Georgia Churches with Special Needs Ministries

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1 City Zip Church Address Phone Alpharetta Messiah Lutheran 4765 Kimball Bridge Road Alpharetta Midway United Methodist 5025 Highway 9 N Alpharetta North Point Community 4350 North Point Pkwy Alpharetta St. Aidan's Episcopal Cogburn Road Atlanta First Baptist 4400 N. Peachtree Road Atlanta Holy Comforter Episcopal 737 Woodland Ave SE Atlanta Intown Community 2059 Lavista Road (Presbyterian) Atlanta Northside United Methodist 2799 Northside Drive Atlanta Peachtree Road United Methodist 3180 Peachtree Road NW Atlanta St. Jude Catholic 7171 Glenridge Drive NE Augusta First Baptist 3500 Walton Way Bainbridge First Baptist 401 E. Shotwell Street Buckhead Buckhead 3336 Peachtree Rd Canton Watermarke 2126 Sixes Rd Carrollton Bethany Christian 2868 Carrollton Villa Rica Hwy Columbus Hilton Terrace Baptist 2236 Warm Springs Road Conyers First Baptist 2100 Highway 138 NE Conyers Rockdale Baptist 1295 Smyrna Road SW Conyers Saint Pius X Catholic 2621 Highway 20 SE Cumming Brown's Bridge Community 3860 Brown's Bridge Rd Cumming First United Methodist 770 Canton Highway Cumming St. Brendan's Catholic 4633 Shiloh Road Dacula Hebron Baptist 202 Hebron Church Road Dahlonega The Church at Dahlonega 1312 South Chestatee Dallas West Ridge 3522 Hiram-Acworth Hwy Dalton St. Mark's Episcopal 901 W. Emery Street

2 Decatur Briarlake Baptist 3715 Lavista Road Decatur First Baptist 308 Clairemont Ave Decatur Holy Trinity Parish 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave Decatur Oakhurst Baptist 222 East Lake Drive Duluth Cross Pointe 1800 Satellite Blvd Duluth First Baptist 2908 Duluth Highway Duluth Gwinnett 1800 Satellite Blvd Duluth Johns Creek United Methodist Medlock Bridge Rd Dunwoody Dunwoody Baptist 1445 Mount Vernon Road Dunwoody First United Methodist 1548 Mount Vernon Rd Fayetteville First United Methodist 175 E. Lanier Avenue Fayetteville Flat Creek Baptist 161 Flat Creek Trail Fayetteville Inman United Methodist 151 Hills Bridge Road Fayetteville North Fayette Baptist 409 Kenwood Road Fayetteville Prince of Peace Lutheran 257 Highway Flowery Branch Blackshear Place Baptist 3428 Atlanta Highway Forsyth First Baptist 95 W. Morse Street Gainesville Hopewell Baptist 5086 Poplar Springs Rd Gainesville Lakewood Baptist 2235 Thompson Bridge Rd Griffin First Baptist 106 West Taylor Street Hiawassee McConnell Memorial Baptist 84 Church Street Jesup First Baptist 185 S. Brunswick Street Johns Creek Perimeter 9500 Medlock Bridge Rd

3 Kennesaw Northstar 3413 Blue Springs Road Lavonia First Baptist 95 Bowman Street Lawrenceville Christ the Lord Lutheran 1001 Duluth Hwy Lawrenceville First United Methodist 395 Crogan Street Lawrenceville North Metro Baptist 1026 Old Peachtree Road Lilburn Harmony Grove United Methodist 50 Harmony Grove Road Lilburn St. John Neumann Catholic 801 Tom Smith Road Macon First Presbyterian 682 Mulberry Street Macon Highland Hills Baptist 1370 Briarcliff Road Macon Ingleside Baptist 834 Wimbish Road Macon Mabel White Memorial Baptist 1415 Bass Road Macon Martha Bowman United Methodist 500 Bass Road Macon Vineville Baptist 2591 Vineville Avenue Manchester First Baptist 12 E. 2nd Street Marietta Chestnut Ridge Christian 2663 Johnson Ferry Rd Marietta Due West United Methodist 3956 Due West Road Marietta First Baptist 148 Church Street NE Marietta Johnson Ferry Baptist Green Light Ministry & Refuel Respite Care 955 Johnson Ferry Rd Marietta Mt. Bethel United Methodist 4385 Lower Roswell Road Marietta Olive Springs Baptist 1528 Austell Road SE

