[Faith-talk] For Catholics with special needs, a religious education that includes | USCatholic.org

Mon May 22 13:57:03 UTC 2017

There is a mega church in Rockford called Rockford Memorial and I do mean mega church.

They have a ministry and I Sunday school plan for strictly autistic children. Actually, I think it's a whole Sunday school plus church service.

But, it's interesting because their services at the church in general are like rock concert.

Jenny

> On May 21, 2017, at 8:13 PM, Ericka via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> That's really great Ashley! I know one church called Monroe Bible church that does have some or used to have anyway some kind of ministry for disabled kids. A friend of mine from school before that I grew up with got that started. He is epileptic and diabetic. Like us, he felt that people with disabilities the belong. 
> 
> Ericka Short
> from my iPhone 6+
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>> On May 21, 2017, at 5:20 PM, Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Ericka,
>> One of the big non denominational churches here has a transit ministry.
>> Many around here have a ministry to people with disabilities and I would imagine someone from that ministry group would give a blind person a ride.
>> 
>> Ashley
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Ericka via Faith-Talk
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>> 
>> Ashley--
>> 
>> Never heard of any church having transit related ministry. I've gone to big & small nondenominational churches.
>> 
>> Tried to get my old lutheran church to do that. They said "so & so picks up this & that old lady. Why do we need that?" Disability talk went over heads. :-(
>> 
>> Ericka Short
>> from my iPhone 6+
>> 
>>> On May 20, 2017, at 10:10 PM, Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Justin,
>>> how sad. what kind of church was this?
>>> Some churches have a transportation coordinator or access ministry to people with disabilities. They are usually the larger churches; often non denominational. If some of you need a church home or need one with transit, you  might try that.
>>> 
>>> There is a very large non denominational church here near tysons corner.
>>> which has a transportation ministry; they pick people up from the metro and I think other places.
>>> 
>>> If you are in the area visit Mclean Bible church. Its too big for me plus the access issue of lyrics on big screens.
>>> But they attract a diverse group of people including some blind people so it might work for you.
>>> 
>>> Ashley
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Justin Williams via Faith-Talk
>>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 4:57 PM
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>>> Cc: Justin Williams
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] For Catholics with special needs, a religious education that includes | USCatholic.org
>>> 
>>> I had a 5000 member church tell me that no one could come pick me up to come
>>> to church.  The church looked like a castle with huge front glass windows,
>>> and I kid you not, had an elevator in the church.  But,  no one could come
>>> pikc me up for church?
>>> Wow.
>>> Justin
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Faith-Talk [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jenny
>>> Keller via Faith-Talk
>>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 4:34 PM
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>>> Cc: Jenny Keller <jlperdue3 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] For Catholics with special needs, a religious
>>> education that includes | USCatholic.org
>>> 
>>> Hi all, having one in the Catholic or year. I think it's interesting people
>>> the article special needs special needs special needs it has every thing but
>>> lightness and yes a different special needs his mental and physical
>>> situation why this is a whole Nother beast. And people tend to forget that.
>>> Hence why we have to pay crap load the money for him though.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Also, I don't see one of the richest churches in the universe helping pay
>>> for the him situation, or most definitely the transit situation which blind
>>> people having difficulty with. I can't afford to pay for paratransit to take
>>> me to choir practice, in fact, when I audition and was asked to be in the
>>> choir choir director told me that I was not going to be able to ask anyone
>>> for help in transportation in the choir in fact his words were don't expect
>>> anyone to help you get to and from from the choir. And I'm sorry, that's a
>>> little different.
>>> 
>>> It seems is this the special-needs situation there seem to be more
>>> activities and abilities. Also on the other hand.
>>> 
>>> Again, I'm not bashing the church. I'm just telling you what I have seen in
>>> several cities in my life
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Jenny
>>> 
>>>> On May 19, 2017, at 1:26 PM, Ericka via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Felt this was a good article to share. No I'm not Catholic, I very much
>>> respect this pope and wish everyone clung to his words.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> http://www.uscatholic.org/articles/201704/catholics-special-needs-religious-
>>> education-includes-30990
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Ericka Short
>>>> 1750 Fordem Ave. #508
>>>> Madison. WI. 53704
>>>> 608-665-3170
>>>> 
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