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August 2016
Exclusion & Embrace: Disability, Justice & Spirituality
The multi-faith conference Exclusion & Embrace: Disability, Justice & Spirituality, will be held August 21-23, 2016 at the Jasper Hotel in Melbourne. Speakers include: Prof Hans Reinders: Chair of Ethics, VU University, Amsterdam and author of: Receiving the Gift of Friendship. Profound Disability, Theological Anthropology, and Ethics. Rev Bill Gaventa: Director of the Summer Institute of Theology and Disability and previous Editor of Journal of Disability, Religion and Health, USA. David Tacey: Emeritus Professor of Humanities, La Trobe University, Melbourne.…
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Friendship Ministries Life to the Full 2016 Conference
/>On October 28th-30th in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Friendship Ministries will host the Life to the Full 2016 Conference. Keynote speakers include Amy Julia Becker (author), Erik Carter (researcher), and the Hon. David C. Onley (Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario). Join conversations around the streams of Ability, Belonging, and Community. Workshops led by key ministry leaders and notable organizations will equip attendees with practical resources to be leaders in models of accessible ministry and education. For more information, visit the Conference…
Find out more »September 2017
Irresistible Church: A Disability Ministry Conference
This is a one-day conference to help equip churches to become IRRESISTIBLE to people affected by disability—Join pastors, disability ministry leaders, volunteers, parents, and caregivers. There are two workshop breakout sessions with different workshops to choose in each breakout. The day will end with a keynote address by Joni Eareckson Tada.
Find out more »October 2017
Webinar: Pathways for Respite Care: Faith Communities and Families Impacted by Disability
Families who have children with disabilities often struggle to find high quality respite care. This webinar will describe partnership between JFK Partners (CO UCEDD), the Respite Coalition of Colorado and Night Lights, LLC, a non-profit that delivers respite care in several congregations. We will highlight how this collaboration evolved and the results from a survey of faith communities regarding their readiness to include respite in their ministries/programs. Join speakers: Eric J. Moody (JFK Partners), Val Saiz (Respite Coalition of Colorado),…
Find out more »November 2017
Webinar: Putting Faith to Work: Congregations as a Promising Pathway to Employment for People with Disabilities
Far too many people with disabilities lack the opportunities and supports to participate in the work of work. How might faith communities play a role in supporting people with disabilities in their community to flourish in the workplace? Putting Faith to Work is a promising and practical model for tapping into the social capital, creativity, and commitment within a congregation to connect the gifts and talents of people with disabilities to meaningful work. This free webinar will describe this practical…
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