by Key Ministry | Apr 12, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support, Families, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Nine years ago our family received a letter, typed and signed by our pastor at the time, requesting our signatures. The church staff and their insurance agent wrote the letter, stating church volunteers would not pick up my daughter and would not change her...
by Lisa Jamieson | Mar 6, 2018 | Advocacy, Families, Special needs siblings
A solid percentage of our future leaders will be siblings of a sister or brother who has disabilities. And that matters.It matters because their experiences have uniquely shaped their sense of personal identity and the way they view God. And this will influence the...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Feb 26, 2018 | Advocacy, Care and Support, Families
February is the “love” month, right? And when it comes to family (and the church), we believers should be the ones to show that love to all those around us all the time as an example of the love God bestowed upon us! We have dear friends that ooze the love of Jesus to...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Feb 11, 2018 | Advocacy, Mental Health, Stories
Two weeks ago, we invited readers of our blog to share their experiences of attending church as someone impacted by a mental health condition – either individually, or as a family member. We’ve begun to assemble the stories within our ministry website as a...
by Key Ministry | Jan 23, 2018 | Advocacy, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
You know those kids that burrow into your heart with a combination of laughter that fills you with joy and tears that break your heart? Most of their time at church is characterized by struggle, but there are moments when your eyes lock in laughter and understanding,...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jan 16, 2018 | Advocacy, Hidden Disabilities
The movie blindsided me. Unprepared. I used my sweater to mop up my tears and running nose! Joe was more prepared with his handkerchief but we were both blubbering. I think I gasped once, too! Yet, the movie WONDER was just WONDER-ful!For those of us on the unexpected...
