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Shelly Demeree is a 34 year old woman who is mentally challenged.  Her poetry has been published in various publications, including Connecting Point, monthly newsletter for The Special Gathering, a ministry within the developmentally disabled community. Love for the Father and the Son By Michelle Demeree Melbourne, Florida You must love the Father and the…

A Special Gathering member would call me every night at 8PM to say, “Hello.”  Our conversations went something like this. Peter:   UHH! Me:  Peter, how are you? Peter:  Good. Me:  How was your day? Peter:  Good. Me:  That’s wonderful.  Well, Peter, thanks for calling and I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Peter:  Uhh! He called every day…

Two years ago, Special Gathering pastor, area director and elders met together to investigate what our members who are mentally challenged need to know and understand about the Christian faith and theology.  It was boiled down to three things that are found within the liturgical worship. Let us proclaim the mystery of faith: Christ has died.…

Mike has suffered more in gossip and mistrust than anyone I know.  He has lost his ministry, started another, nearly lost this one.  Sure, Mike has his personality quirks and problems like all of us; but he had not fallen into sexual sin, stolen money or done grave misgivings.  Yet he had lost friends, family, associates,…
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