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Friday, January 25, 2019

News and Notes from AMD, 25 January 2019

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Mental Health Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf:
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Be A Disciple Lenten Bible study from DMC Resource Person
https://www.beadisciple.com/online-christian-courses/ifd432-from-passion-to-promise/
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Friendship
https://largertable.com/2019/01/11/genuine-friendship/
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Captivating Magazine
https://beckiewrites.com/2019/01/21/two-of-my-articles-were-published-in-captivating-a-magazine-empowering-people-with-disabilities/
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Deaf prayer service
https://www.awfumc.org/newsdetail/deaf-prayer-service-held-for-those-impacted-by-hurricane-michael-12655482
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Dementia-friendly worship (on our website)
https://umcdmc.org/resources/ways-to-welcome-all/dementia-friendly-worship-service/
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Dementia and religion (Religion News Service)
https://religionnews.com/2019/01/16/dementia-and-religion-songs-and-stuffed-animals-instead-of-sermons/
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Dr. King and changing the edifice
https://disabledchristianity.blogspot.com/2019/01/dr-martin-luther-king-and-changing.html
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Sue Mosteller and L'Arche Toronto
https://www.globalsistersreport.org/blog/q/ministry-spirituality/qa-sr-sue-mosteller-school-life-larche-daybreak-55798
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Accommodations for bat mitzvah
https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/01/14/bat-mitzvah-girl-debuts-new-way-blind-jews-participate-an-ancient-tradition/
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Update: Environmental sensitivities
https://umcdmc.org/resources/ways-to-welcome-all/environmental-sensitivities-and-fragrance-reduction
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Friday, January 18, 2019

News and notes from AMD, 18 January 2019

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Mental Health Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf:
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UM Higher Education Foundation scholarships, some directed for disabilities
https://t.e2ma.net/message/vfzyld/rcm7jp
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Beckie writes: Ask Win!
https://beckiewrites.com/2019/01/12/ask-win-my-interview-on-this-amazing-podcast/
and review of the book
https://beckiewrites.com/2019/01/16/bookreviewiwin/
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Review of Disability Studies: Aversive Ableism
https://rdsjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/811
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Deaf and Unemployed
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/12/662925592/deaf-and-unemployed-1-000-applications-but-still-no-full-time-job
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Therapy dog ministry
https://arumc.org/2019/01/everyones-best-friend/
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ABA, autism, and harm
http://franklludwig.com/aba.html
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Mental illness outreach
http://www.advocatesc.org/2019/01/ministry-loves-the-unloved-through-outreach-to-home-for-mentally-ill-men/
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Why come out as disabled?
https://www.meriahnichols.com/why-come-out-as-disabled/
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Deaf employment gathering at Gallaudet
https://www.npr.org/2019/01/13/673250200/deaf-and-unemployed-taking-matters-into-their-own-hands
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Pastoral burnout
https://www.pnwumc.org/news/burnout-part-one/
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Review: the beautiful message of Jean Vanier
https://www.americamagazine.org/arts-culture/2019/01/11/review-beautiful-message-jean-vanier
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South Central UMCD Conference, July 2019
https://www.umcd.org/newsscj/index.html
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Friday, January 11, 2019

