Empowering local churches with training, tools and coaching.
Supporting families affected by disability with Christian community and fellowship.
Partnering with regional and national disability ministries for learning and collaboration.
About us
The Silicon Valley California Disability Ministry Network began in 2015, when ministry leaders of the South Bay Churches began collaborating to support families affected by disability with opportunities for Christian community and encouragement. Joint initiatives included respites, disability-friendly family activities, and specialized programming to support parents and siblings.
In 2018, our vision expanded to offering tools to local churches and ministry teams, so that more families could be welcomed and included more fully into the life of the Church. By 2019, we developed relationships with other regional and national disability ministries to share resources, partnership opportunities, and to accelerate disability ministry as a collective effort—as the “Big C” Church.
We invite you to join us in prayer and partnership, as we strive to build a connected and thriving community of disability ministry teams, churches and families. Please subscribe to receive updates of upcoming events, training resources, and service opportunities.
Siblings enjoy an afternoon of mini-golf
Every month or so we have been gathering siblings ages 8 and over for an afternoon of mini-golf or bowling, or for a movie night. This gives sibs an opportunity to build community with other siblings while giving them some special opportunities for fun separate from their brother or sister who has special needs.
Our next Sibling Movie Night will be Friday August 16th from 7pm-9pm at Saratoga Federated Church. Email dlillo@comcast.net for to RSVP or for more information.
We hope this will be a place where ministry leaders can hear about upcoming disability ministry training events that might help them to better support our friends who have disabilities and their families. This fall, we are encouraging everyone to attend the Northern California Disability Ministry Conference that will be held on Saturday September 28th at Abundant Life Christian Fellowship.
Early bird registration lasts through Monday August 26th. Early bird cost is $35/person. Beginning August 27th, the cost will be $49. Email ncaldisabilitymin@gmail.com for information on group discounts for groups of 5 or more.
For more information and to sign up go to the Disability Ministry Site.
Quarterly parents gather for dinner , fellowship and a speaker while their children play nearby with 1:1 buddies. We hope that these gatherings encourage parents to build and be refreshed by Christian community.
Join us in nurturing a thriving and connected community of disability ministry teams, churches and families. To receive updates of upcoming events, training resources, and volunteer opportunities, please email svdisabilitymin@gmail.com or subscribe by clicking the “contact” button at the top or bottom of the site.
Let us know if you would like to help with future network activities.
