Cooking with Community
2022-12-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-27 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join our community of adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities on the fourth Tuesday of the month to make a new treat or snack together.
Click HERE to RSVP.

Y'All Belong Here: An Inclusive Sacred Space
2022-12-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-11-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-09-21 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-08-17 14:00 - 15:00
All are welcome to join L’Arche Atlanta and L’Arche North Carolina’s community of people with and without disabilities for our monthly interfaith virtual prayer service. All religious and/or non-faith traditions are welcome in this gathering. When The third Wednesday of every month at 2:00pm EST Each gathering is about 30 minutes and includes:

Welcome and passing of the peace/sharing hello
Something to reflect on, such as a reading or video
Individual reflection
Sharing with a small group
Closing with community prayers of joys and/or concerns

How to ConnectConnect via Zoom — you can download Zoom on a computer, laptop, iPad, or smartphone.
Join via Zoom
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What You NeedYou are welcome to bring paper and something to draw with, if you would like to draw during the personal reflection time.

Crafteroon
2022-12-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-11-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-10-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2022-09-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 W Edenton St, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Join our community of adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities on the second Wednesday of every month for a fun afternoon of crafting and friendship.
Please RSVP – fill out this form to sign up.

FUNtastic Thursdays
2022-12-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-11-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Edenton Street United Methodist Church, 228 W Edenton St, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Join our community of adults with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities on the first Thursday of the month for games, community fun, and more. All are welcome to the free community event.
Oct 6, and Nov 3, & Dec 1
RSVP for the October 6th gathering by October 4th: Click HERE.

Funtastic Thursday on October 6th will be BINGO. Sign up to join us in person, on Zoom!

NC Museum of Art Visit
2022-11-06 15:30 - 17:00
Join us at the NC Museum of Art for our Sunday afternoon Meet-up!
Click HERE to sign-up.
Join us on Sunday, November 6th from 3:30-5:00pm!
We will meet inside the West Building at 3:30pm and journey through the museum together 3:30-4:30pm. At 4:30pm we will conclude our tour and meet near the museum store to share about our favorite exhibit.

All are welcome to join. The NC Museum of Art is free to visit. Check out the Accessibility page on the Museum website to learn more.

Disability & Employment: a panel discussion
2022-11-03 18:30 - 19:30 | Online: Zoom
Following the National Disability Employment Awareness Month theme, “Disability is part of the equity equation,” L’Arche North Carolina will host a panel event, “Disability & Employment,” on November 3 at 6:30pm EST.
This panel will discuss the reality (both positive and negative) of Disabled people’s experiences with employment. After a brief overview of the history and accessibility of the workforce, we will hear stories from Disabled people sharing about their jobs and careers. Together we will explore and dream of ways that businesses and organizations can be more inclusive.

Four Week Book Discussion
2022-11-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-10-27 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-10-20 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-10-13 12:00 - 13:00
Join us for our next Book Discussion.
This will be a four-week group meeting on Thursdays at 12pm EST. Click here to join us on Zoom!
Bring your lunch (or breakfast if you’re on the West Coast).

Read this interview with the author.

Spooky Cookie Fun
2022-10-28 10:00 - 12:30
Join us at St. Francis of Assisi Church (SFA) in Raleigh for Cooking with Community for the Community. Together with staff from SFA, we’ll bake cookies for Families & Communities Rising’s Head Start and Early Head Start Programs at their Fall Festival. All bakers are welcome!
Don’t worry, while the cookies cool, we’ll also decorate some festive cookies to enjoy together, YUM!
Join us from 10:00am-12:30pm on Friday, October 28th.
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For questions or more information, email Laura Steed Lorino, LauraSL@larchenc.org

BOWLING!
2022-10-02 15:00 - 16:30 | Stars and Strikes Raleigh, 4020 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Join us on Sunday at Stars & Strikes Bowling Alley in Raleigh.
Sunday, October 2nd at 3:00pm-4:30pm
Stars & Strikes, 4020 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27604
This event is $15 per person (including shoe rental). Please bring cash or a check made to “L’Arche NC” with you. Please note this bowling center also has arcade games and food; these are not included, but can be purchased separately by participants.

To sign up, click HERE.

One of our L’Arche friends suggested we go bowling, and we thought that was a great idea!
Join us this Sunday in Raleigh at Stars & Strikes Bowling Alley at 3:00pm for an hour and a half of bowling with friends.
Please RSVP by Friday so we can reserve enough lanes. Click HERE to sign up.

Disability & Christian Faith: a panel discussion
2022-09-29 18:30 - 19:30
L’Arche NC will host another “Disability & ___” panel discussion. Mark your calendars and join us for this conversation on the intersection of disabilities and the Christian faith.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE ZOOM LINK.
Panelists will reflect on the intersection of the Disability community and the Church. At this gathering, we will hear stories of hurt caused by the Church and hold space for lament. We will also celebrate stories of belonging found in faith communities. We will invite all attendees to join in the work of creating accessible gatherings, including worship spaces.

