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Below are churches that offer services to those with special needs. Click on each Church to see more information.

Florida

  • Calvary Assembly of God Church
    • Location: 1199 Clay Street, Winter Park, FL 32789
      Phone: 407-644-1199
      Website: http://www.calvaryorlando.org
      Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
      Interpretation for the Hearing Impaired @ Sunday services @ 10:00 AM.
  • Calvary Chapel
    • Location:2955 Minton Road, Melbourne, FL 32904
      Phone: 321-952-9673
      Website: http://www.calvaryccm.com
       Calvary Chapel’s special needs ministry, Super Kids, is designed specifically to help introduce your child to Christ in a loving environment and at an appropriate level for your child to learn and understand. Your child will be able to attend Sunday School, either in a mainstream classroom with an assistant, or in a stand-alone special needs classroom. While your child is in Sunday School you will be able to attend the church service without worry or interruption because your child will be cared for by loving teachers who have been trained in the basics of caring for special needs children.
  • Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale
    • Location:2401 W. Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
    • Phone: 954-977-9673
    • Email: joels@calvaryftl.org
    • Contact: Joel Sonnenberg, Pastor of Care
    • Website: http://www.calvaryftl.org
    • Blue Sky is Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale’s ministry that seeks to encourage, educate, equip, and empower people affected by special needs so that God’s grace may be evident to all. The following are a part of Blue Sky:
      • King’s Kids – a childcare for kids with special needs during worship services
      • Kids’ Night Out – respite time for families
      • Signs of Life – deaf and hard of hearing community
  • North Lakeland Presbyterian Church
    • Location:6725 N. Socrum Loop Rd, Lakeland, FL 33809
    • Phone:863-853-9541
    • Email: buddybreak.nlpc@verizon.net
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
  • Church in the Son
    • Location: 4484 N. John Young Pkwy., Orlando, FL 32804
    • Phone: 407-246-0001
    • Fax: 407-649-9947
    • Website: http://churchintheson.com
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Bread (monthly fun kids/respite program)
  • Casa del Alfarero / The Potter’s House
  • Community Christian Church
    • Location:10001 West Commercial Boulevard, Tamarac, FL 33351
      Phone: 954-724-7400, x 215
      Email: abragdon@communitycc.com
      Website: http://www.communitycc.com
      Contact: Ali Bragdon, CommunityKIDZ Director
      Sign language interpretation is provided each week during the 11:15 AM worship service. For other needs, please contact Ali for arrangements regarding your child with special needs.
  • Covenant Presbyterian Church
  • Delaney Street Baptist Church
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    • Location: Kissimee/Davenport area, FL
    • Phone: 407-466-4381 (Pastor Mike)
    • or 863-332-9305 (Pastor Richard)
    • We are a brand new Church plant in the Kissimee/Davenport area that is focusing on Special Needs Families. We are creating an environment where special needs families can worship freely no matter what their family member’s special need is. They will always be welcome without Judgment, and without compromise. Our Church service will always be tailored to fit the many different needs of these families. This is an amazing new ministry and is the only one of it’s kind in Central Florida.
  • Discovery Church
  • First Baptist Church of Orlando
  • First Baptist Church of Oviedo
    • Location: 45 W Broadway Street, Oviedo, FL 32765
      Phone: 407-365-8484
      Email: ezekiel@fbcoviedo.org
      Website: http://www.fbcoviedo.org
      Contact: Debbie Valle
      Pre-school/elementary age special needs Sunday School class @ 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM
      Middle school/High school special needs Sunday School class @ 11:00 AM
  • First Baptist Church of Windermere
    • Location: 300 N. Main Street, Windermere, FL34786
      Phone: 407-876-2234
      Website: http://fbcwindermere.com
      Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
      Kids Club on Wednesdays (6:15 – 7:30 PM) for ages 4 and up
      Assistance during Family Friendly Worship Service on Saturdays (6:00-7:30 PM)
      Adapted Bible study classes on Sundays (9:45 & 11:00 AM)
  • First Baptist Sweetwater
    • Location: 3800 Wekiva Springs Road, Longwood, FL 32779
      Phone: 407-862-3893
      Email: WeCare@fbsweetwater.org
      Website: http://www.fbsweetwater.org
      Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
      Interpretation for the Hearing Impaired @ Sunday Service @ 10:30 AM
  • First United Methodist Church
  • Grace Baptist Church
    • Location: 204 SW 11th Pl., Cape Coral, FL 33991
    • Phone: 239-772-1400
    • Website: http://truegraceofgod.org
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
  • Idlewild Baptist Church
    • Location: 18371 Dale Mabry Hwy N, Lutz, FL 33548
    • Website: http://www.idlewild.org
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
  • Journey Christian Church
    • Location: 1965 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL 32703
      Website: http://www.journeychristian.com
      Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
  • Living by the Bible Community Church
  • Markham Woods Assembly
    • Location: 1675 Dixon Road, Longwood, FL 32779
    • Phone: 407-774-0777
    • Email: info@markhamwoods.tv
    • Website: http://markhamwoods.tv
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
      Sunday Respite (by reservation only) from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Northland, A Church Distributed
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
    • Special Needs Classes:
      Northland’s Access Ministries offers a variety of options for Children’s Church for children with special needs. If your child is going to need accommodations in the classroom, please contact the Access Team Director, Laura Lee Wright (contact information listed above).
      Northland’s Church services are at:
      Saturday, 5 PM
      Sunday, 9 AM
      Sunday, 11 AM (Self Contained Classroom)
      Sunday, 6 PM
      Monday, 7 PM
  • Pine Castle United Methodist Church
  • South Orlando Baptist Church
  • St. James United Methodist Church
    • Location: 16202 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647
      Phone: 813-971-4790
      Email: FriendZoneSJ@yahoo.com
      Website: http://www.stjamestampa.org
      Special Connections is a ministry focused on enriching the spiritual, physical, social, and emotional needs of special needs children and adults, their families, and ministry servants. Currently under Special Connections, there are three ministries:
      FriendZone (respite program)
      Super Sibs (program for siblings of special needs children)
      God’s Party (special needs Sunday school offered during worship)
  • St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
    • Location: 4851 South Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando, FL
    • Phone: 407-876-4991
    • Fax: 407-876-6495
    • Website: http://www.st.lukes.org
    • One class per month for Special Needs — Call for more information
  • The Special Gathering: Worship
    • Location: PO Box 685 Cocoa, FL 32623
      Phone: 321-632-0130
      Email: rstimson@specialgatherings.com
      Website: http://www.nbbd.com/npr/specialgathering/
      Contact: Richard Stimson
      Holds religious services for the mentally challenged community in conjunction with the local church. Provides advocacy, fellowship, ministry teams, training, education, and publications. Also offers summer camps for children with special needs.
  • Trinity United Methodist Church.
    • Location: 2113 E. South Street, Orlando, FL
      Phone: 407-894-4931
      Class for Moms of kids with special needs held two Thursdays per month @ 10:00 AM — Call for more information.
  • Venice Presbyterian Church
    • Location: 111 Firenze Ave. E, Venice, FL 34285
    • Phone: 941-488-2258
    • Fax: 941-485-1104
    • Website: http://www.venicepresbyterian.org
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
  • Vistiny Ministries
    • Location: 2954 Sweetspire Circle, Oviedo, FL, 32766
      Phone: 407-977-2047
      Ministry to individuals with special needs
  • Wesley Memorial UMC
    • Location: 611 Memorial Hwy., Tampa, FL 33615
    • Phone: 813-886-2536
    • Fax: 813-886-4102
    • Website: http://www.wesleymemorial.net
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)

