Oasis Special Needs Ministry of Elim Church

08/26/2013

Sunday, August 25, 2013 was the last day Oasis Special Needs Ministry was open under the leadership of Salvador & Deborah Arrona along with the volunteer team of Demetria Martinez & Debbie Martinez. All four of us appreciate Elim Church for allowing us to serve special needs families in the southeast Houston area, the families that allowed us to serve them and their children and the volunteers that came in periodically and helped us serve our students over the last 4 years. The closure of Oasis Special Needs Ministry is indefinite until new leadership and volunteers are available. Thank you again for all your support.

08/13/2013

Sunday, August 25th will be the last day Oasis Special Needs Ministry at Elim Church will be open under the leadership and help of Salvador Arrona, Deborah Arrona, Demetria Martinez and Debbie Martinez and will remain closed indefinitely. We encourage you all to pray with us and Elim Church about Oasis Special Needs Ministry, the families served in it and those people He will provide to take it up again in the future as the church continues to grow and include people living with all sorts of different abilities. We appreciate you all allowing us to serve your children and families over the last 4 years. We also appreciate Elim Church for their abundant support during this season of Oasis Special Needs Ministry. You all have blessed us so much and all 4 of us are eternally grateful. Thank you!

07/18/2013

SAVE THE DATE: Oasis will be CLOSED on Sunday, July 28th. Only 1 service is scheduled that morning at 10am as it will be the day our Senior Pastor Ron Nissen will retire and our Associate Pastor Mark Walker will officially become our new Senior Pastor of Elim Church. We encourage all our families, volunteers and staff to be in attendance to support the Pastoral staff that has supported Oasis Special Needs Ministry from the time it was a hope and need all the way through the fully functioning ministry it is today. We will be back to our regular routine Sunday, August 4th. Thank you!

07/07/2013

ATTENTION Oasis Families: We just found out that today is Quarter Sunday and that means there will be no Oasis classes as it is an opportunity for our staff to rest and join the rest of our congregation during Sunday morning services. I'm truly sorry to give you all such short notice, but we just really did just find out when we arrived at church ready to serve. We will be back to our regular routine next Sunday the 14th. Have a blessed week!

06/19/2013

http://www.differentdream.com/2013/06/4-ways-to-share-the-gospel-with-kids-who-have-special-needs/

The gospel is meant to be shared by parents with their children, even their children with special needs. Here are 4 tips parents can use to share their faith.

04/29/2013

Hi friends! School is almost out & that means we are planning for summer! If you have any ideas or suggestions that are friendly to our children's different needs please list them here in a comment. Ideas floating around for our Oasis kids and their families are Vacation Bible School, sensory friendly movie meetups, local splash pad meetups, local accessible park meetups and maybe even a picnic (indoor or outdoor).

04/09/2013

Hi, friends! Oasis will be back open Sunday, April 14th at 8:30am & 11am! Ministry Fair is also going to be happening at 10am in the foyer of "Big Church" with Oasis having a table to recruit brand new volunteers! Keep our ministry in mind when you pray for the people the Lord has called to serve in our ministry to do what they can and need to do to answer His call! Thank you!

NOTE: Oasis will be closed Sunday, April 28th as all staff will be participating in the 2013 March of Dimes March for Babies with Family Team Aria.

02/22/2013

Attention: Wednesday, February 27th, is our last Wednesday night to be opened. We will only be open for Sunday morning services beginning in March. Thank you!

01/28/2013

We're always having a great time learning about the Lord with our amazing students Elim Church!

Oasis Special Needs Ministry at Elim Church in Houston, TX

11/28/2012

Countdowns can be helpful for students who thrive with order and sequence. And it can add anticipation (in the best way) to the Christmas season. Growing up, my father (a church pastor) offered a...

11/13/2012

http://drgrcevich.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/inclusion-fusion-2012-magazine-now-available/

The Inclusion Fusion 2012 Special Needs Ministry Web Summit magazine is now available for download here. The magazine is 51 pages long, and contains schedules for live chat sessions and Tweetchats,...

11/04/2012

Attention the power is out at Elim church children's center. Oasis is closed until Wednesday night. Thank you.