{"id":11507,"date":"2025-07-10T10:15:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/?p=11507"},"modified":"2025-07-10T10:15:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T14:15:28","slug":"creating-welcoming-spaces-for-all-disability-ministry-resources-and-upcoming-webinar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/2025\/07\/creating-welcoming-spaces-for-all-disability-ministry-resources-and-upcoming-webinar\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Welcoming Spaces for All: Disability Ministry Resources and Upcoming Webinar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Center for Leadership Excellence invites you to an inspiring and practical webinar, <a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/leadership\/event\/designing-disability-ministry\/\">Designing Disability Ministry<\/a>, on October 7. 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This PDF will help you create functional access if you are unable to afford a full ADA remodel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planning Accessible Events<\/strong><br>Make your next church event more welcoming with the <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1qhuORFLXEPJ23LSCDfcgLxMfp88HMdxK\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Event Accessibility Planning and Set-up Checklist<\/a>. 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