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Corinna Waltz |
July 2010 |
| A right to employment |
| People with disabilities find work, fulfillment through a Lutheran facility in Germany |
| "I love my job here," Stefan Götz said of his work in a factory that employs people with disabilities. After the former plumber suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, he thought
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April 2010 |
| Ramp revival |
| By mid-February six churches had contacted Fellowship Lutheran Church, Tulsa, Okla., about its ministry of building ramps (January, "Ramp it up").
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| Features |
Elizabeth Hunter |
April 2010 |
| 'A lot to give' |
| ELCA-affiliated Mosaic serves seniors with developmental disabilities |
| There's a growing need for senior care for people with developmental disabilities. Some 4.7 million people in the U.S. have mild to severe intellectual disabilities such as Down syndrome —
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| Youngchurch |
George Kegley |
March 2010 |
| Gentle worship |
| ... for extraordinary families |
| Lori Clark found a place in church for her son, Jacob, whose disability had kept him in the nursery during worship. Her congregation, Grace Lutheran in Spotsylvania County, Va., now has a monthly Sun
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March 2010 |
| The way we were: 1955 |
| Ingvald Thvedt leads worship with deaf and hearing-impaired children |
| At Ephphatha Lutheran Church, Faribault, Minn., Ingvald Thvedt leads worship with deaf and hearing-impaired children from the Minnesota Academy for the Deaf.Begun in 1898 by the former United Norwegia
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| Faces |
Jeff Favre |
February 2010 |
| Turning a new corner |
| Swimmer's style breaks records |
| Swimmer Mallory Weggemann, suffering from back pain in early 2008, walked into a hospital and received an epidural. She never walked out. Ann (left) and Chris Weggemann (right) attend the Int
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Julie B. Sevig |
January 2010 |
| Ramp it up |
| In Tulsa, Okla., these are the go-to guys for an easier access |
| When the men of Fellowship Lutheran Church, Tulsa, Okla., get together to build ramps, they do more than offer a safe and easier entry and exit from homes — they extend freedom. Cha
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| Faces |
Jeff Favre |
August 2009 |
| Weaving her future |
| Woman with autism creates new pattern |
| Most everyone participates in an activity that keeps them calm and centered, including yoga, listening to music or praying. Kristin Kilmark creates jute and hemp trivets — and aware
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| Faces |
Jeff Drake |
May 2009 |
| 'Sunshine on a scooter' |
| He listens to other amputees, helps them set goals |
| He listens to other amputees, helps them set goals.
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April 2009 |
| Bunkhouse boys |
| Zion Lutheran Church, Atalissa, Iowa, is grieving the loss of “the boys.”
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