Wonderfully Made Special Needs Ministry exists because Christ is inclusive. We provide a safe and nurturing environment, where we are dedicated to meeting the unique needs of individuals affected by disability, as we lead them to know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. We desire for every student to know God’s steadfast love for them, and be confident in their identity as a child of God.

We are so glad that your family has decided to become a part of our Wonderfully Made Special Needs Ministry! Our goal is to support families and individuals impacted by disability within New Hope Hermitage and our surrounding community. This handbook is a framework of policies that are put in place to protect and serve every individual in our care.

So what does Sunday at New Hope look like for our special needs individuals?

Sunday Mornings

Ages Birth - 18 years old

Wonderfully Made Classroom

Sundays at 11:00 AM

After your student/child has gone through our intake process below, when you arrive at New Hope, please check your child in at the check in kiosk in the Coffee area after 10:45am. Here, you will receive two name tags. Please place one on your student’s shirt and keep one for pick up. When you come to pick up your student at the end of services, please present the nametag to a Wonderfully Made volunteer.

To ensure that our volunteers are fully prepared for their responsibilities, we ask that you arrive to the Wonderfully Made classroom no earlier than 10:15am. At the end of services, we ask that you pick up your student in a timely manner so that we can respect our volunteers’ time. 

Student Intake Process

1. Registration Form  

The first step to registering a Wonderfully Made participant is to fill out the registration form. You can fill out the form here:

Wonderfully Made Registration Form

2. Intake Meeting & Handbook Review 

Once we receive your registration form, our staff will reach out to schedule an intake meeting to learn more about how to best support you and your student. Please review this handbook before we meet, and bring any questions you may have to discuss.

Wonderfully Made Handbook

3. Schedule Start Date

After the first two steps are completed, the parent and Wonderfully Made will schedule a Sunday for your child to officially attend Wonderfully Made services. We will do whatever it takes to set your student up for success and best prepare them for this change.

Autumn Hilton

Wonderfully Made Director

Hi, I'm Autumn! I was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. I am married to my best friend John, and we have two beautiful sons together. We love doing ministry together as a family!

I graduated from Bethel University with a Bachelor's degree is Exceptional Learning and Development.  After eight years of teaching Special Education, I launched Wonderfully Made here at New Hope Hermitage! It was born out of a strong desire to provide respite for families affected by disabilities, but also the passion for sharing the love of Jesus to those who are often overlooked or underestimated. The Gospel is for everyone! I love watching the Lord work through Wonderfully Made and I'm excited to see where He takes us!