by Key Ministry | Aug 5, 2021 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
“And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their...
by Steph Hubach | Jul 27, 2021 | Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Over the summer, my husband Fred and I have been working through the course material from an organization in Canada (Empowering Ability) that helps families promote independent living for their adult family member with intellectual or developmental disabilities. One...
by Catherine Boyle | Jul 20, 2021 | Church Support, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
President Dwight Eisenhower said, “What is important is seldom urgent and what is urgent is seldom important.” I tend to agree, with one large exception: the needs of families with disabilities. If you’re not aware, the needs of families with disabilities are often...
by Mark Arnold | Jul 8, 2021 | Church Support, Parents, Special Needs Ministry
Parents of children with special needs are often labeled negatively: ‘troublemakers,’ ‘confrontational,’ ‘needy,’ ‘over-sharing.’ I’ve seen parents blamed for their child’s disability. I’ve seen parents told that they have no right to speak on behalf of, or share...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jul 6, 2021 | Church Support, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
Thank you for making the Gospel and Christian community accessible to people with complex lives, with disability or medical challenges, mental health issues and other special needs.Tis the season when caring ministry leaders and volunteers typically try to do some...
by Joanna French | Jun 29, 2021 | Church Support, Hidden Disabilities, Special Needs Ministry
Today was a bad pain day. I never cry from pain. Never, except for today. I cry in frustration or anger, but I never cry from pain. I full out ugly cried today. I hate crying in front of people. It’s the worst watching my hurts hurt them. I digress.For the purposes of...
