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Local Churches Offer Specials Need Programs
By Amanda Boston
Bell Shoals H.O.P.E. ministry teaches children through adults with special needs about the love of Jesus. This service also provides parents with the opportunity to serve and worship in the church.
to 8:30 p.m. From Psalm 139: 14 February 2 to May 18, reads, “I praise you, the group participates for I am fearfully and in devotional studies, wonderfully made. shares food and Wonderful are your builds mutually supworks; my soul knows portive relationships. it very well.” Every For those interested, child is a unique creplease register ation of God and at baylife.org/groups deserves an opportuand contact Connie nity to learn about his Kincaid at love. Several local ckincaid@baylife.org. churches offer proFirst Baptist grams designed to Church of Brandon meet the needs of offers special minindividuals with cogniistries for children and tive, social, medical or Karen Richards and her daughter adults with special other disabilities. Shawnee participate in Bell Shoals’ needs. The program Although not a comH.O.P.E. ministry. includes life groups for prehensive list, the folall ages on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and a lowing information highlights a few of the choir on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. First local churches focused on this specific Baptist Church is located at 216 N. ministry. Parsons Ave., Brandon. For more inforBell Shoals Baptist Church at its mation, contact the church at 689-1204. Brandon campus presents H.O.P.E. (He FishHawk Fellowship Church Offers People Encouragement) ministry offers a group for children with special for elementary age children through requirements for ages 4 years to 5th adults with disabilities. The H.O.P.E. ministry provides parents with the opportunity grade during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday servto worship together, attend a life group, or ice. The church is located at 15326 FishHawk Blvd., Lithia. For more informaserve in the church while their child is tion on how to enroll, cared for in a safe and please first contact Brooke loving atmosphere. Childs at 655-7431 or Additionally, Bell Shoals bchilds@fishhawkfc.org. offers a once a week Redeemer parent support group Presbyterian Church called L.O.V.E. (Lord holds a class for young Orchestrates Victory in adults with special needs Everything). The support on Sunday mornings at 11 group provides encoura.m. The church is located agement and fellowship 12404 Boyette Rd., Riverview. For more with other parents who have special information, contact the church at 741needs children. For more information 1776 or office@redeemerriverview.org. about the H.O.P.E. ministry or L.O.V.E. If your church is interested in launchsupport group, please contact the chiling a special needs group, The One Roof dren's ministry office at 689-4229 or www.bellshoals.com/hope-special-needs- Initiative is a local non-profit organization ministry/. The Brandon campus is located that provides churches with training and resources. For more information, contact at 2102 Bell Shoals Rd., Brandon. 804-8674 or www.theoneroof.com. The Bay Life Church of Brandon hosts One Roof Initiative is located at 1325 E. a special needs adult life group for ages 2nd Ave., Tampa. 18 to 35 years on Thursdays from 7 p.m.
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