Breaking Barriers - Issue 86, Summer 2010

Theme: The Americans with Disabilities Act
With the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, we have focused our summer issue of Breaking Barriers on this important legislation.

Next Theme: Young People and Disabilities
In the fall issue, we'll focus on young people who live with disabilities. If you are a youth or young adult who lives with a disability or have a young family member who lives with a disability, we want to hear about your experiences at church, school, and home. The deadline to submit articles is September 1.

Articles

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Individual Articles:

Welcome to First Church, Everyone!

First CRC of Detroit transformed a beautiful, old facility into a beautiful, old, ACCESSIBLE facility. This article first appeared in The Banner, www.thebanner.org, July 2010.

A View from the Wheelchair

Rich Dixon, author of Relentless Grace, tells several stories of welcome and not-so-welcome that he received in different churches.

ADA Brings Positive Changes

Positive changes came in Christian Reformed Churches both as a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1993 decision of Synod to "recommend full compliance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act . . . in all portions of the CRC located in the U.S. and Canada.”

More CRC Church Buildings Comply with ADA

An annual survey of Christian Reformed Churches shows a significant increase in the number of CRCs that are partially and fully accessible.

Accessibility Resources

Here are a few resources for making facilities accessible.

Letter Correcting Our Historical Error

An astute reader corrects a historical error we made in our last issue.

Not Only about Building Access

Ramps are only the beginning to becoming an inclusive congregation. Steve Yon, pastor of High Bridge (New Jersey) Reformed Church shares his church's story.

The ADA and Living the Kingdom

Pastor John Schmidt tells about his congregation's progress toward inclusion over the past 20 years.

They Who Have Ears to Hear, Let Them Hear

David G. Myers who lives with hearing loss teaches social psychology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.