Bancroft NeuroHealth’s Fifth Annual Inclusive Ministry Workshop
Sunday, April 22 12:30 to 5:15 p.m.
Bancroft NeuroHealth’s Haddonfield Campus
425 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield, NJ
This workshop is geared toward parish and congregation leaders, priests, rabbis, ministers, choir directors, religious instructors, youth group leaders, and families of people with disabilities.
Schedule
12:30-1:15 p.m. Registration
1:15-2:15 p.m. – Session I
Rejoicing Spirits Ministry — A Model for Worship Inclusion
Susan Crawford, Program Director, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Exton, PA
Ms. Crawford will share highlights from the “How to Start a Rejoicing Spirits Ministry.”
This is an innovative and inclusive ministry that reaches out to enrich the spiritual lives of
individuals with developmental disabilities along with their families, friends and local
supportive community. The worship service is uplifting with lively music, hand-held
instruments in a free, expressive environment.
2:15-2:45 p.m.
Refreshments and Fellowship
This is an informal time to meet new friends, develop contacts and share ideas, concerns, etc.
During our time of fellowship there will be a presentation of simulations designed to develop
awareness of the learning styles of children and adults with disabilities by Rabbi Judith
Abrahamson, Education Resource Specialist, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College;
Beth Greer, Technology Specialist at Bancroft NeuroHealth; and Sister Krista Mote,
Learning Consultant at Bancroft NeuroHealth.
2:45-3:45 p.m. – Session II
Bringing the Word of God to People with Disabilities
Rev. Aaron Jager, Chaplain, Eastern Christian Children’s Retreat, Wyckoff, NJ
Experience a sample of how a weekly worship service engages the participation of people
with severe disabilities, and how the spirituality of each individual is celebrated.
3:45-5:15 p.m. – Session III
Special Needs in Religious Education — Enhancing the Learning Process and Encouraging Appropriate Behavior
Linda Meyer, Ed.D., MPA, adjunct professor at Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ
Anne Masters, M.A., Director of Pastoral Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, Archdiocese of Newark, NJ
This workshop will provide an overview of how to develop special needs support in
religious education within your faith community that includes identifying current best
practices for enhancing learning; for example, providing “functional alternatives” for
communication and improving behavior.
Registration
Registration is $10 per person, which includes a light lunch. You can pre-register by downloading our registration form (requires Adobe Acrobat), or by contacting Sister Krista Mote, Workshop Coordinator at (856) 428-5637, ext. 148.
Completed registrations should be sent to: Sister Krista Mote, OSF, Workshop Coordinator Bancroft NeuroHealth 425 Kings Highway East, P.O. Box 20 Haddonfield, NJ 08033-0018