All Things Possible
Christ's Compassion Center (ATPC3)
All Things Possible Christ’s Compassion Center (ATPC3) is a faith-based 501 (c) (3) non-profit providing Biblically based care and support to adults with Intellectual Disabilities (ID). Every person is fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of God. Therefore, all people, of all abilities, are valuable and precious in the sight of God. Nobody is a mistake! Every person has dignity and worth regardless of their abilities and disabilities. ATPC3 respite programs are held in the founder’s home.
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Vision
Our vision is to provide residential care for adults with disabilities to live the best lives possible through long-term, short-term, and respite care, which will include life skills and biblical community living.
WHY
Our current focus is serving adults with ID. We will welcome and serve other adults with disabilities as we develop the capabilities to properly care for them. As we grow and are better equipped, our support will expand to serve the greater demand in this community. Putting Jesus first in all we do, ATPC3 seeks to be a Christian community where everyone is valued and is gifted with individual talents to serve. We believe everyone should have access to God and be an active, integral part of the Body of Christ. It’s our prayer that everyone we serve would grow in their relationship with God. Our respite program and long-term vision include spiritual formation, literacy, vocational training, personal care, teaching independence, recreation & leisure, social skills, community navigation, and self-advocacy. ATPC3 recognizes the dignity of our participants and is blessed with the privilege of serving them. Left unto ourselves, this goal is impossible. However, with God, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26)
Our Mission
ATPC3 will provide respite care for parents, guardians or caregivers
who need time to focus on themselves.
WHY
Caring for adults with ID can be taxing and often leaves the caretakers feeling isolated, exhausted, and grieving. ATPC3’s respite care is like breathing oxygen into caretakers to continue providing for their wonderful adults. ATPC3 provides theseadults a place for them to be themselves and for caretakers to have a break. We go to great lengths to ensure that all our environments are safe and secure.
The Heart of ATPC3:
Our nephew Aaron has a love for life and living it to the fullest. His love for Christ and others is the very fabric of who he is. This love also extends to fun-filled activities, ranging from Challenger baseball, Basketball, Therapeutic horseback riding, hiking, and traveling, among many other activities. It is from Aaron that we learned what unconditional love looks like. His smile lights up a room, and his laughter makes everyone smile. Aaron has Down Syndrome, is hearing impaired, and has a limited vocabulary. He trusts almost everyone and loves socializing with people. Aaron will need support for the rest of his life, which is why we created ATPC3. We want a place where people like Aaron can come and live life to the fullest, while being safe and cared for.
"As You Have Done Unto the Least of These,You Have Done Unto Me"
Jesus (Matthew 25:40)
Why Respite:
Families with a special needs adult often experience high levels of stress due to the unique challenges of caregiving, which can include managing medical needs, advocating for educational support, and coping with emotional and physical demands. This stress can impact the overall well-being of the family, leading to feelings of fatigue, anxiety, and social isolation.
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Hourly Respite
ATPC3 provides hourly respite for parents, guardians, or caregivers who have appointments that they need to attend by alone.
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Overnight Respite
ATPC3 provides a fun overnight experience so that parents, guardians, or caregivers get a midweek break from caretaking while their adult with ID has an opportunity to gain independence and peer-to-peer socialization skills.
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Weekend Respite
ATPC3 provides respite for the weekend, which runs from Friday evening through Sunday afternoon. These adults will enjoy fun activities while their parents, guardians, or caregivers get the weekend off to rest, spend time with their other children, or reconnect with family and friends.
ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
Shawn and Wendy first met at a Bible study and later married on September 11, 1993. They both have a passion for helping those with challenges and disabilities. While taking care of Aaron as if he were their own was the catalyst for the dream of this nonprofit, both have personally experienced the challenges a disability can bring. When Shawn was a child, he struggled with a speech impediment. Even though he grew out of this, he understands what it’s like to be made fun of for something you can’t control. Wendy, on the other hand, perseveres through her multiple learning disabilities on a daily basis, which has lent itself to cultivating her patience, endurance, and determination.
With 30 years of experience, Shawn and Wendy volunteer often in the disabilities community, from offering respite to friends, to coaching multiple sports. Wendy drove the special education bus for fifteen years and also specialized in training new bus drivers to care for these students with compassion and dignity. She also worked for ten years as a lead coordinator for a special needs ministry at church, which involved leading respite services and modifying curriculum for children and adults with special needs. Since 2000, both Shawn and Wendy have run the Challenger Baseball program for District 16 Little League Baseball, which is for individuals, ages four and older, who have intellectual and/or physical challenges. Wendy has also coached Special Olympics basketball for over 10 years, with Shawn joining her last year.
Shawn and Wendy know that, between their life experiences and taking care of Aaron, God has molded them to create an organization like ATPC3. They serve this community out of their love for Jesus and His words, “whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40), and are called to serve “for such a time like this” (Esther 4:14).
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All Things Possible
Christ's Compassion Center (ATPC3)
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