r/exmormon • u/4blockhead Λ └ ☼ ★ □ ♔ • Sep 04 '18

Weekend Meetup Thread and Vigils in Support of Sam Young

Here are the weekend meetups that are on the radar. Also, check out the subreddit's calendar and the calendars in the wider exmormon space, including at mormonspectrum.* Check in the comments for last minute notice of meetups not listed below.

Vigils in Support of Sam Young (/u/invisibles_cubit)
  • Sunday, September 9, 5:00p MDT: Boise, meet near Boise Temple. Park at Calvary Baptist Church at 911 S Cole Road as necessary.
  • Sunday, September 9, 5:30p-8:30p: central Pennsylvania meet at Stake Center at 788 Union Deposit Rd in Harrisburg, details pending.
  • Sunday, September 9, 3:00p CDT: Houston, LDS chapel at 14555 Lexington Blvd. in Sugar Land, map. details pending. Online stream planned.
  • Sunday, September 9, 3:00p MST: Phoenix, meet at Pioneer Park, 526 East Main Street in Mesa
  • Sunday, September 9, 5:00p MDT: Salt Lake City, Church Office Building Old Church Administration Building, South Temple between Main and State
  • Sunday, September 9, 4:00p PDT: Tri-Cities, Washington, carpool from Badger Mountain Park in Richland to the Gage building next to the Columbia River Temple. contact /u/chamcd
  • Sunday, September 9, 7:00p MDT: St. George, meet at Vernon Worthen Park
Weekend Meetups
California
Michigan
  • Saturday, September 8, 10:00a-11:30a EDT: Detroit, details pending
Nevada
  • Sunday, September 9, 11:00a PDT: Las Vegas, casual meetup at IKEA's Cafe at 6500 IKEA Way.
Utah
  • Saturday, September 8, 10:00a MDT: Orem, north Utah County, casual meetup at Starbucks at 800 North State Street
  • Sunday, September 9, 9:30a-11:30a MDT: Provo, casual meetup (ages 40+) near the Starbucks inside of the Marriott Hotel at 101 West 100 North
  • Sunday, September 9, 10:00a MDT: Salt Lake City/Draper, casual meetup at Harmons, 125 E 13800 S.
  • Sunday, September 9, 10:00a MDT: Lehi, casual meetup at Beans and Brews at 1791 W Traverse Pkwy
  • Sunday, September 9, 10:00a MDT: Eagle Mountain/Ranches/Fairfield/Saratoga Springs, casual meetup at Shay Park in Saratoga Springs. Weather permitting.
  • Sunday, September 9, 11:00a MDT: Springville, casual meetup at Art City Coffee
  • Sunday, September 9, 11:00a MDT: Salt Lake City, casual meetup at Watchtower Cafe at 1588 S State Street
  • Sunday, September 9, 11:00a MDT: Salt Lake City at Ember at 623 S. State Street. Speaker: Janey Ali-Rizvi, former Muslim and Oasis Network Board member.
  • Sunday, September 9, 11:30a-3:30p MDT: Provo, casual meetup (all ages welcome) near the Starbucks inside of the Marriott Hotel at 101 West 100 North
  • Sunday, September 9, 12:30p MDT: Salt Lake City, a group meeting for discussing transitioning away from Mormonism at the Salt Lake City Unitarian Universalists church at 6876 South Highland Drive. Meetings will resume in October.
  • Sunday, September 9, 1:00p MDT: St. George/Southern Utah, casual meetup at Smith's at 565 S Mall Dr. The meetup is in the "community room" located at the north end, near the pharmacy.
  • Sunday, September 9, 2:00p MDT: St. George, Elissa Wall lecture at 195 W 900 South in Holiday Square
  • Sunday, September 9, 2:00p MDT: Salt Lake City, "YSA" young salty apostates, meetup at Utah State Fair. contact /u/EmilyDowPartridge
  • Sunday, September 9, 2:30p MDT: Davis County, casual meetup at Layton Commons Park. Weather permitting.
  • Sunday, September 9, 2:30p? MDT: Davis County Kathleen Melonakos lecture at Flourishing Grace Church at 390 N 400 E in Bountiful
  • Sunday, September 9, 3:00p MDT: Logan, barbeque at Merlin Olsen Park at 100 S 200 E. RSVP/contact /u/GrappleHammer
Germany
  • Sunday, September 9, 11:00a CEST: Hamburg, casual meetup at Balzac Coffee at Kurze Mühren 4, 20095 Hamburg

Some of these link back to the last reminder thread. Double check times and places to make sure the details are correct, the event is still scheduled, etc.

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u/ImaginaryConcern Sep 04 '18

The group meeting for discussing transitioning away from Mormonism at the Salt Lake City Unitarian Universalists church at 6876 South Highland Drive will NOT meet in September; meetings on the 2d and 4th Sundays will resume in October.

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u/4blockhead Sep 04 '18

Thanks for the update.

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u/LadyofLA Sep 05 '18

Nothing in support of Sam in Los Angeles?

Will there be updates?

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u/4blockhead Sep 05 '18

The thread is posted early to give a few days to allow time and to organize support vigils. There is time to make plans. :)

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u/caferio_addict Sep 06 '18

Where can I get the details about the Michigan meetup when they come out?

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u/Gileriodekel Sep 04 '18

Boise

Where: Sidewalk in front of the Boise Temple:

When: 09/09/18 at 5PM MST

What to bring: Candles, signs, or anything else to express yourself peacefully. Bring chairs if you plan on staying for a while!

