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3355 MacArthur Road
Whitehall PA 18052
610-435-0451
faithlutheranwhitehall@rcn.com
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For many years, Faith Lutheran Church, Whitehall, was
accessible to both levels of the building only by pushing
wheelchairs around the outside of the building. Recently they
installed an elevator and an assistance system for the hearing
impaired, which consists of an earpiece connected to a wireless
receiver, so the person may sit wherever he or she wishes. They also
removed a pair of double doors and replaced them with two
differently-sized doors, one wide enough for a wheelchair. Realizing
that people in wheelchairs don't like to stand out in a crowd, or
sit all the way in front or all the way in the back, the
congregation cut the length of two pews near the center of the main
aisle, creating room for two wheelchairs. |
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Double doors, one wide enough for a wheelchair. |
Two pews were cut to create room for two wheelchairs. |
The label for the assistance system. |
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An elevator provides access to both levels of the building. BACK TO TOP |
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Zion Moselem Lutheran Church, Kutztown
Zion Moselem Lutheran Church
340 Moselem Church Road
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-6853
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chair of the property committee writes that Zion Moselem is "a small
congregation, so they [the ramp and chairlift] don't get used by a
lot of people, but they do get used every Sunday." He notes that
their handicap accessibility illustrates the congregation's mission
statement: "To be a fellowship of believers dedicated to learning,
living, and sharing the Good News of the Gospel with all people
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Walkway from parking lot to ramp |
Ramp into church |
Chair lift |
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1705 West Broad Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
610-867-3705
www.rosemontlutheran.com
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Ramp |
Baptismal font with space for wheelchairs |
Chair lift |
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45 N. Reading Avenue
Boyertown PA 19512
610-369-1024
www.stjohnsboyertown.org/
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Safety ramp |
Accessible parking lot to church building
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Accessible transportation |
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Hearing and eyesight aids |
Elevator and wheelchair-accessible tables
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Top: Ramp to choir loft
Bottom: Space in pews for wheelchairs |
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99 Church Street
Hamburg, PA 19526
610-562-3808
www.stjohnshamburg.org/
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Accessibility Sunday at St. John's |
Accessibility Sunday at St. John's
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Accessibility Sunday at St. John's |
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St. James Lutheran Church, Geigertown
PO Box 5
Geigertown, PA 19523-0005
610-286-6271
bkwenrich@aol.com
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Ramp constructed by volunteers |
Removed two pew sections to make space for
wheelchairs |
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Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Ashland
35 N 9th St
Ashland, PA 17921-1267
570-875-2581
goodshep@evenlink.com
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External elevator |
From steps to ramp and railing
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From steps to ramp and railing |
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From steps to ramp and railing |
Accessible adult/child water fountains
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207 South Hopkins Street
Sayre, PA 18840
570-888-2412
http://home.cqservices.com/sjlc/
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Ramp under construction |
Accessible bathroom
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Elevator |
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Accessible entrance |
Accessible entrance
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474 Vine St.
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-867-0519
www.stpetersbethlehem.org/
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Addition to building to house elevator |
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One South Home Avenue
Topton, PA 19562
888-499-2699
www.diakon.org/fls/NP.asp
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Wheelchair lift |
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