Greetings friends,
>
> The United Church of Canada strives to be a welcoming church. Jesus
> said "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever
> welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me; for the least among all of
> you is the greatest." Luke 9:48. But what does it mean to be
> "welcoming"?
>
> Congregations across the country have undertaken various measures to
> be more accessible and welcoming to everyone. For those who have
> implemented projects, valuable volunteer hours have been invested in
> the projects.
> Wouldn't it be great to share the learning experiences with the whole
> church?
>
> Please follow the link - www.surveymonkey.com/s/uccAccess - to
> complete a short, 10 minute survey about what your congregation has
> done or is planning to do to be a more accessible and welcoming space.
> The project may be large or small, may or may not have involved
> physical changes, may have been investment in technology or a change
> in practices - we want to hear them all. The goal is to collect the
> learnings and share them with others as a primer as they look at their
> own services and facilities. Contact information is required so that
> we may follow-up where more information may be required.
>
> If your pastoral charge has more than one congregation, please
> complete a separate survey for each congregation.
>
> Please complete the survey by December 16, 2011.
>
> If you have any questions, please contact Bev Oag, Program
> Coordinator, Duty of Care and Incorporated Ministries at 416-231-7680
> / 1-800-268-3781, ext.
> 4094.
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
>
> Bev Oag
>
> Duty of Care & Incorporated Ministries | Program Coordinator
> 3250 Bloor Street West, Suite 300
> Toronto, ON M8X 2Y4
> Tel: 416.231.7680 x4094 | Toll-free: 1-800-268-3781 | Fax:
> 416-231-3103
> Web: www.united-church.ca/local/duty
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