Congratulations to the 2024 ELCA Disability Ministries Grant recipients!

ELCA Disability Ministries would like to thank everyone who took the time to submit a grant proposal for funding this year. We had many wonderful applications in this cycle, and the decision-making is never easy. But we rejoice in the vastly different and innovative applications and project proposals we received. More details on each recipient’s project will come in a future blog post.

This year the grant funding will be going to:

Cross Lutheran Church — Milwaukee, Wis.
The Dwelling — Winston-Salem, N.C.
FedUp Ministries — Ann Arbor, Mich.
Good Trouble Church — Baltimore, Md.
Christ Lutheran Church — Sedona, Ariz.
Lifeline Partnership — Washington, D.C.
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church — North Hollywood, Calif.
St. Michael's Lutheran Church — Roseville, Minn.

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The ELCA Disability Ministries Advisory Team is looking for one or two more people to be part of all we do! If you’re interested in joining the advisory team, follow the instructions on our blog.

FEATURED RESOURCES

Dove, Cross, and Bowl Disability Ministries

In this edition of our newsletter, you can find a link to our recent blog post: a resource you can share with your communities. Presented last year at the ELCA Youth Extravaganza by the Rev. Peter Heide, here is a Thanksgiving for Baptism through a lens of disability.

Looking for a fun, inclusive Advent activity? Check out Paths to Literacy and its great idea for making a braille Advent calendar.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Dec. 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Jan. 4, 2025, is World Braille Day!
Jan. 23-26, 2025: ELCA Youth Extravaganza in Louisville, Ky.: “We're Coming to the E!”