· Establish Conference level Inclusion Task Forces charged with needs assessment, planning, and education;
· Continue to make improvements in UCC buildings and facilities to achieve full physical accessibility;
· Encourage local churches to establish Inclusion Committees to help conduct any accessibility needs studies.
· Seek out and befriend mentors in the disabilities community, keeping in mind the slogan, “Nothing about us without us”.
· Consider ways to invite/include people with disabilities to participate in and lead worship services and other programming.
· Call clergy with disabilities and employ staff with disabilities.
· Become advocates for people with disabilities. Contact local advocacy groups for information and expertise.
· Utilize study/action process designed by the UCC Disabilities Ministries called “Any Body, Everybody, Christ’s Body” to become a congregation that is accessible to all (A2A).
· Support and utilize UCC Disabilities Ministries resources.
So be it.
