL
July 10-12: Speaking at Lifest Festival 2009 in Oshkosh, WI
July 13-20: Vacation with the fam!
July 20: Live interview on America’s most listened to Christian radio show: The Frank Pastore Show, 7:30pm CST
July 21: Interview on the nationally syndicated Al Kresta Show on Sirius Radio at 2:20pm CST
July 22: Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120
July 23: Recording an interview with News and Culture Editor of Crosswalk.com, Katherine Britton at 10am CST
Aug 1: Rev! Magazine to publish a feature article on The Marin Foundation called “Who’s Your Leper”
Aug 1-4: Speaking at Peninsula Covenant Church, and consulting with Churches in the Bay Area
Aug 4-7: Christian Community Development Association Board of Director Emerging Leader Cohort in San Jose, CA
Aug 8: Speaking at the Interdenominational Gathering at the University of Michigan
Aug 11: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120
Aug 14: Speaking to the Young Adults group at Newsong Church in Irvine, CA
Aug 16: Preaching all three services (9am, 10:15am, 11:39am) at Newsong Church in Irvine, CA on Proverbs 16:1-7
Aug 21: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Aug 27: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120
Aug 28: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Aug 29: Speaking at Willow Creek’s Axis Leadership Conference
Sept 3: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Sept 4-14: Speaking and Consulting on Faith, Sexuality and Culture throughout the United Kingdom within various leaders of churches and educational institutions and seminaries
Sept 17: Teaching Community Analysis at Moody Theological Seminary
Sept 21: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering will be at the Sweeting Center Chicago from 6-9pm CST in Room 219.
Sept 22: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Sept 25-28: Speaking at Youth Specialties National Convention Los Angeles, CA
Oct 1: An article I wrote for Relevant Magazine will be published in their Sept/Oct 2009 issue
Oct 5: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Oct 8: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Oct 8: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120
Oct 13: Live Guest on America’s most listened to Christian program, The Frank Pastore Show from 5:20-6pm CST
Oct 17: Officiate a wedding in Chicago, IL
Oct 18-20: Christian Community Development Association Board of Director Emerging Leader Cohort in Cincinnati, OH
Oct 21-25: Speaking at the Christian Community Development Association National Conference Cincinnati, OH
Oct 29: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Oct 29: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering held at North Park University for their Unity Week starting at 7pm in the Library, 5114 N. Christiana
Oct 30-Nov 2: Speaking at the Youth Specialties National Convention Cincinnati, OH
Nov 4-5: Speaking at Colgate University in New York
Nov 11-12: Speaking to the Linn County Association of Evangelicals in Cedar Rapids, IA
Nov 17: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120
Nov 18: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 4:30-6pm CST
Nov 20-23: Speaking at the Youth Specialties National Convention Atlanta, GA
Dec 1: Giving the closing prayer at Mosaic Initiative’s World AIDS Day Breakfast from 7-9am at Wheaton College
Dec 3: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Dec 3: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120
Dec 8-10: Red Letter Christian Speakers Gathering in Philadelphia, PA hosted by Tony Campolo
Dec 14: The Marin Foundation’s Living in the Tension Community Gathering at 7pm at 5255 N. Ashland Ave Room 120
Dec 17: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Dec 21: Live Chat with Andrew Marin at http://www.loveisanorientation.com/live-chat/ from 3-5pm CST
Dec 27-31: Speaking at the Urbana Missions Convention in St. Louis, MO
2008 Speaking and Media Schedule———————————
January 6: Speaking at First Evangelical Free Church Chicago (5249 N. Ashland Ave.) at their 10am service.
January 6: Andrew Marin and representatives from The Marin Foundation will be attending the Dignity Chicago Annual Dinner – www.dignitychicago.org
January 13: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the GLBT Ministry Cabin Meeting in Oswego, IL at 6:30pm
January 18: Andrew Marin will be the featured guest on WMBI’s Prime Time Chicago radio show from 3-4pm Central Time. Call in questions are welcomed.
January 28: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Covenant Denomination National Convention – Youth Workers Connection at the Hyatt O’Hare hotel from 8:45-9:45 am in International Room D on Building Bridges with Gay and Lesbian Youth
Feb. 8-10: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Urban Youth Workers Institute RELOAD National Tour in Dallas, TX on Youth Focused Bridge Building within the GLBT Community, hosted at The Oaks Fellowship Church Dallas. For more information please visit www.uywi.org.
