Resources - Ministry, Worship, and Education

Pastor who is blind with his service dog in church sanctuary

Rev. Dr. Eric Pridmore, a blind elder, former member and current resource person for the DMC, in the sanctuary with his guide dog.

This page contains many resources to assist you in increasing your use of universal design. These practices will allow you to adapt all aspects of your ministry and programming to achieve full participation by all. Universal design means that we  anticipate common needs to allow everyone to flourish. Refer to the page Disability-Specific Considerations for information on specialized accommodations beyond those that can be addressed by universal design.

Disability Ministry Models (respite, ramp building, community outreach)

Disability Ministries Overview

Respite 

Ramp Building 

Community Outreach

Program Safety (emergency preparedness, safer sanctuaries)

Emergency Preparedness:

Coming soon! Contact us for more information.

Safer Sanctuaries

Communication (assistive technology, website accessibility/design, best practices)

Click here for more information.