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I had the privilege of taking a unit of Clinical Pastoral Education at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services. At the conclusion of our time together, each of us students wrote a "final evaluation". Here are some excerpts from mine.
This 44-page guide from the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, Palliative Care Toolkit, considers how best to support people who are living with serious illness or are nearing life's end.
A letter regarding what is new and happening with Disability Concerns!
Miriam Spies just started serving as Volunteer and Communications Specialist for Disability Concerns (20 hrs) and Safe Church (10 hrs).
Crabtree argues that denominational and regional association leaders must derive success through others.
El envejecimiento y la discapacidad: El promedio de edad de la gente en las iglesias a través de América del Norte sigue subiendo, y el porcentaje de personas con más edad con discapacidades sigue también subiendo. Esta edición de Rompiendo Barreras cuenta las historias a través de y para los miembros de la iglesia de 65 años y más.
Our value in this hyper-cognitive world doesn’t come because we remember, but because we are remembered. More than that, Christian hope is in God’s memory.
Seong Won asked me whether CPE has changed since I took my last unit 32 years ago. I told her that the structure of CPE hasn’t changed much, but I’ve changed a great deal. Naturally, she followed up with, “How have you changed?”
주제 : 노화 및 장애. 교회 및 북미 전역의 평균 연령은 계속 증가하고 장애인의 비율도 연령에 따라 증가합니다. 이번 장애물 헐기는 65세 이상의 교회 회원들과 함께 사역에 대한 이야기를 전합니다.
How can we minister more effectively to truly reflect that everyone truly belongs and is a valued member of the body of Christ? What is working?
I’m more comfortable with answers than questions, authority than weakness, and qualification by academic degree than qualification by suffering. But I’m learning that effectiveness in chaplaincy requires me to walk into the circle of my discomfort.
This issue of Breaking Barriers tells stories of ministry with, for, and by church members 65 and older.
Memory loss, the journey of dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease are among the most difficult journeys. But as individuals and the church, we can offer support through the act of remembering stories.
Who would have thought that I would be hit with depression? But the devil doesn't discriminate. This is my first-hand account of those dark months and the light that was at the end of the tunnel.
Speakers at a recent event in Woodstock, ON, challenged the common cultural assumption that as one gets older, one’s usefulness, opinions, past mistakes, or family history define their identity.
I don’t have a theological degree and I don’t work in a church or in formal Christian ministry. I’m not a missionary doing grand work in a faraway land. However, God has shown me that my life is my ministry.
Join us in discovering the intersection of mental health and the church. Learn from experts, pastors, and other local leaders what support is available and how your church can become a safe space.
We'd love for you to join us at the Friendship Festival. The festival provides a day of fun, music, and friendship for individuals with developmental challenges and disabilities. All are welcome!
주제 : 환영하는 예배. 교회는 장애를 갖은 사람들이 예배에 환영하든지를 (혹 않하든지) 도울 수가 있습니다. 이번 장애물 헐기 호의 글들은 장애를 가진 사람들이 예배드릴때 여러가지로 도울 수 있는 방법들을 설명했습니다.
Los artículos en esta edición de Rompiendo Barreras describen una buena variedad de maneras en que las personas con discapacidad contribuyen en el servicio.
Churches can help people with disabilities feel welcome (or not welcome) in their worship. The articles in this issue of Breaking Barriers describe a variety of ways people with disabilities contribute in worship.
Does a "visual schedule" or some other visual resource enhance possibilities for those of us who have autism? If so, does such a resource already exist for Protestant liturgy?
Receiving a gift is not easy for me; I’d much rather play the role of giver. Receiving is so vulnerable. And yet it’s in that place of vulnerability, of both receiving and giving, that we encounter God and discover one another in love.
College for Students with Disabilities
This article has suggestions and resources to help your congregation considers having emotional support animals in your church.