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And You Will Be Blessed

This is church for Max. He is: Welcomed. Wanted. Loved. Home. Indispensable. Church for my 27-year-old son with autism is pure unbridled worship, joy in the Lord, the fellowship of believers, and service unto Him.

This is God’s design for His Church: “When you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the blind, the lame, and you will be blessed.” Luke 14:13

Did you catch that? YOU will be blessed.

Years from now it will not matter if you remember me, or for that matter any of us in disability ministry. Instead, what matters is that you might remember a boy or girl, man or woman living with disability, who was loved and discipled by your home church, who served the Lord wholeheartedly, and whom God used to change the culture of your church, the health of your heart, and the depth of your faith.

What matters is that we make the Church the way God has designed it to be. And I know first hand, God’s design is beautiful.

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The Heart of the Caregiver

Whether it’s your child, your spouse, your parent or a friend… tending to someone who has exceptional needs in addition to your day to day responsibilities can become overwhelming, even painful. There is much attention on the person who is sick or disabled, but what about you, the person on

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Disability Resource Guide

Discover the Upstate of South Carolina’s New “Disability Resource Guide”! BRIDGED is thrilled to announce the release of the first annual Disability Resource Guide—a FREE directory designed to connect individuals with disabilities to vital resources in the Upstate of South Carolina. This guide bridges communities by improving access to services,

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THE STORY OF BRIAN “COOP” COOPER 

He calls once a week, eager to hear about what I’m doing + what’s new. He always has new friends, cracks jokes you can’t believe he just said, and is laughing that vibrant, one of a kind squeal. Ever since Coop came into my life, it hasn’t been the same.

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