Special Needs Ministry

Weekly Schedule & Upcoming Events

Sunday School each week from 9:30 am to 10:30 am.
Morning worship service at 10:45 am.

PABC Special Needs Ministry Vision

Portland Avenue Baptist Church has been a pioneer and leader in providing quality, caring, compassionate, and Christ-centered ministry to special needs persons for over 30 years. For over 25 years some of the pioneers in special needs ministry in Oklahoma, Derle and Janis Hatchett, directed our Special Needs Ministry. Currently, our Special Needs Ministry is being directed by Linda Pelton, who has a background in Special Needs, but more importantly has a heart of love and service toward those who are special need. Portland Avenue will continue to provide a strong ministry to special needs adults into the future.

"Thy hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding,
that I may learn thy commandments."
- Psalm 119:73

A special word to the Caregivers of our Special Ministries Loved Ones . . .

We would like to start by saying thank you for considering to visit our church and bringing our Loved Ones to the Special Ministries Sunday School class. We pray that their experience here is both enjoyable and meaningful. As always, you are welcome to stay in our class or we would love to show you a class that would be appropriate for you.

Our goal is to teach our Loved Ones about Jesus in an environment where they are comfortable and are able to understand what is being discussed.
Class begins at 9:30 a.m. and we ask, if at all possible, that you have them here by 9:20 a.m. This is so we can get everyone seated and ready for class to begin.
For first time visitors, you will need to fill out an information sheet so that we will know basic information. Such as, if our Loved Ones have allergies, are diabetic, or any other special needs that we need to be aware of.
We dismiss Sunday School at 10:30 and church begins at 10:45. This gives everyone time to go to the bathroom and be downstairs, ready for the church service to begin. We ask that they stay the whole service which ends at approximately 12:00 p.m. If you know you will need to leave early, please leave after Sunday School. This will help keep distractions down for all people during the worship service.

FAITH Riders giving rides to special needs campers at Camp Perfect Wings 2013 at Falls Creek.