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Stephen J. Bedard is a pastor at Queen Street Baptist Church. He is currently completing his DMin in the area of disability ministry from Acadia Divinity College. He lives with his wife Amanda in St. Catharines, Ontario. Their oldest two children have autism and live in a group home setting. Feel free to check out his website at stephenjbedard.com , or pick up a copy of his book How to Make Your Church Autism Friendly.

01Aug 2020

Why We Are Reopening Our Church Building Sooner Rather Than Later

by Stephen Bedard ⋅ 1 Comment
The empty sanctuary of Queen Street Baptist church.

But then I actually talked to the people I was trying to protect. While I was enjoying my coffee and car rides with my wife, some of my people were stuck at home alone, often with no access to our online services. … Read More →

02Apr 2019

Autism, Adulthood and Aspirations

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Stephen and Logan Bedard

I had ideas when he was born of what his adulthood would be like. Reality will be different than my imagination. … Read More →

15Sep 2017

Excellent worship includes everyone!

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I felt the presence of God so much more at the Family Retreat than I had anywhere else in recent years. Seeing so many people of all abilities joining together to make a joyful noise was a powerful experience. The love for God in that room was so strong that it was almost overwhelming. It felt like a preview of heaven. … Read More →

29Jun 2017

Sharing faith with children with autism (Stephen Bedard)

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My prayer for all five our children, those with and without autism, is that God would reveal himself in a way that they would understand. … Read More →

20Apr 2017

When church gets loud: Insights from a pastor

by Stephen Bedard ⋅ 1 Comment
Stephen Bedard

I know, as a parent of two children with autism, that it is much easier to just stay home. The fact that this family attends church regularly is already a “win.” … Read More →

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