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Understanding the Love of God
Carrie Norris reviews Believing and Belonging, a baptism curriculum for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Creating a Playground for All
Plains Mennonite Church used a Barrier Free Grant to create a playground for all, a next step in supporting families with autistic children.
Tiny, Little Awkward Steps
Pastor Nathanael Hofstetter Ressler offers tips for congregations beginning to accommodate for mental illness and support mental health.
We are Able Workcamp
Jonathan Shively reflects on the blessings and growth of the 2023 workcamp week.
Church for Kids with ADHD, Too
Denise Reesor offers ways to accommodate children whose brains work differently than the norm.

- Spiritual Growth as Unique as the Members of the Body of Christ
  Inspiring stories of spiritual growth among students with differing abilities demonstrate ways of worship as individual as they are.
- A Meaninful Role to Play
  Chou Gabikiny is a counselor, consultant, and mother to children with disabilities. She explains how churches thrive when everyone has a role to play.
- A Worthy Part of God's Family
  Chrissie Denino's church celebrates her baptism after she expresses her faith using sign language.
- Autism and Faith
  Ann Hamlin relates her experience as an autistic adult in her church community.
- Autism in the Congregation
  Suggestions for including children with autism in church activities
- Church for Kids with ADHD, Too
  Denise Reesor offers ways to accommodate children whose brains work differently than the norm.
- Creating a Playground for All
  Plains Mennonite Church used a Barrier Free Grant to create a playground for all, a next step in supporting families with autistic children.

- Immanuel's Accessibility Survey Insights
  Immanuel Mennonite Church takes steps towards greater accessibility and inclusion.
- Including Children with Autism
  Assembly Mennonite Church finds ways to include a child with autism and support his parents
- Loneliness: It Affects us All
  M.Div. student Michelle Robichaud offers a few ways churches can support lonely youth who lack a feeling of connection.
- New Baptism Curriculum for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
  With captivating illustrations, activity-based learning, and an Anabaptist perspective, this is an important new tool for full inclusion.
- Out Now: "Everybody Belongs, Serving Together"
  A new resource for congregations
- Puppets and Children with Autism
  Maria Witmer-Rich tells about using puppets to engage a child with autism in the Sunday school class she teaches

- Scripture-based Play
  Ambler Mennonite uses Legos to engage Scriptures across ages and abilities.
- Tiny, Little Awkward Steps
  Pastor Nathanael Hofstetter Ressler offers tips for congregations beginning to accommodate for mental illness and support mental health.
- Transition to Adulthood
  Kevin Sauder shares about the transition from school to adult life for his son who is on the autism spectrum.
- Understanding the Love of God
  Carrie Norris reviews Believing and Belonging, a baptism curriculum for adults with intellectual disabilities.
- We are Able Workcamp
  Jonathan Shively reflects on the blessings and growth of the 2023 workcamp week.
- Youth Ministry for All Abilities
  Resources and reflections from The Gathering Place on youth ministry that includes people with disabilities, from eight Anabaptist writers and speakers.

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