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Category Archives: Nurturing Care
Neurodiversity
#DATC2024 first breakout sessions include full rooms. I am in the session on Reaching and Teaching Our Neurodiverse Kingdom with Aimée Stork, M.Ed. Sr. Manager of Online Education with Joni and Friends. Stork notes right away that many of us … Continue reading
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Not Alone
“The ministry we are called to is often a lonely call because it is not often a recognized call” yet, like Elijah in 1 Kings 18,… we are not alone. #DATC2024
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Three Reasons to Be Optimistic About Disability Ministry
#DATC2024 Disability and Church Conference open with worship. Sandra Peoples offers an opening session on “three reasons to be optimistic about Disability Ministry.” 1) churches, and church leaders are more invested particularly in “invisibility” disabilities like autism, 2) more seminaries/colleges … Continue reading
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Accessible Gospel Inclusive Worship
Opening ministry intensive at the #DATC2024 conference addressing the theme Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship: Ministry With Every One, presented by Victoria White of “With” Ministries & Dr. Erik Carter, Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities, and With Ministries The team offered … Continue reading
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Nurturing Care KC Luncheon
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The Hard Work of Creativity NorCal MakerSpace
The Nurturing Care two day engagement with Northern California pastors reminds us that creativity requires hard work at times. The gathering of 20 ministers across seven churches resulted included people with definite passion and a deep awareness of their context … Continue reading
Day Two NorCal Nurturing Care Maker’s Space Continues
A beautiful morning at Christ Community Church in San Ramon after a rainy night. A LOT of group work trying to find a challenge neither too big, nor too simple, to explore…not solve… today. Thankful for the creativity and leadership … Continue reading
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