Resources

• Toward the Goal
  A resource for full inclusion of people who are differently-abled into the life of the church.
  To order a copy of "Toward the Goal," contact Augsburg Fortress at 800/328-4648. Please have the resource's ISBN number handy when you call: 6-0001-6928-0.
• Different Gifts, One Spirit
  A practical resource on working with rostered leaders and seminarians who are differently-abled.
• That All May Worship
  An Interfaith Handbook to assist congregations in welcoming people with disabilities; distributed by the National Organization on Disability. This 56 page handbook offers a variety of ways to welcome people with disabilities into the congregation. It is an inter-denominational handbook with the purpose of assisting congregations, denominational groups, and seminaries in learning how to welcome persons with disabilities. Available upon request through the National Organization on Disability at: 202/293-5960.
• The Lutheran Network for Mental Illness/ Brain Disorders
  Distributed by the Vocation and Education Program Unit. This brochure describes the work of this ELCA/LCMS steering committee, and includes some basic facts about mental illness and brain disorder.Available upon request through the office of Disability Ministries, 800/638/3522 ext. 2692.
• The ELCA Accessibility Guide: How to Plan an Accessible Meeting
  This guide can be used to plan a meeting which will be welcoming and inclusive of all people with all types of disabilities. The guide can also be used for churches which are trying to become fully inclusive of people with disabilities. Available upon request through the office of Disability Ministries. Also available through Augsburg Fortress Publishing. Order number is: 6-0001-1936-4.