Support Group for Parents of Children with Special Needs
Embracing the special needs life. You are not alone.
With the support of The Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, a Parent Support group, for special needs families meets on the last Tuesday of every month. The group is led by a parent of a child with special needs. The purpose of the group is so that families do not feel isolated after that diagnosis. The group is a safe place to share hope filled resources, provide encouragement, support, and inspiration. It is about grabbing a cup of coffee, sitting down to engage with one another in meaningful conversations about our fears, joys, accomplishments, and future planning. We can laugh together, cry together, pray together within a community of people who truly get what it’s like raising children with special needs.
Self-care is one of the best things a parent can gift their child whether that be within your faith, relationships, and/or mental health wholeness. We welcome you all to join us.
Night to Shine
The Archangel Michael Church served as a host of the 2024 Tim Tebow’s “A Night to Shine”. The unforgettable prom night experience was held by host churches around the world simultaneously on February 9, 2024 in 57 countries.
Archangel Michael was excited to be a part of this worldwide movement that God is using as a catalyst to change how cultures embrace people with disabilities and to rally the church worldwide to honor their local community of people with special needs, ensuring they know they are valued and loved.
We had the privilege of hosting over 300 honorees and transforming our gymnasium into a ballroom with music, dancing, and fellowship. Our honorees were greeted with a red carpet entrance, with a warm welcome from a friendly crowd and paparazzi, limousine rides, corsages and boutonnieres, a catered dinner, plenty of music and dancing, and even a separate karaoke area. We offered a Respite Room for parents and caregivers, with dinner, music and fellowship, who were also our guests for the evening. The evening culminated with each honored guest being crowned Kings and Queens of the prom!
The sheer happiness of our honorees and guests was contagious, and it is something all of our 230 volunteers, parishioners, and friends were blessed to witness. It truly was their night to shine, and AMC is committed to do it all again, every year!
Shooting Stars
Shooting stars is a program for our children & young adults with special needs. We meet every 3rd Saturday, of the month at 12:30 pm for 1 hour in the Archangel Michael Church gymnasium.
Our mission is to empower children & young adults by instilling self-confidence, providing opportunities to improve socialization skills, motor skill development and exercise.
A place where kids of all ages and abilities can meet and make new friends with the assistance of the GOYA volunteers. This is a great opportunity to promote community support. Come join us.
For further information please contact us at support@archangelmichaelchurch.org.