[Faith-talk] special needs ministry

[Barbara Hammel]

Until our kids were four, they were in with the regular kids but it was 
apparent long before that that when the regular kids started having to do 
seat work and sit during teaching and craft, our children wouldn't be able 
to do that.  You're right about it being very isolating but our only other 
choice is to stay at home.
Barbara




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any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose 
any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.--John 
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Linda Mentink
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 8:44 PM
To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] special needs ministry

Hi Barbara,

A special needs ministry often isolates you from
the rest of the congregation. I'm guessing that's
not what you really want. it would depend on what
those special needs are, but most can just be put
in with everyone else. Often a special needs
ministry isn't what's needed, but someone to just
come alongside and help where needed, without
making a big deal of it. You don't want to be singled out.

I guess I don't have any wisdom here.

Blessings,

Linda

At 09:27 PM 10/2/2011, you wrote:
>As a blind person, I’ve had a time of feeling like I fit in some place at 
>church, when I was in the choir, when I wroked in nursery and in our sunday 
>school class.  But most other members of the church treat us like we’ve 
>got leprosy. Every since we adopted our children, our church has chosen to 
>start up a special needs ministry but it mostly is just our two.  A few of 
>the special needs kiddos can function in a normal class setting because 
>they’re higher functioning autists or physically disabled.  What do you 
>suppose we could try to help our family of three blind people and one 
>sighted person feel a bit more at home.  I’ve thought about switching 
>churches to one with a more established program for special needs kids but 
>I’m afraid we’d meet the same obstacles—and I have a  hard time making 
>friends.  Going to church is not supposed to make you angry, but it is what 
>it is. Barbara Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, that 
>we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any 
>friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of 
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