Tag: special needs
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Top Posts of 2013 #7: “8 Reasons Why People Don’t Volunteer at Your Church”
One of the most popular topics this year on Helping Churches Make Vision Real was volunteers. That’s why this post checked in at number 8. I’ve never worked with a church that has said they don’t need more volunteers. But I’ve worked with a bunch of churches that have trouble getting people to volunteer and…
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Special Needs: is the church forgetting an entire segment of the population?
Recently my wife and two daughters (8 and 7 years old respectively) began volunteering in the Special Needs Ministry at Sun Valley Community Church. Every week my girls come home beaming; excited to tell me stories about their “buddy” that they helped at church that week. They’re 8 and 7 so it’s pretty simple…
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a real life story: ray and amy branton
Every parent has hopes and dreams for their kids; first steps, sports, college, on and on they go. But what happens when you realize that those dreams will never materialize? This is the incredible true life story of some friends of mine who I’m in a small group with. Their story will encourage you,…