by Barb Dittrich | Oct 17, 2017 | Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
“Church Family”—Who of the steady Sunday service crowd hasn’t heard this expression before? We know that there is such an implication within Christian community, but we often forget where it originates.God refers to His body of believers as family in...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Oct 16, 2017 | Autism, Challenges
“Joey, Joey, can you please get your shoes for work? Joey, Joey.”“Joey, time to brush your teeth. Joey, Joey…..”“Joey, let’s sit down for dinner. Joey, Joey….JOEY.”Honestly sometimes I feel like I’m talking to the wind getting him to move and do something I’m...
by Stephanie McKeever | Oct 13, 2017 | Challenges, Medically Fragile, Special Needs Parenting
I read someone else’s good news with a little bit of sting in my heart. All of the responses were filled with joy. (As they should have been.) More than a few read, “God is so good.” Yeah, God is good when the news is good. But what about when the...
by Key Ministry | Oct 11, 2017 | Challenges, Medically Fragile
My oldest son (neurotypical) had a dentist appointment. We arrived and I was asked to update his health history. Circle yes or no. Three long columns of health history were listed below: allergies, asthma, birth defects, cancer, cerebral palsy, cleft lip, diabetes,...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Oct 10, 2017 | Advocacy, Mental Health
In our introduction to this series, we discussed the importance of involving leaders from all ministry areas of the church in developing a mental health inclusion strategy. Today, we’ll explore the unique importance of senior leadership to mental health inclusion...
