News and Notes from AMD, 11 May 2018

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Mental Health Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf:
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UMCD, DHM, ELDA, ECD joint meeting in Las Vegas, July 22-29
https://www.umcd.org/
http://www.umcd.org/download/2018registration.docx
Nominations for Hasenstab and Moylan Awards are being accepted now at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOVU6p5aw3qg4z8Qh1SqUYKtdPBA4ZMT-N3bUMzKvxEtmOHg/viewform?usp=pp_url
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UMAMD Meeting and Academy, August 1-3
https://www.umdisabledministers.org/meeting/2018.html
revised schedule and online registration now available
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Northeastern Jurisdiction Deaf Ministry Conference, November 9-10
https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1811info.pdf
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Christ Deaf UMC runs on a ministry-focused road
http://www.bwcumc.org/news-and-views/christ-deaf-umc-runs-on-a-ministry-focused-road/
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Small-church disability ministry
https://www.ellenstumbo.com/small-churches-disability-ministry/
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MHM: The Opposite of Denial
https://mhn-ucc.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-opposite-of-denial-by-karl.html
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Acceptance and awareness
http://idahonews.com/news/local/autistic-adults-we-need-acceptance-not-just-awareness
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