by Joanna French | Jul 23, 2020 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry, Stories, Worship
The special needs ministry at our church has been operating for four years. In that time, we have welcomed many fantastic friends. Each of Embrace’s friends has given me, and our church family, a precious gift. It doesn’t feel fair to hoard these gifts, so I will...
by Lisa Jamieson | May 5, 2020 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
Every year on the first Thursday in May, our nation celebrates the National Day of Prayer. Would you and your congregations join me in a week of prayer, asking God to unite us and transform the way we live among people who have disabilities? The guide below is...
by Key Ministry | Feb 18, 2020 | Autism, Care and Support, Church Support, Culture of Life, Families, Hidden Disabilities, Inclusion, Mental Health, Parents
“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him” – Psalms 127:3 There has never been a day I grieved my children. I do not regret bringing them into this world. I do not doubt God has a precious purpose for them. They are happy, loud, silly,...
by Catherine Boyle | Nov 28, 2019 | Adoption, Church Support, Culture of Life
November is Adoption and Foster Care Awareness month, and it has also been when we’ve announced details about Illuminate: Inclusion Fusion Live 2020. In addition to the dynamic speakers, insightful presentations and practical tools that will be showcased at the...
by Key Ministry | Aug 29, 2019 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Mental Health
The topic of connecting faith and mental health has long been a passion of mine, so when I look for inspiration on writing about the topic to support pastors and counselors, I usually find it in Facebook groups. Most of the time I am passively navigating the thread of...
by Shelly Roberts | Aug 27, 2019 | Adoption, Culture of Life, Foster Care, Worship
We didn’t meet in a labor & delivery room like most moms and daughters do. Instead, we met in a back room of a foster care agency. Caring for children that weren’t from my womb wasn’t new to me. My husband and I had previously adopted two daughters from other...
