by Stephen Grcevich MD | Dec 24, 2016 | Families, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry
As I reflect upon Christmas past, I’ve observed that many of our family’s traditions revolve around attending church for the holiday.My father’s family was desperately poor while he was growing up during the depression. They lived in Youngstown in a...
by Key Ministry | Dec 1, 2016 | Autism, Care and Support, Families, Special Needs Ministry
“Who would like to lead us in some Christmas carols?” John, our pastor, stood up front with the microphone, trying to marshal everyone’s attention. It was Christmas Eve, and excitement filled the air. “Joel’s a really good singer,” Amy called out. Joel grinned and...
by Sandra Peoples | Oct 20, 2016 | Families, Parents, Special Needs Ministry
There’s really just two things I want from the church we attend: I want them to keep James safe and I want them to love him. We visited a new church last weekend for the first time. We had communicated with the pastor and the children’s director in the...
by Sandra Peoples | Oct 13, 2016 | Families, Parents
In the months after we got James’s autism diagnosis, only one person offered to pray for us, and she was a visitor at our church. The words she spoke over my family brought me to tears and I’ll never forget that gift. To know she cared. To know she saw us...
by Key Ministry | Sep 17, 2016 | Families, Special Needs Ministry, Stories
We were delighted to bring home our second child, Liam. He seemed to be a healthy baby boy. We thought he was perfect: 10 fingers, 10 toes, and startling blue eyes just like his big sister, Sophia. As the months went by, I began to notice that Liam was not developing...
by Key Ministry | Sep 4, 2016 | Advocacy, Families, Key Ministry, Stories
Editor’s Note: More years ago than I’d care to admit, I met Dan Maas when a trip on the lecture circuit took me through Western Michigan. Dan had accepted a job in the pharmaceutical industry because his family struggled to support six children (five adopted) on...
