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Disability Ministry Workshop

Joni and Friends Chicago and Elim Christian Services are partnering together to host a Church Disability Ministry Training Day for church staff, disability ministry leaders and volunteers on Saturday, February 16, 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church.


Workshop topics include



  • Chronic Sorrow—Ministering to the whole family

  • Respite Outreach

  • Adapting Materials/Practical Tools

  • Steps to Beginning a Church Disability Ministry

  • Engaging the Whole Church in Disability Ministry

  • Sunday Morning: Inclusion/Self-contained

  • Disability Awareness Activities/Assimilation

  • Beyond Suffering—Why Does God Allow Suffering

  • Behavior Management

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