News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 30 September 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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• GBCS: National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery and Understanding, October 4
  

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DHM/UMCD

• UMCD worship celebration for International Week of the Deaf 
  
• FDA: OTC hearing aids rule
• Deaf Link: Look back, remember, smile
• ELDA: Fall newsletter
• UMCD history 1
• Deaf Ministry of Lovers Lane UMC: Psalm 93
• GMA: Deaf family of four shares ASL
  

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DMC

• New Mobility: My complicated relationship with my body
• UCC MHN: Fall Blues
• Iterate:  3D printing for disability community
• Shelbyville News: SAWS at work
• Equal Entry: Accessible tactile drawings
• CRCNA: Prayer of ableism confession
• Accessible Journeys, Fall 2022
  

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Events

• October 6: Safer Sanctuaries: Nurturing Trust within Faith Communities
  
• October 7: BWC Disability Conversations, Disability employment
• October 8: Sawitski Memorial Lecture, Mental Health Challenges and Our Journeys of Faith
  
• 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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