Friday, June 29, 2018

News and notes from UMAMD, 29 June 2018


News


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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Deaf Church - How? (ASL presentation)
https://subsplash.com/deafmissions/lb/mi/+2qsgrqd
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Advocacy and the non-disabled voice
https://largertable.com/2018/06/19/advocacy-and-the-non-disabled-voice/
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DHM grants
http://umdisability.blogspot.com/2018/06/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-committee.html
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Pope Francis receives disability symbol gift
https://www.oikoumene.org/en/press-centre/news/pope-francis-gets-wcc-gift-cross-symbolizing-disability-carved-by-kenyan-artist-with-a-message
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Childhood trauma from separation
https://theconversation.com/a-sudden-and-lasting-separation-from-a-parent-can-permanently-alter-brain-development-98542
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Cooperative disability ministry
http://www.leadertelegram.com/News/Front-Page/2018/06/22/div-class-libPageBodyLinebreak-New-ministry-focuses-on-disabled-div.html
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Events


Click here for a list of events of interest to people in disability ministry.
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UMCD, DHM, ELDA, ECD joint meeting in Las Vegas, July 22-29
https://www.umcd.org/
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UMAMD Meeting and Academy, August 1-3
Registration is at capacity. E-mail to be placed on waiting list.
https://www.umdisabledministers.org/meeting/2018.html
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Northeastern Jurisdiction Deaf Ministry Conference, November 9-10
https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1811info.pdf

The U.S. July 4 holiday will interrupt our schedule next week.

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