Many individuals with disabilities interact primarily with their family and the people that provide services to them. Outside of this, they may have no freely chosen relationships. Many times this is because people with disabilities face certain disadvantages in meeting and getting to know others such as transportation restrictions and other limitations. Whatever the reason, people with disabilities frequently become cut off and isolated.

Last month, our office connected with a woman who, over the course of three weeks, was drastically loosing her vision. It had degenerated to the point of where she could no longer see the buttons on her phone.

She was looking for a church, near her home in Pennsylvania, that she could walk to or that could provide transportation for her. After being unable to find a church to meet her needs, we directed her to the STM Online Community.

The STM Online Community is a safe place where individuals impacted by disability, hearing or sight loss can share their concerns, struggles, pain, and triumphs in order to encourage each other, receive prayer and gain spiritual insights. Regular features of meetings are discussions on topics of interest to those who live with disability, Bible studies, praise and worship and prayer. The community meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 12:00 PM CST. Access is available online through the Zoom Video Conferencing app as well as by phone.

We know that being connected to a community of people of like faith in the Lord Jesus is a means of encouragement, motivation, and protection that all believers need to have. Are you experiencing disability-related concerns? Are you unable to connect with a local faith community? We're here for you.