Special Needs Ministry for Students

Sunday Mornings @Kirk of the Hills
Sunday School classes are held at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.  This gives parents the opportunity to attend a church service and/or Sunday school.  At the 9:30 hour, individuals may either attend the Sunday school class or a church service with a Buddy (an adult or teenage volunteer from the Kirk). 

Individuals attending Sunday school in the Special Buds classroom work one on one with a volunteer. 

The students pray, have snacks, receive a Bible lesson, and work on a craft each week. The Student to Buddy ratio is one to one. The Special Buds room (Room B21) is located on the ground floor and has easy access from the southwest side. Individuals of all ages can be matched with a Bud during the Sunday morning hours.


Sunday Afternoons @Kirk Crossing
Children with special needs and their families are welcome here. If you have a child with developmental disabilities and you would like to attend the 5 p.m. worship service at Kirk Crossing, please contact Crystal Fulda. By contacting us ahead of time, we can collect information on your child so that our volunteers can best care for your child.  Whether your child needs a buddy to attend the kids’ program with or a buddy to share Christ’s love with them in our Special Buds class, we will do all we can to make it a pleasant experience for both you and your child.

Wednesday Evenings @Kirk of the Hills
During the Wednesday night classes from 6:20 pm to 8:10 p.m. childcare is provided for children with developmental disabilities while their parents attend classes. Please make reservations 5 days in advance. Make a reservation.

Friday Night Owls - Friday Night Owls is held on the 4th Friday of each month from 6-9 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.  Friday Night Owls are open to all families that attend Kirk of the Hills or Kirk Crossing that have a child with a developmental disability.  All of the children in the family are welcome to attend. While parents have a night out, their kids enjoy a fun evening of movies, video games, snacks, crafts and other games in a one on one environment.  If we have extra volunteers, we can also accommodate other families from the community.  We do require a reservation to be made 5 days in advance. 

If you have a child with special needs and would like for them and their siblings to attend Friday Night Owls we would love to have them.  Please make your reservation no later than the Monday before the Friday Night Owl event.   

If you have a child with developmental disabilities and you would like to attend any of our programs listed above, please email Crystal Fulda. By contacting the Kirk in advance, we can collect information so that our volunteers can best care for your child.

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