4 Marietta St. James Episcopal 161 Church Street NW Marietta Transfiguration Catholic 1815 Blackwell Road NE Milledgeville First Christian 555 N. Columbia Street Monroe Faith Baptist 1789 Highway 11 NW Newnan First Baptist 15 W. Washington Street Peachtree City First Baptist 208 Willowbend Road Powder Springs Midway Presbyterian 4635 Dallas Highway Rincon First Baptist 201 E. 6th Street Ringgold Poplar Springs Baptist 422 Poplar Springs Road Rome Garden Lakes Baptist 2200 Redmond Circle Roswell Christ United Methodist 1340 Woodstock Road Roswell Northside Baptist Houze Road Roswell Roswell United Methodist 8114 Mimosa Blvd Royston Royston Baptist 767 Church Street Savannah Savannah Christian 55 Al Henderson Blvd Snellville Canon United Methodist 2424 Webb Ginn House Rd Snellville First Baptist 2400 Main Street E Snellville Grace Fellowship 1400 Dogwood Road Snellville Snellville United Methodist 2428 Main Street Snellville St. Oliver Plunkett Catholic 3200 Brooks Drive Statham Bethabara Baptist 4651 Monroe Highway Stockbridge First Baptist 4566 N. Henry Blvd Suwanee Shadowbrook Baptist 4187 Suwanee Dam Rd Suwanee Stonemill Church (Baptist) 855 Northbrook Parkway Tucker First Baptist 5073 Lavista Road

5 Warner Robins Second Baptist 2504 Moody Road Warner Robins Shirley Hills Baptist 615 Corder Road Winder Winder First United Methodist 280 N. Broad Street Woodstock First Baptist Highway

6 Website northpoint.org holycomforter.episcopalatlanta.org fbcbainbridge.com buckheadchurch.org watermarkechurch.com hiltonterracebaptistchurch.com Ministry "Jesus Cares" - monthly, on Saturday Day camps for children Self-contained classes on Sunday at 9, 11am, & 4:30pm. "Shadows" for students to be included in a typical classroom. Children's Ministry: A "buddy" accompanies children to Sun. School and Children's Chapel Children and The Friendship Center day programs, Tues & Thurs Volunteers assist children in classes;; monthly parent support group Provides supports to incorporate adults into Sunday School and worship Preschool and Children's Ministry;; support group for families with special needs SPRED, program in the parish School of Religion;; attend Toni's Camp in the spring Preschool and and an interpreter for the deaf Services provided as needed Services provided as needed Annual Event called "A Special Night for Special People" Adult Program during Sunday School & worship Children's Sunday School ;; closed circuit worship;; respite Accomodates communication needs in Developmental Disabilities & in English, Spanish, American Sign Language;; has advocates for autism, deafness, blindness, physically challenged, mentally challenged, & learning disabled Preschool and Elementary "age appropriate" or "developmentally appropriate" classes during 9 and 11am Sunday worship "Buddies" for Children's Sun. School/services;; bus pickup (with a lift);; hearing aids/amplifiers for services;; handicap accessible facility Faith Formation Class for elementary aged children Children and, 8:30, 9:45, 11am;; Awana Friends, Wednesdays, 6:45pm - Contact: Melissa Sims "Sidekicks", supervised respite care for adults & children, monthly, 3rd Fri., 6-8pm. Contact: sidekicks@connectabilityinc.org, Jacqueline Daniel Young Adults Preschool Ministry

7 fbcdecatur.com Adult Ministry - Sunday School;; Wed.night activities;; special events Programs for Autistic & other developmental disabilities children, Sunday am, including mainstreaming & a special class for those needing one on one attention;; summer special camping programs for autistic children. Contact William Neal for information. holytrinity.episcopalatlanta.org gwinnettchurch.org ww.flatcreekbaptist.org Assistance for deaf and visually impaired during worship Adult Ministry Children to adults - mainstream All ages - self-contained Sunday School and mainstreaming plus respite one Sat/month Services provided as needed ;; EQUATE program for children 6th grade-age 21, monthly, first Thursday, 6-8pm 9 and 10:30am, Sundays;; Contact the church for specifics ;; special outings for adults;; Sunshine VBS Preschool - High School Ministry, Sunday, 10amnoon jgwillis1943@bellsouth.net Children & youth-special needs classes from local schools use facilities for pizza parties, games, movies, etc;; training site for students to learn skills to help them in the work place after high school Summer Camp at Lutheridge in Arden, NC Children's Sunday School;; respite care, first Sat., 4-7pm, for special needs children and their siblings - Contact: Lori Millwood, Special Needs Director hopewellonline.org/html Adult & children's classes during all worship service hours: Joy Respite Nights, 3rd Sat/month, 4-7pm. Stacy Hatcher, Dir of Preschool Ministries;; for respite call Christy Sanders or Devin Roberts to reserve your spot Respite Program Adult and Children's Ministry Children's Sun. School & Extended Worship Youth & ;; Vacation Bible School;; other activities for older youth & adults Children's ministry;; Contact the church for specifics

