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What
QWO Can Do for Your Church
Today there are ministries for just
about everyone: women, men, youth, singles,
married, divorcees, single parents, widows and widowers...you name it, someone has it. However,
as focused as we are on ministering to the
community, there is one area of ministry that
seems to have fallen between the cracks: the area
of individuals with DD.
If you don't have a
ministry for these individuals, you are not
alone! Only 6% of all churches across the United
States have programs for people with DD! QWO is
dedicated to changing that statistic, and we need
your help.
You might say adding another program
to your already-full ministry schedule would be a
Mission Impossible! This is where QWO can help.
QWO is an organization specifically designed to
assist churches with the implementation of an
exciting ministry for individuals with DD, free
of charge.
So,
what are the pros and cons of letting QWO help
you? Keep reading!
Developmental
Disabilities Ministry WITH
Quiet
Waters...
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VS. |
Developmental
Disabilities Ministry WITHOUT
Quiet
Waters...
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| Pre-developed,
proven-effective, and easy-to-implement
program structure |
OR |
Lots of time spent
researching, developing, and implementing
program structure |
| QWO-supported
program reduces fear felt by apprehensive
volunteers and caregiving families |
OR |
Volunteers
caregiving families are fearful of
“brand new” programs |
| Christ-centered,
comprehensive, useful, ongoing and free
volunteer training |
OR |
Lots of time and
money spent developing training program,
hiring trainers, and training volunteers |
| Increases time for
your church to concentrate on its
outreach to the congregation and
community |
OR |
Lots of time spent
developing program |
| Quickly increases
congregation awareness of issues
surrounding developmental disabilities |
OR |
Congregational
awareness takes more time |
| Competent and
experienced leadership |
OR |
Little or no
experienced leadership |
| Limited amount of
church leaders' time required |
OR |
Extensive amounts
of church leaders' time required |
| All services
provided at no cost |
OR |
Large amounts of
time and money involved |
| Broad network in
community |
OR |
Lots of time spent
building network in community |
| Free screening of
volunteers (including criminal background
and transportation check) |
OR |
Lots of time and
money spent screening volunteers |
| Structure,
materials and activity ideas provided |
OR |
Lots of time spent
brainstorming what will work and what
won't work |
| Volunteers from
other churches involved with QWO are
available to support new programs |
OR |
New programs are
“on their own”, without outside
support |
| New program
implemented in 2-3 months |
OR |
New program
implemented in 6-12 months |
| Marketing
consulting included |
OR |
Lots of time spent
developing marketing strategies |
| Little time
commitment for volunteers |
OR |
Large time
commitment for volunteers |
| Program will run
successfully! |
OR |
Program might not
get off the ground |
| FUN! FUN! FUN! |
OR |
OVERWHELMING! |
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TEL: (503) 620-8288
EMAIL: info@quietwatersoutreach.org •
FAX: (503) 968-6218
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