by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Oct 24, 2017 | Advocacy, Families, Inclusion
Hurricane Irma paid an uninvited visit to Ft. Myers, FL while we weren’t there; but upon our return, we found she had made a lot of changes. Our usual casual walks were being blocked by tall greenery now laid horizontal and that soon began changing to brown dried...
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 | Sep 26, 2017 | Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
How I’d wished there would have been something for Joey in our church when he was a little guy. Making loud sounds, crawling on the floor as a tall but very delayed 5 year old, and generally being a wiggle worm made sitting quietly in church services quite a challenge...
by Sandra Peoples | Sep 14, 2017 | Adult Advocates, Families, Inclusion, Sandra Peoples, Special Needs Ministry, Strategies
My son (who has level 3 autism) turned 10 earlier this month and hitting double digits has me thinking about his future. I know one day he will age out of the school system and the supports we get there, but will he also age out of special-needs ministry? Will there...
by Joe and Cindi Ferrini | Jun 27, 2017 | Inclusion
Yes, Joey had the lead role in a play at our church one season. Well…not really, but HE felt like he did! And to this day, years later, he still thinks so. Just ask him! While he wasn’t the star, there were some real stars, however! When our church music...
by Barb Dittrich | May 16, 2017 | Inclusion
Nothing will drive two people farther apart than each having an opposing set of expectations. That can be painfully true despite our best intentions in serving people of diverse abilities in a church setting.THE WELL-INTENTIONED CHURCH PLANSI was recently speaking...
