Mardi Gras is not celebrated in Jamaica. Instead, Ash Wednesday is a national holiday with a long-standing tradition in the Reformed family of churches there. The CICW's Emily Brink reports.
Barbara J. Newman
Barbara J. Newman served as the Church Services director and Special Education consultant for All Belong in Wyoming, Michigan, a teacher at Zeeland Christian School, and a CICW Program Affiliate. She died in September 2020. Read her obituary and a tribute article.
She wrote several books on creating a place of welcome in congregations for persons with disabilities including Accessible Gospel, Inclusive Worship, Helping Kids Include Kids with Disabilities, Autism and Your Church, El Autismo Y Tu Iglesia, and Body Building: Devotions to Celebrate Inclusive Community. She was a frequent national speaker at conferences and churches.