Tag Archives: Nurturing Care

NorCal Maker’s Space Launch

Posted on March 22, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

Starting our first #NTS NorCal Maker’s Space with greetings and prayer from District Superintendent Albert Hung and gracious conversation around the children we know that are part of our congregations.

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Autism and Worship Videos now Available Through NTS Praxis

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

The Nurturing Care with Children through Worship and Prayer/KC Initiative announces that the major addresses by Dr. Léon van Ommen are now available on the website supported by Praxis at Nazarene Theological Seminary. https://cpl.vhx.tv/nts-nurturing-care-dr-leon-van-ommen-on-autism-and-worship For a brief introduction of one … Continue reading →

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Jacob’s Well Pastor Jessi Marcus on Worship and Autism

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins
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Nurturing Care KC Maker’s Space Projects Underway

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

Over the last months we have been working to make sure our Maker’s Space projects (Ps 95:6-7) could take shape and launch to provide worship and prayer practices for children with autism. The effort began at the retreat at #NTS … Continue reading →

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Dr. Léon van Ommen visits Matthew’s Ministry

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

The NTS Nurturing Care/Kansas City Initiative celebrated its first Day of Learning with Dr. Léon Van Ommen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen and co-Director of the Centre for Autism and Theology. His presentations addressed both … Continue reading →

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Autism and Worship with Dr. Léon Van Ommen

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

The NTS Nurturing Care/Kansas City Initiative just wrapped up a day of learning with Dr. Léon Van Ommen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen and co-Director of the Centre for Autism and Theology. His presentations addressed … Continue reading →

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Non or Minimally Speaking Autistic Children

Posted on February 27, 2024 by Dean G. Blevins

The second session of our #NTS Nurturing Care/KC initiative included a presentation for Dr. Léon van Ommen, University of Aberdeen, Divinity and Religious Studies Department, Department Member and co-chair of the Centre for Autism and Theology. The presentation, Non- and … Continue reading →

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