[Faith-Talk] Christian groups of people with disabilities

Wed Feb 16 03:33:45 UTC 2022

I have exactly the same experience as you, Ericka!

On Tue, Feb 15, 2022, 9:48 PM Ericka via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> We’ve had no problem watching our online church services. Our old
> congregation was on YouTube and our current congregation is on Facebook.
> The glitches have basically been on their end, not ours. We’re Evangelical
> Lutheran Church in America, the more liberal if you will as we have female
> pastors and LGBTQ pastors in the denomination.
>
> It’s taken a lot of educating over the years but generally I haven’t had a
> problem getting accommodations and and getting to participate in services.
> I don’t know if it’s because I’m a little partial or watt. Stores fair. I
> see the struggle my total blind husband has had.
>
> Sad to see bigger churches like that who have the resources to do things
> for people without questioning the finances aren’t willing. That seems so
> I’m Christian. Our very small – – less than 200 number congregation
> scrimped and saved enough money during this time of Covid to get me a large
> print h hymnal. Means the world to me!  pastor always announces the next
> him coming up so I don’t have to try and read anything. They’re looking to
> make all the signs accessible for the blind in our church. We have many
> members with different disabilities downs, autistic, cognitive challenges
> and then ours. We have a hearing impaired friend who’s going to join. Very
> welcoming.
>
> Ericka Nelson
>
> > On Feb 13, 2022, at 6:12 PM, andrew edgcumbe via Faith-Talk <
> faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > I have tried to do online churches or serve in online church campasses
> > and stuff but the problem was that  when i tried to serve they would
> > basically not be excessible enough to serve online the chats and the
> > stuff. one time i did get on prayer team but not long after they
> > changed the app that they used for communication so i couldn't do that
> > anymore.  no online campass church has been accomidating to me nobody
> > seemed to understand disability and take the time to the ones i am
> > thinking of are elivation church life church places like that.
> >
> >> On 2/13/22, VIAS, ARMANDO via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> Thank you. Hopefully it will go well. I’ll have to find someone that can
> >> preach though. I can try to preach about including everyone by inviting
> them
> >> and stuff, but yeah. It’s sad that people invite their friends to
> church,
> >> instead of reaching out to people with disabilities asking, “hey, would
> you
> >> like to come to church with me?”
> >>
> >>> On Feb 13, 2022, at 6:31 PM, Ericka via Faith-Talk <
> faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I’m looking forward to hearing more about this. God be with you and
> your
> >>> planning. We’re called her reach all and now possibly the technologies
> >>> there. God was just waiting for you.
> >>>
> >>> Ericka Nelson
> >>>
> >>>> On Feb 12, 2022, at 11:10 PM, VIAS, ARMANDO via Faith-Talk
> >>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> By the way, part of me is thinking about starting an online church
> where
> >>>> everyone is welcome. It will have its own website, its own zoom, etc.
> I
> >>>> do not know when I’m going to start though. So yeah. And, also, I am a
> >>>> college student as well.
> >>>>
> >>>>>> On Feb 13, 2022, at 12:04 AM, Brian Hatgelakas via Faith-Talk
> >>>>>> <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> i'm willing to start one  via zoom if you want to help you are more
> >>>>> than
> >>>>> welcome to Ashley.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 10:00 PM Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk <
> >>>>>> faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi all,
> >>>>>> I’m interested in joining a bible study of either low vision and
> blind
> >>>>>> people or people with disabilities.
> >>>>>> Do any exist that meet via something like zoom or clubhouse?
> >>>>>> Those are video conference apps.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I’m interested in leading or co leading a bible study as well for
> low
> >>>>>> vision and blind people. Has anyone done that and where did you get
> >>>>>> accessible materials? I am thinking bookshare might be a good source
> >>>>>> but I
> >>>>>> have not subscribed again to it.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Thanks.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Ashley
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