Upcoming Engagements:

Autism and Alleluias: Finding God in a Son's Disability
Supper Club Presentation
March 22, 2010
College Hill Presbyterian Church
5742 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45224
513-541-5676

Workshop: Disability: A Family Affair
April 19-20, 2010
Enable Faith: Honoring our Disabilities, Finding a
  Spiritual Community
Adath Israel Congregation
1958 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
Contact Megan Acedo 609-987-5003

Transformed by Invitation (morning)
Searching for God in a Child's Disability: Lessons from
  an Unlikely Teacher (afternoon)

July 12, 2010
American Baptist Church National Women's Conference
Ramada Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
Columbus, OH
info@abwministries.org
1-800-ABC-3USA ext. 2288


Previous Engagements:

Transformed by Invitation
Tough Ministries Conference
Woodlands United Methodist Church

A Place Called Acceptance: Disability in the Family
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Mansfield, OH

A Place Called Acceptance: Disability in the Family
Med Cnetral Health System
Mansfield, OH

Inclusion Ministries: Building Bridges with People of All Abilities
First Presbyterian Church
Birmingham, MI

2nd Presbyterian Church, Lexington, KY
Access Sunday:
Sermon: Transformed by Invitation

Autism Expo
Keynote: Searching for God in a Son's Disability
Anderson Hills United Methodist Church

Healing Service
Keynote: A Healing Journey
Anderson Hills United Methodist Church
Cincinnati, OH

Kentucky Faith-Based Initiatives Conference
Workshop: A Place Called Acceptance
General Butler State Park, Kentucky

Mother-to-Mother Luncheon
-a day of pampering and spiritual renewal for mothers of children with autism.
Keynote: A Place Called Acceptance
Location: CrossPoint United Methodist Church
Harrisburg, PA

Lexington Theological Seminary and The Human Development Institute at the University of Kentucky
The Call to Hospitality: Communities of Faith and People with Disabilities
Family Keynote: A Place Called Acceptance
Workshop: Transformed by Invitation
Lexington, Kentucky

Presbytery of Cincinnati
Leadership Training Day
Workshop: A Place Called Acceptance
Cincinnati, Ohio

Council for Retarded Citizens and Spaulding University
Disability Conference
Keynote and Workshop: A Place Called Acceptance
Louisville, Kentucky

AAMR Annual Meeting
Presentation: Embracing our Brokenness: Poems & Reflections on Disability & the Kingdom
Washington, D.C.

Earlham School of Religion
Christian Writing Colloquium
Writing Workshop: Enhancing Creativity
Richmond, Indiana

Mid-Kentucky Presbytery
Disability Workshop
Keynote: Embracing our Brokenness
Louisville, Kentucky

Ghost Ranch Presbyterian Retreat Center
Retreat for parents of children with disabilities
Embracing our Brokenness
Abiqui, New Mexico

Springdale Presbyterian Church
Disability Awareness Sunday
Sermon: The Invitation
Louisville, Kentucky

Summerside United Methodist Church
Disability Awareness Sunday
Sermon: The Invitation
Cincinnati, Ohio

St. David’s Writing Conference, Mercer Satellite
Writing Workshop: Theological Reflection and the Writing Process
Mercer, Pennsylvania

Being Whole in the Eyes of God Conference
Keynote: Embracing our Brokenness
Stony Point, New York

Cornerstone Church
Open Arms Ministry
6 Week Workshop for Parents of Children with Disabilities
Cincinnati, Ohio

The Writing Academy
Writing Workshop: Theological Reflection and the Writing Process
Farmington, Minnesota

The College of Mount St. Joseph
Ethics Class Presentation
Cincinnati, Ohio

Louisville Seminary, Council of Retarded Citizens
Spirituality in Action: Ministry in Action
Panel Discussion
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Dayton
Disability Awareness Week
Keynote: Embracing our Brokenness: Poems & Reflections on Disability & the Kingdom
Dayton, Ohio

Hopewell 1st Church of God
Opening our Eyes and Our Church to Special Needs Conference
Keynote: A Place Called Acceptance
Cincinnati, Ohio

College Hill Presbyterian Church
3 Week Adult Sunday School
Radical Acceptance: Embracing our Brokenness in a Culture of Perfection
Cincinnati, Ohio

Habilitation Services
O.T., P.T., and Speech Therapist Training
Keynote: A Place Called Acceptance
Cincinnati, Ohio



The photograph of Joel and Kathy is courtesy of The Cincinnati Enquirer.