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ELCA Disability Ministries Advisory Team: Seeking 1-2 New Members

Hi friends! Every day I get the honor of serving as the coordinator for ELCA Disability Ministries. I love so much of what I am called to do, but I know I’m not able to get it done alone. The...

Resource: Thanksgiving for Baptism

If you attended the Extravaganza last January, this resource may be familiar to you! It was revised and put together by Rev. Peter Heide in consultation with the rest of the Disability Ministries advisory team. We offer it here to...

We’re Coming to the E!

ELCA Disability Ministries Workshops @ Extravaganza! Have you registered for Extravaganza yet? Better get to it, because we would love to have you join us for our TWO workshops this year! Here’s a glimpse of what each workshop will be...

Created to Be: wHoly You

  Pastor Mack Patrick (he/they) serves as an Assistant to the Bishop in the Northern Illinois Synod focusing on communications, stewardship, and works with youth and young adults. As a transgender pastor in the ELCA, Pastor Mack strives to make...

Disability Ministries Grants 2024

Dear friends of ELCA Disability Ministries, Thank you for considering Disability Ministries to potentially help fund your request or initiative via grant. Grant applicants are required to follow the guidelines below to be eligible to receive grant funding through Disability...

A Reflection on the 2024 ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza

by Rev. Peter Heide  At the 2024 ELCA Youth Ministry Network Extravaganza, several firsts occurred surrounding Disability Ministries. It had a more central place than in the past because, rather than offering the one 75-minute workshop we anticipated, in the end,...