Full Inclusion Ministry Paper
Full Inclusion Ministry Paper
Michelle Donato
Liberty University
Abstract
The Voorheesville Church of Christ is a local church founded in the late 1800’s by a local group of Christians who wanted to come together as a community to worship the LORD. Within the church there is an 8 year old little boy Albert and his family that attend church on a weekly basis. When Albert was younger he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Due to his cerebral palsy he is confined to a wheel chair and has many limitations placed upon him. Albert attends the Voorheesville Church of Christ children’s ministry and has given the church a new insight to a full inclusion children’s ministry program. The church within one year and five years will be implementing different ways in which to make full inclusion possible for the children’s ministry as well as for the church. This paper will further discuss Cerebral Palsy and the affects that it has on Albert and his family, as well as detail about the church and their children's ministry.
Overview of the Voorheesville Church of Christ The full inclusion ministry that I am proposing is at the Voorheesville Church of Christ is a local church in my hometown of Voorheesville, New York. The Voorheesville Church was built in the late 1800’s, and was one of the first churches built in the area until the early 1900’s. The church was established by a group of Christians who came together as a small group of believers, which served the LORD through community worship. The group of believers whom established the church worshipped together in a small barn that is right next to the church they had built. Voorheesville is a small community, therefore, the church today consists of believers of all ages, while a great deal of attenders are elderly, their children, and grandchildren. Overall, the church is in a fragile state appearance wise; however, the church is a close knit family who welcomes everyone to attend and
Michelle Donato
Liberty University
Abstract
The Voorheesville Church of Christ is a local church founded in the late 1800’s by a local group of Christians who wanted to come together as a community to worship the LORD. Within the church there is an 8 year old little boy Albert and his family that attend church on a weekly basis. When Albert was younger he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Due to his cerebral palsy he is confined to a wheel chair and has many limitations placed upon him. Albert attends the Voorheesville Church of Christ children’s ministry and has given the church a new insight to a full inclusion children’s ministry program. The church within one year and five years will be implementing different ways in which to make full inclusion possible for the children’s ministry as well as for the church. This paper will further discuss Cerebral Palsy and the affects that it has on Albert and his family, as well as detail about the church and their children's ministry.
Overview of the Voorheesville Church of Christ The full inclusion ministry that I am proposing is at the Voorheesville Church of Christ is a local church in my hometown of Voorheesville, New York. The Voorheesville Church was built in the late 1800’s, and was one of the first churches built in the area until the early 1900’s. The church was established by a group of Christians who came together as a small group of believers, which served the LORD through community worship. The group of believers whom established the church worshipped together in a small barn that is right next to the church they had built. Voorheesville is a small community, therefore, the church today consists of believers of all ages, while a great deal of attenders are elderly, their children, and grandchildren. Overall, the church is in a fragile state appearance wise; however, the church is a close knit family who welcomes everyone to attend and