by Garett Wall | Jul 27, 2023 | Church Support, Disability Ministry, Podcast
Each summer, our Shine Disabilities Ministry team hosts Camp Freedom, which is an action-packed weekend where campers with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities experience summer camp in a way they most enjoy. The blessings and the memories and the...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jun 1, 2021 | Church Support, Hidden Disabilities, Mental Health
“The purpose of prayer ministry is not to make people feel better but to connect them with the Living God.”—Paul AndersonWe are the Church, believing together in the power of prayer in Jesus’ name! Caregivers and families impacted by disability, mental health...
by Lisa Jamieson | Dec 1, 2020 | Pro-Life, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
Christmas brings a sweet and stirring reminder that God is at the center of family. How does this influence our ministries with the disability community through the Christmas season and into a new year? I offer a moment for reflection on God’s Word about family, and...
by Lisa Jamieson | Nov 3, 2020 | Church Support, Special Needs Ministry, Spiritual Development
I’ve been thinking a lot about three realities of the human experience lately:We learn through the ways we resonate with each other.We cannot compare our lives, but we sometimes relate to each other.All people want to be understood and feel like they belong...
by Jolene Philo | Sep 28, 2020 | Church, Coronavirus, Special Needs Parenting
This text was the first in a long thread to lighten my spirit. The thread began the day before when a couple in our church small group sent devastating news about the death of their grand-baby. Our small groups members rallied around them. We sent encouraging words,...
