There is a greater emphasis lately about special needs ministry. There are many who resist because they think that they need a large structure in place in order to start this ministry. That simply is not true. A children’s pastor I know has just released a book entitled, “Invite Them In: A Practical Guide for … [Read more…]
Yesterday we spotlighted Prodip Karmakar, the National Director for Awana in Bangladesh. In his ministry, he reaches children and their families in a colony of lepers. Many of us may sit back and say “wow, that’s great”, but I want to ask you, are you reaching the “lepers” in your community? They may be the … [Read more…]
Many clubs try to make their closing awards program a “big” production. This year I may be going a little overboard, and I’m doing that for several reasons, but that’s not the reason for this post. When planning your closing program, you need to consider many factors, especially if you have children with special needs. … [Read more…]
April is Autism awareness month. Here are some stats from the CDC: It is estimated that between 1 in 80 and 1 in 240 with an average of 1 in 110 children in the United States have an ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). [Read article] ASDs are reported to occur in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic … [Read more…]