About
Every child is special to God, whatever his or her abilities or needs.
In Bethany, our Special Needs Ministry is for children with cognitive, communicative and physical disabilities, such as autism, developmental delay and celebral palsy. By running a specially-tailored Sunday School Programme that caters to the needs of our children, we seek to enter into the unique world of each child to teach them about God’s love and how to love God in response.
He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and gently lead those who are with young.
Isaiah 40:11
Following the example of our Lord Jesus Christ, we seek to:-
- be shepherds to our children, teach them God’s word, and love and care for them tenderly. Our hope is for our children to grow in their understanding of God through their unique learning methods and to love God in response.
- reach out and minister to parents with love and gentleness. Our hope is for parents to know that they are not alone in their journey and to be able to focus on their spiritual needs when they leave their children with us.
Our dedicated Sunday School Programme caters to the unique needs of each child. Each child is paired with a teacher who facilitates his or her engagement in the programme. Through the use of visual cues, biblically-themed toys as well as other sensory elements, our hope and prayer is for each child to experience and learn about the love and joy of the Lord. For children with milder and physical needs, we seek to support and integrate them into our mainstream Sunday School Programme.
The Special Needs Ministry is supported by a team of dedicated church members who love children. Some of us have relevant expertise in the areas of medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy or are parents of children with special needs. Our Sunday School Programme is conducted in a dedicated room with relevant facilities and resources, such as gym mats and biblically-themed books and toys.
If you wish to visit our Special Needs Ministry, please contact us at 62877713 or [email protected].
SNM Online
Messages
Special Needs Ministry Video 123
"Moses (Part 18) - God provided water for the Hebrews at Marah"
Text: Exodus 15:22-27
- Speaker:
- Teacher Li Wah & Teacher Nicholas
- Series:
- SNM Online 2022: Good Examples from the Bible
26 Jun 2022
Gallery
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Small BeginningsSmall Beginnings
Schedule board is used to help our children to know the sequence of events
Our children are engaged with praise songs during the opening session
Our children also participate by tearing off the card from the schedule board when an activity is done
Simple hands on activities are conducted to reinforce the lesson theme
Biblically-themed toys are used to teach our children about God
Biblically-themed toys are used to teach our children about God
Biblically-themed toys are used to teach our children about God
Worksheets are used to recap the lessons that were previously taught
Play time is allocated for the children after lesson with teachers
Children with milder needs are integrated into the mainstream Sunday School Programme
Children with milder needs are integrated into the mainstream Sunday School Programme
Our dedicated team of teachers
Our dedicated team of teachers
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Special Needs Awareness Month 2017Special Needs Awareness Month 2017
Friends and siblings of our children came together to rehearse for 2 special items – My God is so big & Jesus loves me
The conditions of our children were shared with the congregation, with the purpose of understanding them better
Teachers from the Special Needs Ministry were involved in supporting the children in the 2 special items during Pre-Worship
Teachers from the Special Needs Ministry were also given the privilege to share their reflections during Morning Worship Service
Written by Pastor Charles, our first illustrated poem book was produced and given out to the congregation
Our team of teachers
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Special Needs Sunday 2018Special Needs Sunday 2018
Children from Beginners Sunday School joined us at Special Needs Sunday School for a day
Children from Beginners Sunday School joined us at Special Needs Sunday School for a day
Children from Junior Sunday School 1 joined us at Special Needs Sunday School for a day
Children from Junior Sunday School 2 joined us at Special Needs Sunday School for day
Our children, their siblings and their friends praying together before putting up a special performance at Morning Worship
Our teachers led our children as they put up a special performance at Morning Worship
A special gift was given to each of our children to show the church's love for them
Pastor Charles introduced a new poem book written by him and illustrated by our very own special needs ministry teacher
Teachers and parents were given the opportunity to lead at Morning Worship
Copies of our Poem Book being distributed after Morning Worship
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A Day In Special Needs MinistryA Day In Special Needs Ministry
A schedule board helps our children to follow the sequence of our programme
Sketches are used to illustrate to our children how they can apply lessons learnt in their lives
Multi-sensory activities are used during lessons to encourage learning
Lesson time with teacher is specifically tailored to fit the needs and ability of each child
Worksheets are used to reinforce lessons learnt
Play time is enjoyed by our children after completing lesson time with teacher