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Breaking Barriers with TOGETHER

November 8, 2018 LaVonneInclusive Small Groups, TOGETHER Curriculum
Breaking Barriers with TOGETHER

Disability Concerns is an organization formed by the Christian Reformed Church in North America and the Reformed Church in America to promote and foster inclusive relationships within the Church. Their latest newsletter, Breaking Barriers, focused on “inclusive small groups” as […]

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What Makes Curriculum Accessible?

November 1, 2018October 22, 2018 LaVonneTips and Tools
What Makes a Bible Study Accessible?

God calls all of his people to join him in in his Kingdom. We here at Friendship Ministries have developed Bible studies so that we can pass on the good news of Jesus Christ to our spiritual brothers and sisters […]

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What If My Church Doesn’t Have A Friendship Group?

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 LaVonneTips and Tools
What If My Church Doesn't Have A Friendship Group?

Friendship Groups bring people with and without intellectual disabilities together through the word of God. We have highlighted some of these wonderful Friendship Groups on our blog, and perhaps you have wanted to join one—but what if your church doesn’t […]

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Golf Outing 2018: Memories to Keep

October 10, 2018October 10, 2018 LaVonneEvent Recaps
Golf Outing Logo

A huge THANK YOU to all of our golfers, sponsors, volunteers, and donors who made this year’s golf outing a huge success. We rely on a wide network of partners to make this ministry possible, and we are never disappointed […]

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Walk TOGETHER by Faith

October 2, 2018October 5, 2018 LaVonneSupport Friendship Ministries, TOGETHER Curriculum, Uncategorized
Walk TOGETHER by Faith

For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7 As you can read in our 2018 Impact Report and the note from Executive Director Tom VanWingerden, we are at an exciting place in the development of new curriculum […]

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When the Church is the Stumbling Block

September 20, 2018 LaVonneDisability Ministry, Encouragement, Reasons for Disability Ministry, Tips and Tools
When the Church is the Stumbling Block

You want to do inclusive ministry… but what happens when your church is resistant? Maybe your church doesn’t have an active disability ministry, or perhaps they seem unwilling to change the current program. You see opportunities to integrate a more […]

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How to Transition

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 LaVonneEncouragement, TOGETHER Curriculum
How to Transition from Old to New

You’ve got the official Friendship bag and t-shirt. You’ve got the lingo down – friends, mentors, leaders, inclusion, accessibility. Your Friendship group just celebrated its 10 year anniversary and you are excited to keep going for another decade. But you […]

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Watch Friendship Canada Grow!

August 30, 2018 LaVonneDisability Ministry, Encouragement
Watch Friendship Canada Grow!

In 2016, Friendship Ministries—Canada applied for a grant at the Charis Foundation in Ontario. We want to say a huge thank-you to the Foundation, which granted us funds to encourage growth of programs here in Canada and to promote our […]

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Why Inclusion Is Different than Acceptance

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 LaVonneDisability Ministry, Reasons for Disability Ministry, Universal Design
Why Inclusion Is Different Than Acceptance

“We accept everyone at our church.” Have you ever heard someone say that? The modern church has made great strides in this area. We make the Bible available in numerous translations to make it easier to understand. We share our […]

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God’s Oven Mitts

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018 LaVonneDisability Ministry, Inclusive Small Groups, TOGETHER Curriculum
God's Oven Mitts

“Be strong and courageous.” Joshua had just become the new leader of Israel, responsible to lead the Israelites to the promised land, when God gave him this command. This verse resonates with so many Christians to this day; it has […]

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