Michigan Avenue Mennonite Church

Michigan Avenue Mennonite Church received an accessibility grant from Indiana Michigan Conference. According to pastor Scott Wilson, the funds allowed the Pigeon, Michigan congregation to upgrade sound equipment by purchasing a CD/tape recorder and a CD duplicator. The upgrade facilitates the recording of church services in order to make them available to those who are unable to attend due to significant illness or disability. The new equipment allows the congregation to include those who might otherwise be excluded from worship.

Accessibility stories

- MHS Alliance
  MHS Alliance moved from second floor offices in downtown Goshen to ground floor offices in the new Everence Financial building
- Indiana Michigan Conference
  After more than twenty years in second-floor offices with no elevator access, Indiana Michigan Conference moved to accessible ground floor headquarters in late June of 2011.
- Hudson Lake Mennonite Church
  How one congregation partnered with another Mennonite church to bring about accessible building renovations.
- Grand Marais Mennonite Church
  Grand Marais Mennonite Church (Michigan) completed a new fellowship hall in 2011 that is barrier free.

- Freeport Mennonite Church
  Freeport Mennonite Church (Illinois) rejoices that their building is now fully accessible, on one level.
- Crest Hill Community Church
  All it took was a short discussion and a few eager volunteers to install a new ramp at Crest Hill that welcomes people with mobility challenges.
- College Mennonite Church
  College Mennonite Church (Goshen, Indiana), already blessed with a fully accessible building, has taken steps to extend hospitality to people who use a visual language.
- Planning Accessible Meetings & Events
  Tips & Suggestions for Planning meetings and events that are accessible to people with disabilities.

Opening Doors

I'm Living With Dementia. Are You?
Marie Harnish shares the way her mother's dementia has impacted the life of her family.
In the Valley of the Shadow: Depicting Dementia
Anita Lehman's paintings flow from her experience of witnessing a loved one progress through Alzheimer's Disease. Her paintings capture that which goes beyond the darkness of the disease.
Drawing on the Investment
The caregiver of a spouse with memory loss reflects on finding the resources to live each day with love
The Point of No Return
Dwight Roth paints a haunting word picture that challenges us to think about who we are and how we show compassion
Bionic, with a Sense of Humor
Christine Purves reflects on aquiring disabilities while growing older