This page was developed by William Gall, a reader at St. 
John Chrysostom Antiochian Orthodox Church in York, PA and and a houseparent, along with his wife Margaret, with Friendship Community in Millersville, PA.
William completed a Master’s program with the Antiochian House of Studies/Balamand University in Lebanon in 2007 with a thesis entitled: “St. John Chrysostom And the Socialization of Persons with Developmental Disability: Patristic Inspiration for Contemporary Application.” Click here to see thesis (pdf file) For more on our journey to the Orthodox Christian faith, click on: http://armsopenwide.wordpress.com/2007/09/23/becoming-orthodox-houseparents/
But He whose arms remain ever wide open, for persons with disability as 
well as all- the Lord Jesus Christ- is in charge here. Glory to Thee! (Below: Glenn Weaver, Terri McKonly, Melani Raffensperger, and Rachel Gehman- our friends at Friendship Community. For more on these folks, click on: http://armsopenwide.wordpress.com/2007/05/11/every-valley/
Good morning!
I am sharing information about the plans we have to take our mission work – educating the public about disabilities via the radio show I host, as we embark on a year-long road trip across the U.S. in an RV. The amazing thing is we don’t have an RV – yet nor do we have the funds to go – YET. But God’s ways are higher than our ways.. and His timing is perfect. I am praying for miracles as the time approaches to 2007 – when we want to leave on the road tour.
Please keep me and my son in prayer as we stand in faith holding on to HIS promises.. as I know God will make a way! Thanks for agreeing with us in prayer. Please share information about the radio show going on tour with your congregation.
God bless YOU!
Monica Moshenko
The countdown begins…only a month away!
DisAbility News & Views Radio will embark on an exciting new venture on called “Takin it to the Streets”. We will be taking the radio show on the road across America in an RV in January 2007 to meet people young and old, in small towns and big cities to hear about disability issues in your area. We will be producing a documentary and book published after the tour is completed about the experience!
13-year old son Alex, diagnosed with a high functioning form of autism called Asperger Syndrome, hosts his own radio show, Al’s Wrestling Talk. He will be interviewing wrestling fans across the country too!
We are now offering LIMITED sponsorship opportunities to businesses that provide products and/or services to children and adults with disabilities (including restaurants, travel agencies, hotels, car/van rental agencies, therapy, cell phone, computers, service providers and organizations) to join us on this amazing year-long venture from Buffalo, New York to Los Angeles, California on the road! As a sponsor of DisAbility News & Views Radio, “Taking it to the Streets”, you will be reaching an untapped market of thousands!
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, including sponsorship of Class A RV, call Monica for at (716) 522-9185 or email monica@disabiiltynewsradio.com
DisABILITY News and Views Radio Show
Sponsored by
PEOPLE INC
http://www.people-inc.org/
Autistic Services, Inc.
http://www.autisticservices.com
Please show your support of our sponsors and mention you heard about them on
DisAbility News & Views Radio Show!
Monica Moshenko, Host
DisAbility News & Views Radio Network
http://www.disabilitynewsradio.com
Our TALK makes a difference!
(716) 522-9185
“How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.” George Washington Carver
Mothers of disabled children often amaze me. I’ve checked out the websites and this is definitely legit, worthy of support. You know, I wouldn’t be offended if some Orthodox Mom looked at my website and decided to do better. But I will also continue to what I can in fidelity to Christ.
I only stumbled across your site. It is very encouraging to discover a voice calling out in the blogoshpere offering “Patristic Inspiration for Contemporary Application” — all the more so to have it in dialogue with Disability Studies.
Scott Rains, D. Min.
The Rolling Rains Report
http://www.RollingRains.com
Hi! I didn’t know how to respond to your post on my site…Sure! Re-post away! You can put me on the resources, too!
Thank you!
Thank you so very much for your work on this blog and the sharing of these resources. I work for an organization in Atlanta, GA called the Bobby Dodd Institute http://www.bobbydodd.org. The program I direct here is called the Interfaith Disability Connection. I would love to talk with you about our work and get your advice about adding links to the best Orthodox Christian resources to our site. The web site for the program is http://www.interfaithdisability.org. Please be in touch if you’re interested.
Be Well,
Mark
I am a concerned christian and I am involved in upliftment of poor and low paid workers in South Africa. I give training to them and assist with upliftment. I have given courses in basic money management, HIV awareness, Basic first aid, workplace safety, home safety.
I am looking for material that I can use for basic life skills for adults who are working, but has very low incomes, and maybee a look at basic money management from a different perspektive. Most can read and write and understand english.
Do you have any material or can you refere me to an organisation please. South Africa and the rest of Africa needs this. We are often limited with the time that employers will allocate for this.
Thank you
Pieter Herbst