Here
are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of
Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, 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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DHM/UMCD
DMC
Events
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DHM/UMCD
- Pastoral Missioner to the Deaf: visits Lovers Lane service
- Living with Hearing Loss: Using a microphone
- Bishop Johnson, Lisa Wirkus: Deaf camps
- HLAA: Now Hear Us preview
- Church Leaders: ASL Bible
- 3Play Media: Twitter
accessibility and captions
DMC
- What does disability look like?
- Theology of disability and announcement
- DREDF: Style guide, "inspiring"
- Andrew Pulrang: Fighting Ableism and Cherished Values
- C. King: How it hurts when churches don't make space for people with autism
- WISH: SAWS ramps
- JBR: Thoughts on spirituality and disability
- Go Erie: UM Pastor outfits boat for wheelchair fishing
- CTICN: Creating
trauma-informed, welcoming spaces for all
Events
- Covid-19 list of inclusion resources
- August 31 (closing date): Baltimore Washington Conference, Coordinator of Accessibility and Inclusivity Program
- September 18 (first session): Emmanuel UMC study of D. Abbs, Belonging
- October 2, Marriage & Mental Health Conference
- October 16, (Still)
calling from the edge
- November 5-7, Deaf Lay Servant training, Lovers Lane UMC
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