The website is up with all the information for the second Widening the Welcome conference, happening in Columbus Ohio from Sept. 29th to Oct. 1, 2011. Check it out and plan to attend! This event is co-sponsored by the UCC Disabilities Ministries Board and the UCC Mental Illness Network. Visit the website at www.wideningthewelcome.com.
Category Archives: Local Church
February 28 Deadline for Award Nomination Invitations for UCC DM and MIN
United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries and UCC Mental Illness Ministry Award Nominations are due by February 28, 2011.
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Boulder CO UCC adopts A2A Covenant
The First Congregational Church of the United Church of Christ, Boulder, CO
This covenant was adopted by a unanimous vote at the Congregational Meeting on May 23, 2010.
A2A “ACCESSIBLE TO ALL“ COVENANT
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Did You Catch That? Welcoming Persons with Hearing Loss
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Inclusion Resources for Local Church Ministry
United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries, www.uccdm.org – Great site for downloading useful resources, networking, posting questions, reflections, conversations.
Seeing with Other Senses: Gardens for the Blind
Many churches around the country are developing community gardens. An article in The Herb Companion offers numerous ideas for adapting a garden for gardeners who are blind or live with other visual needs.
Read the article at http://www.herbcompanion.com/Seeing-With-Other-Senses-Gardens-for-the-Blind.aspx. From February,March 2007 Issue.