Introducing…

All the King’s Kids

A Ministry to Children with Special Needs and their Families

With all of the challenges that children with special needs and their caregivers face on a daily basis, many consider the idea of heading off to church on Sunday morning to be just another struggle that they would rather not face.

That is why the members of King of Kings Lutheran Church are initiating a new ministry to families with special needs.  We not only want your family to feel welcome and accepted, but we will work with you to provide a variety of accommodations and supports that will allow your family to participate fully in all areas of our church life.  

Beginning Spring 2006, we will be offering several supports for children with special needs including:

n    Sunday School Shepherds to assist children in our inclusive classes

n    A self-contained Sunday School class for children that learn better with modified instruction  

n    Modified or customized confirmation curriculums

n    Staffed church-time child care for children that find it difficult to sit through a worship service

n    A “Quiet Room” in our new library where parents and children can view the church service via closed circuit television (coming in June)

Many of our volunteers have participated in our “Special Needs Basic Training” class, which provides them with an overview of various developmental disabilities along with practical ways of working with individuals who live with them.  And a recent grant from the Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis will allow us to obtain specialized education materials and sensory integration devices. 

Our Special Needs Coordinator will work with parents to identify their children’s needs and help them to grow in their Christian faith, at the same time allowing parents and siblings the opportunity to nurture their own faiths.

For more information, please contact the church office at 314-469-2224.