(Accessing Faith In Religious Environments)
Mission: A collaborative endeavor of the Arc Faith Group and Local Religious communities for people with disabilities.
People with disabilities have expressed a desire to become more actively involved in their chosen faith communities.
The Arc Faith Group was established to find ways to help congregations become increasingly supportive and welcoming to all people.
Our Hope is to...
PROMOTE understanding and acceptance of different needs among people.
ENCOURAGE faith communities to recognize and use the potential and strengths of people with disabilities.
PROVIDE tools and resources to enable congregations to address the desires and needs of a person with a disability.
SHARE with each other what successes are occurring in our area.
We Offer to You...
§ AFIRE: an exciting interactive disability awareness program tailored to the needs of your congregation
§ A visual presentation highlighting the role of the church in the life of a person with a disability
§ Assistance with writing disability-related grants
§ A lending library of books, tapes and articles
§ Ongoing support, help and encouragement
§ The Arc of Midland website and listserv highlighting religious participation
§ A conduit to share success stories
§ A link to the National Organization on Disability website, which has many resources for including people of all faiths. Click on "religious participation" on the left of the screen. Be sure to check out the "audit of barriers."
Cost: There is no cost for your faith community.
For Questions or Scheduling:
Contact Anne House or
Carol Brown
at
The Arc of Midland
(989)631-4439