February 2019
Youth Ministry: Enfolding and Discipling Teens with Disabilities
Thursday, February 28, 2019 12 pm ET | 11 am CT | 10 am MT | 9 am PT Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel Transitioning from children’s ministry to youth ministry is a major rite of passage for covenant kids. We want teens with disabilities to thrive in their youth ministries. However, the transition for many of them is difficult because of increased social expectations and learning demands. In this online training we will explore…
Find out more »March 2019
Moving From Hello to the Heart of the Church: How to Navigate Church as a Family Touched by Disability
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 8 pm ET | 7 pm CT | 6 pm MT | 5 pm PT Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel Families who are impacted by disability often find navigating church to be a challenge. There are many strategies that families can initiate and employ as they navigate hallways, worship in the pews, enfold into small groups, and fellowship with others. We want your family growing in the Lord and enfolding well into…
Find out more »ESTABLISHED – Children’s Ministry Conference: Charlotte, North Carolina
Engaging Disability Director, Ashley Belknap, and Associate Director, Kristen Harnly, will be part of this conference. For information on attending, visit the conference website or register now. Visit with Kristen at the Engaging Disability exhibit table and join Ashley as she presents the following workshops: Special Needs: Ministering to the Whole Family. We will explore ways to foster spiritual, emotional, and relational growth for every child. We will also focus on ways to help parents and siblings be able to worship and…
Find out more »Reverse Inclusion: Growing in Christ and Developing Friendships
Thursday, March 21, 2019 8 pm ET | 7 pm CT | 6 pm MT | 5 pm PT Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel Friendship and fellowship are important parts of being members of the body of Christ. We want to make sure all our kids, teens, and adults are growing in their relationships with Christ, developing friendships, and serving alongside one another. Reverse inclusion, bringing peers into the special discipleship settings of people with disabilities,…
Find out more »From Youth Group to Adult Ministries: Making the Transition
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8 pm ET | 7 pm CT | 6 pm MT | 5 pm PT Teacher: Stephanie Hubach, Research Fellow in Disability Ministries Families who have teenagers with disabilities often find it challenging to transition from the teen years into adulthood. As high school ends, college may or may not be the next step. Independent living, employment, and new social settings have to be navigated. And then there’s church. The transition from youth group into adult ministries…
Find out more »Starting a Disability Ministry in Your Church: First Steps
Thursday, March 28, 2019 12 pm ET | 11 am CT | 10 am MT | 9 am PT Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel Every church has—or knows—families touched by disability. How can your congregation intentionally take steps to better love, enfold, disciple, and meet the needs of individuals and families living with disability? This training focuses on starting where you are and growing in…
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Engaging Disability With The Gospel is a missional partnership of Mission to North America (MNA). We serve people touched by disability and the congregations of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) which minister with them.