8 Children's Sunday School during each worship service;; Buddies for children that want to be in a typical class;; occasional Parents Night Out Opportunity House (adults) Sunday School for children and adults, ages 3 years and up, 10am-12pm;; may be attended for 1 or 2 hours;; caregivers/parents must be on church grounds while their student is in class. Contact Diane Thomas, ext 116. Children, Youth, and, 9:30am;; Equate, monthly event for youth, first Thursday, 6-8pm Sunday School for all ages;; AGAPE, respite program, monthly, 2nd Mon., 6:30-8:30pm Basic catechesis & formation class, Tuesdays;; parish is tied into the Archdiocese of Atlanta's ministry with & for the disabled;; attend Toni's Camp, a spring-time retreat-camp experience for those with various disabilities Children's Ministry Children's Ministry Childen's Sunday School - buddy system;; Adult Sunday School Special Friends Adult Bible Study, Sunday;; opportunities for fellowship & travel Children and Youth Sunday School mariettafbc.org specialneeds ;; Higher Life Center has weekly activities for adults Adult Ministry Children's Ministry 2 age/ability specific classes each Sunday;; quarterly, "Kool Kids, Special Needs Kids Day Out" for special needs children and their siblings Special Friends Ministry for Children - Provides a "Friend" to shadow each child for Sunday School/other groups Children's Ministry, grades K-5 - Inclusion Sunday School with one-on-one buddy, 8:30, 10, 11:30am;; Special Needs Classroom Sunday School at 10;; Refuel respite care events Parents' Night Out for special needs children & siblings, certain Fri. nights;; Sat. Respite Care, monthly;; summer camp;; Autism Support Group, monthly, 3rd Thurs. Sunshine Ministry, Sunday, 9:45am;; annual "Sunshine Sunday Emphasis" in worship

9 Monthly "Reach Out Mental Health" luncheon & Bingo for the developmentally disabled;; monthly mtg of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill BRITE (Bringing Religious Education to Everyone), program for elementary, high school, & young adults, meets every other week during the school year;; masses interpreted for the deaf or hearing impaired fccmilledgeville.com - Susan Pierce, contact person Children's Ministry - A "Buddy," a specially trained adult, shadows each child for class/activity participation;; Stone Soup Respite Care roystonbaptistchurch.org Moses Ministry for children- Buddy system with trained volunteers who assist children as they are integrated into preschool & children's activities;; Juanita Killingsworth, Moses Ministry Director;; Brenda Clifton, Children's Minister Mainstreamed children's ministry Special Care Team ministers to families with special needs children;; team members assist children each Sunday Funshine Ministry Children's Sunday School;; sports ministry;; prom;; parent support Children's Ministry Noah's Ark Vacation Bible School;; Connections for Special Parents - Contact: Jean Davison Children and Youth Sunday School;; deaf 11:00am worship & special events;; parent support groups;; quarterly kids' carnivals Children's Sunday School;; SonShine Camp in July, one week, from 9am-3pm Children, Adults, and their parents;; sign translation in worship services com Sunday School for all age ranges - 8:30, 10, 11am Children's Sunday School Children's Sunday School at 9:30am & Wed.night activities Joy Prom Respite Care Special Needs Ministry Adult Ministry

10 fbcw.org Joy Ministry, Sunday 9-10:15am, classes for children and adults Specially trained helpers provided to follow children through Sunday School, children's church, & special events;; special classes provided when neded Sunday School and deaf interpretation

Georgia Churches with Special Needs Ministries

Georgia Churches with Special Needs Ministries City Zip Church Address Phone Website Alpharetta 30005 Messiah Lutheran 4765 Kimball Bridge Road 770-751-9357 www.messiahlutheran.ws Alpharetta 30004 Midway United Methodist 5025 Highway 9 N. 770-475-5230