News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 26 August 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

• In Memoriam: Sandy Ferguson
  
• August 6-11, 2023: UMCD/ELM Red Bird Mission; reservations due October 1
• St. Andrew UMC: ASL classes
• Deaf Link: Sale
  
• UM Disability Blog: Audism
• Sapiens: How Deaf and Hearing Friends co-navigate the world
  

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DMC

• St. James UMC: making candles
• Home Junkie: accessible garden box
• National Catholic Reporter: Disabled Catholics praise pope's example in using wheelchair
• Nadia Bolz-Weber: Human bodies and the image of God
• SAWS: 50 ramps with Braun
• UCC Accessible To All program
  
• DMC Accessibility Badge program
  

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Events

• August 28: Linworth UMC, Disability and Ministry
• September 2: BWC Disability Conversations, Suicide Prevention
  
• September 13: The Arc, Disabled BIPOC: Disrupting Danger in Crisis Response
• September 15: Stone Belt ARC, Faith and Disability, Exclusion to Embrace
  
• September 16: RFP, The Role of religious communities in suicide prevention
  
• September 22: D&P Forum, Disability and Economic Justice
• September 22: CICOA, Health equity for individuals with disabilities and aging
• September 24: UMCD Deaf Worship
• September 24: Delaware Deaf Expo
• to September 30, DMC grant applications open
• October 7: BWC Disability Conversations, Disability employment
  
• October 15: Wholly, Holey, Holy: Inclusive Church (UK) disability and church conference
  
• October 15: Deaf Ministries: An Overview to Get You Started
• October 15: Certified Deaf Lay Servant: Pastoral Care Best Practices
  
• November 4: BWC Disability Conversations, Best practices
  
• December 2: BWC Disability Conversations,
• January 6, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• February 3, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• March 3, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• April 7, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• May 5, 2023: BWC Disability Conversations,
• June 26-29, 2023: Institute on Theology & Disability, Waco TX
• August 6-11, 2023: UMCD/ELM Red Bird Mission
  
• Covid-19 list of inclusion resources

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