Worship for Everybody
What if our Church gatherings were designed with everybody in mind – from toddlers to elders, from disabled folks to neurodivergent thinkers?
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All In Info Session
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.
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Sensory Rooms
Sensory rooms are needed places of quiet in the midst of celebration. Here Sarah Werner shares about the sensory room at Mennonite Church USA’s biennial convention.
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Opening Doors at Immanuel Mennonite Church
Chris Moore shares about the barrier free grant that Immanuel Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg, VA received.
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ADN Conversations: All In Project Info Session
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.
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CPE that Supports People with Disabilities
Kathy Dickson shares about her experience in a community CPE placement that helps people with disabilities.
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ADN Conversations: Creating a Sensory Space in Worship
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?
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All In: Immersive Worship for Everybody
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.
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ADN Welcomes All In Project Director
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.
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Schowalter Foundation Grant Supports Camp KIND
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.
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ADN Welcomes New Communications Director
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.
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Disability Advocacy & Education at Denominational Gatherings
ADN offers workshops, exhibits, accessibility services at 2025 MC USA Convention and Annual Conference
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ADN and Church of the Brethren Renew Partnership
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.
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New Bible Study Curriculum for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
The Story of God’s First People draws from key stories of the Old Testament with an Anabaptist perspective.
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MHS Association & Anabaptist Disabilities Network Receive $1.2 Million Grant for Accessible Children’s Worship Initiative
“All IN: Immersive Worship for Everybody” project will increase involvement in worship and in the faith community.
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Introducing Camp KIND!
Register for this family camp for children with disabilities, June 30 – July 3!
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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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ADN Receives Estate Gift
MHS Association Estate Gift to Support Work of Anabaptist Disabilities Network
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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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Creating Spaces of Welcome
ADN’s free tool to assess a church’s accessibility to people with disabilities and mental illness.
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Church of the Brethren Annual Conference
Accessibility Services, Equipping Session, Giveaways, and more!
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Nurturing Accessible Family Ministry
Webinar with Bonnie & Lyle Miller on welcoming families impacted by disability and neurodiversity.
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A Different Trip to the Ocean
With a poignant reflection of the beauty and barriers of visiting a personally sacred place, Jill Keyser Speicher sheds light on the daily challenges faced by wheelchair users.
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Strides at Salford
Jennifer Svetlik recounts Salford Mennonite’s initiatives toward greater accessibility and inclusion.
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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.
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Tiny, Little Awkward Steps
Pastor Nathanael Hofstetter Ressler offers tips for congregations beginning to accommodate for mental illness and support mental health.
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Seeking Opportunities
Immanuel Mennonite Church’s experiences auditing their accessibility and addressing their congregation’s barriers to belonging.
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Fostering Spaces of Advocacy
Waterford Mennonite Church’s experience forming a disabilities committee and filling out the Congregational Accessibility Survey.
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Scripture Based Play
Ambler Mennonite uses Legos to engage with Scriptures across ages and abilities.
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Litany of Dedication
New Creation Fellowship in Newton, KS, dedicates their new lift, which makes their sanctuary accessible to all.
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Lessons Learned
Shelly Kerchner shares her journey through addiction, illness, and disability.
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The Kin-dom of Heaven
In this poem, Sarah Werner provides an eloquent imagining of what it feels like to be wholly welcomed into God’s Community.
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Embodiment in Worship
Sarah Werner reflects on the church’s changing beliefs about physical disabilities and calls us to a more embodied approach to worship.
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Accessible Digital Communications
ADN field associate Katie Smith leads this workshop on creating print documents that everyone can read and access.
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Accessible Print Communications
ADN field associate Katie Smith leads this workshop on creating print documents that everyone can read and access.
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Seeking an Accessible Church Home
Jill Keyser Speicher writes about searching for a church as a wheelchair user.
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Accessibility Resolution Passes
Mennonite Church USA unanimously votes to grow in accessibility for people with disabilities.
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Accessibility Benefits Everyone
Bonnie Miller recounts the practical and emotional effects that a sanctuary ramp had on the congregation of Waterford Mennonite Church.
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Making Spaces Welcome for All
Jeanne Davies calls congregations to greater belonging and inclusion.
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The Hope of Waiting
The season of Advent is about the hope of waiting. When you’re the caregiver to a child with a disability, your life is all about waiting. Waiting for the next doctor’s appointment, physical therapy session, counseling session . . . This is my story of waiting.
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Pain is Such a Pain
Pain is such a pain. You can seethe, groan, swear at it, pray over it, even scream, and it is still there. You just want it to go away, but it doesn’t. Finally, you wonder if there is anything you can do to put balance back in your life.
