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Disability Sunday 2013

Disability Sunday 2013

Disability Sunday for 2013 is 2nd June. It’s an opportunity for your church to celebrate the abilities of disabled people, perhaps engaging disabled people within the worship of the church or bringing a Christian approach to disability topics through the teaching and content of the service. The Enabling Church book offers a rich resource to draw upon and nearer the time Churches for All will be offering a downloadable pack to help plan Disability Sunday. Don’t worry if the date doesn’t suit your church programme. Simply choose another day. You can download the pack produced for Disability Sunday in 2012 called Redefining...

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Enabling Church on Kindle

Enabling Church on Kindle

ENABLING CHURCH – hailed as ‘a great addition to books that can be used to look at how we can best serve the whole population in an open, welcoming and inclusive way’ – can now be yours in less than a minute! The title is now available as a Kindle download, priced by Amazon at £6.83: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Enabling-Church-resource-inclusion-ebook/dp/B009FR5X8I/ref=tmm_kin_title_0 ENABLING CHURCH has been written by Torch CEO Dr Gordon Temple with writer Lin Ball, with the aim of resourcing Christians who want to understand disability from a biblical perspective. Early reviews have been positive, praising the book for its positive messages on inclusion, acceptance and inter-dependency. The material in the book is presented in seven sessions ideal for small groups, with Bible study discussion questions, activities, prayer and worship suggestions, and real-life interviews with disabled people – but all of it can be used very flexibly by individuals and churches in different ways. The book has been commended for dispensing with jargon and also for being a platform for the voices of disabled people. The book ‘does just what it says on the tin,’ says Disability Advisor Wendy Bryant. ‘There is a good selection of imaginative exercise aimed at helping us to understand the experience of disability, and to explore our own attitudes, and the accounts of personal experiences help to bring the book alive.’ ENABLING CHURCH has been published as a standard 112-page paperback (by SPCK) and in braille, large print and audio editions (from Torch Trust). The standard print edition is available from Through the Roof on-line shop and from other Churches for All partners...

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CfA on the Radio

CfA on the Radio

Gordon Temple and Lin Ball from Torch Trust, co-authors of the book Enabling Church, chat with UCB’s Paul Hammond on the UCB Morning show. Listen each morning (Tuesday September 18th at 10:25am, Wednesday 19th at 11:40am and Thursday 20th at 9:25am) and then hear the whole interview on Saturday evening 22nd September. Listen in on-line or on Sky 0125, Virgin 914, DAB Radio or get the iPhone App.  The interview will also be made available as a podcast from www.ucbmedia.co.uk during the following week. Also Mike Townsend, chair of Through the Roof and trustee of Torch Trust is on TWR lunchtimes during this same week. Listen...

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Marilyn Baker on Revelation TV

Marilyn Baker on Revelation TV

Starting this month on Revelation TV: Treasure in Jars of Clay, presented by Marilyn Baker – the well-known singer/songwriter who just happens  to be blind. This series with Marilyn Baker will show how people overcame disabilities and are used of God. It will be broadcasted each week at the following times: Tuesdays 05:00 | Thursdays 21:00 | Fridays 13:30 Do not miss this inspiring programme on Revelation TV Sky Guide 581 | Freesat 692 | Freeview HD 113 |...

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Disability Week on Premier

Disability Week on Premier

Premier Life, the community unit of Premier Christian Media, has entered into a strategic partnership with Churches for All to bring to you Disability Week 2012 (2nd to 9th September) as we work towards a fully inclusive Church where all are welcomed and encouraged to play their God given role within the body of Christ. Visit the Disability Week 2012 website to find out more or go direct to the schedule of Disability Week programming on Premier Christian Radio. Download your Disability Sunday resources pack or find more information under the Paralympics...

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