Who We Are...

Christian Ministries with Disabled Trust are a charitable organisation that have been involved with and supported, people with disabilities for over 30 years. Our National office is based at 173 Mt Smart Rd, Onehunga, Auckland. We have many branches and ministries around NZ and overseas. We are interdenominational and work with people with any type of disability, seeking to Equip and Encourage them to Evangelise others for Christ, while helping to Educate others about people with disabilities.

What We Do...

We oversee many ministries and branches in NZ & Overseas. We promote awareness for people with disabilities through Churches, Community groups & Information Seminars. We provide resources for people with disabilities including Tape Library and Large Print Books for the Blind or Visually Impaired. We have teaching resources available for students also. If you would like to know more, click here.

CFFD Christian Fellowship for Disabled

CFFD was formed in 1975 as a support network for Christians with disabilities to unite together for fellowship & Bible teaching, along with social events that take their specific needs into consideration. We have many branches throughout NZ as well as our fellowship in the Philippines. For more details on what is happening around the branches click here.

Torch Fellowship

Torch fellowship was form to give support for those who are blind or visually impaired. We meet quarterly on the 1st Saturday of the month at the ‘Centre’ based at 173 Mt Smart Rd Onehunga Auckland. We enjoy a wonderful time together which includes worship, prayer, fun and fellowship. We often have groups from other regions join us and also guest speakers. We have Christian resources available including tape-books, teaching tapes, the Bible and Everyday with Jesus on tape for people to borrow. If you would like to know more, or, if you would like to join us at our next meeting, contact Jeanette on (09) 636 4763 or info@cmwdt.org.nz

Emmanuel Support

We are a support group for families who have children with disabilities. Our aim is to give spiritual, emotional and practical support to parents and families of a child with any disability. We support families at the time of discovery of the child’s disability and to deal with feelings of isolation and loneliness. We hold friendly and supportive meetings where Mother’s and Father’s can share freely without fear of judgment. We help others to find wholeness in Jesus Christ and to know that He is there to meet their every need.

We have meetings for the whole family to join in as well as retreats for Husbands and Wives. We send out a regular newsletter to keep you informed. We hope you will join us for a time of fellowship and encouragement soon. To find out more, contact Nigel & Penny on nigelandpenny@xtra.co.nz or Ross & Dianne on Sullivan@family.net.nz

Carers Fellowship

This is a support group for people who care for people with disabilities, especially family members. We host occasional meetings and produce a yearly newsletter. We are there to encourage and support you where/when you need it. Contact Cheryl on amanyeducation@hotmail.com for more details.

Drop In Centre

The Drop In centre is a great place to connect with other people with disabilities. A friendly, family atmosphere is provided here which encourages Spiritual growth, Fellowship and Support. We regularly have Bible Studies, Guest Speakers, visitors from other ministries and groups. We also go on outings and,  along with craft sessions, host discussion groups and quizzes. Our pool and local park facilities are always popular during the warmer months. We encourage people to come along and be a part of our time together, whether abled or dis-abled, you are welcome to join with us, we know you will enjoy your time, we hope to see you soon. The Drop In Centre is located at 173 Mt Smart Rd, Onehunga Auckland. It operates from 10am - 2pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the school term.

We have many teaching and information resources available, click here to find out more.

Get Involved

There are many ways that you can become involved with Christian Ministries with Disabled Trust.

Prayer - Pray for the Ministry, the Branches & their Leaders. Also pray for our Drop In Centre, our staff and volunteers

Promotion - Let others know about us! Give your Encourager Magazine to someone who needs it today

Practical - Come and lend a hand at the Centre or at the National office in Onehunga

Provision - Financial, either by regular payments, one off donations or Sponsorship for someone to come to camp or transport costs etc

Contact Joy or Jeanette at info@cmwdt.org.nz and let us know where you can help. Here are some areas that may interest you:-
Ministry Area – CFFD/Joy Ministry/Torch/Emmanuel/Carers/Drop In/Other
Help available – Prayer/Finance/Time/Skill/Gardening & Maintenance/Other