The ARK Special Needs Ministry

09/06/2026

MUMS event!! Hope you can make it!

09/03/2026

The ARK is canceled tonight... if you are on the way here and need shelter, we are in the basement.

09/03/2026

The Ark is cancelled tonight because of the tornado warning

08/23/2026

True or false: A church that cannot welcome disability has misunderstood the gospel.

08/22/2026

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View Paul John Cummings's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

08/22/2026

Paul Cummings‘ Celebration of Life will be Wednesday, August 26th at Kirtland Christian Fellowship.

Visitation will begin at 5PM and Service will begin at 5:30PM. There will be a dinner to follow in the youth center.

08/21/2026

Our dear friend Paul is now with Jesus, and all of us at the Ark are so sad. 💔
We will miss his grin, his laugh, his songs 🎶, and so much more ✨
He has been part of the Ark from the very beginning, and it won’t be the same without him ❤️‍🩹
On next Wednesday, August 26th, we will celebrate his life together at Kirtland Christian Fellowship 🙏 Details to follow.

08/18/2026

Join us Thursday September 3rd for our regular ARK program at 6:30-7:30pm. After service, we'll be enjoying an ice cream social till 8pm! We can't wait!

08/14/2026

A few misunderstood seconds can change a police encounter. Alex Mann has spent more than seven years trying to make those moments safer.

Alex is autistic and has now visited 539 police departments across five states, sharing his lived experience directly with officers. He explains that avoiding eye contact, stimming, needing longer to respond, or becoming overwhelmed by lights, noise and several people approaching at once can sometimes be mistaken for defiance or suspicious behavior.

His advice is practical: slow down, speak calmly, allow processing time, consider sensory needs and remember that every autistic person is different. Alex’s own disability disclosure card even helped inspire Pennsylvania State Police to develop cards that people can print or save to their phones.

His message to officers is simple: “Be kind. Be patient.”

One autistic voice. 539 departments. A mission that could help someone be understood when it matters most. ❤️

📰 : Autism New Jersey, Pennsylvania State Police and DownBeach.

08/07/2026

What does Imago Dei mean?
It’s a fancy phrase that means you
(Yes YOU!)
are made in the image of God
and were created to know Him and love Him❣️