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5/25/18 FIN’s Mission and Vision Our mission is to Our vision is a world promote awareness of where all people TEN YEARS/TEN LESSONS and provide support for affected by disability are the inclusion of people accepted, included and with disabilities and celebrated in our faith Examining the top ten lessons learned in the their families into faith communities. development of Faith Inclusion Network, a regional interfaith networking organization communities. Ten Lessons Faith Inclusion Faith Communities Network Knocking on Doors 1. 2. Meeting Faith Communities An interfaith Where They Are network creates a Learning about Disability way to connect FIN 3. Community congregations with 4. Developing Interfaith Service Organizations Providers and Connections disability related Businesses services, The Importance of Events 5. businesses and 6. Money???? organizations in Patience…and More Patience 7. the community 8. Partnering with Other Medical Organizations Professionals Learning from Passionate and Therapy 9. Services Leaders The “Faith” in Faith Inclusion 10. Network #2 Meeting Faith Communities #1 Knocking on Where They Are Doors Recognizing • disability ministry Necessary but • efforts, even if they are more extremely time segregated than consuming inclusive. • Learning to be Sharing new • more efficient ideas, resources in a respectful way. • Still figuratively knocking on Giving • congregations doors ten years time to absorb later and respond to new ideas 1

5/25/18 #3 Learning about Disability #4 Developing Interfaith Connections • Holding events in a variety of places of worship • Taking time to learn about and understand different faith traditions • Developing personal relationships with faith community leaders #6 Money???-Lessons in Funding #5 The Importance of Events Sponsors and Donations Membership • The value of meeting with people in person • Started by getting sponsors for events Opportunity to • share knowledge • The importance of donations • Businesses like to in-kind support events • Held first Membership Drive Needed for event • and Membership Reception in planning: attention to detail and January, 2017 vision #8 Partnering with other #7 Patience…and organizations more Patience Faith Almost all events • • Communities can we do now we be VERY slow to partner with other make any organizations changes • We also Not unusual to collaborate on • speak at a faith projects with other community and groups. (i.e. Let’s not hear back with Share a Journey- any updates for a Raven’s Way year or more. Foundation) Change in a Partnering does • • congregation’s not just mean attitude can also sharing financial take a lot of costs patience. 2

5/25/18 #9 Learning from Passionate Leaders #10 The “Faith” in Faith Inclusion Network • Members of our organization are people of faith • We often pray for direction, ideas and financial support • Although belief systems may differ among our members, our underlying passion for inclusion is fueled by our faith and our love for those who are affected by disability How to reach us! Karen Jackson, Executive Director Faith Inclusion Network Email: faithinclusionnetwork@gmail.com Website: www.faithinclusionnetwork.org Facebook: https://facebook.com/FINHamptonRoads Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Jlr2 aCdkRqt0M_3wzL6hQ Facebook TAMW Conference: https://www.facebook.com/ThatAllMayWor ship/ ACCEPT. INCLUDE. CELEBRATE . 3