PHEWA's Presbyterians for Disability Concerns (PDC) network, in collaboration with the Office of the General Assembly and the five human resources departments of the PC(USA), offers this new resource, “Better Together: Transformed by God’s Variety of Gifts,” to assist in your observances of Disability Inclusion Sundays. This resource, commissioned by action of the 219th General Assembly (2010), includes powerful personal testimonies and strategies for inclusion in every setting, from worship and Christian education to places of employment.
PHEWA’s Presbyterians for Disability Concerns (PDC) Network co-sponsors this conference and community conversation, meant for congregations & worshiping communities, community organizations & agencies, families, caregivers, faith based organizations, and service providers who believe we are better together and want to include people with disabilities. Discover how we can partner together in our communities to make inclusion a reality. Learn strategies for inclusion and make connections with others who share the same vision.
Download the flier to read more and to access conference registration.
Covers accessibility of congregational programs and facilities.
These pages summarize major findings from the eighth survey completed by the 2003-2005 Panel. The first half uses text and graphics to highlight important and useful findings. A data appendix follows with comparative tables that display the percentage distribution of responses to every question for each of the four Panel groups.
Covers accessibility of congregational programs and facilities.
These pages summarize major findings from the eighth survey completed by the 2003-2005 Panel, initially sampled in the fall of 2002.
The General Assembly is invited to begin where its advisory committee began, by affirming that the church include children, youth, and adults with disabilities, while acknowledging that not every Christian community recognizes its potential for ministry. Hence, a task force of volunteers was asked to develop policy and recommendations for the church to work for justice with persons who have disabilities, both within the church itself and the wider social order. A consultation with informed Presbyterians drawn from the synods enriched the work. This policy of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) confirms that the church—the Body of Christ—is to be a …
The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) recommends that the 212th General Assembly (2000) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) prepare to celebrate, reaffirm, and recommit to That All May Enter (Minutes UPCUSA, 1977, Part I, pp. 99-108) as the basis for a call to greater concern for the inclusion of all members in every aspect of the life and work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
The Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy (ACSWP) recommends that the 212th General Assembly (2000) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) prepare to celebrate, reaffirm, and recommit to to That All May Enter (Minutes, UPCUSA, 1977, Part I, pp. 99–108) as the basis for a call to greater concern for the inclusion of all members in every aspect of the life and work of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and a call to broader concern for justice in our own and the wider communities.