by Sarah Phelan | Jul 13, 2018 | News & Updates, Special Needs Ministry
If you stop by the EMC on Fridays this summer, you will hear sounds of joy and praise from Summer Club participants. Sponsored by Joy Life 901, which is a collaboration of ministries in the Mid-South through our Special Needs Ministry, Summer Club includes a...
by Sarah Phelan | Nov 3, 2017 | Giving, Members, News & Updates, Special Needs Ministry
At 22, Wesley Baucum is really working hard to be independent. Wesley is a part of our Special Needs community and faithfully attends Sunday school and serves his church as a crucifer. So when our REACH 2018 stewardship emphasis began, Wesley was the very first person...
by Sarah Phelan | Aug 15, 2017 | News & Updates, Special Events, Special Needs Ministry
Recently, 23 children spent a week at Christ Church in a theater camp designed just for them. CampOUT is a nonprofit camp devoted to bringing the joy of theater to persons with special needs and open to children of ALL abilities, age 8-25. This week-long, half-day...
by Sarah Phelan | May 12, 2017 | News & Updates, Special Events, Special Needs Ministry
If you drove down Poplar Avenue on the evening of Friday, April 21, you probably noticed that something special was happening here. That’s when 230 guests and 650 volunteers gathered for a night of dancing, laughter and fun at the 4th annual Memphis Joy Prom, a...
by Sarah Phelan | Nov 17, 2016 | News & Updates, Special Events, Special Needs Ministry
This annual fall retreat is a favorite among both parents and our special needs friends. It gives the caregivers a night to themselves and our friends an opportunity to have a sleepover. This year’s retreat included painting, s’mores, fellowship with friends and...
by Sarah Phelan | May 1, 2013 | News & Updates, Special Events, Special Needs Ministry
For families with special needs children, worshiping together is often a challenge because the church does not offer anything for their child. Christ Church is working to change that. This slideshow requires JavaScript. Our Special Needs Ministry offers a weekly...
by bethgsanders | Apr 4, 2013 | News & Updates, Special Events, Special Needs Ministry
On Friday, April 19, Christ Church is hosting all over its campus a Memphis Bridges the Gap resource marketplace event for special needs families. Our co-sponsors for this event are Young Life Memphis Capernaum and Second Presbyterian Church’s Special Friends...
