Special Needs
Sundays during the 9am & 11am gatherings
Welcome, families of children with special needs. We are so glad you are here. We want you to know beyond doubt that there is room for you at Mountlake Church.
The Special Needs classroom is staffed during the entirety of both Sunday gatherings.
Friendly volunteer teachers (“Buddies”) are paired with each person. Our time is spent doing appropriate activities and teachings.
Utilize the forms below to find out more:
Please feel free to reach out with any questions that you may have regarding this ministry.
Any questions?
A letter from Crystal Tillman
Mountlake Church family,
Church life can look a little different for families caring for those with special needs. Before we met our daughter, we were strangers to the special needs world, so it was easy to miss it. When Bonnie was born, we were ushered into a new reality that we were unprepared for. Some of it has been easy and joyful, and some of it painfully difficult. One thing we have learned is that we all have a place in the Kingdom of God, regardless of neurodivergence or chromosome counts.
As a mother, I want to express how grateful I am to have the privilege of being Bonnie’s mother. She has challenged me, stretched me, and grown my patience more than I thought possible. When I consider who I would be if I had not been gifted my daughter, I see a person I am grateful not to have become. If you have the ability to give of your time and heart to this ministry, I can almost guarantee you will grow. You will be challenged, but you will also grow in beautiful ways you didn’t anticipate. There is much to be given in a special needs ministry, but also much to receive.
Blessings,
Bonnie's Mom (Crystal)
