RampUp celebrates the role of people with disabilities in the church.
RampUp:
Dispels myths about disability
Provides a Biblical view of disability
Promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities in work, witness and leadership
Provides tools to improve the accessibility of churches
and much more
95% of people with disabilities are not included in churches.
Therefore churches are invited to RampUp their facilities and systems:
RampUp attitudes - be welcoming
RampUp inclusion - be open
RampUp buildings - be accessible
God's astonishing generosity is portrayed in the parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14. "Yet there is room!" exclaims the servant after bringing numerous people to the banquet. These people assumed they were unwelcome due to their rejection, because of their disabilities, by the rest of the village. Imagine their joy at finding themselves seated at the banqueting table. And because there is room, the invitation to the feast is still open.
RampUp helps the Church and people with disabilities to grow in relationship, so that everyone can 'be at home in church', a place of preparation for the Great Banquet. We hope that you will enjoy exploring RampUp as much as we have enjoyed designing it.
Let us know what you think and give us your suggestions to improve RampUp.
Video from Disability Inclusive Christian Communities (Australia).
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RampUp's objectives for 2017
1.Training of Disability Inclusion Facilitators on 5 - 9 June 2017.
Participants will discover how to:
Initiate discussion groups about disability inclusion in the church.
Raise disability awareness by facilitating Disability Awareness Sunday.
Do a basic appraisal of the accessibility of church buildings and activities.
If you're eager to create churches where people with disabilities feel welcome, get more info here and please complete the application and return it to erna@tlm.co.za 2.'The Church and Disability'
This book motivates church leaders to create congregations which welcome people with disabilities. It will be published during 2017.
The book aims to:
Promote disability awareness in churches.
Inspire members of the Church and people with disabilities to jointly serve their church and its neighbourhood.
Serve as a resource for church leaders on the inclusion of people with disabilities.
Provide a module on disability for seminaries and Bible colleges.
