Fearfully & Wonderfully Made | Caregiver Support

A community of parents and caregivers who come together to share advice, struggles, and the joys of caring for our family members with special needs

About our Ministry

Ascension’s Fearfully And Wonderfully Made group is for parents and caregivers of family members with special needs. Our group provides a safe place to discuss struggles, celebrate joys, learn together and build fellowship in our community.

Our namesake comes from Psalm 139:13-14
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (NIV)

Calendar + Upcoming Events

Regular Meeting Dates: The 3rd Sunday of every month
Regular Meeting Time: 6:30PM
Regular Meeting Location: St. Luke Room (unless otherwise noted)

Join us for our Next Meeting!

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024
Time: 6:30PM
Location: St. Luke Room
Speaker: Debbie and Deacon Dana Nearmyer from St. James, Holy Trinity, and Prairie Star Ranch will speak to us about Special Needs Family Camp. This is a wonderful weekend to spend quality time with you family and with your spouse. The kids are put into age groups and enjoy rock climbing, zip lining, kayaking, swimming and other fun activities. Your special needs child will have a 1-on-1 volunteer to keep him safe and give you the confidence to enjoy some time off with your spouse.
Childcare: Childcare provided in the church nursery during the meeting, for walking children age 1 and older. Contact Jim Hamilton with questions.

Upcoming Meetings

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024
Time: 6:30PM
Location: St. Luke Room
Speaker: Bridget Murphy will share her experience and advice for planning for adulthood for children with special needs. Lindsay Krumbholz, who spoke to us in January, got the conversation started about preparing for adulthood. Come with your questions to help us all learn as much as we can.
Childcare: Childcare provided in the church nursery during the meeting, for walking children age 1 and older. Contact Jim Hamilton with questions.

Past Speakers and Topics

Mike Wasmer: COO of The Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP).
Kim Hammers: Executive Director of EMBRACE
Kelly Rose: Vice Principal of ACS
Ivailo Grigorov: Special needs financial planner
Carlye Ehman: Medicaid Waiver
Casey Connealy: Special Needs Trusts
Kristen Stuppy: Pediatrician; Parenting strategies for kids with ADHD
Stephen “Doc” Hunsley, M.D.: Executive Director and founder of SOAR Special Needs in Lenexa
Michael Lynch: Insurance Denials
Jeremy Didier: parenting kids with ADHD
Emily Tritz and Brookes Barrack: Directors of Kansas City Developmental Therapies (KCDT)
Lindsay Krumbholz: from Golden Scoop
Mitch Kelly: Founder of The Aiden Project

Help a Child with a Disability and their Family

Would you be willing to make a difference in the life of a child with a disability and their family? Parents and advocates from Church of the Nativity, Church of the Ascension and St. Michael the Archangel Parish are joining forces to provide families who have a child with disability a break from caregiving. We need your help with this most needed outreach.