News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC -30 June 2023

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.

-
AMD

• Book discussion: Alice Wong's Disability Visibility with Rev. Jonathan Campbell
  

-
DHM/UMCD

• UMCD: Stacy Wilson 1972-2023
• Zimbabwe Deaf: Pastor Collins graduation
  
• Tanzania Conference: Alison Mission conference
• Dallas Indian UMC: Thanks for Deaf ministry
• Deque: Apple Speech review
• Tanzania Conference: Last supper with visitors
• Deaf Link: Canadian Thamil Deaf Family Camp
  

-
DMC

• UMC: How worship moves us from compassion to justice
• UMC: Disability Awareness Sunday
• Christian Citizen: Nonverbal proclamations of faith
• RNS: William Barber departs pulpit with ode to disability
• Muscular Dystrophy News: What church congregations can do to make things more accessible
• People Newspapers: HPUMC ministry in the spotlight
  

-
Events

• June 30: DHM Micro-grants (extended)
• July 10 (start): BeADisciple IFD431, Caring with Compassion: First Responders and their families
• July 10 (start) Wesley UMC OKC, Online book study, The Disabled God
  
• July 15 (closes): GCORR Mental Health Awareness and Wellness Initiatives grant
• July 19: Book Discussion, Disability Visibility
  
• July 27: Stone Belt Arc, People with Disabilities in Congregational Leadership
• August 24: DMN, The Changing Landscape of Disability and Ministry in Local Churches: Looking Forward. (Registration details coming.)
  
• September 23: Delaware Deaf Fest
• September 23: Church Interpreting Academy
• October 11: CRC Nurturing Belonging: Exploring Hospitality, Disability, and Theology
  

Click here for a list of recurring events of interest to people in disability ministry.

This newsletter is generally issued weekly by the United Methodist Church's disability organizations.
This newsletter is published on the UM Disability Blog.
Visit a directory of our members.

News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC -23 June 2023

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.

-
AMD

• Canadian Journal of Theology: call for content on trauma and resistance
  

-
DHM/UMCD

• UM Disability Blog: First Deaf Graduate of Africa University
• Africa University group in Dar Es Salaam
• Tanzania Conference photos of Collins Prempeh's sermon and service
• Africa University: AU's first Deaf graduate from Theology and Religious Studies
• Tanzania Conference: Dedication of Yatosha Deaf School site
• Baptisms in Indian Ocean
  

-
DMC

• The Voice Mental Health edition, June 2023
• 19th News: How Black autistic women are excluded
• Christian Century: The sin of ableism
• The Banner: Doing vs. being
• Presbyterians for Disability Concerns: Disability within the body of Christ
  

-
Events

• June 26-29: Institute on Theology & Disability, Waco TX
• June 30: DHM Micro-grants (extended)
• July 10 (start): BeADisciple IFD431, Caring with Compassion: First Responders and their families
• July 10 (start) Wesley UMC OKC, Online book study, The Disabled God
  
• July 15 (closes): GCORR Mental Health Awareness and Wellness Initiatives grant
• July 27: Stone Belt Arc, People with Disabilities in Congregational Leadership
• August 24: DMN, The Changing Landscape of Disability and Ministry in Local Churches: Looking Forward. (Registration details coming.)
  
• September 23: Delaware Deaf Fest
• September 23: Church Interpreting Academy
  

Click here for a list of recurring events of interest to people in disability ministry.

This newsletter is generally issued weekly by the United Methodist Church's disability organizations.
This newsletter is published on the UM Disability Blog.
Visit a directory of our members.