News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 8 September 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.

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• UMCom: A Labor Day Prayer for Workers
  

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DHM/UMCD

• Some Thoughts from a Deaf Ministry Student:
  Deacon Gene's notes from a directed study with Rev. Dr. Thomas Hudspeth
• Manito UMC: Labor Day service
• Church of the Village: Labor Day service (with ASL)
  
• Living with hearing loss: Greater awareness creates better access
• Hearing health: Hearing aid envy
  

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DMC

• Action Alliance: Suicide Prevention Month
• Centre for Autism and Theology, Aberdeen: podcast series
• CNN: How to offer help to families
• Rethink Church: How to talk to children about disasters
• Flying Kitty Monster: Discussing Amy Kenny, part 3
  

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Events

• September 8: AMD check-in
  
• September 23: Delaware Deaf Fest
• September 23: Church Interpreting Academy
• begins September 30, Be A Disciple: IFD357, The Suicide Bridge
• October 3: Crisis Care Ministries, Trauma 101
• October 10: Crisis Care Ministries, Suicide Prevention
  
• October 11: CRC Nurturing Belonging: Exploring Hospitality, Disability, and Theology
• October 17: Crisis Care Ministries, Communications
• October 24: Crisis Care Ministries, Legal Services for Disaster Survivors
• October 31: Crisis Care Ministries, Conflict Resolution
  
• November 3-5: UMCD Leadership Conference
• November 7: Crisis Care Ministries, Provider Resilience
• November 14: Crisis Care Ministries, Assisting Migrants and Refugees
• November 21: Crisis Care Ministries, Trauma in Indigenous Populations
• November 28: Crisis Care Ministries, Historic Trauma in the African-American Community
  

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