Thanks Christine! Welcome Denise!

Kathy Nofziger Yeakey

Denise Reesor (left) will assume the program director post that Christine Guth (right) is leaving.

I want to publicly thank Christine Guth for the ten years of service that she has given to Anabaptist Disabilities Network. She has truly been a driving force for the organization. Over the years she has worked under three executive directors and served two and a half years as ADN’s only staff person. Christine began volunteering in 2006 as ADN’s first associate and four years later assumed the role of program director, which she has carried since late 2010.

This past spring, Christine announced her readiness to move on to new projects in her life and to resign from her position with ADN. The board of directors and I accepted this decision with regret and with appreciation for her good work. Read more about Christine's tenure with ADN on our Opening Doors blog.

Now, after a Spirit-led search for the next program director for ADN, I am pleased and excited to announce that Denise Reesor of Goshen, Indiana, is joining us in the work of supporting Anabaptist congregations, families and persons touched by disabilities to nurture inclusive communities of faith. Look for Denise’s contributions to the website, blog and newsletter in the months to come. Learn more about Denise Reesor on our Opening Doors blog.

Kathy Nofziger Yeakey is Executive Director for Anabaptist Disabilities Network.

In this issue

Healing the wounds of war
Grace Mishler's experience as a blind person is an important part of her work in Vietnam, where she serves students and blind persons.
Introducing Mark Pickens
Mark Pickens joins the ADN team as Field Associate, ready to promote disability inclusion in Pennsylvania churches.
Deaf Ministry
Review of Deaf Ministry: Ministry Models for Expanding the Kingdom of God, by Leo Yates. Reviewed by Sheila Yoder.
Church of the Brethren Annual Conference
Brethren Annual Conference-goers with disabilities had Rebekah Flores working to make sure they could participate fully.
ADN Updates
This issue's updates feature resources for inclusive youth ministry from The Gathering Place and ways to find ADN on social media.
Madness
Madness: American Protestant Responses to Mental Illness, by Heather Vacek (Baylor University Press, 2015). A book review by Christine Guth.
Becoming More Inclusive
Slate Hill Mennonite Church near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, builds relationships with neighbors from a nearby group home.
Sparks of Redemptive Grace
Sparks of Redemptive Grace: Seeking and Seeing God Amid a Loved One’s Mental Illness, by Catherine P. Downing. Reviewed by Christine Guth.