Connections Newsletter Archive
Conversations on Baptism and Belonging
Emily Krabill talks about baptism, church, God, and what it means to belong.
This is the Way God Made Me
Katie Smith reflects on being fearfully and wonderfully made as a disabled person.
Made in God’s Image
Tony Miller wrestles with the ideas of healing, wholeness, and love.
Creating Spaces of Welcome
ADN’s free tool to assess a church’s accessibility to people with disabilities and mental illness.
Church of the Brethren Annual Conference
Accessibility Services, Equipping Session, Giveaways, and more!
Come as You Are? Thoughts on Healing
Jasmine Duckworth grapples with the idea of prayer and healing in the context of her chronic illness.
Little Deaths: Surrendering to the Life I Have
Reflecting on a chronic illness diagnosis, Laura Stone explores how she learned to surrender to a life she did not expect.
Book Review: Dancing with Elephants
Mindfulness Training for Those Living with Dementia, Chronic Illness, or an Aging Brain.
Service Opportunities for Young Adults
Register for We Are Able 2024
MennoCon Sensory Room
Anabaptist Disabilities Network hosted a sensory room at the national Mennonite Convention in July 2023.
MennoCon with ADHD & Autism
Landon Kauffman reflects on his experience at MennoCon.
Amplifying Our Witness
Cindy Warner Baker reviews the book, Amplifying Our Witness: Giving Voice to Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities by Ben Connor
Helping Brings Us Together
Emily Krabill reflects on the 2023 We Are Able work trip.
Building Community at Camp
At Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp, we provide a welcoming, peaceful gathering place where diverse groups of people experience life-giving connections with God, one another, and nature.
Accessible Summer Camps
A list of accessible summer camps in the North American midwest and eastern seabord
Accessible Gardening
Field associate Kathy Dickson talks about accessible gardening at Methodist Theological School of Ohio.
Connecting with God in the Natural World
Sarah Werner shares about how she connects to God in the natural world.
Blessed Youth
Sarah Griffith Lund discusses the importance of talking to young people about mental health.
Neurodivergence and Personal Growth
Sam Stoltzfus reflects on her struggles with neurodivergence in navigating college.
Telling the Whole Story
JE Misz shares about the importance of building resiliency for mental health in youth and young adults.
Welcoming People with Memory Loss
Heddie Sumner offers ideas for congregations wishing to accommodate people with dementia.
God Never Forgets
John Swinton writes on the intricate relationship between God and a person with dementia.
The Gifts of Spiritual Community and Prayer in Navigating Dementia
Susan and Don Jeffers draw on the strength of spiritual practices and a community of support during Don’s dementia journey.
Seeing is Believing
How Frederick’s deaf community finds faith and fellowship through the use of American Sign Language.
Brothers and Sisters, Listen
Tyler Hartford reflects on the use of hearing in the Bible and offers ways congregations can be accessible to people with hearing loss.
An Introduction to Hearing Loss and Deafness
an introduction to the biology of hearing and how hearing can be damaged, as well as the options for someone experiencing hearing loss or deafness.
Considering the Intersections of Trauma and Disability
Dr. Sarah Jean Barton provides resources and education for congregations seeking to provide trauma-informed care.
Book Review: Does My Child Have PTSD?
What to do When Your Child is Hurting from the Inside Out
Adverse Childhood Experiences
Darial Sterling introduces how adverse childhood experiences affect a person’s physical and emotional well-being.
Trauma-Informed Care for the Congregation
Pastor Staci Williams provides an introduction to trauma and encourages grace and compassion when interacting with people with trauma.
Discerning Baptism Together
Peter and Mary Graber share about their daughter Emily’s membership ceremony at Sunnyside Mennonite Church in 2008.