Saved Seats — KidMin & Inclusion Ministry Training | Good Co. San Antonio
Some of the hardest moment’s in children’s ministry happen before you even now what to do next!
- A child whose behavior clears a room.
- A family who has a child with needs that your ministry wasn’t built to meet.
- A Sunday where you did your absolute best and went home wondering if it was enough.
PRACTICAL, USABLE INFORMATION.
HANDS ON TRAINING.
LEAVE WITH SOMETHING YOU CAN USE THE VERY NEXT SUNDAY!
SAVED SEATS is a half-day training for KidMin leaders, inclusion ministry leaders and pastors who are ready to do more than survive those moments. Together we can build ministry where every child’s place is prepared before they ever walk through the door. We can invite every child with every ability and every behavior to the seat at the table.
EVENT DETAILS.
DATE: SATURDAY, October 3, 2026
TIME: 9am-12pm
LOCATION: University Methodist Church, 5084 De Zavala Rd South Campus, John Wesley Room
SAVED SEATS is designed for anyone who serves children in a church context:
- KidMin Leaders — children’s ministry directors, coordinators, and leads
- Inclusion Ministry Leaders — anyone building or running a special needs or disability ministry
- Pastors — senior pastors, executive pastors, and family ministry pastors who want to understand what their teams need
- Volunteers — dedicated volunteers ready to go deeper in their understanding and skill
All Christian denominations welcome. Good Co. is cross-denominational by design.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN
BUILDING REAL DISABILITY INCLUSION MINISTRY
- What full inclusion actually looks like (and what it doesn’t)
- How to set the seat before the child arrives — preparing your space, your team, and your heart
- Practical tools for welcoming children with a wide range of abilities and needs
- How to have honest conversations with families about what your ministry can offer
- How to start small, grow sustainably, and avoid burning out your volunteers
RESPONDING TO CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS
- Understand what’s underneath challenging behavior — and why it matters
- Respond in the moment without escalating or excluding
- Build a classroom environment that reduces behavioral challenges before they start
- Develop a compassionate, consistent approach your whole volunteer team can follow
- Know when and how to involve families, pastors, and outside support
OUR LEADERS
Heather Sheese serves as the Special Needs Director at Outer West Community Church. She is passionate about creating spaces of belonging for individuals with disabilities of all ages as well as their families and caregivers.
Heather believes the church is at its best when individuals with disabilities are fully present, participating, and serving within the community. A mother to a child with a disability, Heather brings both personal insight and extensive ministry experience from the local church where she has spent years helping families with special needs feel welcomed and supported.
Before entering ministry she worked in higher education—both in the U.S. and abroad—as an instructor of English as a Second Language. Heather is the proud mom of three children—Elias Ximena and Joaquin. In her free time she enjoys gardening, kayaking, hiking, and trying new foods.
Tiffany Crawford has spent over 15 years serving in children’s ministry, where she learned firsthand how quickly passion for kids can outpace the support given to the leaders who serve them. Tiffany is passionate about meeting kids where they are, and providing a safe place for them to encounter Jesus.
Outside of building Good Co., Tiffany is part of the core team at The Table Church in San Antonio. She runs a photography business, capturing real, unposed moments — the same instinct that shapes how Good Co. gathers people: honesty, without performance.
Tiffany lives in San Antonio but wishes she lived on the beach.. She is married to Michael, and together they have 5 adult kids with families, including 3 grand babies and a partridge in a pear tree.
COST
| EARLY BIRD 🐦 (BEFORE SEPT 1, 2026) | $65/PARTICIPANT | All Participants will receive a printed and pdf guide. |
| TWO OR MORE 🕺🏽💃🏽PARTICIPANTS ANYTIME | $55/PARTICIPANT | All registrations INCLUDES breakfast, drinks + snacks. |
| SEPT 1-SEPT 30 | $70/PARTICIPANT | DON’T MISS OUT! |
| LATE REGISTRATION 🌟 | $90/PARTICIPANT | EVERYONE will have so much fun!! |
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