By: Dianne Flynn My disability ministry journey began with an ultrasound. I waited with excited anticipation while my daughter, Joanne, was at an o.b. appointment.  She came through my front door crying and holding the ultrasound photo in her hand.  The baby she was carrying and loving would be born in six months with Down syndrome and would require open heart surgery shortly after his birth.  Immediately, I became sick to my stomach and filled with fear, sadness, and grief f

By Fred Hammer, Area Director  Joni and Friends Central California According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 80 million people worldwide need a wheelchair.  However, only 5-35% have access to one.  Through the Joni and Friends Wheels for the   World Program, we are changing that reality—one chair, one life, and one soul at a time. Here in Central California, our office is honored to sponsor and support partners in the Middle East and Mozambique, Africa, while o

This year’s Disability Awareness at Faith, Fair Oaks began on Wednesday, September 24 with an LWML-sponsored potluck and presentation by...

Like many congregations in the CNH District, St. John’s in Napa recognized September 28 as Disability Awareness Sunday. As part of the...

The last Sunday in September has been designated by the CNH Board of Directors as Disability Awareness Sunday. People with disabilities...