News and notes from AMD, 11 January 2019

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Mental Health Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf:
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Priest learns sign language to be more inclusive
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-46676990/priest-learns-sign-language-to-make-sermons-more-inclusive
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New service in Colorado UMC
https://gazette.com/life/special-needs-service-at-first-united-methodist-church-welcomes-all/article_a01ebfae-0556-11e9-8f02-4ba328732787.html
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Including first responder families in health counseling
https://www.firerescue1.com/amu/articles/393176018-How-children-of-first-responders-can-benefit-from-counseling/
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Not a substitute for treatment, but ways to help people with depression
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ways-to-support-loved-one-with-depression_n_5c17fca2e4b0432554c2ffed
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Universal Design for everyone
https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/universal-design-its-everybody
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Fostering health in ministry
https://www.faithandleadership.com/samuel-rahberg-how-foster-healthier-year-ministry
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Hearing loss is wide threat
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/31/well/live/hearing-loss-threatens-mind-life-and-limb.html
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Using emojis accessibly
https://blog.easterseals.com/emojis-and-accessibility-the-dos-and-donts-of-including-emojis-in-texts-and-emails/
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Audio description webinar
https://www.3playmedia.com/resources/webinars/webinar-registration-01-17-2019/
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MHM Spotlight, Winter 2019
http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/spotlights/html_spotlights/2019/january2019.html
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Wheelchair users, including UM pastor, run for office
http://www.newmobility.com/2019/01/wheelchair-users-election-to-office/
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Deaf community mission to Red Bird, closes January 15
https://www.umcd.org/newssej/190811.html
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South Central UMCD Conference, July 2019
https://www.umcd.org/newsscj/index.html
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Friday, January 4, 2019

News and notes from AMD, 4 January 2019

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Mental Health Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf:
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L'Arche Canada art
http://art.larche.ca/
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Spirituality, hospitality, and disability (from CRNCA)
https://network.crcna.org/disability-concerns/spirituality-hospitality-and-disability-0
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Disability advocates and righteous anger
https://ucobserver.org/justice/2018/12/disability_activism/
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On future art and compassion resilience
https://mhn-ucc.blogspot.com/2018/12/on-future-art-and-compassion-resilience.html
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From isolation towards Deaf community
https://www.pen-del.org/newsdetail/12554049
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Making room for Christmas
http://www.adnetonline.org/Blog/Pages/2018/Making-Room-for-Christmas.aspx
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Disability is not a curse (RDS)
https://rdsjournal.org/index.php/journal/article/view/796
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Deaf community mission to Red Bird, closes January 15
https://www.umcd.org/newssej/190811.html
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South Central UMCD Conference, July 2019
https://www.umcd.org/newsscj/index.html

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

Friday, December 21, 2018

News and notes from AMD, 21 December 2018

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Mental Health Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf:
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Pecometh Deaf Camp
https://www.umcd.org/newsnej/1808.html
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16 Easy Ways to make a church more accessible
https://beckiewrites.com/2018/12/17/16-easy-ways-the-church-can-be-more-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities/
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A wide-ranging talk with much to think about for preaching and pastoral care
https://youtu.be/BrY9YqKiSrw
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We often learn about grief and loss in pastoral care classes, but rarely does it touch on pet loss. Why this matters: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-we-need-to-take-pet-loss-seriously
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Deaf interpretation: this could be a helpful outreach for local churches
https://youtu.be/pJkgNIxtxPI
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A significant study about autism: don't assume, but ask people with disabilities what they need.
https://news.ucsc.edu/2018/06/akhtar-autism.html
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MHM: “Welcoming All” by Bob Griggs - For people living with mental or physical illness, as well as those who are grieving or struggling with problems in their lives, Christmas can be a difficult.
https://mhn-ucc.blogspot.com/2018/12/welcoming-all-by-bob-griggs.html
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UMC sponsors Deaf Santa
https://www.mlive.com/news/2018/12/children-visit-sign-with-deaf-santa-claus-in-flint.html
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Ableism, the Gospel of John, and who tells our story?
https://beckiewrites.com/2018/12/20/who-tells-our-story-ableism-vision-loss-johns-message-of-hope-his-encouragement-6/
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Julian Way: Advent, Health, and Insurance
https://www.facebook.com/TheJulWay/posts/2173945659533949
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Deaf community mission to Red Bird, closes January 15
https://www.umcd.org/newssej/190811.html
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South Central UMCD Conference, July 2019
https://www.umcd.org/newsscj/index.html

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

This newsletter is generally issued weekly by the
United Methodist Association of Ministers with Disabilities,
a caucus of the United Methodist Church.

We wish everyone at happy Christmas, a good New Year, and we'll be back just before Epiphany.

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