special needs ministry STAFF
Pamela Cook, Elleen Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Thelen, Judi Warner
We are Weak:
He is Strong
The Special Needs ministry serves
to lead Calvary Church in faithfully
embracing and including children,
youth and adults of all abilities and
disabilities. We believe the body of
Christ is truly inclusive and whole
when God’s people assemble,
mature, serve, care and witness
together. This past year has been
one of seeing God’s grace unfold in
many ways.
One of a few events worth highlighting was Respite Day which provided
a few hours of respite for parents
and a whole lot of fun for children
and volunteers. Another, was the
WE Care event which honored our
adult group home caregivers. It was
a morning of relaxation, encouragement and sharing.
Talent Night continues to be one of
our fastest growing, most anticipated events and last year was no
exception. The night consisted of
more than 300 guests enjoying a
variety of acts by 50 individuals.
Summertime fun with friends at
the Go Getter picnic.
Our teaching theme for this past
year was “Never Alone” based on
Deuteronomy 31:8. Both the adults
and children participated in weekly
lessons that took them through the
books of the Bible. Teachers were
asked to highlight a person from
that book who experienced God’s
presence in their life.
One more exciting segment of the
Special Needs Ministry has been the
opportunity to offer American Sign
Language (ASL) interpretation to
the deaf and hard of hearing during
Calvary’s second hour of worship on
Sunday morning. There were also
ASL classes available for those eager to learn the language and more
about deaf culture. We thank Debbie
Mills and Faye Moore for their ministry to the deaf community.
We praise God for how He has led
this ministry to where it is today
and continue to anticipate great
opportunities of service to our Lord
in the future.
Keeping in step with friends at the
October Barn Dance.
2013-2014
by the numbers
Go Getters (Adults)
• Sunday attendance: 75+
• Wednesday attendance: 130+
Children/Youth
• Sunday attendance: 35+
• Wednesday attendan