All posts about ‘disabilities’
CLC Network – One Body Together in Christ Conference
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Posted by Betty Grit: Participants from congregations of many denominations and locations came together with CLC Network to discuss ideas for inclusion of all worshipers. Focusing on persons with disabilities, ideas were shared to engage individuals and their families in worship, education and service. Following the conference, leaders of several organizations that serve people with [...]
Tags: clcnetwork, disabilities
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"Access to Liturgical Spaces: Welcoming ALL to this Place" Webinar Reflections
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
From Kristen Verhulst: On March 10, EnVisionChurch, in partnership with the National Catholic Partnership on Disability, conducted a webinar called “Access to Liturgical Spaces: Welcoming ALL to this Place.” Rev. Mark Stephenson, Director of Disability Concerns for the Christian Reformed Church attended this webinar at the Grand Rapids Diocese office. The webinar opened with a [...]
Tags: accessibility, disabilities, webinar
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Presenter Previews: Erik Carter and Barbara Newman at Symposium 2009
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009
Among over 70 presenters at this year’s Calvin Symposium on Worship will be two leading voices on including persons with disabilities in worshiping communities. Erik Carter is assistant professor of special education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and author of Including People with Disabilities in Faith Communities: A Guide for Service Providers, Families, and Congregations. [...]
Tags: communities, congregations, disabilities, prespreviews09
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