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Creating the Beloved
Community for all Children
Program by Sally Patton,
Ed.M, Development Psychologist, author of
Welcoming Children With Special Needs:
A Guidebook for Faith Communities
February 12, 2011
First Unitarian Universalist
Society of Middleboro, MA
8:30 Registration and Refreshments
9:00 AM - 1 PM Program
Snacks will be provided as we are
meeting through 1pm without a formal lunch.
Online Registration:
http://bcduua2011sallypatton.eventbrite.com/
Serving children with special needs is complicated. It is critically important for individuals involved religious education and pastoral care and congregation life in all its aspects to understand the complexities, and stresses families experience with a child with special challenges. Ministering to children with differences helps us to be more creative about ministry to all our children. This workshop will provide basic information to build a welcoming ministry for all families and children and youth.
This workshop is for all congregation members who want their church to be welcoming to all children, regardless of their ways of learning, being, communicating, moving and knowing including:
* religious educators
* teachers
* ministers
* youth advisors
* other lay leaders
* parents
Workshop Leader: Sally Patton, Ed.M, Development Psychologist
Ms Patton has worked with children with disabilities for over 35 years. She is an author of several books including
Welcoming Children With Special Needs: A Guidebook for Faith Communities
and has conducted workshops on ministering to children with special needs in a variety of faith communities.
Her website is
www.embracechildspirit.org
QUESTIONS:
Contact Peter Bowden, Congregation and Faith Development Consultant for the Ballou Channing District.
Peter Bowden
(617) 744-9784 Office
peter@uuplanet.com
www.uugrowth.com
SNOW POLICY:
In the event a snow storm forces the workshop to be postponed registered individuals will be contacted by e-mail on Friday, February 11, 2011.
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