The African Methodist Episcopal Church evolved from the Free African Society.

The Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America is made up of over 480,000 congregations. Its website lists member churches.

Charles A. Cesaretti is executive director of the Center for Sexuality and Religion, which helps faith communities sexual spiritual health and justice. It is based in Wayne, Pa.

Beverly LaHaye is founder and chairman of the Concerned Women for America, a conservative group that opposes same-sex marriage.

Michael Galloway is the chairman of Your Catholic Voice, a conservative Catholic group that supports a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

Pastor John C. Hagee is the founder and senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas, and the founder and president of John Hagee Ministries.

Rabbi Eric Yoffie is the president emeritus of the Union for Reform Judaism.

Young Judaea is a youth program run by Hadassah with programs to strengthen identity and experience in young Jews. Among its programs are summer camps and trips to Israel. Simon Klarfield is executive director.

United Synagogue Youth is a project of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism that works to instill in Jewish youth a sense of Jewish ethics and values and a sense of Zionism. It maintains a regional directory. Rabbi David Levy is director of teen learning.