Grace Baptist Special Friends
Grace Baptist Church Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee - Knox County
Source checked
Jun 3, 2026
Knoxville
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7171 Oak Ridge Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37931
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Provider overview
Grace Baptist's Special Friends ministry in Knoxville offers a sensory-friendly classroom (Grace Space) and trained buddies for children and students with disabilities ages 3-22.
Grace Baptist Church Knoxville operates Special Friends, a disability ministry with a sensory-friendly classroom and buddy support for children and students.
Quick facts
- Registration
- We did not find this in the public sources we checked
- Contact page
- https://www.gracebc.org/specialfriends/
- Phone
- We did not find this in the public sources we checked
- We did not find this in the public sources we checked
- Ages
- Children and students with disabilities ages 3-22
- Season
- Year-round during weekend services
- Cost
- No cost; confirm service times and how to schedule a buddy in advance.
We found a contact page, but not a direct phone or email in the public sources we checked. Use the contact link and confirm current details before planning a visit.
Location contacts
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Service times and groupings may change. Families should confirm scheduling and buddy availability directly.
Programs and offerings
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Special Friends sensory-friendly ministry
Sensory-friendly classroom, trained buddies, age and grade groupings, advance scheduling, and inclusive participation.
- Ages
- Children and students with disabilities ages 3-22
- Season
- Year-round during weekend services
- Schedule
- Contact Grace Baptist Church to arrange Special Friends participation and a buddy at a service time.
- Cost
- No cost; confirm service times and how to schedule a buddy in advance.
How we checked this listing (1 public source)
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Listing check
- Last checked
- Jun 3, 2026
- Why this is listed
- Grace Baptist Church in Knoxville runs Special Friends, a disability ministry for children and students ages 3-22 with a sensory-friendly classroom called Grace Space and a buddy system pairing each student with a trained volunteer in an age-appropriate classroom.
- Sources used
- 1 public source
- Location contacts
- 1 public contact found
Program details we found
Special Friends sensory-friendly ministry
Grace Baptist Church in Knoxville runs Special Friends, a disability ministry for children and students ages 3-22 with a sensory-friendly classroom called Grace Space and a buddy system pairing each student with a trained volunteer in an age-appropriate classroom.
Inclusion and support details
What the provider says: The source names Special Friends, a disability ministry, children and students ages 3-22, a sensory-friendly classroom called Grace Space, and a buddy system with trained volunteers.
Access notes to confirm: Ask about the Grace Space sensory classroom, buddy pairing, age and grade groupings, advance notice, and what to expect.
What we checked
What we found: Grace Baptist Church in Knoxville runs Special Friends, a disability ministry for children and students ages 3-22 with a sensory-friendly classroom called Grace Space and a buddy system pairing each student with a trained volunteer in an age-appropriate classroom.
We avoid ranking, recommending, evaluating quality, or making safety claims. Use the source links and contact the provider before enrolling.
Sources used
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- Provider websiteGrace Baptist Grace Abilities
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What to confirm
- Openings, deadlines, cost, and cancellation rules.
- Ages, eligibility, forms, and first-visit expectations.
- Support model, staff preparation, supervision, and safety policies.
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Questions to ask before you register
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- Do you currently have openings, waitlists, deadlines, or intake steps?
- What ages, support needs, communication needs, mobility needs, or supervision levels can this specific program support?
- What should families know about cost, financial assistance, cancellation rules, forms, and first-visit expectations?
- For sensory-friendly activities: what changes are made to sound, lighting, crowds, timing, quiet space, and re-entry?
- Who should families contact to talk through accommodations before registering?
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