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-Nearly 20% of people has some form of disability

-Only 10% of those families attend church regularly

-Of those 10% that attend, 33% left because they didn't feel accepted

-For those who did stay, 50% of the families didn't participate in an activity because their child didn't feel welcome or invited

-80 to 85% of churches don't have any level of special needs ministry

-90% of special needs parents listed a welcoming attitude towards those with disabilities as important.  80% of those parents additionally stated it wasn't present in their experience

How are we looking to change this?

We are looking to start a weekly inclusive service that is primarily focused on the special needs community.  This will be a place where they can worship with their family as they see fit alongside members of the community in all walks of life.

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Per Google, no other service exists like this in which it's a regular weekly service that making any adjustments necessary for it to be conducive to a special needs group.  

What projects are you currently working on?

We are adapting a 100-year-old church to make sure any individual that wants to worship will be able to.

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Projects include, but are not limited to, the following:

-Purchase and installation of a handicap ramp to meet up with our existing walkway

-Paving of bottom parking lot for handicap accessibility

-Creation of sensory area and purchasing of sensory items such as noise canceling headphones, weighted blankets, soft floors, fidget toys, etc.

-Purchase of music instruments, microphones, and other musical equipment necessary for worship

-Updating church to help create calming effect, updating flickering lighting that could cause sensory issues, and taking on other handicap accessible projects in church

How will my contributions help?

-A donation of $25 is projected to cover weekly snacks for approximately 20 participants

-Fifty donations of $100 project to cover the completion of our accessible parking lot

-Sixty donations of $500 project to cover the purchase & installation of our ramp

-Any amount will help us foster an inclusive environment, bridging the gap of special needs individuals and their walk to learn about and know Jesus.  In addition to the regular service, this will include things such as, but not limited to, community outings, picnics, projects, and monthly overhead and operating expenses.

-Reminder: No financial gain will be realized by anyone in the church and 100% of every dollar received will go straight to the funding of the ministry’s goals and mission.