This was written in August 2011 for Dmergent.org, when we lived in rural Oklahoma, knowing there was something different about our son, especially his difficulty to communicate. I am posting it again in honor of Autism Awareness Month, and especially thinking of the parents who suspect or have just received a diagnosis of autism, read more
Church can end up caring only for those in the walls. A specific church may have great outreach or mission opportunities, including hands-on and financial giving, but read more
Worship is only one aspect of church life, but it is for many the most visible and people’s first interaction with a given gathering. While at Open Gathering we hope our mission in the “glocal” community (that is local and global) will actually be our most visible and most people’s introduction to the Good News we share, read more
Rev. Mindi Welton-Mitchell, and the wife of Pastor JC, has written on her website about the things she feels people should be aware of a family with autism. read more
