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

5 Steps to Help Autistic Adults Feel Welcome in Your Church

*We are pleased to have a guest blog post by Erin Burnett. You can find more of her work at: http://erinburnettauthor.co.uk. You can also follow her on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/lizasavenger. My name is Erin Burnett and I am a 21-year-old theology student...

Sharing Autism Awareness on the Unchurchable Podcast!

I get excited about every door of opportunity that God opens for the Autism Faith Network. I'm especially excited about this latest opportunity to share our message! On April 30th, I participated in a podcast interview with Kit Kennedy. It was a great way to end...

Milestones From Our 2020 Accessible Faith Initiative

This was an unforgettable year for the Accessible Faith Initiative! We started off in January with great expectations. Then we learned how important it is to be flexible when things happen outside of our control. We also discovered that being faithful to our mission...