Monthly Archives: September 2005

Among Us

September, 2005 –

Reading the Signs: A Can-Do Forum about accessibility for the whole church family
The compassion of Chad House permeated Nebraska Conference Annual Celebration 2005.
The 15-year-old son of Terry and Trudy House lives with behavioral, developmental and neurological disorders resulting from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). His mom, Trudy, understands through and through that he is one of […]

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Bob Dell Award 2005: Plymouth Congregational UCC - Seattle

September, 2005 –

“Companioning Is About Walking Alongside”
These words grace the spirit of Plymouth House of Healing. The outreach project of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in downtown Seattle offers a model for churches in providing caring companionship and a stable home for formerly homeless residents living with mental illness.
Don and Karen Gwilym have been involved in […]

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Award 2005: Nancy Phipps

September, 2005 –

“If I let disabilities stop me, they can, but I don’t want them to. I change the way I do some things, and others I simply can’t do but try first,” Nancy Phipps, 2005 UCC DM Awardee, told Rich Curby, K-O Conference Accessibility Task Force Chair. His nomination led her to the UCC Disabilities Ministries […]

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