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Keith Dow shares practical examples from a church working to include people with disabilities. He highlights everyday situations that challenge and grow the community’s sense of belonging. The video series offers useful tools for churches aiming to be more welcoming and supportive.
Creating a Culture of Inclusion for People with Disabilities is a series of 8 vignettes of real life situations in the First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, MI that is meant to be a study resource for faith communities.
Following each vignette which depicts the “wrong” way to be inclusive, is an interview with the people in it describing what they really want and need. Questions for study and reflection follow each vignette.
While the vignettes were scripted, the interviews that follow were not.
Where to Find the Video
This video is available on YouTube as well as on their church website at http://www.fpcbirmingham.org/inclusion-videos.html. It began as an Eagle Scout project with the church members and grew into a whole church project. For more information, contact Cindy Merten, cindymerten@fpcbirmingham.org.
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About the Author:
Keith Dow:
Keith Dow, PhD, is a theologian, writer, and credentialed pastor with BIC Canada, serving as Director of Culture and Mission Alignment with Karis Disability Services. His work explores disability theology, Christian caregiving, spiritual life, and the gifts of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He is the author of Formed Together: Mystery, Narrative, and Virtue in Christian Caregiving (Baylor University Press, 2021) and the researcher behind Images of God. His latest peer-reviewed article is “Imaging God Together.” Keith recently completed a term as president of the AAIDD Religion & Spirituality Interest Network. Explore his writing and research at keithdow.com.
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Keith Dow shares practical examples from a church working to include people with disabilities. He highlights everyday situations that challenge and grow the community’s sense of belonging. The video series offers useful tools for churches aiming to be more welcoming and supportive.
Creating a Culture of Inclusion for People with Disabilities is a series of 8 vignettes of real life situations in the First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, MI that is meant to be a study resource for faith communities.
Following each vignette which depicts the “wrong” way to be inclusive, is an interview with the people in it describing what they really want and need. Questions for study and reflection follow each vignette.
While the vignettes were scripted, the interviews that follow were not.
Where to Find the Video
This video is available on YouTube as well as on their church website at http://www.fpcbirmingham.org/inclusion-videos.html. It began as an Eagle Scout project with the church members and grew into a whole church project. For more information, contact Cindy Merten, cindymerten@fpcbirmingham.org.
The video covers examples such as:
