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- Church Teams Build New Paths to Belonging at Kansas City Maker’s Space September 18, 2026
- Making Room for Every Child August 31, 2026
- Ministry on the Spectrum: Why Disability Ministry May Be the Church’s Greatest Untapped Mission Field July 13, 2026
- Nurturing Care Churches Are Learning to Turn Welcome into Practice June 26, 2026
- Nurturing Care Presentations at TNU PALCON June 13, 2026
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Category Archives: KC Nurturing Care
Church Teams Build New Paths to Belonging at Kansas City Maker’s Space
Eleven church teams proposed practical ways to help autistic and neurodivergent children worship pray and lead within the life of the whole congregation A quiet corner, a volunteer’s bag of sensory tools and a place in the center of worship … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, Design, disability, KC Nurturing Care, Nurturing Care, Practical Theology
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Nurturing Care Churches Are Learning to Turn Welcome into Practice
Across the Nurturing Care Midwest network, churches are discovering that inclusion is not a single program but a steady reshaping of congregational life. From sensory bags and fidget tools to respite dreams, volunteer training, accessible spaces, and new language for … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Children, disability, Family, Intergenerational, KC Nurturing Care, Leadership, Nurturing Care, Practical Theology
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Nurturing Care Presentations at TNU PALCON
Posted in Autism, Children, Clergy, Design, disability, KC Nurturing Care, Nashville Nurturing Care, Nurturing Care
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One Step at a Time and Sacred Spaces
Articles by Claire McClun, one of our grantees working with neurodivergent children.
Posted in Autism, Children, disability, Family, Homes, Intergenerational, KC Nurturing Care, Nurturing Care
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Faith Communities Urged to Move Beyond Programs to Foster True Belonging
Faith leaders are being called to rethink how churches welcome individuals with autism and their families, shifting from program-based support to relationship-driven inclusion. In Nurturing Care’s Day of Learning second session, titled “Faithful Partners in Belonging,” Dr. Melody Escobar highlighted … Continue reading
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Faith Communities Welcoming Disability: Bill Tammeus Reports on Melody Escobar
Former Kansas City Religion Reporter Bill Tammeus attended the Nurturing Care Day of Learning with Melody Escobar. Tammeus, also a columnist and book reviewer with the National Catholic Press and The Presbyterian Outlook, contributes to the KC online magazine Flatland … Continue reading
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