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Ability Tree

Port St. Lucie, FL. (855) 288-6735

Description

This organization can help congregations evaluate their accessibility to disabled people and their families and develop a plan to become more accessible. Ability Tree seeks to alleviate the spiritual isolation disabled people and their families often experience by helping congregations feel more welcoming to the disabled community.

To support this goal, Ability Tree provides consulting and training that can help congregational leadership understand disabled people’s needs and how to adapt their facility and programming. Ability Tree also offers a summer Ability Camp in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Florida that welcomes mission teams and campers.

Features

  • Testimonial videos
  • Free 30-minute consultation
  • Weekly online support group for families

Recommended Audience

Churches interested in developing disability ministries, family ministry leaders

Cost

Varies per service

Practical Applications

  • Learn how your mission team can support Ability Camp so your congregation can help disabled people and their families.
  • Identify questions your congregational leadership has about accessibility so you can have a productive free consultation.

About the Contributor

Contributor
Matt Burke

Matt Burke is the director of the Northeast Center for Congregations in Fort Wayne and serves as the Center’s Education Director statewide. Matt has a background in classroom, digital and experiential education and most recently served as the associate director of Learning Science at Kaplan Test Prep. He is passionate about using education to develop deeper faith in congregational participants.

Matt earned a B.A. in Religion from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and a Masters of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Kelly, and his two sons, Silas and Levi. Matt also loves storytelling in films, books and music and finding the intersections of faith and popular culture.

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