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Category Archives: Children
Day 2 Maker’s Space Presentations
Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, disability, KC Nurturing Care, Nurturing Care
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KC Maker’s Space opens at Marillac
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West Coast Initiatives Gather Energy
A gathering of Nurturing Care West Coast creators provided the first update since the Maker’s Space gathering. The meeting focused on reviewing progress and learning from various prototype activities across different ministry initiatives, with an emphasis on capturing stories and … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Intergenerational, Nurturing Care, West Coast
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God Knows Their Loneliness
One of the key challenges to neurodiverse children and their parents occurs through a deep sense of loneliness. This challenge extends to adulthood. Pastor and counselor Kris Mitchell articulates this need for the sake of families but also the church … Continue reading
A Special Invitation to Preacher’s Conference
Stephanie Answer, one of our Nurturing Care network members and a workshop presenter, sent along an invitation to the NTS Preacher’s Conference in a very unique fashion. Stephanie’s New Community church as been an active participant in our Kansas City … Continue reading
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Making Space for the Saints Among Us: Ministry and Worship with Neurodiverse People
This Nurturing Care article explores how churches can minister to and worship with neurodiverse individuals. Drawing on recent presentations, the writing challenges assumptions of normative worship, advocates for belonging before belief, and calls the Church to recognize neurodiverse members as … Continue reading
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Nurturing Care at NNU PALCON
Nurturing Care will be at the Northwest Nazarene University Pastors and Leaders Conference (PALCON) July 29-31. As a conference sponsor, we hope you will drop by our booth. In addition, our Nurturing Care Director, Dr. Dean G. Blevins, will be … Continue reading
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