Rejoicing Spirits Worship and Community
he Rejoicing Spirits Community is a an extended family of individuals of all abilities "that works to enrich the faith lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families and friends and other supportive community members." (from the Rejoicing Spirits Website) The community meets on a regular basis for worship, food, fun and fellowship. We worship together in our sanctuary during our Rejoicing Spirit's services and enjoy a meal afterward. In addition members of our team provide spiritual leadership and lead activities in various group homes. This ministry values the shared leadership and participation of all persons.
Community Conversations Inclusive Communities Network is an initiative to connect families for the purpose of sharing inclusion ideas and resources and building community. If you would like to connect with other families and want to be included in future events and communication, contact Cindy at cindymerten@everybodyschurch.org. You can find out more by contacting Cindy Merten or Terry Chaney. Read a great blog about our service (click here) Disability Inclusion Resources (click here) If you are interested in knowing more about what it means to be a Rejoicing Spirits Community, or perhaps becoming a host congregation for a Rejoicing Spirits service you can find out more here http://www.rejoicingspirits.org/about-us |
Rejoicing Spirits services are held on the Second and Fourth Sundays of the month September - March and September - November. In April - August and December we meet once a month at 5pm. Please see the calendar above. The service is followed by a simple dinner (no reservations needed) Gluten free options are always available. If you would like to know more about Rejoicing Spirits, help us at the service, or get signed up for our monthly newsletter contact Cindy Merten and she can help you get connected. Rejoicing Spirits is our "no-shush" worship service for persons of all abilities. It is a lively, interactive and joyous service where we sing, pray, re-tell (and act out) Bible stories and then draw life lessons from them. Everyone is encouraged to take a tambourine, a shaker or a drum and make some joyful noise. People of all ages and abilities are often invited to be participants in our dramas as well as the liturgy itself. |
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