Mark 10:31"But many who are first will be last, and the last first."

Viewing special needs as a different ability rather than a disability, the Fostoria Baptist Church Special Needs Ministry is a Christ-centered environment with a person-centered emphasis that enables families to focus on the entire family’s spiritual growth. With a program for children and a separate ministry for youth/adults, each person can be ministered to by qualified staff at his or her own age level, helping to give the inspiration and freshness of His presence for which these families long.

Fostoria Special Needs Ministry has a clear vision and new perspective:

A FOCUS on

• A bility, rather than disability
• F unctional, rather than dysfunctional
• O rder, rather than disorder
• C apable, rather than incapable
• U nderstood, rather than misunderstood
• S acred, rather than unsacred

“And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.” - Matthew 18:13

Fostoria takes the opportunity to help lay a spiritual foundation in the lives of Special Friends of all ages, helping them retain a unique understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.