News & Updates

Celebrating Five Years of Service

Autism Faith Network, Inc. is celebrating a remarkable milestone! On today, August 21, 2025, we're celebrating five years as a nonprofit organization! This anniversary is not just about looking back...

Preparing for Our 5-Year Anniversary with Exciting New Updates

On August 21, 2025, the Autism Faith Network will celebrate a special milestone — five years as a nonprofit organization! What started as a vision to help places of worship become more...

Webinar: An Interview with Rev. Sylvia Taylor

Today is the big day! Join us on Monday, April 14th at 7:00pm EST for an interview with Rev. Sylvia Taylor about special needs ministry! For more than 17 years, Rev. Sylvia Taylor has been at the...

Webinar: An Interview with James & Tasandra Washington

April is Autism Acceptance Month and we are excited to host the first of our two interviews with amazing persons that uplift and support the special needs community. Our first interview with the...

Special Needs Ministry Leader Highlight: Rev. Sylvia Taylor

For over 17 years, Rev. Sylvia Taylor has faithfully led the Special Needs Ministry at First Baptist Church of Glenarden. With her unique background as both an occupational therapist and minister,...

2025 Activity Toolkit

Autism Acceptance Month is here and we are kicking it off by releasing our 2025 Activity Toolkit! This updated resource provides tips for places of worship on how to become more autism friendly....

Special Needs Parenting Highlight: James & Tasandra Washington

Autism Acceptance Month is just around the corner, and we’re thrilled to share our upcoming interview with James and Tasandra Washington! Married for nearly eight years, the Washingtons are parents...

2025 Autism Acceptance Month Activities

April is Autism Acceptance Month and we have several resources available for you! These resources are part of our Accessible Faith Initiative. Mark your calendar for the following upcoming events....

An Important Change to our Donation Platform

Hello everyone, As of February 20, 2025, we will no longer be using our current donation platform. While it has served us well, its costs were covered by a grant that has now ended. We are in the...