by Sandra Peoples | Apr 27, 2017 | Families, Inclusion, Parents
The evening of April 11th, Preston Yancey sent out a tweet: “So, parents of kids with disabilities in the church: what do you wish good church people knew? I’ll RT away.” That tweet led to the hashtag #disablityinchurch and dozens of people sharing their...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Mar 28, 2017 | Care and Support, Families
A good place to get unsolicited advice include:· Family members who have never helped care for your child with special needs· Friends who don’t even ask “how are you doing” in this special needs...
by Barb Dittrich | Mar 20, 2017 | Families, Special Needs Ministry
What do you think of Facebook’s “On This Day” feature? Aside from the insanely adorable pictures of my children years ago, I always find this daily remembering to be an interesting exercise in what was going on at this time each year. Every March is marked in our...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Feb 28, 2017 | Families, Special Needs Ministry
Last month you heard my (hopefully) graced-filled reasons for declining the opportunity to head up a special needs ministry in my church. But parent to a child(ren) with special needs: YOU ARE NOT OFF THE HOOK! And neither are others in the church. There are things...
by Sandra Peoples | Feb 23, 2017 | Care and Support, Families, Resources
Sandra interviews Tiffanny and Dara from Victory Lane Camp about how they serve families with special needs. Sandra interviews Tiffanny and Dara about Victory Lane Camp Dara and her family have attended Victory Lane Camp. She discusses the challenges her family...
by Barb Dittrich | Feb 21, 2017 | Care and Support, Families, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
There’s a struggling family or ministry in your church that needs your attention. They are isolated. Helping hands are in desperate need. Donations to these ministries lag. They are families and ministries living immersed in the daily details of disability. And I have...
