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Partner Congregations

Congregations who are nurturing belonging for people with disabilities and mental illness.

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Partner Congregations | Theology

Taftsville Chapel Mennonite Fellowship Dedicates Accessibility Ramp

ByGuest Writer January 6, 2025January 9, 2025

Steve McCloskey, Pastor, shares the church’s theological journey that led to the installation of the accessibility ramp.

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a group of white adults of various genders. Some have visible signs of intellectual disabilities. A person in the middle is holding a large depiction of the Transfiguration made of brightly colored torn papers.
Partner Congregations

Disability Advocacy Across Cultures

ByGuest Writer July 31, 2024September 8, 2024

How a Sunday School class for intellectually disabled adults in PA connected with a school for disabled children in Ukraine.

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children of various ethnicities and genders play on a playground.
Partner Congregations

Nurturing Accessible Family Ministry

ByJennifer Svetlik February 8, 2024August 9, 2024

Church volunteers who work in faith formation are called to help the gifts of all children, youth, and adults shine.

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a child flops onto a large floor pillow in a sensory room.
Partner Congregations

Building Community with Neurodiverse Children

ByJennifer Svetlik February 7, 2024August 9, 2024

Jenn Svetlik shares tips and tricks for creating communities of support for people who are neurodivergent.

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a young white child steps on a sensory floor mat.
Partner Congregations

Strides at Salford

ByJennifer Svetlik October 23, 2023August 9, 2024

Jennifer Svetlik recounts Salford Mennonite’s initiatives toward greater accessibility and inclusion.

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Partner Congregations

Creating a Playground for All

ByGuest Writer October 18, 2023August 9, 2024

Plains Mennonite Church used a Barrier Free Grant to create a playground for all, a next step in supporting families with autistic children.

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Partner Congregations

Tiny, Little Awkward Steps

ByGuest Writer October 4, 2023September 9, 2024

Pastor Nathanael Hofstetter Ressler offers tips for congregations beginning to accommodate for mental illness and support mental health.

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Partner Congregations

Seeking Opportunities

ByEmily Hunsbaker May 31, 2023August 9, 2024

Immanuel Mennonite Church’s experiences auditing their accessibility and addressing their congregation’s barriers to belonging.

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Four white adults, ranging from young adult to older adult, hold accessibility tools and stand behind wheelchairs.
Partner Congregations

Fostering Spaces of Advocacy

ByEmily Hunsbaker May 24, 2023August 9, 2024

Waterford Mennonite Church’s experience forming a disabilities committee and filling out the Congregational Accessibility Survey.

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Lego sculpture of the council of priests and pharisees: many types of Lego people from various movies together
Partner Congregations

Scripture Based Play

ByEmily Hunsbaker May 11, 2023August 9, 2024

Ambler Mennonite uses Legos to engage with Scriptures across ages and abilities.

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      • God’s First People
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