News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC -9 February 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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AMD

• Sara Martin: Deacons and disability
  

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DHM/UMCD

• First Deaf UMC, Viwege: Jesus stops the storms
• Deaf Link: camp
• NBDA: Dr. Glenn Anderson scholarship
• Kabwe UMC: Grace
• Deaf and Disabilities Exchange: The DeafBlind man in the Gospel
• Deaf TV Zimbabwe: coming soon
  

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DMC

• Day in the Life: e-scooters
• Disability etiquette: Aphasia
• NBC: UMC pastor at Crownsville
• USA Today: ADA failures
• Jenny Smith: Congratulations! You're autistic
• SAWS and Zionsville UMC
• Sara Martin: Wheelchairs are not "giving up"
• S. Blosser: Moving beyond saying "everyone is welcome"
• Nila Morton for Reeve Foundation: Black history and disability
• Favs: Spokane Church creates inclusive space
  

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Events

• February 12: Bishop Johnson Pre-Lenten webinar "ableism"
• February 13: Crisis Care Ministries, From Disaster Preparedness through Long-Term Recovery
• February 14: Centre for Autism and Theology, autistic love, relationships, and theology
  
• February 20: Crisis Care Ministries, Disaster Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations
  
• February 22: With Ministries, Personalization through Responsive Design for Congregations
  
• February 27: registration closes, AMBS, Anxiety and Depression in Church Ministry
• February 27: Crisis Care Ministries, First Things to Know about Disaster Emotional and Spiritual Care​
• February 29: ABHMS, Supporting Asian American Youth and Young Adults
• March 1: UMHEF Scholarships close
• March 5-7: Candler School of Theology, No Longer Invisible: Disabilities and Faith
  
• March 6: AAIDD, How to Talk About Trauma Informed Care, Faith, and Spirituality
  
• March 11: Harvard University, World Congress on Moral Injury, Spirituality, and Healing
  
• March 14: ABHMS, Serving as trauma-informed leaders in Asian American Communities
• April 2: Crisis Care Ministries, (tba)
  
• April 9: Crisis Care Ministries, (tba)
• April 10: AAIDD, Stronger Together: HCS Grief Support Team
• April 16: Crisis Care Ministries, (tba)
• April 23: Crisis Care Ministries, (tba)
• April 30: Crisis Care Ministries, (tba)
• May 8: AAIDD, Spirituality and Healing Through Expressive Arts
  

 

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