Georgia

Indiana

  • Mephibosheth Ministries Inc.
    • Location: Operates out of Cicero Christian Church, 1715 Stringtown Pike, Cicero, IN 46034
      Phone: 317-984-4653 ext. 30
      Email: becky@mm-abilities.org
      Website: http://www.mm-abilities.org
      Contact: Becky Moore, Executive Director
    • Mephibosheth Ministries serves individuals who have disabilities from all over Hamilton County and central Indiana. The core ministries include:
      Friends Unlimited–Bible Fellowship
    • The Way adult day program
    • Camp Mephibosheth–summer overnight and day camp
    • Residential Program–in program development phase of independent and semi-independent residential program.
      Mephibosheth Mission Statement:       To empower individuals who have disabilities and their families to live in their community by meeting their spiritual, emotional and physical needs.
      Spiritual Needs
    • Weekday Bible studies and prayer
    • Fellowship groups
    • Summer camp opportunities
    • Worship programs for area
    • Residential centers
    • Friendship and inclusion in the congregational life
    • Assist other churches in the field of disability ministry
      Emotional Needs
    • Respite care for families
    • Volunteer Programs
      Physical Needs
    • Exercise groups
    • Daytime activities
    • Vocational opportunities

Kansas

  • Overland Park Church
    • Location: 13400 W. 119th St., Overland Park, KS 66213
    • Phone: 913-253-0208
    • Fax: (913) 696-1490
    • Email: BuddyBreak@opcofc.org
    • Website: http://www.opcofc.org
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)

Maryland

  • North Arundel Church
    • Location: 7610 Baltimore & Annapolis Blvd., Glen Burnie, MD 21060
    • Phone: 410-787-9893
    • Email: KkimberlyGayleard@yahoo.com
    • Website:www.NAC1.com
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)

Michigan

Tennessee

  • Life Assembly
  • First Baptist Church of Lewisburg
    • Location: 323 2nd Avenue North Lewisburg, TN 37091
    • Phone: 931-359-4077
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
  • First Baptist Church of Hendersonville

Virginia

  • McLean Bible Church
    • Location: Northern Virginia
      Phone: 773-770-2942, TTY: 703-770-2939
      Email: jackie.millsfernald@mcleanbible.org
      Website: http://www.mcleanbible.org
      Contact: Jackie Mills-Fernald, Director
      Access Ministry is McLean’s incredible ministry to kids with special needs. The church regularly holds Accessibility Summit (usually in April), a conference to equip churches for disability ministry.
  • Southside Nazarene Church
    • Location: 6851 Courthouse Rd., Chesterfield, VA 23832
    • Phone:804-778-7800 ext. 247
    • Email: BuddyBreakSouthsideVA@gmail.com
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)
  • Trinity Lutheran Church
    • Location: 2315 N. Parham Rd., Richmond, VA 23229
    • Phone: 804-270-4626
    • Email: BuddyBreak@TrinityRichmond.net
    • Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break (monthly fun kids/respite program)