Consultations with individual The retreat is for adults who are churches to discuss accessibility affected by disability, whether it’s look forward to next and solutions “I having a disability yourself, having year’s retreat the Disability-related book lending a close family member living with moment the current library one, or by being a caregiver. one ends! I am Annual retreat for persons renewed by being in a affected by disability Disabilities can include conditions beautiful setting, involving vision, movement, For more information, visit spending time with http://www.wpaumc.org/disabilityconcerns thinking, remembering, learning, beauty-filled people!” or email Rev. Anais Hussian at communicating, hearing, mental - Susan Anais.firstchurch@gmail.com health, and social relationships. Belong” 2018 Who We Are “We The Disability Concerns Committee of Disability Retreat the WPA Annual Conference exists to Christ's family, there can be no division “In promote the full inclusion of laypersons We Belong between Jew and non-Jew, slave and free, and clergypersons with disabilities in the male and female. Among us you are all life of the local church and the annual equal." ~ Galatians 3.28 (The Message) conference. We do this by creating A foundational theme throughout scripture awareness, advocating for persons and is hospitality and welcoming, receiving and programs, being informed about issues involving all. and ministries, resourcing local May 6 8, 2018 – churches, and resourcing leaders. Attitudes, physical barriers and stigma too often prevent persons with disabilities from Jumonville Retreat Center Current Ministries Include: feeling welcome in our congregations and invited to full participation in our shared Grants to support local church Who Is This Retreat For? ministries. accessibility projects Accessibility training for clergy Through scripture sharing of and laypeople experiences, creative energy and films and
“I look forward to next year’s retreat the moment the current one ends! I am renewed by being in a beautiful setting, spending time with beauty-filled people!” - Susan Who We Are The Disability Concerns Committee of the WPA Annual Conference exists to promote the full inclusion of laypersons and clergypersons with disabilities in the life of the local church and the annual conference. We do this by creating awareness, advocating for persons and programs, being informed about issues and ministries, resourcing local churches, and resourcing leaders. Current Ministries Include: Grants to support local church accessibility projects Accessibility training for clergy and laypeople Consultations with individual churches to discuss accessibility and solutions Disability-related book lending library Annual retreat for persons affected by disability For more information, visit http://www.wpaumc.org/disabilityconcerns or email Rev. Anais Hussian at Anais.firstchurch@gmail.com 2018 Disability Retreat We Belong May 6 – 8, 2018 Jumonville Retreat Center Who Is This Retreat For? The retreat is for adults who are affected by disability, whether it’s having a disability yourself, having a close family member living with one, or by being a caregiver. Disabilities can include conditions involving vision, movement, thinking, remembering, learning, communicating, hearing, mental health, and social relationships. “We Belong” “In Christ's family, there can be no division between Jew and non-Jew, slave and free, male and female. Among us you are all equal." ~ Galatians 3.28 (The Message) A foundational theme throughout scripture is hospitality and welcoming, receiving and involving all. Attitudes, physical barriers and stigma too often prevent persons with disabilities from feeling welcome in our congregations and invited to full participation in our shared ministries. Through scripture sharing of experiences, creative energy and films and