…never hire a person with a disability. God sure proved that wrong. And now my whole life trajectory has changed. Now I actually want to be a pastor. VOLUNTEER Congregational disability advocates like Kyle help churches become places where everybody belongs and everybody serves. For a position description, contact Terry DeYoung, coordinator for Disability Concerns, at tdeyoung@rca.org or 616-541-0855….
…well they are engaging youth with various disabilities in the youth group activities Pursue a collaborative implementation of this recommendation with CRC Disability Concerns. (MGS 2014: 129-131) In 2022, the General Synod adopted the following recommendation from the Commission on Christian Action: To instruct the general secretary to create a contribution-based fund for use by the Office of Disability Concerns…
…any obstacle to prevent someone from encountering the Word of God.” Hoping to avoid a literal hole in the church roof but not knowing how to proceed, Cogswell contacted Terry DeYoung, the RCA’s coordinator for Disability Concerns, whom he had met at a connection event that DeYoung led on disability awareness. DeYoung had several suggestions, but one idea stood out….
The new site helps Christians expand their imagination, take action, and deepen their love for Jesus. Head to Faithward.org, and you’ll find an array of articles featuring innovative church ministries, interviews with pastors and lay leaders, and essays that explore faith. This new site, as hinted at in its name, is all about moving faith forward. How Faithward.org was born…
…have a regional disability advocate or don’t know the person’s name, contact Terry DeYoung, coordinator for disability concerns for the RCA, at (616) 698-7071, ext. 1855 or tdeyoung@rca.org. Let’s get going…together! Ann Ballard is the regional disability advocate for the Classis of the Southwest. Platform gives RCA members a chance to share their opinions. Editor’s note: People with visual impairments…
…the RCA and CRC have voluntarily committed to full compliance. “Throughout North America, churches that fail to offer an accessible welcome of respectful hospitality or engage the one-fifth of the population that lives with a disability will fall short and continually limit their effectiveness in following Christ in mission,” says Terry DeYoung, the RCA coordinator for disability concerns, who works…
…$7,734 2024: $8,236 View past EBPH Amounts Group and long-term disability insurance RCA ordained ministers actively serving at least 17.5 hours per week are provided with employer-paid group life and long-term disability (LTD) insurance benefits if enrolled through the Board of Benefits Services. RCA ordained ministers who are enrolled in life insurance through the Reformed Benefits Association (RBA) must work…
…of This Assurance In their awareness and assurance of this election, God’s children daily find greater cause to humble themselves before God, to adore the fathomless depth of God’s mercies, to cleanse themselves, and to give fervent love in return to the One who first so greatly loved them. This is far from saying that this teaching concerning election, and…
…to people with disabilities, you’re in luck! In April, two RCA churches in New Jersey hosted disability advocacy events, and you can do the same. At these events, pastors and church members gained tools to advocate for people with disabilities in their communities. They learned about successful disability advocacy in other congregations and explored ways to implement changes in their…
…and have multiple “affinities” which CRC and RCA churches could choose to identify with based on their convictions. In addition, there could be one administrative structure that does the day-to-day work of the “new creation.” “The second scenario actually describes how the Disability Concerns ministries of the RCA and CRC are working today,” said Terry DeYoung, the RCA’s coordinator of Disability Concerns….
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