awareness | acceptance | inclusion

Welcome to the Autism Faith Network

“If there’s any space that should be equipped to welcome autistic people, it should be places of worship.”

—Tonya Nash, Founder of the Autism Faith Network

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!

Manna from Heaven

Registration for Manna from Heaven has closed. We have reached capacity with our funding. This initiative provides $50 grocery store gift cards for autistic persons in need.

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Donate to our Nonprofit!

We accept donations all throughout the year! Your tax-deductible donation will support our three main initiatives: Manna from Heaven, Cheerful Giving, and Space to Belong. Thank you for supporting our cause!

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UPDATED RESOURCE

2026 Activity Toolkit

We are excited to share our updated Accessible Faith Initiative Toolkit! Get activity ideas for Autism Acceptance Month and beyond, guidance for starting a disability ministry, and more! Best of all, it’s FREE!

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Our History

The Autism Faith Network began in 2016 with the goal of equipping faith-based communities to become more autism friendly. Here’s how it got started.

Our Beginning

Our Mission

We seek to spread autism awareness, acceptance and inclusion in local and faith-based communities all over the world! Learn more about our mission and goals.

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Our Participants

Over 102 churches have participated in the Autism Faith Network since 2016! We hope to partner with more in the coming year! See if one of our churches is near you!

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Our Latest Blog Articles

Our 2022 Manna from Heaven Results!

Our 2022 Manna from Heaven initiative was a success! Because of our generous donors, we were able to bless 54 autistic people with $50 grocery store gift cards. That's almost triple the number of people that we were able to help in 2021! We feel blessed to be a...

Manna from Heaven is Coming Soon

We are excited to share that registration will open for Manna from Heaven on November 1, 2022! This initiative provides $50 grocery store gift cards for autistic persons in need of food. We are so thankful for our amazing donors who have made Manna from Heaven...

Our Experience at the Together Conference

We had a wonderful time at the Together Conference! This one day event was designed for churches desiring to create more inclusive places of worship for people with disabilities and their families. The event took place on Saturday, August 20th at Church on the Main in...