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

The Cheerful Giving Initiative

Cheerful Giving is a new initiative that will provide sensory toys for autistic persons during the Christmas season! We know how helpful sensory toys can be for learning, relieving stress, reducing anxiety and so much more. It is our pleasure to assist families...

The Blessing of Manna from Heaven

Thanksgiving is almost here! We are truly thankful and happy to share that our Manna from Heaven initiative was a success! It launched on November 8th with the goal of providing $50 gift cards to autistic persons in need of funds for a Thanksgiving meal. Throughout...

Manna from Heaven

We are excited to announce that we will be launching a new initiative called Manna from Heaven! Through this initiative, we will provide gift cards for autism families in need of funds for food during the Thanksgiving holidays. Manna from Heaven is made possible by...