Hello and a blessed Advent to everyone!
On behalf of ELCA Disability Ministries’ advisory and our groups of grant reviewers I would like to say a huge “thank you!” to the nearly sixty congregations and ministries that applied for grants this year. It is wonderful to witness such a response, and all of the creative ways so many are working to make their ministries into places of belonging for people with disabilities. This year we will be funding the following ministries/projects. More info and details will come in a later post. 🙂
- Storyline Community, Milwaukie ,OR: “Re-embody the Body: Sustaining Expansive Community”
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Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church – White Lake Campus, Clarkston ,MI: “Inclusion Ministry Sensory Supports Project”
- Iglesia Luterana De La Trinidad, Chicago,IL: “Trinidad Abierta: Zona de Paz, Signos de Fe y Acompañamiento Accesible” (“Open Trinity: Zone of Peace, Signs of Faith and Accessible Accompaniment”)
- Amy Kelly, House of Prayer Lutheran Church, Aliquippa, PA: Spark Inclusion: Growing Accessible Churches, One Congregation at a Time
- Lutherdale Bible Camp, Elkhorn, WI: “Adventure for All”
- Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Livonia, MI: “The Pallet Project”
We are excited for these ministries and cannot wait to witness how their projects unfold! More to come!