Denominations' Services for Members with Disabilities
Assemblies of God
Center for the Blind
internet: http://blind.ag.org/index.cfm
Assemblies of God publications in braille and on audio cassette, including the Pentecostal Evangel and all Sunday School materials. Available only to residents of the U.S.A. and Canada.
Christian Reformed Church
Disability Concerns Office
internet: http://www.crcna.org/pages/disability.cfm
The issues of the magazine Breaking Barriers are available to view online.
Headquarters for North America
internet: http://www.crcna.org/pages/welcome_home.cfm
The continental office has a web site which lists all the churches in North America, and descriptions of accessibility are included for each church.
Evangelical Covenant Church
Disability Minstries
internet: http://www.covchurch.org/formation/departmental-ministries/disability-ministries
Episcopal
Episcopal Disability Network
internet: http://www.disability99.org/
Forward Movement Publications
internet: http://www.forwardmovement.org
Sells Episcopal Book of Common Prayer in braille plus Forward Day by Day magazine in braille, in large print, and on audiocassette. Also available in Spanish.
Moravian Church
Moravian Church in America
internet: http://www.moravian.org/
Sells Moravian Book of Worship, 1995 (words only) in large print.
Roman Catholic Church
National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry
internet: http://www.nafim.org
Publishes Quarterly Journal and tri-monthly newsletter; holds annual conference.
National Catholic Partnership on Disability
internet: http://www.ncpd.org/
Southern Baptist Special Education Leadership
internet: http://www.sbc.net/
Publishes quarterly magazine Special Education Today for friends, leaders, and families of exceptional persons.
Southern Baptist Conference of the Blind
e-mail: cecouey@juno.com
voice: 615-331-6098
This group had disbanded, but Rev. Couey tried to start it up again. Please contact him if you are interested.
Tennessee Baptist Fellowship of the Blind
internet: http://www.tnbaptist.org/BRARticle.asp?ID=2565
Cokesbury
internet: http://www.cokesbury.com
Sells Bibles on audiocassette and audio CD: King James; New International; New International dramatized. Their Adult Bible Studies magazine is available on audiocassette. Also sells hymnals in large print, and several electronic Bibles.
Upper Room, The
internet: http://www.upperroom.org
This is a branch of the United Methodist Church General Board of Discipleship. Their daily devotional guide The Upper Room is available bimonthly in braille, audio cassette, large print, and e-mail.
Commission on Special Ministries
internet: http://www.wels.net/cgi-bin/site.pl
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