Hope Point Kids - Special Needs | Hope Point Church

Why do we have a Special Needs Ministry?

Everyone is created in God’s image!

Children with special needs are in educational, therapeutic and intervention settings all week long pushing themselves, striving to achieve, and working on their areas of weakness. We want to model a day of rest and acceptance just as they are.

Their parents spend their weeks managing therapy schedules, doctor’s appointments, education plans and seldom, if ever make time for themselves or their marriages. Little things like scheduling a sitter for a date night is so overwhelming that it is rarely attempted. Sundays should be a day of rest and worship together without concern for their family member with special needs.

Our Approach

Hope Point Kids provides a special buddy to accompany and assist the child with special needs as they engage with peers and experience the gospel through small group activities and large group worship.

Hope Point Kids has a sensory room that provides a relaxed setting with alternate seating and activities that a child will enjoy such as sensory rich or calming toys and games. This environment is set up to meet the child’s individual needs.

While full inclusion inside our church is ideal, that goal is secondary to making the gospel fully accessible.

What is a Special Buddy?

A Special Buddy is an individual who enjoys working with children and has a compassionate, fun loving heart.

They have completed the Hope Point Kids Application process and background check, as well as Child Protection Training and Special Buddy Training through HPKids.

Buddy Roles

To share the love of Jesus with the individual
To ensure the safety of the individual
To be a guide on the side
To allow for independence when appropriate
To help the individual get the most out of the teacher generated curriculum
Encourage the individual to interact with their peers
Focus on their abilities not disabilities
Be positive
Individualized attention while never being isolated

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE THESE CHILDREN?

BE A BUDDY

Why do we have a Special Needs Ministry?

Everyone is created in God’s image!

Children with special needs are in educational, therapeutic and intervention settings all week long pushing themselves, striving to achieve, and working on their areas of weakness. We want to model a day of rest and acceptance just as they are.

Our Approach

What is a Special Buddy?

A Special Buddy is an individual who enjoys working with children and has a compassionate, fun loving heart.

They have completed the Hope Point Kids Application process and background check, as well as Child Protection Training and Special Buddy Training through HPKids.

To share the love of Jesus with the individual

To ensure the safety of the individual

To be a guide on the side

To allow for independence when appropriate

To help the individual get the most out of the teacher generated curriculum

Encourage the individual to interact with their peers

Focus on their abilities not disabilities

Be positive

Individualized attention while never being isolated

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE THESE CHILDREN?

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