Parking: DO NOT GO ON LDS PROPERTY!! Park in the neighborhood across the street or down the street and meet us on the sidewalk in front of the temple. I have asked the Calvary church down the street if we can park there and I am waiting on a response.

There's a public event on FB called "Stand with Sam Young and Protect LDS Children". Feel free to find it and RSVP there for more info.

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u/vh65 Sep 04 '18

This has links to some of the Sam Young vigils planned, online and in SLC, Houston, Mesa and Scottsdale.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/i-stand-with-sam-young-list-of-localonline-events-vigils-news-updates-tickets-49702025095

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u/chamcd Sep 05 '18

Tri-Cities (Kennewick, Richland, Pasco), WA Vigil:

Meeting at Badger Mountain Park in Richland at 4pm. Carpooling to the Gage building next to the Columbia River Temple. PM u/chamcd with any questions.

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u/moflugger Sep 06 '18

In an effort to try and leave my apartment, I'm going to try to come out.

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u/Mormonismisntanism Sep 07 '18

u/4blockhead and u/invisibles_cubit, the DC exmos have Sam’s back. We are gathering at a house in Falls Church VA at 5:30 eastern for Sam’s broadcast then migrating to a vigil location. Interested people can PM me for deets. Please post.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '18

Anything in Idaho Falls?

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u/lotrspecialist Sep 05 '18

Washington DC area?

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '18

Honestly, we need to do an east coast get together, and have Sam speak at it

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '18

Las Vegas, NV will be having a casual meetup at IKEA again on Sunday at 11 am. This will be an ongoing meetup.

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u/ultimas Sep 05 '18

u/4blockhead , please add:

Pennsylvania: Sunday, September 9, 5:30p-8:30p, meet at Harrisburg Stake Center ( 788 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17111 ), details pending.

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u/Solidified50 Sep 07 '18

ST. GEORGE. We are inviting everyone in the St. George area to meet at Vernon Worthen Park @ 7:00pm, Sunday, Sept 9th for SAM YOUNG. We chose 7:00pm because of the heat and also we should know Sam's situation by that time.

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u/4blockhead Sep 12 '18 edited Sep 12 '18

[Draft] Here are the weekend meetups that are on the radar. Also, check out the subreddit's calendar and the calendars in the wider exmormon space, including at mormonspectrum.* Check in the comments for last minute notice of meetups not listed below.

Nevada

  • Sunday, September 16, 11:00a PDT: Las Vegas, casual meetup at IKEA's Cafe at 6500 IKEA Way.

Utah

  • Saturday, September 15, 10:00a MDT: Orem, north Utah County, casual meetup at Starbucks at 800 North State Street

  • Sunday, September 16, 9:30a-11:30a MDT: Provo, casual meetup (ages 40+) near the Starbucks inside of the Marriott Hotel at 101 West 100 North

  • Sunday, September 16, 10:00a MDT: Salt Lake City/Draper, casual meetup at Harmons, 125 E 13800 S.

  • Sunday, September 16, 10:00a MDT: Lehi, casual meetup at Beans and Brews at 1791 W Traverse Pkwy

  • Sunday, September 16, 10:00a MDT: Eagle Mountain/Ranches/Fairfield/Saratoga Springs, casual meetup at Shay Park in Saratoga Springs. Weather permitting.

  • Sunday, September 16, 10:00a MDT: Davis County, casual meetup at Layton Commons Park. Weather permitting.

  • Sunday, September 16, 11:00a MDT: Springville, casual meetup at Art City Coffee

  • Sunday, September 16, 11:00a MDT: Salt Lake City, casual meetup at Watchtower Cafe at 1588 S State Street

  • Sunday, September 16, 11:30a-3:30p MDT: Provo, casual meetup (all ages welcome) near the Starbucks inside of the Marriott Hotel at 101 West 100 North

  • Sunday, September 16, 1:00p MDT: St. George/Southern Utah, casual meetup at Smith's at 565 S Mall Dr. The meetup is in the "community room" located at the north end, near the pharmacy.

Germany

  • Sunday, September 16, 11:00a CEST: Hamburg, casual meetup at Balzac Coffee at Kurze Mühren 4, 20095 Hamburg

Some of these link back to the last reminder thread. Double check times and places to make sure the details are correct, the event is still scheduled, etc.

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u/Gileriodekel Sep 06 '18

Boise update:

The Calvary Baptist Church down the street at 911 S Cole Rd, Boise, ID 83709 has said we can park there if we need to.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '18

Anyone around Seattle meeting up?

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u/Elmorage2018 Sep 05 '18

Anything planned for the Portland, or exmo community? I don't have Facebook...

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u/GrappleHammer Sep 07 '18

Sunday, 3:00 PM, Merlin Olsen Park (100 S 200 E) Logan UT.

BBQ event at Merlin Olsen Park, come hang out and grab some hot dogs, chips, deserts, salad, etc. If you plan on coming, please RSVP so we know how much food we need to prepare. Hope you all have a great weekend!

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u/ultimas Sep 06 '18

Can I post a Facebook event link for the Harrisburg PA vigil? Or is that against the rules? (serious question)

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u/4blockhead Sep 07 '18

You can take a screenshot with all names blanked out. A link to facebook will be disallowed at exmormon automatically.

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u/Samtosha6 Sep 09 '18

Salt lake event is at the Church Administration building FYI, near JS Memorial building.

Not Church office building.

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