Accessibility
"For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us..."
The National Presbyterian Church welcomes people with disabilities. Everyone is welcome to attend worship services and to participate in nurture programs and in congregational activities.
Designated Parking is available
for vehicles bearing "handicapped" parking stickers or license plates.
Several spaces are located at the rear of the church near the entrance to Stone Hall.
There is an automatic door at this entrance.
There are reserved spaces in the lower lot of the Agencies Building,
and a few spaces on the road between the Agencies Building and the
Tower of Faith.
Wheelchair Access is easy at NPC.
There are curb cuts and automatic doors at all three of the main entrances to the church.
There is a ramp and automatic door at the entrance to the school.
Some courtesy wheelchairs are available at the lower rear entrance to Stone Hall
and at the narthex entrance
between the church and the administration building.
An elevator serves the main floors of the church.
There are no steps or barriers between the narthex and the sanctuary.
In inclement weather you may load and unload
a wheelchair under the cover of the archway
between the church and the administration building.
On Sundays, ushers and greeters will assist with doors and directions.
An accessible restroom is located on the first floor near the elevator.
Assistive Listening Devices
are available from the Information Center tables in the
narthex of the Church.
Braille bulletins, hymnals and a braille Bible
are available at the Information Center.
Large Print Bulletins are available.
Please ask an usher.
For additional information or if you have questions, need assistance,
or an accommodation not mentioned above,
please contact the Congregational Care Office by telephone at 202.537.0800, x7525,
or send e-mail to Angela Bednarczyk,