FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26, 2026
Center for LGBTQ+ United Methodist Heritage seeks applicants to serve on board
Deadline for applications is March 15
Madison, N.J. – United Methodist (Ret.) Bishop Karen P. Oliveto, in partnership with Dr. Ashley Boggan, the General Commission on Archives and History’s general secretary, has extended a call for applications from individuals interested in serving on the board of the Center for LGBTQ+ United Methodist Heritage.
“It is critical that we in The United Methodist Church know and learn from our past so we can build a more inclusive church for the future,” says (Ret.) Bishop Oliveto, who serves as the center’s board chairperson. “The Center for LGBTQ+ United Methodist Heritage plays a critical role as we curate stories of people and ministries that have long been overlooked, hidden and silenced. We are in need of board members who share a passion for this labor of memory and justice as we continue to develop the Center and all it can offer our beloved church.
Applications should be submitted by email to [email protected] no later than March 15. Applications may be mailed to the attention of Dr. Ashley Boggan, GCAH, 36 Madison Ave., P.O. Box 127, Madison, N.J. 07940. In order to meet the deadline, applications must be postmarked by March 5.
Formation for the center was announced during the Postponed 2020 General Conference, held April 23 to May 3, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C., following the historic vote that removed the funding ban that previously prevented general agencies of The UMC from being financial invested in LGBTQ+ ministries. The center launched in October 2024.
The Center for LGBTQ+ United Methodist Heritage is a ministry of GCAH. To learn more about GCAH, visit ResourceUMC.org/ArchivesandHistory.
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