Belong: Strangers No More

Hey church friends! This is a great resource if you're wanting to deepen your church's welcome for members with disabilities. (early bird prices end this weekend so act fast!)

Jeff Lockyer, pastor at Southridge church, was set to be one of the keynote speakers at Belong: Strangers No More. Check out this article which highlights some of the great work being done at Southridge during COVID-19 to nurture Belonging in their community. (Bonus - local Ottawa church Sequoia Community Church is also spotlighted!)... #Belonging #Community #LocalChurch #StrangersNoMore

If you had come to Belong: Strangers No More you would have had the chance to hear Kevin Rogers speak. In lieu of hearing him live, take a couple minutes to read this uplifting blog post he just shared. Then stick around and check out some more of his writings. Even though we're not together physically, we can still create community and belonging wherever we are. ... #belonging #StrangersNoMore #empathy #scripture

Although we weren't able to gather together at Belong: Strangers No More, there are so many news stories of people continuing to create communities where everybody belongs, especially in these strange times. Pastor Eric Versluis from The Meeting House Ottawa has been running a great series called Talk-O-Tuesday and last week he invited Jasmine Pedde Duckworth from Christian Horizons East District to join him for a Zoom conversation about Disability, Faith and COVID-19. The ...session was recorded (link below) and if you want to watch any part of it, the password is 8k@253$+ Think of it as a virtual version of the workshop you could have joined had we actually had the Belong: Strangers No More conference. https://us02web.zoom.us//78F5duuu-Dg3T4bA4wSDAaB7W47ve_ms2 Christian Horizons East District #belonging #disabilityandfaith

Jericho Road is modelling how we can create a sense of Belonging at a time of physical distancing. Featuring two of our conference planning committee organizations and a shout-out to the Belong conference.