News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC, MHM - 2 April 2021

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. Please note that many posts have additional comments and discussion which will not be reflected in these links.

Please note that many posts have additional comments and discussion which will not be reflected in these links.

• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources
• April 11: Columbia Theological Seminary, The Church and People with Intellectual Disabilities
• April 12-May 3: Theology of John Wesley online course
• April 16: Austin Presbyterian Seminary, Online Worship: Is it accessible for all?
• April 17: AMD+MFSA, conversation with Kathy Black 
  
• April 18: Autism Faith Network, Disability and the Church with Lamar Hardwick
  
• April 20: NCPD, Thomas Aquinas and the Question of Disability
• April 22: Stone Belt Arc: Creative strategies for inclusive digital worship
  
• Wesley Seminary is offering the summer course, "Introduction to Disability Ministries and Deaf Ministries" (CM-629-VT). This 2-week virtual course is 5/24-6/4/21. While exploring these justice-related ministries to consider for your ministry setting, graduate credits or CEUs may be earned. The course can be audited as well. Contact Rev. Leo Yates at leoyjr@gmail.com for more information.
  

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AMD

• Palsys with Palsies
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Deaf Link: Colombo City
• NJ.com: Deaf cafe in Newark
• Leo Yates: 4th edition of Deaf Ministries
  

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DMC
some links on the DMC website are not functioning as we send this

• Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Circle of Friends
• Day in the Life: Poverty and disability
• DMC Grants, applications open until May 31
• Sharon McCart: I once lived in a cemetery
• AU: Autism Acceptance Month
• Rev. Rebecca Writes: Failure and forgiveness
  

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MHM

• Passover and liberty
• Take the step
  

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