Movie Night at Edenton Street UMC
2022-08-25 19:00 - 21:00
We hope you’ll join us for a Movie Night at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in Raleigh, North Carolina (228 W Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27603).
We will be watching The Peanut Butter Falcon. This 2019 film has won awards and broken down barriers for the Disability community. In the Hollywood & Entertainment section of Forbes Magazine, Kristen Lopez writes, “Starring newcomer Zack Gottsagen as a man with Down Syndrome going on an adventure to meet his favorite wrestler, The Peanut Butter Falcon is a Mark Twain-esque tale of friendship, family, and breaking down ableist thinking to allow for greater independence.” Read more of Lopez’s review here.
This is a free event. You are welcome to bring some snacks. Theatre candy and water will be provided.
Location: Kerr Hall at Edenton Street UMC, Raleigh
Park and enter at the back of the church (opposite the main entrance off of Edenton Street).
Please use 122 N. McDowell Street, Raleigh, NC if you are using a GPS for direction.
Covid-19 Policy: Masks are required indoors while not actively eating or drinking. We will provide free masks to anyone who needs one. Temperatures will be taken at the door. Thank you for helping us protect the most vulnerable among us.
This movie is rated Rated PG-13. Child care will be provided for youth under 13 years old (RSVP for childcare required by August 22). Please keep in mind that L’Arche NC cannot provide personal care or one-on-one behavioral support. Please invite a caregiver or loved one to join you if you or your child require these types of support.
To RSVP for child care, click HERE.
We chose this movie because representation matters!
From Collider.com: Out of one hundred most popular movies released in the year 2017, 2.5% of characters in those films were depicted as having a disability. Of that amount, the majority were depicted as having a physical or communicative disability. In television, a study shows that 95% of characters depicted with a disability were portrayed by actors without a disability. Very rarely are our screens graced with a feature film or series that stars a character with a disability being played by an actor with a disability. A notable exception is 2019’s The Peanut Butter Falcon. The film stars Zack Gottsagen, a natural-born leading man with Down’s syndrome. What makes The Peanut Butter Falcon such an important step in the right direction for disability representation in film is not just in the casting, but in how the story unfolds.

We have purchased a movie license from Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. to share this movie publicly (1923977-1).
We are grateful for a Summer Program Grant from the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities that made this movie night possible.

L'Arche NC Trivia
2022-08-14 15:00 - 16:00
You’re invited to Zoom Trivia with L’Arche North Carolina! Sunday, August 14 at 3:00pm EST, we will have three rounds of trivia with eight questions each round. All questions are multiple choice, and if you don’t know the answer you can guess.
Feel free to come late or leave early, depending on your schedule.
There will be a prize for the winner of each round!

Please get four notecards/pieces of paper with A, B, C, and D on them. Make sure these are clear enough we can see them on camera — bold black letters on a white background work best.

L’Arche NC is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Time: Aug 14, 2022 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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L'Arche NC at the Durham Bulls
2022-08-12 18:00 - 21:00
Join us for a game at the Durham Bulls on August 12th.
*More information will be able July 30th. Please check back soon.

"My Body is Not A Prayer Request" Book Discussion
2022-08-03 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on Zoom for this 5 part book club series! We will be discussing Amy Kenny’s “My Body is Not a Prayer Request”. Everyone is welcome to join in this conversation.
Click HERE for the Zoom link.
Meetings will be held on July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, and August 3rd at 12:00pm EDT.
The first 15 people to commit to attending 2+ of the sessions will receive a free copy of Kenny’s book. To RSVP and be eligible to win, visit tinyurl.com/larchebook

This book is written by a Christian author and references Christian texts. However, persons of all religious and non-faith traditions are welcome to attend.
Book Description:
“Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences.
Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that the church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of disability. Kenny reflects on her experiences inside the church to expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian communities to engage disability justice. She shows that until we cultivate church spaces where people with disabilities can fully belong, flourish, and lead, we are not valuing the diverse members of the body of Christ.
Offering a unique blend of personal storytelling, fresh and compelling writing, biblical exegesis, and practical application, this book invites readers to participate in disability justice and create a more inclusive community in church and parachurch spaces. Engaging content such as reflection questions and top-ten lists are included.”

"My Body is Not A Prayer Request" Book Discussion
2022-07-27 12:00 - 13:00
Join us on Zoom for this 5 part book club series! We will be discussing Amy Kenny’s “My Body is Not a Prayer Request”. Everyone is welcome to join in this conversation.
Meetings will be held on July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, and August 3rd at 12:00pm EDT.
The first 15 people to commit to attending 2+ of the sessions will receive a free copy of Kenny’s book. To RSVP and be eligible to win, visit tinyurl.com/larchebook

This book is written by a Christian author and references Christian texts. However, persons of all religious and non-faith traditions are welcome to attend.
Book Description:
“Much of the church has forgotten that we worship a disabled God whose wounds survived resurrection, says Amy Kenny. It is time for the church to start treating disabled people as full members of the body of Christ who have much more to offer than a miraculous cure narrative and to learn from their embodied experiences.
Written by a disabled Christian, this book shows that the church is missing out on the prophetic witness and blessing of disability. Kenny reflects on her experiences inside the church to expose unintentional ableism and cast a new vision for Christian communities to engage disability justice. She shows that until we cultivate church spaces where people with disabilities can fully belong, flourish, and lead, we are not valuing the diverse members of the body of Christ.
Offering a unique blend of personal storytelling, fresh and compelling writing, biblical exegesis, and practical application, this book invites readers to participate in disability justice and create a more inclusive community in church and parachurch spaces. Engaging content such as reflection questions and top-ten lists are included.”
