Friday, December 21, 2018

News and notes from AMD, 21 December 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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Pecometh Deaf Camp
https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1808.html
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16 Easy Ways to make a church more accessible
https://beckiewrites.com/2018/12/17/16-easy-ways-the-church-can-be-more-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities/
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A wide-ranging talk with much to think about for preaching and pastoral care
https://youtu.be/BrY9YqKiSrw
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We often learn about grief and loss in pastoral care classes, but rarely does it touch on pet loss. Why this matters: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-we-need-to-take-pet-loss-seriously
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Deaf interpretation: this could be a helpful outreach for local churches
https://youtu.be/pJkgNIxtxPI
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A significant study about autism: don't assume, but ask people with disabilities what they need.
https://news.ucsc.edu/2018/06/akhtar-autism.html
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MHM: “Welcoming All” by Bob Griggs - For people living with mental or physical illness, as well as those who are grieving or struggling with problems in their lives, Christmas can be a difficult.
https://mhn-ucc.blogspot.com/2018/12/welcoming-all-by-bob-griggs.html
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UMC sponsors Deaf Santa
https://www.mlive.com/news/2018/12/children-visit-sign-with-deaf-santa-claus-in-flint.html

Ableism, the Gospel of John, and who tells our story?
https://beckiewrites.com/2018/12/20/who-tells-our-story-ableism-vision-loss-johns-message-of-hope-his-encouragement-6/
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Julian Way: Advent, Health, and  Insurance
https://www.facebook.com/TheJulWay/posts/2173945659533949
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Deaf community mission to Red Bird, closes January 15
https://www.umcd.org/newssej/190811.html
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South Central UMCD Conference, July 2019
https://www.umcd.org/newsscj/index.html

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We wish everyone at happy Christmas, a good New Year, and we'll be back just before Epiphany.

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Friday, December 14, 2018

News and notes from AMD, 14 December 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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DHM Advent newsletter
https://www.umdeaf.org/news/
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MHM: Blue Christmas
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Mental-Health-Ministries-186943104662050/posts/?ref=notif
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Holiday guide to autism
https://carriecariello.com/2018/11/19/holiday-guide-to-autism/
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Race, poverty, and disability
http://realeconomicimpact.tumblr.com/post/180621399020/looking-at-race-poverty-and-disability
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MHM: All is calm
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2116747278348280&id=186943104662050
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MHM: Waiting
https://mhn-ucc.blogspot.com/2018/12/waiting-by-karl-shallowhorn.html
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Was Joseph on the Autism spectrum?
https://www.disabilityandfaith.org/was-joseph-on-the-autism-spectrum-author-post/
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Funding renovation at Idaho church
https://www.postregister.com/news/local/renovation-project-underway-at-trinity-united-methodist-church/article_9d0d82ad-9ff2-558f-b029-da84b11fc80e.html
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Captioning has value beyond Deaf accommodation
https://www.businessinsider.com/watch-movies-and-tv-shows-with-subtitles-on-2018-11
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The Hope of Waiting
http://www.adnetonline.org/Blog/Pages/2018/The-Hope-of-Waiting.aspx
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A cat learns signing
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2480411558652359&id=260161100677427&comment_id=2485302251496623&notif_id=1544715224822785&notif_t=feed_comment&ref=notif
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Better sermons about disability
https://www.keyministry.org/church4everychild/2018/12/6/pastors-here-are-three-ways-to-preach-better-sermons-about-disability
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PSA: recruiting for ASL study for children under 5
http://sites.bu.edu/aslvocab/participate-in-a-research-study/

Deaf community mission to Red Bird, closes January 15
https://www.umcd.org/newssej/190811.html

Click here for a list of events of interest to people in disability ministry.
UMAMD logo with the UM Cross and Flame and several
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This newsletter is generally issued weekly by the
United Methodist Association of Ministers with Disabilities,
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Friday, December 7, 2018

News and notes from AMD, 7 December 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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Sesame Street inclusion
https://www.kveller.com/sesame-street-nails-inclusion-synagogues-should-follow-suit/
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"Speechless"
https://www.upworthy.com/speechless-isn-t-just-a-good-show-it-s-the-first-to-speak-directly-to-people-like-me-living-with-cerebral-palsy
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Beating the holiday blues
https://www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_gazette/free/faith-family-column-beating-the-holiday-blues/article_a4a4d74a-dc6f-11e7-8e74-93d732a612b8.html
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Self-care: respect
https://oboedire.wordpress.com/2018/11/23/shepherds-care-time-to-be-respectful/
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When Christmas is difficult
https://www.bphope.com/blog/when-christmas-is-difficult/
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A blind couple opens a pastor's eyes
https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/pt-1018-blind/
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How L'Arche creates a community
https://www.today.com/video/how-l-arche-creates-a-community-for-people-with-and-without-disabilities-to-thrive-1382872131851
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Etiquette gone wrong: wheelchair space
https://youtu.be/wGMoPUlnfgw

Deaf community mission to Red Bird, closes January 15
https://www.umcd.org/newssej/190811.html

Click here for a list of events of interest to people in disability ministry.
UMAMD logo with the UM Cross and Flame and several
          disability symbols
This newsletter is generally issued weekly by the
United Methodist Association of Ministers with Disabilities,
a caucus of the United Methodist Church.

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This newsletter is also published on the UM Disability Blog
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