[nagdu] transportation

[Garry and Joy Relton]

Linda,

My church emails the bulletin to me in advance and I braille out myself or
save it on to my flash drive on my Braille Note PK. If you suggest this to
the church office I wouldn't be surprised if they would be more than happy
to do this for you. Most church have a limited number of large print
bulletins and hymnals so there is awareness. 

-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Linda Gwizdak
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 6:11 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] transportation


Dar,
Does your church have a Church Council? I'd go and talk to them calmly and 
express your concerns. People tend to be "out of sight, out of mind" on 
things like finding out who in the congregation can use a ride to church. 
We've talked about this in Council when I was a member. We now have a 
coouple of people who are being picked up for church. This is now happening 
because the issue was brought to the attention of the Church Council - we 
just didn't think or were aware of who wanted a ride to church.

During my over forty years of adulthood, most of the churches were not 
accessible to disabled people and they didn't care to be, either. We were 
not made to feel welcome so I stopped going to church.  Then in 2000,after 
many years of being unchurched, I found Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in San

Diego through a friend who went there. He invited several of us from the 
Blind Community Center to his church and we came.  We met many nice people 
there and are still going there nine years now.

Sometimes we have to keep checking out church families until we find a good 
fit for us.  I've also gone to my boyfriend's church in Montpelier, VT when 
I'm visiting.  His is an Episcopalian church.  It has a very diverse 
congregation with everyone from wheelchair users, some visually impaired, 
some gays and transgender people. Everyone there is a part of Christ's 
family there and I like it. I plan to go there when I move to VT. What they 
don't have is Brailled bullitins or large print ones like we have at my 
current church.  But, that's no problem - my boyfriend and I can do it 
(grin!).

Linda and Landon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 8:13 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] transportation


> If I can get there on my own I am fine to go with my dog.
> It is getting rides in the winter that is a problem.
> Then especially if they go across town and not stay at the church four
> blocks away.
> I am pleased all worked out for you.
> They just did upgrades to our church.
> Putting in an elevator as well as fixing a bathroom for anyone who needs 
> it.
> Wheel chair folks can use it as well.
> To put all of this money out and then go across town to another church is 
> something I don't understand.
> What bothers me the most, is I Dar need to be understanding that if a van 
> is used it is insurance cost that keeps it from happening.
> So if you don't get to church I am sorry but you must be understanding.
> I feel the dog is second issue.
> I know nothing has been put in the bulletin because it was never read to 
> me.
> I feel they would get response's if they put something in the paper for 
> folks to come and get me threw the winter months.
> I have time to work on this, so I will do just that.
> thanks for asking a lawyer how things stand, because I will get a good 
> answer from them.
> Thanks so much.
>
> --
> --Dar
> every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
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