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Stories from Our Special Needs Ministry

Stories of how we act on our calling to love people and families living with disability.

Night To Shine Through a Mother’s Eyes

"I wonder if this will be what Heaven is [like] for Ian." Lori McDonald, the mother of an Honored Guest, shares her heartwarming perspective on Night…
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Julinda and Dren: A Mother and Son’s Journey to Find Hope and Belonging

When Julinda Keçi was pregnant with her second child, she was excited to welcome another baby into their family. She recalls those moments of…
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“It’s About Love”: Church Reflects on 10 Years of Hosting Night to Shine

Hillcrest Baptist Church in New Albany, Mississippi, is one of Night to Shine’s inaugural host churches. They have participated in the worldwide…
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A Night to Honor and Celebrate God’s Beloved Children

This was the 10th year that Stuart Heights Baptist Church in Hixson, Tennessee hosted Night to Shine. Stuart Heights is one of several churches that…
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God’s Love Shines Year After Year

At a church in western Florida, God used a limo ride, a red carpet, and a dance floor to shine the light of the Gospel on some of their community's…
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How Night to Shine and Special Needs Ministry Have Become the Heartbeat of a Church in Tallahassee

The staff at Genesis Church in Tallahassee, Florida, first heard about Night to Shine over ten years ago when a member saw it online and brought the…
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Sebastian: A Child Worth Fighting For

When there was no one else to care for him, Anastasia accepted Sebastian as her own and showed him that he was undeniably worth fighting for.
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10 Years of Bringing a Church Family Together

"Yes, God." A memorable "Yes, God" moment for Christ's Church in Mason, Ohio, was saying yes to hosting Night to Shine for the first time 10 years…
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A Community of Support in Times of Crisis

On February 16th, 2022, a deafening explosion rang throughout the streets of Guatemala City, and with it, Oswaldo’s worst nightmare became a reality.…
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George: Lost on the streets, but now part of a loving community

In 2018, a seven-year-old boy was found sitting along the Jinja-Kampala highway. Abandoned in the middle of the night by his family, George was found…
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Prince Elijah: Once seen as a burden, now cherished as a blessing to his family

What kind of boy is this? What kind of child is this? When she heard people ask about her son's condition, Rachel’s heart would sink as she knew…
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Sherlyn’s Story: Hope Discovered at Tebow Down Guatemala

"Why God? Why must Sherlyn be born with an intellectual disability?" Catalina wrestled with this prayer when she found out that her granddaughter…
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