News and updates about ADN resources, programs, and personnel.
Anabaptist Disabilities Network is deeply troubled by the recently released opinion from the US Department of Justice questioning the constitutionality of the Olmstead Decision, which gave individuals with disabilities the right to live in community.
Last week 41 participants from 19 congregations in 9 states gathered for a retreat to kick off the All In Project at Laurelville Retreat Center in Mt. Pleasant, Pa.
Dean Preheim-Bartel, a forerunner in disability ministry, died on February 5, 2026, in Goshen, Indiana at the age of 78. Dean was a leader of disability and mental health ministry for Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Mennonite Mutual Aid (MMA).
We Are Able, a service-learning camp for adults with intellectual disabilities, will be held this summer at Amigo Centre in Sturgis, Michigan.
Jonathan Shively began his role as board president of Anabaptist Disabilities Network on February 1, 2026.
Nineteen congregations have been chosen to participate in the All In collaborative project, exploring ways to worship that are multisensory and accessible for people of all ages and abilities, especially children with disabilities.
Anabaptist Disabilities Network and Herald Press invite you to a webinar with Tatum Tricarico, author of Blessed is the Body, a Lenten devotional centered around disability justice.
All In Project Director Keli Boyer led a conversation about the All In Project: the application process, our resource partners, and the five-year plan for pilot congregations.
Are you curious about the All In project and wondering if it might be a good fit for your church? Join us for a live All In Info Session on September 30th at 6 PM Central/7 PM Eastern. We’ll share what participating congregations can expect and leave time for Q&A at the end.
A sensory space is a designated space that has fidgets, weighted blankets/lap pads, rocking chairs, wobble cushions, noise-reducing headphones, coloring, and other aids that help increase calm and focus for people who have sensory processing disorders, ADHD, anxiety or are autistic.
Do you have a sensory space in your worship space (or do you want to have one)? Where is it located in the worship space? How did you create it? What did you put in it? Who uses it? What has been helpful? What has been challenging? What benefits have you seen?
ADN and the CoB’s Discipleship and Leadership Formation department renewed their partnership to provide training, education, and resources that support congregations in becoming more inclusive of people with disabilities and mental illness.
ADN and the CoB’s Discipleship and Leadership Formation department renewed their partnership to provide training, education, and resources that support congregations in becoming more inclusive of people with disabilities and mental illness.
ADN and the CoB’s Discipleship and Leadership Formation department renewed their partnership to provide training, education, and resources that support congregations in becoming more inclusive of people with disabilities and mental illness.
ADN and the CoB’s Discipleship and Leadership Formation department renewed their partnership to provide training, education, and resources that support congregations in becoming more inclusive of people with disabilities and mental illness.
ADN offers workshops, exhibits, accessibility services at 2025 MC USA Convention and Annual Conference
ADN and the CoB’s Discipleship and Leadership Formation department renewed their partnership to provide training, education, and resources that support congregations in becoming more inclusive of people with disabilities and mental illness.
The Story of God’s First People draws from key stories of the Old Testament with an Anabaptist perspective.
“All IN: Immersive Worship for Everybody” project will increase involvement in worship and in the faith community.
Register for this family camp for children with disabilities, June 30 – July 3!
Communications Director Emily Hunsbaker presents “Journeying Towards Belonging: Sharing our Gifts and Enriching our Communities.” Incorporating the gifts of people with disabilities in our congregations, Emily welcomes viewers to begin the journey of becoming a place where people with disabilities share in the ministry of the congregation.
Attorney Jennifer Lile and Stewardship Consultant Lyle Miller discuss the unique aspects of estate planning for families of those with disabilities.
MHS Association Estate Gift to Support Work of Anabaptist Disabilities Network
Accessibility Services, Equipping Session, Giveaways, and more!
Register for We Are Able 2024
Webinar with Bonnie & Lyle Miller on welcoming families impacted by disability and neurodiversity.
ADN field associates Bonnie Miller and Denise Reesor and executive director Jeanne Davies discuss exploring membership with people who have intellectual disabilities.
Dr. Sarah Jean Barton and Jeanne Davies discuss baptism and church membership with particular attention to people with intellectual disabilities.
Believing and Belonging: an accessible Anabaptist membership curriculum
ADN field associate and board member Jon-Erik Misz, MDiv, LCSW, speaks on trauma, resiliency, and hope for children who experienced difficult times.
ADN field associate Katie Smith leads this workshop on creating print documents that everyone can read and access.
ADN field associate Katie Smith leads this workshop on creating print documents that everyone can read and access.
ADN field associate Heddie Sumner provides education on dementia: what it is, how to communicate with those affected, and how congregations can continue to minister to people affected and their caregivers.
Mennonite Church USA unanimously votes to grow in accessibility for people with disabilities.
MHS awards funds for creation of inclusive membership curriculum.
Representatives from Everence, an Anabaptist financial agency, discuss estate planning for families with a dependent disabled family member.
Janelle Bitikofer offers practical ways for congregations to engage in mutual care by reducing stigma and supporting people who experience mental illness.
Janelle Bitikofer offers an introduction to mental illness: what it is, causes, symptoms, and ideas for providing mutual support to those affected in our communities.
We mourn and remember Eldon Stoltzfus
Amy Julia Becker reflects on God’s call to healing, both within ourselves and within relationships.
Keith Dow, Katie Smith, Leonard Dow, and Jeanne Davies discuss practices of sharing joys and hardships in the church community.
Eldon Stoltzfus resigns, Jeanne Davies appointed.
We mourn and remember Kent Gunden
Partnership expanded for increased disability resources.
