PCRP S4 E6 Special Needs Ministry in the Church

 

Don interviews Natalie McKinnon on the need for special needs ministry within the Church and the missed opportunity to families that need it. 

13% of Kids in public have special needs

1 in 83 are on the autism spectrum

7% of children 3-17 years of age have ADHD

8% of children 3-17 years of age have a learning disability

17% will experience communication disorder

90% of these families will not attend a church regularly out of embarrassment

 

Reach Natalie at [email protected]

 

http://mintools.com/special-needs-ministry-resources.htm

 http://www.willowcreek.org/disabilities. Ideas for ministry at your church from Willow Creek Church,

Chicago, Illinois

 http://www.hopeingod.org/disability

 http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-adastandards/ada-standards/chapter-2-scoping-requirements#221%20Assembly%20Areas

 http://storage.cloversites.com/christianchurchesdisabilityministry/documents/A%20Place%20For%20M

e%20In%20Gods%20Family_2012.pdf. Nine lessons that will help a teacher lead a person with

developmental disabilities into a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

 http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf. General information

 http://www.understandingdisability.org/DisabilityEtiquette. On-line quiz

 http://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/docs/going_to_church_0.pdf. Booklet for children with

autism about going to church

 http://www.autismspeaks.org

 http://drgrcevich.wordpress.com. A church4everychild site

 http://childrensministry.com/leadership/special-needs-ministry/

 https://www.amazon.com/Start-Hello-Introducing-Ministry-Irresistible-ebook/dp/B019JGEG2I (free

downloadable booklet)


 http://www.keyministry.org

 http://theinclusivechurch.wordpress.com/

 http://www.joniandfriends.org/

 http://www.clcnetwork.org/

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