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Inspire 2022 Workshop: What Your Church Can Do About Ableist Practices
What is your church doing about ableist practices? Explore this important topic at Inspire 2022.
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January 13, 2022
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Inspire 2022 Workshop: Indispensable: How the Gospel Subverts Weakness and Strength
This Inspire 2022 session is for anyone who wants to understand how the gospel subverts weakness and strength, and calls us to a more complete body.
October 31, 2021
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On Confusing Depression With Sadness
Some time ago, I realized that I was going through a depressive episode. When many people hear that, they think I’m sad—not necessarily.
October 25, 2021
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Reflections on Leading Disability Concerns Ministry
As Mark Stephenson steps down from his role as Director of Disability Concerns, he pauses to reflect on the past 15 years.
October 14, 2021
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The Power of Hospitality, Mutuality, and Solidarity
I was deeply impacted by her faith that I was capable, physical challenges and all.
September 15, 2021
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Our Doors are Open: an Accessible Welcome for Believers With Disabilities
Quite simply, we want to help believers of all abilities integrate into churches.
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 13, 2021
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“How Do We Help People with Disabilities?”
The question is not “What do we do to help this person belong?” but rather, “How can this community better reveal to this person that they already belong?”
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!
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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What We Have Gained
Cara Milne, a Disability Concerns Regional Advocate, shares her experience of living through Covid-19 as a community. Her encouragement is "to take note of what is working better than it was before and protect that."
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.
March 8, 2021
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Friendship Now a Subsidiary of All Belong
As long-time collaborators, All Belong and Friendship Ministries came together for good with the announcement that Friendship Ministries is now a subsidiary of All Belong.
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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A Breakthrough From Feeling Stuck
Lori challenges us to look for the blessings in COVID with the reminder of God being our ever-present help during these times.
February 18, 2021
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Slowing Down to Serve and Be Served
Pastor Dave shares his friendship with his parishioner, Carolyn, that has grown in the midst of the pandemic.
February 17, 2021
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A Scriptural Look at Creating an Accessible Church (Part III of III)
Here are my top choices, out of hundreds of Scriptures that mention impairments and disabilities, to help us understand the Biblical basis of the ADA and the ICF-2.
February 16, 2021
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How Pandemic Life Opened Up New Access
While the rest of the world collectively mourned the loss of closeness and community, I suddenly found myself a new reason to smile.
February 15, 2021
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Accessibility in a Pandemic
Terry DeYoung, coordinator for Disability Concerns RCA, takes stock of all the ways that our society has changed for the better due to the pandemic.
February 3, 2021
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Why Be an Accessible Church? (Part II of III)
This article focuses on why churches should fully adhere to the Americans With Disabilities Act and mentions some of the obstructions that need to be overcome.
January 28, 2021
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The ADA and The Church (Part I of III)
Disability discrimination by churches and other ministries still diminishes the participation and the core rights of people with disabilities.
December 22, 2020
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The Many Gifts That Phillip Offers His Church
Meet Phillip, a member of Chelwood CRC. He was recently ordained as a deacon in his church. He has shared his unique gifts that God has given him for many years at his church. What a blessing!
December 10, 2020
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How 2020 Challenged Us and Changed Us
As we draw near to the end of 2020, it's important that we take time to both lament and reflect on the important lessons we have learned about community.
December 2, 2020
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About Mental Illnesses and Moral Judgements
God has allowed people to develop mental illnesses for the same reason some people have heart disease or cerebral palsy; it’s a consequence of original sin, and nothing they did.