October 2019
Connections & Conversations Book Club: Scoot Over and Make Some Room by Heather Avis (MORNING)
Monday, October 21, 2019 11 am ET 10 am CT 9 am MT 8 am PT Teacher: Kristen Harnly, Associate Director of Congregational Ministry Book: Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis Heather Avis’s story of surrender involves adoption, including two children with Down syndrome. In her book, she shares stories of her children’s growth and of family challenges in community and school life. Throughout our discussion, we will…
Find out more »Connections & Conversations Book Club: Scoot Over and Make Some Room by Heather Avis (EVENING)
Monday, October 21, 2019 8 pm ET 7 pm CT 6 pm MT 5 pm PT Teacher: Kristen Harnly, Associate Director of Congregational Ministry Book: Scoot Over and Make Some Room: Creating a Space Where Everyone Belongs by Heather Avis Heather Avis’s story of surrender involves adoption, including two children with Down syndrome. In her book, she shares stories of her children’s growth and of family challenges in community and school life. Throughout our discussion, we will…
Find out more »November 2019
Developing a Disability Ministry Team
Thursday, November 14, 2019 3 pm ET 2 pm CT 1 pm MT 12 pm PT Teacher: Ashley Belknap, Director of Engaging Disability With The Gospel In order to multiply the work of disability ministry in your church and sustain ministry to families impacted by disability, at some point, you will likely consider establishing a disability ministry team. This online training is designed to help you move from the stage of ministry where you are organically meeting…
Find out more »Connections & Conversations Book Club: The Life We Never Expected by Andrew & Rachel Wilson (MORNING)
Monday, November 18, 2019 11 am ET 10 am CT 9 am MT 8 am PT Teacher: Kristen Harnly, Associate Director of Congregational Ministry Book: The Life We Never Expected: Hopeful Reflections on the Challenges of Parenting Children With Special Needs by Andrew and Rachel Wilson Authors Andrew and Rachel Wilson, parents of two young children with autism, begin by pointing us to the psalms of lament that teach us how to cry to God in the…
Find out more »Connections & Conversations Book Club: The Life We Never Expected by Andrew & Rachel Wilson (EVENING)
Monday, November 18, 2019 8 pm ET 7 pm CT 6 pm MT 5 pm PT Teacher: Kristen Harnly, Associate Director of Congregational Ministry Book: The Life We Never Expected: Hopeful Reflections on the Challenges of Parenting Children With Special Needs by Andrew and Rachel Wilson Authors Andrew and Rachel Wilson, parents of two young children with autism, begin by pointing us to the psalms of lament that teach us how to cry to God in…
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ESTABLISHED – Children’s Ministry Conference: Atlanta, Georgia
Engaging Disability Director, Ashley Belknap, will be presenting two workshops at this conference. Associate Director, Joel Wallace, will be available for special needs ministry consultations on Friday afternoon and at the exhibit table during the conference. Join Ashley as she presents the following workshops: Engaging Disability: Learning to Serve 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…
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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.