News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 11 March 2022

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

• DHM grants: Bothell UMC hearing loop
• Deaf Link: International Women's Day
• Deaf News Today: Deaf President Now movie
• Deaf Niche: 10 Deaf Women
• WOOD: the connection between hearing and health
• DHM newsletter
  

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DMC

• SAWS of Virginia: ramp building
• South Georgia Advocate: church builds ramp
• Plough: How to make music accessible
• UMCom: Why should church stay online?
• Kathie Comments: Burden and blessing
• Ability Ministry: Giving up for Lent
• Journal of the Christian Institute on Disability: Winter 2022
  

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Events

• March 12: Bob Walker Memorial Service
• March 19: Pastoring families with Deaf children
  
• March 24: From Demon Possessed to Being Blessed: A Brief History of Mental Illness and the Church
• March 30: Black, Disabled, Deaf & Proud
  
• through March 31, 2022: Disability Ministries grant cycle open
• June 6-9, 2022: Institute on Theology and Disability, MTSO and hybrid
• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources

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