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Have You Turned on Closed Captioning on Zoom?
This article explores the many benefits of making sure your Zoom meetings are enabled with Closed Captioning.
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September 16, 2021
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Disability Concerns Canada October Series: Everybody Belongs, Serving Together
Join Disability Concerns each Thursday in October (8 pm EST) for our series Everybody Belongs, Serving Together, based on our newest resource!
August 17, 2021
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Disability Concerns Leadership Training Event 2021 Recap
On August 11 and 12, Disability Concerns hosted its annual leadership event. Here you'll find slide presentations, recommended books, meditations, and more!
August 16, 2021
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How to Create Accessible Worship
Ready to create a more accessible worship structure for your church? Check out this great resource!
August 10, 2021
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Are You Joining Us? Disability Concerns Leadership Training Event 2021
Our annual Disability Concerns Leadership Training Event is just around the corner - have you signed up yet?
August 9, 2021
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Breaking Barriers Summer 2021
In this issue of Breaking Barriers, people with and without disabilities share their creative expression in poetry, story, song, and image.
August 5, 2021
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A Season of Lament
A lament for the loss of life of so many of our Indigenous brothers and sisters in Canada.
July 29, 2021
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Developing Healthy Dialogues Around Ministry Leaders' Mental Health
Several CRC ministries have come together to create a slide presentation for ministry leaders to begin the conversation on mental health. Check out this valuable tool!
July 20, 2021
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Disability Concerns Leadership Event 2021 - See You There!
Join Disability Concerns for our annual Leadership Training Event - August 11th and 12th!
July 8, 2021
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New Resource! Everybody Belongs, Serving Together
Disability Concerns is excited to announce the release of our newest resource: Everybody Belongs, Serving Together!
July 6, 2021
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Reflection on Mark Stephenson's Leadership as Director of Disability Concerns
Thanks to Mark Stephenson for his leadership! Feel free to drop a comment sharing a memory or note of encouragement.
June 29, 2021
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Calling All Young People: Join the Disability Advocacy Journey!
Are you between the ages of 18 and 30? Do you have a passion for justice and advocacy work? Apply now to be a part of the Disability Advocacy Journey!
June 23, 2021
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Creative Expressions
Michèle Gyselinck is a regional advocate for Disability Concerns. She lives with schizophrenia and expresses herself creatively through painting. Her art is featured in our Summer 2021 Breaking Barriers Newsletter.
June 21, 2021
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Of Gardens, Lakes, and Whimsy
Be encouraged by these creative expressions shared by residents of the Brothers and Sisters Homes in Holland, MI.
May 11, 2021
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Announcing Mark Stephenson’s Retirement
After almost 15 years serving as Director of Disability Concerns Ministry for the CRCNA, Mark Stephenson has announced his retirement.
May 5, 2021
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Getting to Know Our Advocates… Introducing Cara Milne
Meet Cara Milne, our Disability Concerns Regional Advocate for Classis Alberta South and Saskatchewan.
May 5, 2021
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Introducing our Re-imagined Disability Concerns Canada Newsletter! Spring 2021
Meet the Disability Concerns regional advocates for each classis in Canada in our re-imagined Canadian content newsletter.
May 5, 2021
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Save the Date! "Everybody Belongs, Serving Together": Launching the Newest Resource for Supporting People with Disabilities in Faith Communities
Join Disability Concerns Canada every week in October for our 2021 annual training event. Residents of Canada and the U.S. are welcome to attend.
April 24, 2021
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A Big Thank You to Our Volunteers!
To all Disability Concerns volunteers—regional advocates, church advocates, advisory committee/guiding coalition members, and so many more of you that support our ministry in many ways—we want to pause and say thank you.
April 24, 2021
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Breaking Barriers Spring 2021
Individuals share their stories about the unique social challenges and limited opportunities that come with being Black, Indigenous, or a person of color living with a disability.
March 17, 2021
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Book Study Guide: Finding Jesus in the Storm (Mental Health Resource)
Disability Concerns has developed a book club resource based on John Swinton's book Finding Jesus in the Storm: The Spiritual Live of Christians with Mental Health Challenges.
February 22, 2021
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An Advocate for Life: Remembering Betty Van Deemter
Today we remember advocate Betty Van Deemter, revisiting an article written awhile ago by her friend and fellow advocate, Hank Kuntz.
February 19, 2021
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Breaking Barriers Winter 2021
During the pandemic, people with disabilities found that some barriers to participation actually were removed. The articles in this issue tell a few of those stories of unexpected access.
February 14, 2021
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Resources for Disability Week and Disability Sunday 2021
We encourage all churches to recognize Disability Awareness Sunday this October to demonstrate that all members of their congregation are valued. Find resources here!
December 23, 2020
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Roadmap for Church Disability Advocates: From the First Step To Success!
This article outlines the role of the church advocate and provides the steps from considering being a church advocate to working within the role.