Yes, Zach was most certainly part of developing the welcome. The was a practice session where questions and fun ideas were brainstormed and Zach's sense of fun (and love for super heros!) was highlighted.
Last week, for the first time, our church offered 'glutten free' wafers for communion. We knew of one person who would use the wafer due to an allergy.
A few things to remember. Each wafer needs to each be placed in a little 'zip lock' baggie, due to the allergy. It cannot touch the bread on the plate. You will need to be careful during the 'prep' time of the sacrements too.
The glutten free wafers were quite expensive, so the little baggies came in handy for keeping the unused wafers for our next communion.
A great resource is the Friendship Ministries website (www.friendship.org). I would also recommend that you not be afraid to direct part of the message directly to the friends and to use some sort of visual or tacticle lesson if possible.
Thanks Mark and Terry for your lovely tribute to Barb. She will be so deeply missed by everyone who touches the world of church, disabilities and inclusion. I found her to be delightful, hopeful and deeply caring. She and Nella taught me so much. Friendship Ministries will remain so blessed by both of these talented women.
Thank you for posting this! It gives some much better insight into the Omar story than what we hear on the news or read in the papers. And I think a huge thank you to Kings for reaching out to this young man, giving him a chance to start again. May mercy and understanding continue!
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Hi Jack,
Yes, Zach was most certainly part of developing the welcome. The was a practice session where questions and fun ideas were brainstormed and Zach's sense of fun (and love for super heros!) was highlighted.
Posted in: Churches Need to Address Allergies and Sensitivities
Last week, for the first time, our church offered 'glutten free' wafers for communion. We knew of one person who would use the wafer due to an allergy.
A few things to remember. Each wafer needs to each be placed in a little 'zip lock' baggie, due to the allergy. It cannot touch the bread on the plate. You will need to be careful during the 'prep' time of the sacrements too.
The glutten free wafers were quite expensive, so the little baggies came in handy for keeping the unused wafers for our next communion.
Heather-Oakville, Ontario
Posted in: What Resources are Available Related to Friendship Sunday?
A great resource is the Friendship Ministries website (www.friendship.org). I would also recommend that you not be afraid to direct part of the message directly to the friends and to use some sort of visual or tacticle lesson if possible.
Posted in: Remembering Our Friend Barb Newman
Thanks Mark and Terry for your lovely tribute to Barb. She will be so deeply missed by everyone who touches the world of church, disabilities and inclusion. I found her to be delightful, hopeful and deeply caring. She and Nella taught me so much. Friendship Ministries will remain so blessed by both of these talented women.
Posted in: Omar Khadr, The Kings University, and Micah 6:8
Thank you for posting this! It gives some much better insight into the Omar story than what we hear on the news or read in the papers. And I think a huge thank you to Kings for reaching out to this young man, giving him a chance to start again. May mercy and understanding continue!