[Access] Immobility at the Auction

[Mary Otten]

Cindy,
I absolutely agree with you that the conditions of the place where an
event is to be held must be understood and widely advertised, so that
people don't go there thinking it'll be fine, and then its not. We
wouldn't do that with childcare, for example, nor should we. And your
examples about other ways to raise funds are also wel taken. Naturally,
if people did that extra pledging you described, we'd find things to
put in the budget that are now left out due to insufficient funds ,
e.g. leadership development, funds to help people go to conferences who
can't pay for it on their own, more paid staff such as a volunteer
co-ordinator, assistant minister, etc.  I wonder if Brian's events
committee is going to be involved with events outside church or also
those at church, such as the music thing in future years. That would be
another avenue for education regarding possible alternative
configurations. But I do wonder how the heck you could configure a
place such that all the people who can stand and talk or browse will do
so and yet there will still be room for people who use wheelchairs or
walkers to get through and see items. 
Mary