News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 19 January 2024

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: Justice Talks, Revised Social Principles discussion (Feb. 7)
  

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AMD

• January 29, Zoom meet-up at 7 p.m. Eastern

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DHM/UMCD

• Yatosha Deaf Ministry back to work
• ATB: Nurturing the basics: ASL learning resources for novices
• DHM: ASL resources page
• LA Times: Captions take off at movies
  

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DMC

• Upper New York Conference: Ministry loaning free medical equipment
• Aging & Older Adult Ministries: dementia-friendly worship
• UsAgainstAlzheimer's Faith Network
• Ability Ministry: Four reasons not to start a disability ministry
• The Arc: GAO survey on child care accessibility
• ADN: Gathering virtually, bound together spiritually
  

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Events

• January 24:ABHMS, Seeking Wellness in Asian American Communities
  
• January 27: ADN+Mosaic: Nurturing Accessible Children's Ministry
• January 31: extended deadline for proposals, June 17-20: Institute on Theology & Disability 2024
• February 6: NDRC, Finding the Way in Dementia Care
• February 7: GBCS, The revised Social Principles
  
• February 29: ABHMS, Supporting Asian American Youth and Young Adults
• March 1: UMHEF Scholarships close
• March 11: Harvard University, World Congress on Moral Injury, Spirituality, and Healing
  
• March 14: ABHMS, Serving as trauma-informed leaders in Asian American Communities

 

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