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 OPENS SOON!

Cheerful Giving

Registration for Cheerful Giving opens on Friday, November 20, 2026 at 8:00am EST. This initiative provides sensory toys, tools, and supplies for autistic persons in need. Learn more about how you can apply!

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Support a great cause!

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

Six Resources to Support Inclusive Faith Communities

Creating a more welcoming faith community can start with a simple question: What can we do differently? We believe inclusion is about more than awareness. It's about creating opportunities for autistic individuals and their families to participate, connect, and grow...

Six Webinar Conversations on Faith, Disability and Inclusion

Every person deserves to feel welcomed, valued, and free to belong in their local and faith communities. For the past six years, we have worked to help make that vision a reality for autistic individuals and their families. Along the way, we have had the privilege of...

Donate to our 2026 Annual Fundraiser

Today marks a very special milestone. We’re celebrating 6 years of service as a nonprofit! To truly appreciate where we are today, we have to go back to where it all began. In 2016, our Board President and Founder, Tonya Nash, had a vision to help create more...