Education and Awareness
Nondisabled church leaders and congregation members must educate themselves on the experiences of disabled people and increase their own awareness of the barriers people with disabilities face in the church. When we are informed, we begin to notice barriers and act to address them.
ADN offers educational guides, webinars, and lesson plans written from an Anabaptist perspective on how our faith intersects with disabilities and mental illness. These resources are useful for Sunday School classes seeking an introduction to disability theology or pastors hoping to increase their own awareness of their congregation.
Publications
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Our Logo
All In The newest venture of Anabaptist Disabilities Network, made possible by a grant from the Lilly Foundation About Our Name and Logo Our All In logo has a big splash of water underneath the words “All In,” as if someone had just jumped into a pool. The story that inspired our name and logo…
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Join Us
All In The newest venture of Anabaptist Disabilities Network, made possible by a grant from the Lilly Foundation Join Us Become an “All In” congregation! If that sounds like you, we invite you to join All In: Immersive Worship for Everybody. We’re inviting congregations to embark on a 5-year journey of transforming Sunday mornings into…
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All In
All In The newest venture of Anabaptist Disabilities Network, made possible by a grant from the Lilly Foundation In April 2025 Mennonite Health Services Association and Anabaptist Disabilities Network received a grant from the Lilly Endowment’s Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative to launch the “All In: Immersive Worship for Everybody” Project. ADN is…
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Accessibility & Funding
Accessibility and Funding ADN offers guides, audits, and grants for addressing the church building and physical barriers faced by people with disabilities and mental illness. Publications Recommended Reading
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Church Policies
Church Policies The needs and wants of each member of a church body often conflict with those of other members. Leaders may find that, as they work to become a place of belonging for those with disabilities and mental illness, the accommodations needed by one person are in opposition to another person’s needs. ADN offers…
Recommended Reading
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Taftsville Chapel Mennonite Fellowship Dedicates Accessibility Ramp
Steve McCloskey, Pastor, shares the church’s theological journey that led to the installation of the accessibility ramp.
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Different is Beautiful
In this collaboration with Mennonite Women USA for Disability Pride Month, Sarah Werner redefines her disability as something to be proud of, not something to be ashamed of.
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This is the Way God Made Me
Katie Smith reflects on being fearfully and wonderfully made as a disabled person.
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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.
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(Un)Loved: holding grace for myself in chronic illness
Jasmine Duckworth shares vulnerably about her struggle for self-acceptance after a chronic-illness diagnosis.
