It has been a great weekend doing what we love to do! Yesterday we held a five hour training on special needs ministry. We had three different churches represented, along with an unexpected blessing of a Rabbi from a local Jewish faith community. It is so encouraging to have people come together to ask questions, share ideas, and obtain tools and skills to serve those in our community with special needs. It is also a blessing to be able to talk about something I am so passionate about.
Today we met with buddies and families in our church home to talk about the role of the buddy in the classroom, what it is, and what it isn't. As people introduced themselves I was impressed by how the diversity of the buddies has grown and changed. We have had an increased number of youth serving, as well as trained medical professionals. Having the youth serve is exciting because they are truly the ones that can help change the culture of a church. They are the ones that can most affect change concerning the perceptions the youth have of peers with special needs. We challenged the buddies and the families they are serving to get together over the next month to get to know each other and share ideas on how to make the church experience more meaningful for the children in the ministry.
- Information for families to share with their buddies
- Information for buddies to share with their families
- Resources and links for families with a recent diagnosis
- Camp locations and financial resources
If you have other ideas and needs that you would like to see posted on this blog, please let us know!
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