News article on congregations and disability
In addition to some direct responses we’ve received from readers about our Vital Worship feature story entitled ”All God’s Children Have Gifts: Disability and worship,” CICW also had the opportunity to speak to the [Riverside, CA] Press-Enterprise for this article:
Pinky Feringa knows precisely why she goes to church every Sunday.
“I like to learn about God,” said Feringa, 35, a member of the Turtles class at First Baptist Church of Corona.
About two dozen members of the class for developmentally disabled adults meet every week at First Baptist for Bible study, worship and prayer.
The class, which started about 30 years ago, is a rarity in the Inland area, where only a handful of congregations offer programs for people with cognitive disabilities.
It also is a rarity among congregations nationwide. But awareness of people with developmental disabilities is gaining momentum through various efforts. They include the National Organization on Disability’s targeting of congregations and the creation last year of the National ########### of Christians in Special Education by a California Baptist University professor.
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