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| “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” - Matt
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| Rays of Light Ministry exists
to serve the Lord, the church, those with special needs, and their families. |
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| Our vision is to: |
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Provide the opportunity for those with special needs to grow
physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually. |
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Provide respite for the family. |
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Make ministry with families experiencing a disability a natural
part of the church life, not a special one. |
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Show the love of Jesus Christ and present the message of salvation
to everyone. |
| These past four years we implemented several successful
programs that embraced children with special needs and their families in the
greater community. |
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| Night Lights |
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Rays of Light Ministry has been providing a respite night on
the first Friday of each month from 6 to 10pm for parents who encounter the daily
challenges of caring for their children with special needs. |
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Our staff includes volunteers as well as paid medical personnel.
We offer individual and group activities to meet the needs and interests of the
children, a supportive environment for siblings to help them cope with their
brother’s or sister’s challenges, and providing children with appropriate
toys and materials to enhance development and skills across a wide range of modalities. |
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Our goal for the upcoming year is to be able to serve more families,
particularly families with children who are medically fragile, and increase our
volunteer base. Our hope is to reach more families who cannot afford any type
of respite services. This program welcomes children from any faith or culture. |
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| Guiding Lights |
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Guiding Lights is helping to eliminate barriers that prevent
participation in Sunday school and other programs. Rays Of Light Ministry is
providing a “buddy” for any child with special needs, if needed,
medical supervision for children who are medically fragile, interpreters for
children who are deaf or children who need assistance with communicating, and
providing materials and support that allows the child to be an active participant
in the Sunday school. |
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| Make a difference -- Join Our Special Needs Ministry
Team |
| We’re looking for people who… |
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Love and accept children just as they are. |
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Are motivated, excited, and enthusiastic about being with and
learning from these special children. |
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Desire one-on-one relationships with children who allow us
to be part of their life journeys. |
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Display high energy, creativity, and patience, and who believe
special needs children can love God and serve their world. |
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Long to share God ‘s own heart and learn how to bring
hope and healing to families who sometimes feel “left out” at church. |
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Night Lights |
We need volunteers to assist with Night Lights. Nurses, special educators and people who love playing with children are needed. Each child is assigned a volunteer for the evening for special one-on-one attention. Other volunteers provide relief and attend to administrative responsibilities. |
We’ll provide the training you need to be effective and comfortable in this ministry. You provide the love |
Guiding Lights |
We are also looking for people to assist our children with special needs in Sunday School. |
Salary: $10/hr (maximum of three hours per Sunday with a six month commitment required) |
Don't wait--sign up NOW!! |
You want more information about Guiding Lights? Come and take a look at our Sunday school classes THIS SUNDAY between 9:30 and 10:30 a.m.!!! |
| Contact Deborah White at nightlights@llumc.org or
at 214-706-9517 |
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