March 2: Andrew Marin will be speaking at Willow Creek Community Church DuPage
Campus from 6-8:30pm (www.willowcreek.org/dupage). For more information please contact us directly at info@themarinfoundation.org.
March 9: Andrew Marin will be speaking at Naperville Covenant Church (www.napervillecovenant.com) from 5-7pm. Further details coming soon.
March14-17: The Marin Foundation’s Track #2 Classes for the straight religious community will meet at 5243 N. Ashland Ave. 1st Floor, in Chicago:
Friday July 27th from 7-10pm
Saturday July 28th from 2:30-10:30pm
Sunday July 29 from 3-7pm
Monday July 30 from 7-8:30pm
We will provide snacks on Saturday and Sunday, and a full meal on Saturday. The cost is $150/person, or $100/person if registered in a group of 5 or more people. Students are $75/person. The costs are tax-deductible and cover the class materials and the food.
March 29: The Marin Foundation will be speaking at the Urban Youth Workers Institute RELOAD National Tour in San Diego, CA on Youth Focused Bridge Building within the GLBT Community, hosted at Horizon Park Chapel San Diego. For more information please visit www.uywi.org.
March 26-30: Andrew Marin will be in Paris, France working on the European leg of The Marin Foundation’s research study
April 5: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Urban Youth Workers Institute RELOAD National Tour in Chicago, IL on Youth Focused Bridge Building within the GLBT Community, hosted at North Park University. For more information please visit www.uywi.org.
April 9-11: Andrew Marin will be at the Q Conference at Gotham Hall, NYC hosted by the Fermi Project and UnChristian author Gabe Lyons.
May 14-17: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Urban Youth Workers Institute National Conference at Azusa University. The sessions will be on Answering the Tough Questions on Sexual Identity and Building Bridges into the GLBT Community. For more information visit www.uywi.org.
June 1-July 7: Andrew Marin will be on Sabbatical while writing the upcoming book, Love is an Orientation: Elevating the Conversation with the Gay Community by InterVarsity Press to be released April 2009.
July 17: Andrew Marin will presenting to Demoiselle 2 Femme (www.demoiselle2femme.org) at their organizational training week at the Wyndam Hotel Chicago.
August 5-6: Andrew Marin will be attending a Federal Government Grant Writing Training Class in Milwaukee, WI.
August 16: Andrew Marin will be playing for WMBI Radio in the 3rd Annual Charity Softball Game against WYLL Radio. Please bring a backpack that will be given to Chicago youth for the new school year. The game will be held at Benedictine University in Lisle, IL beginning at 1:30pm.
September 16-19: Andrew Marin and The Marin Foundation is partnering with Urban Youth Workers Institute, Global Lifeworks, Catalyst Community and Kingdom Causes, called The Coalition, to start systemic bridge building between the Conservative Christians and the GLBT community in Southern California. This first event is a Pastor’s Roundtable for Conservative Christian pastors to be held by Newsong Church in Irvine, CA. For more information please contact either The Marin Foundation or John Lewis at john@uywi.org.
www.uywi.org
www.globallifeworks.com
www.ourcatalystcommunity.org
www.kingdomcauses.org
September 22: Andrew Marin will be teaching at Moody Graduate School in the Urban Studies Department about Immersion into the Gays and Lesbian Community: 6-8:50 pm Sweeting Center Room 349.
September 26: The Marin Foundation will be hosting the Fall OUT! NIGHT. For more information please email info@themarinfoundation.org.
October 10-13: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention in Sacramento, CA. For registration information please visit www.nywc.com. Times as follows:
October 15: The Coalition will be hosting the 2nd Pastor’s Roundtable, this time for the Progressive Inclusive Christian pastors to be held in Southern California. For further information please contact either The Marin Foundation or Eric at twoworldcollision@yahoo.com.
October 17-19: Andrew Marin will be officiating a Wedding
October 22-26: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) National Conference in Miami, FL. For registration information please visit www.ccda.org.
October 31-November 3: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. For registration information please visit www.nywc.com. Times as follows:
November 10-12: Andrew Marin will be speaking at Park Cities Baptist Church in Dallas, TX. For more information please visit www.ethosdallas.org.
November 14-16: The Coalition will be hosting the 3rd event in the Southern California Series. This is an all-day training open to the public to bring the Conservative Christians and the GLBT community together. Further details to arrive shortly. For more information please contact either The Marin Foundation or John Lewis at john@uywi.org.
