All Welcome?

• More than 40,000 people with learning disabilities in Scotland

• In every community

• Living with support from family or paid staff

What the Bible says …people with learning disabilities are

Made in the image of God– Gen 1:26,27

Fearfully and wonderfully made– Ps 139:13,14

People for whom Jesus died– John 3:16

One body, many parts and every part is needed

1st Corinthians 12: 12 - 27

If people with learning disabilities are missing from our churches it’s like a jigsaw

with a piece missing – it’s not complete.

Gifts and talents

“A Church that fails to include disabled people is itself disabled”

Friendship

• Can we offer people with learning disabilities the gift of friendship and acceptance?

• Can we tell people about their friend Jesus in a way they can understand?

• Can we offer people with learning disabilities the opportunity to contribute to church life?