News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC, MHM - 4 June 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.
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• Bishop's Blog: Freedom isn't free

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AMD

• Accessible God #3
• YouTube channel includes captioned podcasts
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Kona UMC: Hands Up
• Hearing Health Matters: What's next?
• Deaf Link: Lockdown
• Rooted in Rights: Putting respect on the menu
• Uniting World: Deaf Link, Darshi's world
• ELDA: Thomas Gallaudet
  

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DMC

• Day in the Life: All are welcome?
• University UMC, Irvine CA: Worship service (Mental Health)
• AP: Stylebook "avoid the terms special needs"
• WCC: Words change the world
• Reeve Foundation: Being Black, paralyzed, and an American
• SAWS: Newsletter May 2021
• Kathie comments: Your path forward: FOMO, FONO, and you
• UMNS: Tragedy leads to trauma ministry
  

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MHM

• Start with a song
• Help is love
  

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Events

• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources
• June 9: Disability Ministry Certificate open day at United Theological Seminary
  
• June 10-12: MHA Annual Conference
• June 17: Providing mutual support when people experience mental illness
• June 24: Building Relationships Through Mutual Connection with Non-Speaking Individuals
• June 30 (registration closes): Hands Up! ASL class, Kona UMC
  
• July 10: Disability and Youth
• July 17: Emmanuel UMC - Bethel AME Sign Language Academy
• November 5-7, Deaf Lay Servant training, Lovers Lane UMC

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