AGAPE Special Education MINISTRY
아가페 장애우 사역부
아가페 사역은 하나님의 사랑에 뿌리를 둔 예수 그리스도의 복음을 전하는 사역입니다.
이 사역은 특별한 도움이 필요한 개인과 그 가족을 위해 헌신하며 구원의 본질을 구현합니다. 우리는 뉴욕 롱아일랜드와 그 인근 지역의 발달장애인과 그 가족에게 지원과 신뢰, 희망을 제공하기 위해 최선을 다하고 있습니다. 우리 부서는 말씀의 가르침과 성령의 인도하심에 굳건히 뿌리를 두고 있습니다.
The Agape Ministry at Arumdaun Presbyterian Church communicates the Gospel of Jesus Christ, rooted in God's love. This ministry is dedicated to individuals with special needs and their families, embodying the essence of salvation.
We are committed to offering support, trust, and hope to those with developmental special needs and their families throughout Long Island, New York, and its neighboring regions. Our foundation is firmly rooted in the teachings of the Word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
예배안내
WORSHIP INFO
Introducing the ACAM (Arumdaun Presbyterian Church Agape Ministry), the special education program of the Ministry for children with mental and developmental disabilities at Arumdaun Presbyterian Church, Bethpage, NY.
Since its beginning as a Saturday school program of the ministry in February 2006, the ACAM has steadily expanded and started an after-school program effectively in January 2007. Its goal is to cater to the educational and therapeutic needs of the Korean American disabled children of Long Island and Queens area.
We firmly believe that it is our God-given mission to help every single disabled person to find and develop his or her talent so that he or she can grow up into a well-rounded individual.
Since its beginning as a Saturday school program of the ministry in February 2006, the ACAM has steadily expanded and started an after-school program effectively in January 2007. Its goal is to cater to the educational and therapeutic needs of the Korean American disabled children of Long Island and Queens area.
We firmly believe that it is our God-given mission to help every single disabled person to find and develop his or her talent so that he or she can grow up into a well-rounded individual.
아름다운교회 ‘아가페 장애우 사역부’는 발달 장애우들을 위한 예배와 교육 프로그램을 운영하고 있습니다. 부모님이 예배드리는 시간 동안의 단순한 daycare가 아닌, 하나님의 형상대로 창조된 한 영혼으로서 하나님과 인격적으로 교제하는 예배를 꿈꾸며 마음을 다해 예배를 드리고 있습니다.
아가페 토요학교는 2006년 2월 프로그램을 시작한 이래 꾸준히 성장하였습니다. 목표는 롱아일랜드와 퀸즈 지역의 한인 장애 아동의 교육적 및 치료적 필요를 충족시키는 것입니다.
우리는 모든 발달 장애우들이 자신의 재능을 찾고 개발하여 다재다능한 개인으로 성장할 수 있도록 돕는 것이 하나님이 주신 사명이라고 굳게 믿습니다.
MISSION
- To live His will by helping to develop the potential of each disabled student though it is the Lord in whom we always find comfort and strength.
- To help our children adapt to new life in the U.S. by alleviating the cultural shocks related to the difference in language, food, etc.
- To help them achieve proficiency in English.
- To find and develop each person’s gift by helping him or her better adapt to school life with better social and coping skills.
Why the ACAM is Certain That We Can Change Your Children
- We have developed our own unique education system catering to individual needs.
- Every disabled person has his/her own gift. The ACAM aims to maximize each individual’s gift.
- The ACAM aims to find the Lord-given talent in each child, not worldly values.
- All members of the ACAM are firmly bound together not just as peers or colleagues, but as a family. A disabled wife and a normal husband founded the program and still run it. We all understand the pain and hardship of families with disabled children.
- Our faculty consists of licensed experts who are also pious Christians.
Five “Takes” For Our Students
- It takes courageous parents to understand their children’s disabilities issues as they are, and it takes their determination to develop their children’s potential.
- It takes a reasonable level of parental interest and participation in the education of disabled children. Excessive parental interest can be almost as unproductive as the lack thereof.
- It takes the Lord’s love and His will to have us overcome the disability. It takes us to worship Him as an integral part of our efforts to find the meaning of our existence.
- It takes concerted efforts at home, school and our after-school program to meet the therapeutic and education needs of our children.
- It takes a strong commitment from each of us to help our children develop self confidence and social skills.
FACULTY
- The after-school program & Sat Program are run by Arumdaun parishioner-volunteers, licensed/certified educators and therapists.
- Seung-a Kim, Music Therapist
- Robin Hwang, Jewelry Craft
- Eunsoo Oh, General Craft
- Boyoung Lee, Candle & Soap Craft
- Hyangwon Kim, PianoTeacher
- Koeun Lee, Arts Therapist
- Mingoo Jung, Tae-Kwen-Do
- Wansook Cho, Special Educate
- Rev. Joshua Jong, Psychologist (Co-Worker)
- Joy Hee Lee, Social Worker (Co-Worker)
