by Matthew Meyer with Elizabeth Bajema in Michigan, USA My friend Elizabeth is a member of the Friendship Ministries board of directors, and she is also part of our Friendship Class at First Evangelical Covenant Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. […]
In our study Creation Keepers, we explore how to participate in creation-keeping while we await His return. By drawing on key concepts from the study, we compiled a list of fun crafts for ALL ages and abilities. Each craft corresponds […]
Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for […]
Friendship Ministries combines best practices in Universal Design with the account of God’s design of the universe to bring you Creation Keepers. This new 4-week study will engage adults of all abilities to learn, worship, and act TOGETHER.
Luke 2:10 says, “But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” This verse recounts the good news of Jesus’ birth delivered to the shepherds […]
Congratulations! You have been selected for “Living with Pain!” That’s the notification I received in my inbox one morning several months ago. And I was excited. This seems like an odd thing to get excited about. But the irony in […]
Recognizing a need and creating resources to meet it is a large part of Patricia Nederveld’s story. In this author spotlight, we take a closer look at this writer who has helped shape the TOGETHER curriculum to uniquely bring ‘typically-abled’ […]
In this author spotlight, Barb Newman shares how she first recognized the great desire for inclusive curriculum in today’s church and the role that she has been able to play in filling that gap. Barb highlights the impact that writing […]
As an elementary and middle school teacher, Tom Joustra is no stranger to the unique needs of people, especially children. This author spotlight highlights his experience with inclusive models of education and how that has influenced his approach to Bible […]
You don’t typically write a Bible study for yourself – but sometimes the person who learns the most from a study is the one who authored it! In this author spotlight, Victoria White shares how writing a unit of TOGETHER encouraged and […]