November 21-24: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Youth Specialties National Youth Workers Convention in Nashville, TN. For registration information please visit www.nywc.com. Times as follows:
2007 Speaking and Media Schedule———————————
January 6: Andrew Marin was the featured speaker at the Moody Men’s Bible Study Prayer and Praise Group
February 9: The next wave of our Track #2 classes for the straight Christian community will begin
March 8: Andrew Marin will speak at the Gay-Straight Alliance for the District 204 High Schools in Naperville, hosted by Neuqua Valley High School
March 9: The next wave of our Track #1 classes for the GLBT community will begin
March 18: Andrew Marin will be conducting a workshop, Building Bridges with the GLBT Community, hosted by Calvary Church Naperville
March 3: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the RELOAD regional conference, as a part of the Urban Youth Workers Institute National Tour, hosted by North Park University, beginning at 8:30am. Andrew will be speaking on Building Bridges with GLBT Youth. If interested in attending, please contact us directly.
March 8: Andrew Marin will be speaking for the Illinois School District 204 Gay-Straight Alliances, hosted by Neuqua Valley High School at 2:45pm. If interested in attending, please contact us directly.
March 9-12: The Marin Foundation’s Weekend Modular Track #1 Classes for the GLBT Community.
March 18: Andrew Marin will be conducting a workshop, Building Bridges within the GLBT Community, hosted by Calvary Church Naperville. If interested in attending, please contact us directly.
April 29-July 1: The Marin Foundation’s Track #1 Classes for the straight religious community, hosted by Uptown Baptist Church in Chicago. If interested in attending, please contact us directly.
April 22: Andrew Marin will be a guest speaker at First Evangelical Free Church Chicago at the 9am and 11am services.
May 16-20: Andrew Marin will be conducting 2 workshops at the Urban Youth Workers Institute National Conference, hosted by Azusa Pacific University in California. Andrew will be speaking on Building Bridges with GLBT Youth, and Self-Replication: How to Implement your own Bridge Building Community.
June 2: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Prime Timers Breakfast at Calvary Church Naperville at 8:30am.
June 16-17: The Marin Foundation will have a booth at the Gay Pride Parade in Grand Rapids, MI.
June 24: The Marin Foundation will be represented at the Chicago Gay Pride Parade.
July 16-20: Andrew Marin and Allison Pizzi from Lawndale Christian Health Center HIV/AIDS Division will be presenting their academic journal article at the North American Association of Christian Social Workers Academic Symposium hosted by Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, IL.
If you are interested in bringing our Track #1 or #2 classes to your area around the country, please contact us as we are currently in talks to go to Cleveland, OH, Los Angeles, CA and a few locations throughout Michigan.
July 25: Andrew Marin will be speaking to the High School and College Age Group at Good Shepherd Church in Naperville, IL at 7pm.
July 26: Andrew Marin will be presenting, Building Bridges within the GLBT Community, to the staff at Willow Creek Church in DuPage.
July 27-30: The Marin Foundation’s Track #2 Classes for the straight religious community will meet at 5243 N. Ashland Ave. 1st Floor, in Chicago:
Friday July 27th from 7-10pm
Saturday July 28th from 2:30-10:30pm
Sunday July 29 from 3-7pm
Monday July 30 from 7-8:30pm
We will provide snacks on Saturday and Sunday, and a full meal on Saturday. The cost is $150/person, or $100/person if registered in a group of 5 or more people. Students are $75/person. The costs are tax-deductible and cover the class materials and the food.
August 11-12: The Marin Foundation will be represented at the Chicago Halsted Market Days collecting participants for the largest national research study ever done in the GLBT and religious communities, Religious Acculturation within the GLBT Community.
August 17-20: The Marin Foundation’s Track #1 Classes for the GLBT Community meeting at 5243 N. Ashland Ave. 1st Floor, in Chicago:
Friday August 17th from 7-10pm
Saturday August 18th from 12-8pm
Sunday August 19th from 3-7pm
Monday August 20th from 7-8:30pm
We will provide snacks on Saturday and Sunday, and a full meal on Saturday. The cost is $150/person, or $100/person if registered in a group of 5 or more people. Students are $75/person. The costs are tax-deductible and cover the class materials and the food.
August 23-26: The Marin Foundation team will be in Louisville, KY to support our dear friend Becky Olszewski who will be competing in the IRONMAN Competition to raise money for The Marin Foundation. The IRONMAN consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 miles bike and a 26.2 mile run. To find out more information, please visit http://januscharitychallenge.kintera.org/ky07/beckyo .
