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All persons with disabilities are loved and welcome at Eastside, and we try to constantly improve our ability to pastor and provide care for them. Tony and Christianne Lange are our volunteer directors for this ministry.
They began their involvement with disability ministry in 1993 when they volunteered at a "Joni and Friends" Family Retreat, sponsored by the ministry of Joni Eareckson Tada. They now serve as Directors of the JAF Southern California Family Retreat in Murrieta Hot Springs, where families affected by a disability come for a week long conference providing respite, encouragement and relaxation.
As part of their service as volunteer co-directors of Eastside's Special Needs Ministry, they helped us with the planning and presentation of our first "Disability Awareness Sunday" in 1998. Their experience in ministry and care for disabled persons is a valuable asset in our efforts to meet these needs as a church.
Our Special Needs Ministry currently includes:
KING'S KIDS -a class for developmentally disabled and behaviorally challenged children and young teens
10:00 am in Room E-2.
SPECIAL EDITION (Teens/Adults) - a class for older teens and adults with special needs
10:00 am in Room E-8-10.
SIGNING MINISTRY - Signing for the deaf is available at the 10:00 am service each Sunday morning. Tuesday nights there is an American Sign language class from 6-8:00pm in Room 216, taught by Nancy Watson. (For information call Nancy - Voice/TTY # is 996-9669 or email her at signnancy@aol.com).
The Lange's also serve as Eastside's liaisons with the HELPING HANDS SCHOOL - A year-round licensed school for the developmentally disabled which operates as a ministry of Eastside under Jan Tounzen, Director.
For more information on our Special Needs Ministry, please contact the church office at (714) 871-6844.
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