Author Archives: David's House Ministries

Event Recap: 2018 Walk-A-Thon

Our 32nd Annual Heart & Sole Walk-A-Thon was a HUGE success because of our generous participants, donors, and sponsors. We could not have done it without you. This year, we raised over $120,000! Of our 283 participants, over 20 of those were attending a David’s House event for the first time! We are so excited to […]

Who We Are

Who we are is defined by what we do and who we serve. Who we are is not only important to our Board of Directors and staff but also to each resident and their family. Extending God’s love and care to individuals with special needs is what our ministry exists to do. God has given us the privilege […]

Our History

David’s House Ministries was born in the heart of a pastor and his wife, Pastor Jay and Lois DeBoer, who had been blessed with a son who was born with significant disabilities. At the urging of longtime friends, Pastor Jim and Sue Holwerda, they decided that the Lord was leading them to establish a ministry where […]

A Home for Jonathan

by Terry Burlingame My son, Jonathan, is 43 years old, severely impaired with autism and non-verbal. My wife, Barbara, and I wonder what he thinks, how he feels and if he is hurting, happy or sad. Over the years we have learned to discern some of his thoughts and feelings from his expressions, yet sometimes […]