Disability Concerns Series: Everybody Belongs, Serving Together

This year, for our Disability Concerns Canada October Series 2021, we explored our newest resource together:

Everybody Belongs, Serving Together: Inclusive Church Ministry with People with Disabilities.

We came together to discuss practical advice for developing relationships and encouraging everyone in your congregation to use their gifts for God’s glory. We dove into various sections of the book to explore ways of increasing accessibility and fostering belonging.

The following outlines the four weeks of the October series and includes the link to the recording for the session: 

October 7th - No Weaker Parts: Everybody is Indispensable

• Mark Stephenson, director of Disability Concerns Ministry, CRCNA

• Cara Milne, Regional Disability Advocate for Classis Alberta South/Saskatchewan; author, trainer, and consultant

October 14th - The 5 Stages: Changing Attitudes

• Dan Vander Plaats, director of advancement for Elim Christian Services

• Marg Dantuma, parent of a child living in a home run by Anchor Association. 

October 21st - Curing vs. Healing

• Bethany McKinney Fox, pastor of Beloved Everybody Church; speaker, writer, coach

October 28th - Belonging Beyond Being There: Knowing that We’re Contributing and Loved

• Jasmine Duckworth, manager, Community Development for Christian Horizons, contributor for The Disability and Faith Forum

• Chantal Huinink, coordinator of Organizational & Spiritual Life for Christian Horizons, contributor for The Disability and Faith Forum

To access our event website for further information on the speakers, speakers notes, and recordings of the sessions, please visit: https://bit.ly/dcc2021series

To access the resource Everybody Belongs, Serving Together: Inclusive Church Ministry with People with Disabilities:

• It is available online, including bonus content, at everybody-belongs.org.

• The whole audiobooks is available at Audible/Amazon. 

  • https://bit.ly/EBSTaudioUS (for our US friends)

  • https://bit.ly/EBSTaudioCAN (for our Canadian friends)

• It is available a an e-publication: https://bit.ly/EBSTepubfa

• It is also available in print from Faith Alive Christian Resources