by Lisa Jamieson | Aug 4, 2020 | Church Support, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
You may be surprised to know that there can be various obstacles for people with disabilities or mental health concerns, as well as their families impacted by special needs, to get prayer support. It can also be hard to maintain consistency in the giving and receiving...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Jun 14, 2020 | Down syndrome, Inclusion, Key Ministry
One unanticipated blessing of the disruption caused by COVID-19 is the appreciation we’ve gained for being gathered together for worship.We’ve also had a relatively brief taste of what church is like for families caring for children with intellectual,...
by Key Ministry | Apr 16, 2020 | Church Support, Coronavirus, Mental Health
When we got the message about schools being closed, my heart sank. Maybe it makes me a terrible person, but my first thought wasn’t, “Good, they are keeping people safe.” It was, “What about my babies?” I know this is the right move, the wise move. It will keep so...
by Stephen Grcevich MD | Apr 8, 2020 | Autism, Hidden Disabilities, Key Ministry
It was one month ago today when most Christians last experienced a Sunday worship service inside a church building. The quarantines and social distancing necessitated by the coronavirus have produced the unintended benefit of reminding us of how much we value...
by Key Ministry | Nov 12, 2019 | Autism, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
It was communion Sunday. Joel, then eleven, sat between his father and me. As usual, we sat in the front pew so that Joel wouldn’t be able to kick the pews in front of us or reach forward and grab someone’s hair. By trial and error we had found that with...
