because I serve in disability ministry, I know
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That the “emergency” button on the elevator just calls to the front desk, not straight to any emergency departments. (I do understand the button has to be low in case someone falls, but still. Not easy when we have fast kiddos who love buttons and are working on impulse control.)
That disability is mentioned in 40 of the 66 books of the Bible.
That our team consists of amazing volunteers who I hadn’t met until I began coordinating our ministry and probably wouldn’t have met otherwise – for each of them, I am blessed.
That carpet cleaner isn’t easy to find in the church, especially right after a child vomits.
That you can’t trust the quality of walkie talkies that no one has used at the church in more than a year. They won’t work.
That even when the walkie talkies work, I’ll forget I have one and choose to text or yell down the hall, much to our intern’s disapproval. (Sorry, Kelsey!)
That we don’t have outlet covers in some of our classroom. (Working on that one!)
That God’s design for each person is good and glorious, even when it isn’t always clear to us.
That one South Park episode is about the exclusion of Timmy, who I think is supposed to have cerebral palsy, from the church. (If you're wondering, it's season 4, episode 9, titled "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?")
That our elementary children’s ministry director is a better shot than any of our team’s pastors, if I recall correctly. (Yes, our last family discipleship team summit included guns. We’re in the South. It happens.)
That there are other folks around the country who are just as passionate about this as I am.
That there are more churches who haven’t yet realized that their church is inaccessible to many adults and families.
That God is moving within his body in great ways.
To tap into the knowledge of some of those other folks who are just as passionate as I am, join me for the Inclusion Fusion websummit on special needs ministry, starting TOMORROW. Register and check out the speakers and find out when you can join us for live chats and learn about the Twitter chat by clicking on any of those links!
That disability is mentioned in 40 of the 66 books of the Bible.
That our team consists of amazing volunteers who I hadn’t met until I began coordinating our ministry and probably wouldn’t have met otherwise – for each of them, I am blessed.
That carpet cleaner isn’t easy to find in the church, especially right after a child vomits.
That you can’t trust the quality of walkie talkies that no one has used at the church in more than a year. They won’t work.
That even when the walkie talkies work, I’ll forget I have one and choose to text or yell down the hall, much to our intern’s disapproval. (Sorry, Kelsey!)
That we don’t have outlet covers in some of our classroom. (Working on that one!)
That God’s design for each person is good and glorious, even when it isn’t always clear to us.
That one South Park episode is about the exclusion of Timmy, who I think is supposed to have cerebral palsy, from the church. (If you're wondering, it's season 4, episode 9, titled "Do the Handicapped Go to Hell?")
That our elementary children’s ministry director is a better shot than any of our team’s pastors, if I recall correctly. (Yes, our last family discipleship team summit included guns. We’re in the South. It happens.)
That there are other folks around the country who are just as passionate about this as I am.
That there are more churches who haven’t yet realized that their church is inaccessible to many adults and families.
That God is moving within his body in great ways.
To tap into the knowledge of some of those other folks who are just as passionate as I am, join me for the Inclusion Fusion websummit on special needs ministry, starting TOMORROW. Register and check out the speakers and find out when you can join us for live chats and learn about the Twitter chat by clicking on any of those links!