The purpose of this study was to suggest a summer program model for special needs children for Evangelical churches in Lebanon by determining the effective characteristics of a church ministry to children with special needs in the U.S.A. Guided by the phenomenological approach, the study examined three research questions: RQ1: What do parents perceive are the characteristics of an effective church program for special needs children? RQ2: What do teachers perceive are the characteristics of an effective church program for special needs children? RQ3: What are the recommendations as seen by parents ...