News and notes from AMD, DHM/UMCD, DMC - 5 April 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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DHM/UMCD

• Magothy UMC, Lent day 38
• FCC proposal on ASL emergency alerts
• Magothy UMC, Lent day 39
• Kabwe UMC Deaf worship
  
• Magothy UMC, Holy Week: Monday
• Magothy UMC, Holy Week: Tuesday
• Tom Hudspeth: Palm Sunday sermon
• Magothy UMC, Holy Week: Wednesday
• Magothy UMC, Maundy Thursday
• Magothy UMC, Good Friday
• UM ASL glossary, Good Friday
• UM ASL glossary, Easter
  
• Esther Choi: Living Water
• BBC: Belfast Deaf church with the warmth of home
• Magothy UMC: Wednesday devotional
• WUNC: How ASL became a language of resistance
  

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DMC

• Sojourners: ADHD showed me I wasn't a spiritual failure
• UMC: Disability Awareness Sunday
  
• Meryl.net: Disability language and navigating its nuances
• Amy Julia Becker: Church leadership and disability
• Michigan Conference: UMs spread healing wings
• Additional Needs Blog: Jesus heals Malchus
• RespectAbility: Celebrating Easter with The Disabled God
• Faith & Leadership: What chronic illness can teach us
  
• Autism Faith Network: Accessible Faith toolkit
• CRC: Breaking Barriers newsletter
• Centenary UMC, Macon GA: Autism Acceptance Month
• Autistic Teacher: Autism is not a tragedy
  

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Events

• April 8-9, Ohio State University, The Journey from Statute to Seamless Access
• April 9: LDAA, Empowerment through Disability History
  
• April 9: Crisis Care Ministries, Intro to Psychological First Aid
• April 10: AAIDD, Stronger Together: HCS Grief Support Team
• April 13: Deaf Prayer Vigil for General Conference
  
• April 15: UMHEF Scholarships close
• April 16: Crisis Care Ministries, Intervention and Referrals
• April 23: Crisis Care Ministries, Introduction to Mental Health First Aid
• April 23: RTI, Strategies to address social isolation and loneliness for people living with dementia
  
• April 23-May 3: General Conference of the UMC
• April 30: Crisis Care Ministries, Comprehensive Crisis Response System
• May 8: AAIDD, Spirituality and Healing Through Expressive Arts
• June 17-20: Institute on Theology and Disability

 

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