Care & Support

IMMANUEL

Special Needs Support Group That Meets At Fishers United Methodist Church
Meets the Third Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm Room 141 (Music Ministry Room)
Enter Door #1 on North Side Of Building

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Who We Are

We are family members and/or care-givers of children and adults who have physical or intellectual handicaps due to birth defects, injury, or aging. Our members include:

  • Parents, guardians, siblings, extended family members, and advocates of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
  • Family members who are faced with placing an aging adult into a long time care facility, such as assisted living or nursing facility.
  • Teachers and providers of services to the persons with special needs.
  • Anyone who is interested in the issues that face any of the above, including professional care givers, members of government agencies, non-profit organizations and members of the general population who are interested in these issues.
Purpose

The purpose of this ministry is to provide spiritual and emotional support to the families of intellectually and developmentally disabled children and adults. Participants are encouraged to share their own personal experiences and what they have learned from those experiences. We share Information on current bills being considered by state and national legislatures that will impact our loved one and our families. We also share information and experiences in working with state agencies, residential companies, schools, churches, and the medical community. Our participants are encouraged to become mentors (sharing how to “navigate the system”) since they first began seeking assistance for their loved one.

Goals

Although not part of the primary target groups, persons with special needs and their families we welcome other interested parties, such as extended families, neighbors, and representatives of agencies that serve the special needs community. Hopefully these “friends” of the special needs community will gain much needed insight into the concerns of these families and take what they learn back to their own families or agencies. This will, hopefully, result in improved and more appropriate services from agencies and better understanding between the special needs community and the community at large.

Meetings

We have three main groups:

  • Parents and caregivers of persons with intellectual and/or physical disabilities.
  • Siblings of persons with intellectual and/or physical disabilities.
  • Adult children who are faced with caring for an aging adult in their own home, their loved one’s home, or placing their loved one in a care facility.
At this time all groups will meet quarterly in a combined meeting where we will have a speaker or panel discussion of an issue of mutual interest that has been chosen by the group at large. We will also have separate “break-out” meetings of the three main groups. The frequency of the meetings and the topics of those meetings are decided by the individual groups.
Activities

We hope in the future to be able to provide the following activities for those participants who are interested:

  • Outings such as trips to Indianapolis Zoo or Children’s Museum, attend an Indians game, etc. The outings can be for families or just for siblings and their IDD siblings
  • Fairs where related associations (such as ARC, Alzheimer’s, etc.) can set up booths to provide information about their association or government agency.
  • Thanksgiving dinner for the families and their loved one. It will be a celebration of blessings that they have received as the parents, siblings, children of these “special” people in their lives.

Why Immanuel?

Immanuel is a biblical name meaning “a child whose birth symbolizes the presence of God, or ‘God is with us’”.
All persons are the children of God, and God is in our loved ones, and through them, He is with us.

prayer ministry

About

The lives of early Christians were characterized by matchless generosity, reliance on God, and a profound devotion to prayer. In Acts 2:46-47, Luke records, “They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.”

The Christian movement grew rapidly because of God’s response to the believers’ diligence, passion, and faithfulness in prayer. Jesus taught us in Luke 11:9-10 to “ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” It is because Jesus told us that he will respond to our asking, seeking, and knocking, that prayer is to be a core commitment with Christians and the church. We believe that we express our faith, love, and dependence on God through lives of prayer and worship. Fishers United Methodist Church demonstrates this with its commitment to an organized and faithful prayer ministry.

The mission of the Prayer Ministry is to support the Fishers United Methodist Church community as inspired and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Prayer Ministry will INTERCEDE to God consistently on behalf of the church leaders and its members. ENCOURAGE, MOTIVATE, and HELP church members to an active life of prayer and to participate in the weekly prayer activities with the ultimate goal of turning God’s House, the church building, into a House of Prayer (Isa 56:7; Matt 21:13) The prayer ministry will conduct prayer classes, meetings, or sessions, and will respond to pray with others in the body of Christ for specific concerns and needs of people within and outside our church community.

How To Join

If you are interested in participating in this prayer ministry by lifting up Fishers United Methodist Church to the Lord, praying for others, meeting people's needs, interceding, etc., then may the Lord guide you to join us here in this spiritual ministry. Opportunities exist for intercessory prayer warriors to pray either at home on their own or in group settings, and/or to pray for others in a personal face to face situation. 

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Please use the above form or write to   when prayers are answered to report, and if possible, post the answer to your prayer. We remind those submitting prayer requests to please let us know when you have received an answer to prayer. We receive so many prayer requests and know that many of you have heard an answer. Please be reminded that we and the prayer warriors and partners are so blessed when you give glory to the Lord for your answered prayers and share how the Lord is blessing your life.

2024-2025 MomCo

REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL

Meeting Schedule: 
9:45-11:30a
Brunch and Childcare Provided

Meeting Dates:
September 3, 17
October 1, 29
November 5, 19
December 3, 17
January 14, 28
February 11, 25
March 11
April 15, 29
May 6

Same great group, just a new name. MOPS International is changing their name to The Mom Community or "MomCo" for short. We are so excited for this change as it truly shows how inclusive we are of all moms, in all stages of life!

Every meeting includes food, fun, & fellowship with other mothers. At MomCo you'll get to have honest conversations with other moms who understand the joys and frustrations of motherhood. But more importantly, you will have an opportunity to grow spiritually through practical teaching, demonstrations, and videos.

CHILDCARE POSITION
If you are interested in any open childcare positions, please fill out the interest form.  

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