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Features 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  more…

News 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").  more…

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 —  more…

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  more…

Web exclusive 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  more…

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  more…

Features 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  more…

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  more…

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.  more…

News April 2009
Bunkhouse boys
Zion Lutheran Church, Atalissa, Iowa, is grieving the loss of “the boys.”  more…

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