by Lisa Jamieson | Dec 7, 2021 | Church Support, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry
Our annual budgets reflect what we value. This is true whether we are being intentional about budgeting or not. And this is not just about how much money we dedicate to specific things. What we value as leaders, congregations, and ministry organizations is also...
by Lisa Jamieson | Jul 23, 2021 | Caregiving, Hope, Special Needs Parenting
As a writer, blogger and author, I’m well acquainted with the rigors, frustrations and chronic disappointment associated with creating content, getting published, and the awkward process of marketing one’s own material. I am also mom to an adult daughter with complex...
by Joanna French | Jun 8, 2021 | Church Support, Mental Health, Special Needs Ministry
So, you don’t know me, but I’m a pastor. God called me to ministry about five years ago. Like most of us, I never would’ve seen it coming. There are a dozen reasons why nobody would want to use me and those are all the reasons why God chose me.You see, I am greatly...
by Joanna French | Jul 23, 2020 | Church Support, Culture of Life, Inclusion, Special Needs Ministry, Stories, Worship
The special needs ministry at our church has been operating for four years. In that time, we have welcomed many fantastic friends. Each of Embrace’s friends has given me, and our church family, a precious gift. It doesn’t feel fair to hoard these gifts, so I will...
by Key Ministry | Feb 11, 2020 | Autism, Church Support, Special Needs Ministry
How do we label ourselves? A man, a mother, a teacher? We may use adjectives instead of nouns, words such as fat, tall, poor, successful. Labels can define us. We may use our gender, our job, our position in the family, our ethnicity or our hobbies to present...
