First Congregational Church of Columbus, United Church of Christ, will host a screening of the documentary film Mama Bears on Sunday, August 24, at 2:30 p.m., followed by a panel discussion led by experienced subject-matter experts.
Admission is free, but tickets are required.
A donation is not required to obtain tickets.

A free-will offering will be collected to support two important causes: the continued distribution and promotion of the Mama Bears film and movement, and Columbus area programs serving LGBTQ+ youth.

“Mama Bears” presents first-person accounts of some of the struggles faced by LBGTQ+ youth and their families. This award-winning film follows conservative Christian moms who became fierce advocates for their LGBTQ+ kids. The film affirms that all children, and especially LGBTQ+ youth, need love and acceptance from their parents and the other important adults in their lives. The film is meant to jumpstart respectful, deep-listening conversations between youth and parents, and among Christian and LGBTQ+ communities. Real change begins when we truly listen to each other. ”Mama Bears” is sparking the conversations we need about family, identity, and acceptance.

A link to the trailer can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltg8aFSrLB0.

For more information email lowemail1124@gmail.com.

We hope you’ll take advantage of the many opportunities that “Mama Bears” offers us to explore and deepen our faith, and our communication with the young people in our lives.

About First Church
Rooted in downtown Columbus for over 170 years, First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, is a vibrant and welcoming spiritual home for all. We are a progressive Christian community committed to thoughtful worship, transformative service, inspiring music, and courageous justice. Whether you’re joining us for a Sunday service, volunteering with one of our outreach ministries, or participating in our rich musical life, you’ll find a place where you are known, loved, and called to make a difference.

We are proud to be an Open and Affirming congregation—welcoming people of all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and walks of life into full participation in the life of the church. Guided by the teachings of Jesus and our mutual covenant, we strive to live out God’s love in action every day.

Our Mission
As a community of faith, the members of First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Columbus, Ohio, are called to witness and serve, united by their acceptance of the following mutual covenant:
- We covenant with the Lord Jesus Christ and with one another and bind ourselves in the presence of God to live together in all God’s ways as revealed to us by the Holy Spirit and the Holy Scripture.
- We covenant with one another to worship, work, and serve God together so that we may express through our fellowship and our individual lives the love and faith taught by Jesus Christ.

Mama Bears Screening & Discussion

A Story of Love, Faith, and LGBTQ+ Advocacy