News and notes from AMD, 22 February 2019

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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Poets and prayers
https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/02/18/abba-father/
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Falling... with style
https://pastorjimmymac.blogspot.com/2019/02/falling-with-style.html
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Disability, Deaf, Mental Health ministries brochure
https://umcdmc.org/ministries/
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Pastors also need retreat
https://www.christiancentury.org/article/first-person/time-my-psychiatrist-sent-me-retreat
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Ghana Deaf ministry
https://www.umcd.org/wfdm/ghana.html
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UM Church starts disability support group
http://www.thenewsenterprise.com/features/worship/radcliff-support-group-for-families-dealing-with-disabilities-starts-tonight/article_70ac2394-a389-5019-a04a-c2ab7c174823.html
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Counseling for first responders
https://www.firerescue1.com/stress-management/articles/393275018-Study-reveals-roadblocks-to-mental-health-counseling-in-first-responders/
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From awareness to acceptance in Jewish life
https://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/from-awareness-to-acceptance/
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Church, belonging, and shalom
http://kevintimpe.com/the-church-belong-and-shalom/
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Everyday ethics: caregiving
http://www.newmobility.com/2019/02/everyday-ethics-caregiver/
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Supporting autistic children in church
https://includedbygrace.wordpress.com/2019/02/18/5-ways-to-support-autistic-children-in-church/
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SAWS ramps newsletter
http://publizr.com/servantsatworksaws/saws-winter-newsletter-digital
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