SPECIAL ANGELS

Special Angels is the special needs ministry at Faith United Methodist Church. The most common types of learning challenges that we see are Autism, Cerebral Palsy, ADD, and Down Syndrome. Our goal is to make Sunday School and Worship available to all families. Our room is the Blue Room #406 located in the Faith Kids Wing.

The Special Angels are volunteers who travel with our students to integrate them into the classroom or worship and help them be successful. These volunteers attend a training and have a background check. Parents and guardians complete a questionnaire with spiritual goals and successful tips for their children. We also make accommodations for Vacation Bible School and Camp when we have enough volunteers.

Serving in this ministry gives everyone the opportunity to invite all people to Christ-centered service.

If you would like to bring a child and have a Special Angel available for them, please contact our Director of Kid’s Ministry Linda Saviers. Our Special Angels wear green vests so they are easy to identify in the congregation as they help students.

We also have a parenting support group that helps each other navigate the education system, resources and life together with children who are non-typical learners. Acceptional Parenting is a support group for parents of children with special needs, led by Leah & Robert Boyd. This group meets on the third Sunday of the month at 4 pm in Room 503. Childcare is available. Contact Leah Boyd in the church directory for questions.

Some of our children who have grown up in this program now serve as adults in the church as part of our Welcoming Team.