FridayNite KidzKlub A short-term respite for parents of special needs kids and their siblings The purpose of FridayNite KidzKlub is to give parents of special needs kids a three hour respite each first Friday night of the month so they can enjoy some care-free time of their choosing! Some frequently asked questions: Where is it held? At the Bayside Church children’s building at 8181 Sierra College Blvd., Roseville What are the hours? The hours for families are 6:15 PM and 9:15 PM Who is able to use this program? Families who have at least one child with a physical or developmental challenge between the ages of 2 and 21. Siblings between the ages of 6 months and 14 are also welcome. Who will be attending to my child? Qualified volunteers such as OT’s, PT’s, LVN’s, RN’s, special-ed teachers, assistants, and aides and others who love children. All volunteers are thoroughly screened with theFBI and Department of Justice. For more information and registration forms, call Dan at (916) 746-8697 (TOYS), or email DanA@Baysideonline.com, or stop by the Through The Roof ministry table during the weekend services. Reservations required.

Special Delivery Special Delivery is the visitation ministry of Joni and Friends which provides a gift of Christian books, tapes or CD's, and other materials designed to bring encouragement and the hope of Jesus to a person affected by a disability. Who can participate in a Special Delivery outreach? Joni and Friends seeks anyone who has the heart and time to encourage those affected by a disability. These people may consist of teams of volunteers from churches, such as small groups, children from Sunday School classes, and Care Ministries. Also, individuals, Boy and Girl Scout troops and groups of children that are home schooled have participated with us as well. How is Special Delivery given? The teams of volunteers from a church, boy/girl scout troop, etc. select groups of people that could consist of individuals or families that they know or are in their congregation, in residential facilities, skilled nursing homes, rehabilitation hospitals or in their community who are coping with a disability. The team of volunteers will get together at a scheduled time to wrap the Special Delivery packages and then deliver them to the designated location. Who supplies the Special Delivery packages? Joni and Friends provides all the encouragement materials that are used in the packages. However, church groups are welcome to add items to the packages if they choose to, such as: handmade gift cards, toiletry items, etc. If you would know of anyone who would like to receive a Special Delivery, please contact Sherill Smothers at (916) 791-5715 or email DanA@Baysideonline.com.

Safe Harbor Parents with special needs children can leave them with aides so they can attend a weekend service at Bayside. The room is open during the following services: 4:30 pm on Saturday, and 9:45 and 11:30 am on Sunday. The room opens 15 minutes prior to service time. Please contact Marcy Spina at (530) 906-3715 or mmmspina@earthlink.net for more info. The special needs room (#231) is located on the second floor of the children's building near the elevator.

Wheels for the World The international outreach of Joni and Friends The World Health Organization estimates that there is a need of over 18 million wheelchairs around the world. In some of these countries the cost of a wheelchair can equal a year's wages, resulting in the impossibility for people affected by disability to ever receive one. Living in isolation, lacking simple mobility and cut off from life, many of the disabled are also tragically cut off from the local church. As a result, many have never heard the gospel message or experienced the love of Christ. Wheels for the World aims to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the disabled around the world by providing wheelchairs and sharing the love of Jesus Christ. We also do this by connecting the disabled with the church through creating disabilty awareness and by educating and training the local churches in disability ministry. Wheels for the World through the year 2004 has distributed over 25,000 wheelchairs to over 60 countries and have trained hundreds of ministry and community leaders, including people with disabilities. As a result many have placed their trust in Christ, are experiencing new life and purpose with their new mobility, and disability ministry is growing all over the world. For more information, contact George Gandre at ggandre@surewest.net or (916) 791-5110, or go to www.joniandfriends.org.

True Treasures

A Sunday school class for adults with developmental delays. Includes worship music, fellowship, Bible teaching, and prayer time. Meets at 11:30 on Sunday mornings in room B-221 in the Youth Building at 8171 Sierra College Blvd. in Roseville (on main Bayside campus). Contact Cassie Genthner  for more information at (916) 788-0233 or mamacass4@live.com.

Family Retreats A program of Joni and Friends designed to provide respite, fun, and encouragement to families affected by disability. Meaningful family life does not come easy. From out of nowhere come stress and pressures that cause strain on your family’s relationships. In a family affected by disability, sometimes it doesn’t take much to push it over the top. When the kids are wearing on each other…when you feel like you can’t remember the last time you enjoyed a peaceful time together…when you think, “I just can’t make it another day”… we have a solution. Since 1991 families from around the country have attended Joni and Friends Family Retreats seeking a time of rest and recreation, Christ-centered encouragement, and the tools to build a stronger family. A Week of Family Fun Held at accessible camp and conference centers across the United States during the summer, Family Retreats provide dynamic five-day programs that refresh and strengthen your whole family. The retreat offers a change of pace where you can have fun together in a safe and accepting environment. You’ll be able to get away and enjoy God’s creation…you’ll meet and fellowship with others who face similar concerns…you’ll build lasting memories together as a family…as well as a renewed hope in God. For more information, contact Joni and Friends Bay Area at (510) 727-8845 or email bayarea@joniandfriends.org or visit http://www.joniandfriends.org/pg_retreats.php.