Sept. 7-8: Track #2 Seminar in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
September 28 – October 1: The Marin Foundation’s Track #2 Classes for the Straight Religious Community meeting at 5243 N. Ashland Ave. 1st Floor, in Chicago:
Friday September 14th from 7-10pm
Saturday September 15th from 12-8pm
Sunday September 16th from 3-7pm
Monday September 17th from 7-8:30pm
We will provide snacks on Saturday and Sunday, and a full meal on Saturday. The cost is $150/person, or $100/person if registered in a group of 5 or more people. Students are $75/person. The costs are tax-deductible and cover the class materials and the food.
October 10-14: Andrew Marin will be speaking at the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA) National Conference in St. Louis, MO on Building Bridges within the GLBT Community.
October 19-22: The Marin Foundation’s Track #1 Classes for the GLBT Community meeting at 5243 N. Ashland Ave. 1st Floor, in Chicago:
Friday October 19th from 7-10pm
Saturday October 20th from 12-8pm
Sunday October 21st from 3-7pm
Monday October 22nd from 7-8:30pm
We will provide snacks on Saturday and Sunday, and a full meal on Saturday. The cost is $150/person, or $100/person if registered in a group of 5 or more people. Students are $75/person. The costs are tax-deductible and cover the class materials and the food.
Oct. 26-27: Andrew Marin will be the guest lecturer at North Park University’s Center for Youth Ministry Studies. This is a undergraduate college credited course, and if you are interested please register through the admission department at North Park University.
November 2-14: The Marin Foundation Chicago will be closed.
December 7-10: The Marin Foundation’s Track #2 Classes for the Straight Religious Community meeting at 5243 N. Ashland Ave. 1st Floor, in Chicago:
Friday December 7th from 7-10pm
Saturday December 8th from 12-8pm
Sunday December 9th from 3-7pm
Monday December 10th from 7-8:30pm
We will provide snacks on Saturday and Sunday, and a full meal on Saturday. The cost is $150/person, or $100/person if registered in a group of 5 or more people. Students are $75/person. The costs are tax-deductible and cover the class materials and the food.
2006 Speaking and Media Schedule———————————
May 2: GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) sponsored dinner/discussion with Michael Leppen from the Hoover Foundation and Neil Giuliano, President of GLAAD
May 8-9: Andrew Marin will be the featured speaker, presenting on: Scriptural Interpretations of Homosexuality, along with garnering new research participants at the Empire State Pride Agenda National Conference in Albany, NY
May 12: Select members of The Marin Foundation have been invited to a documentary movie premier, For The Bible Tells Me So, by director Daniel Karslake
May 21: Andrew Marin will be speaking at First Evangelical Free Church at 5249 N. Ashland in Chicago at the 9 am and 11 am services
June 2: Andrew Marin was a featured guest on national radio, station WMBI. This interview will be posted soon on our website.
June 4: Andrew Marin was a featured guest speaker at Moody Memorial Church, Chicago.
June 10: First Evangelical Free Church and The Marin Foundation will be at the Andersonville Chicago Midsomarfest from 10am-11pm.
June 11: Andrew Marin will be a featured guest speaker at Calvary Memorial Church, Oak Park (931 Lake St.). Services begin at 8:30 am, 10:00 am and 11:30 am.
June 25: The Marin Foundation will be attending the Gay Pride Parade in Chicago, garnering further participants for our current research study. July 11: Andrew Marin will be holding a one night training class at Moody Bible Institute (Sweeting Center Room 219, 6:30-8p.m.) for the Gay Games Volunteers.
July 13: Andrew Marin will be a guest on radio station WMBI, Prime Time Chicago with Collin Lambert, at 3:30 Central Standard Time.
July 15 – 22: The Marin Foundation team will be at each athletic site throughout the week for the Gay Games garnering participants for our current research study.
July 16: The Marin Foundation in sponsorship with Human Rights Campaign and others will be hosting the Faith and Fairness Event during the Gay Games at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington St.) from 12-4p.m.
September 22: Andrew Marin will be presenting to HIV/AIDS physicians at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Lawndale Christian Health Center
September 27 – October 1: Andrew Marin will be presenting at the Christian Community Development Association
December 1: Andrew Marin will be attending the World AIDS Day prayer breakfast held at the Arrowhead Golf Course Club House sponsored by the Mosaic Initiative
