Special Needs Ministry
Serving Children, Teens, and Young Adults
Engage Special Needs Ministries exists to express the love of Christ by serving and supporting families with special needs.
Together, we Engage …
- with those in our congregation and our community who have special needs and abilities so that we can come together, interlocking into one as the body of Christ.
- with those with special needs in a life-changing encounter with the kingdom of God.
- in making our church campus physically accessible to those with special needs.
What We Offer
Available Programs
GloryKids’ mission is to provide the least restrictive environment possible within our children’s programming for our kids with special needs.
Buddy Program
We provide buddies so that these kids can attend the same programming that other kids do, at either the 9:00 or 10:45 am services. Please register prior to attending so that we can arrange for a buddy.
Sensory Room
We provide a sensory room for those who need to take a short break from the group programming, whether for sensory seeking or sensory soothing needs. Buddies accompany the child to the sensory room.
Self-contained Classroom
We can provide buddies in a self-contained classroom for children that are medically fragile or may not benefit from being in a large classroom setting.
We provide adult or peer buddies so that these kids can attend the same programming that all our teens do. You must register prior to attending so that we can pair you with a buddy.
Engage! Classes
Sundays, 9:00 – 10:15 am
Teens and Adults with Special Needs
Middle School Life
Sundays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm, August – May
Middle School LIFE is our weekly middle school discipleship program for grades 6-8. We gather in small groups on site, watch the talk and discuss. Learn more →
Sunday Night Watershed
Sundays, 4:30 – 6:00 pm, August – May
Watershed is our weekly program for students in grades 9-12. Learn more →
WASH
Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
High School WASH is a time where students in grades 9-12 connect with peers and Christ. Learn more →
We offer an Engage! Women’s Class and an Engage! Men’s Class at the 9 am service for young adults and adults with special needs. These classes feature a short interactive video teaching time followed by a variety of “hands-on” sensory activities that reinforce and illustrate the lesson in fun and engaging ways. Advance registration is required.
Volunteer
Serve With Us
You can guide, befriend, supervise, and love children with special needs in our children’s ministry environments. Fill out the interest form below, and we’ll be in contact with you.
