Celebrating Special Needs Families (cont.)
Along with the interview and video that Sunday, special needs ministry participants served in visible roles. Children and adults served by:
- Greeting worshipers and handing out bulletins
- Serving alongside ushers, receiving the offering
- Reciting Scripture from the pulpit (one student or adult was selected for this role)
- Singing on stage for the special music
- Collecting an “exit offering” for the special needs ministry
Final advice: Meaghan urges special needs ministry champions to approach their church’s senior leaders. “When planning or requesting a Special Needs Sunday, it’s important to take what you can get the first year,” she said. “If it’s a video, that’s great. If it’s a child on stage singing, even better. The congregation will buy into it, and many people say it’s the most meaningful Sunday of the year. And they’ll request more the following year.”
For more ideas about a special needs Sunday, see Finding Special Needs Ministry Volunteers.
For more ideas about using the talents of church members, see Create a Variety of Special Needs Ministry Opportunities.
Does your church host a Sunday for special needs families? How does your faith community honor and assist them? We’d love to get your ideas. So please leave a comment!
