Special Needs Adults – SuperFriends!
Welcome to SuperFriends, our ministry for adults with special needs. Our goal is to have the students in our group desire to know Jesus personally and for their families to be able to connect and worship knowing their children are being well loved and cared for. Each of our group members are unique in their abilities, so we provide a customized approach to our Sunday morning program. We are thankful that the leadership at Christian Family Chapel recognize and support the unique needs our special families have and are dedicated to growing our special needs ministry to help serve them. Our church body is growing in knowledge and support too. We have been overwhelmed with the way God is using our special families for great purpose through their joy, the relationships that are developing and even through their challenges.
Programming
Sundays @ 9AM – Ages 18+
Adults with special needs are invited to participate in our SuperFriends classroom with adaptive lessons on Sunday mornings. This program also offers the opportunity for your child to go out and worship with other students in our High School ministry if this is a good fit for them.
Before your first visit:
Please complete the form below so we can plan to best serve your family. Our Special Needs director will reach out to you after you submit the form to ensure proper placement & volunteers to care for your child .
Please keep children at home if they have any cold or flu like symptoms. (View Our Symptoms Policy)
Hello there and welcome! My name is Kristen Quinones.
Hello, my name is Kristen Quinones and I have the privilege of serving as the Special Needs director at Christian Family Chapel. Part of my job is to come alongside the families of our SuperFriends to serve as a support and encouragement for the families to attend our worship service and become a part of the body of Christ. My husband and I have 3 kids ourselves and have found the children’s ministry to be invaluable to our family. My family and I are so blessed to get to serve the families at CFC in this capacity.
FAMILY GROUP
Join a group of special needs families to connect and build community.
SERVE
Serve in Special Needs in SuperKids or SuperFriends.
Frequently Asked Questions
What basic activities can a student expect?
In the SuperFriends classroom your child will participate in worship, a lesson and hands-on activities to further their knowledge about God and His love. Our classroom looks a little different. We will do large group worship with some students and quiet one on one worship with others. At times, we do the lesson and activities all together and some weeks it is on a one on one basis. Our goal here is to meet the needs/abilities of each student in attendance to further their knowledge about God and His love.
Who will be caring for or leading our students?
Your child will be entrusted to screened and trained volunteers from the CFC body. These volunteers will teach them the Bible lesson as well as lead them in all the activities that correlate with that Sunday’s Bible lesson. These volunteers are supported by a team and myself during services so if any needs arise, they have great resources available at a moment’s notice. Each week in our SuperFriends class, at least one of the volunteers has a background in special needs. All volunteers receive training in this area throughout the year.
How soon can we begin attending?
We require all new and returning families to complete the registration form. Once complete, our Special Needs director will reach out and schedule a meeting. At this meeting, we will decide the best classroom placement for your child.
Where will a student check in & be picked up?
You will check your student into our computer system in front of the gym, then you will bring your student to E6 where there will be teachers waiting to greet your family. You will return to the same classroom and teachers for check-out as you pick up your student once the service has ended.
When a student leaves, what do we want them to “take away” from their experience?
When your student leaves the SuperFriends class on Sunday mornings, we pray they felt loved and gained a deeper understanding of God’s word and His love for them personally.