1. “Stirring the Soul with Stories of Inclusion”
2016 TASH Regional Conference Faith & Flourishing: Embracing Inclusion for People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Congregations
“Stirring the Soul with Stories of Inclusion”
Presented by:
Gail Fanjoy, CEO
KFI
Millinocket, ME

2. KFI…providing customized supports for people to
Live in their own homes
Work in regular community businesses
Be members and contributors of their communities

3. People with Disabilities and Faith Communities…
Share gifts
Increase diversity
Enjoy feelings of belonging
Provide value
Find natural supports
Strengthen communities

4. Factors in Choosing a Church
A Welcoming Church
Tradition
Friends
Liturgy
Recruitment
Connections
Music

5. Music
Lesson from Charles: Not all churches appreciate all musical instruments.
Lesson from Kathy: Even in a small Maine town, one can find a church that “rocks out”.

6. “Remember only this one thing, said Badger
“Remember only this one thing, said Badger. ‘The stories people tell have a way of taking care of them…Sometimes a person needs a story more than food to stay alive. That is why we put these stories in each other’s memory. This is how people care for themselves.’”

7. Gail Fanjoy CEO KFI 1024 Central Street, Suite A
Millinocket, Maine 04462
(207)
kfimaine.org