When we began planning the 2026 egg hunt at Quarry Church, Pastor Michael Grose gave me one clear directive as outreach coordinator.

“Loretta, do not change anything about the egg hunt,” he said. “Use this year’s egg hunt as a learning opportunity.”

What God had in mind was not a change but, rather, an addition.

The Egg Hunt, but make it inclusive.

For some families, events like Easter egg hunts are not simple. They come with stress, uncertainty, sensory overload, accessibility barriers or the unspoken expectation that their child will not truly be included.

And because of those reasons, something as ordinary as an egg hunt can become something extraordinary. Our Quarry family made the ordinary extraordinary on April 4.

One of our five core values states, “Everyone Matters: All people matter to us because all people matter to God.”

Throughout our recent sermon series, we have been hearing the truth that we serve a God who notices, seeks, welcomes and rejoices. At the egg hunt, we had the privilege of seeing it lived out in real time.

I recently shared the following story at a recent Quarry Church Family Meeting, and again in a social media post celebrating Mother’s Day. It was written from the perspective of a child with additional needs as they watched their mother experiencing true inclusion at this year’s Inclusive Easter Egg Hunt.

Momma’s Eyes

My whole world is in my momma’s eyes.

Her eyes tell me, “You are safe, you are loved.”

Sometimes, Momma says, “That was easy,” with her words as she lifts me from my wheelchair onto the floor, but her eyes whisper, “I am tired.”

Sometimes Momma sings “Old McDonald Had a Farm” because she knows it settles my busy brain, but her eyes are asking, “Is my baby going to be okay?”

But today, Momma’s eyes watched. And this is what she saw:

A fella at the door with a hairy face said hello to me by name. And Momma watched.

I pointed to my Jesus pictures and told the Easter story all by myself. And Momma watched.

I was laid down across the seats, and I could reach the eggs above me. And Momma watched.

When it was too loud, too much, we went to the star room. My body relaxed. And Momma watched.

And, when I hugged that other fella, the one with the white hair, and he hugged me right back like we were old buddies, Momma watched.

Today, Momma watched.

Today, Momma’s eyes, glistening with tears, told me, “Here, right now, in this moment, you belong. You matter.”

Momma’s eyes, usually filled with worry, filled instead with wonder and joy as she watched.

Momma’s smile, usually tight and polite, reached all the way up to her eyes and reached deep down into her aching heart.

Today, Momma’s eyes could not help but sing Your praises, Lord.

Today, Momma’s eyes were lifted up to you, Jesus.

God Has Not Stopped

God is always at work. Sometimes in big, visible ways, and sometimes in quiet, deeply personal moments.

And the beautiful thing is, God has not stopped moving.

The same God of our egg hunt is moving right now.

Editor’s Note: Converge comes alongside our 10 U.S. regions, as well as ministries and global workers from around the world, to share God’s love so more people can meet, know and follow Jesus. Quarry Church is a great example of a congregation coming together to reach everyone, no matter their situation in life or different abilities, so they can experience a life-changing, ever-growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

Loretta Campbell is the storytelling and outreach coordinator at Quarry Church in Monticello, Minnesota, a member of Converge North Central. Loretta, who is also an early intervention teacher for St. Michael-Albertville Schools, sees God’s beautiful and intentional image in each child, in every family.