CfA at Bristol Exhibition
Churches for All partners are among the 150 exhibitors at the Christian Resources Exhibtion held in Bristol on 23rd and 24th January. And there are three speakers from Churches for All partner organisation presenting seminars in the parallel conference. Churches for All has linked in with the Healing and Wholeness Zone to include a focus on disabled people in the life of the church. If you at the exhibition or in the neighbourhood come and see us in the Zone and at the Livability, Prospects and Torch Trust stands.
Visit the Healing and Wholeness Zone page
Download the CRE West brochure (PDF)
Seminars are …
Wednesday 23rd at 12 noon
Enabling Church: A Biblical mandate for a church that blesses disabled people and is blessed by them.
Dr Gordon Temple, Chief Executive of Torch Trust and Executive Officer of Churches for All
Thursday 24th at 12 noon
Everybody welcome? Disability, inclusion and your church One in eight working-age adults in the UK is disabled. Is that number represented in your church? How can we make our churches more accessible, inclusive
and welcoming? Livability – previously known as the Shaftesbury Society – is a charity which works to create choices for disabled people, transform communities and fight injustice.
Matt Ray, Livability
Thursday 24th at 2pm
Caring together, sharing together: High quality Christ-centred support and involvement for people with learning disabilities in church and community. Prospects supports people with learning disabilities to access life to
the full. This includes support services for people, as well as supporting churches to reach out and effectively minister among people with learning disabilities.
Pete Winmill, Assistant Director of Ministry, Prospects