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Disability Ministries of the United Methodist Church

Accessible ministries with resources for people with disabilities, families and churches

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Older Adults

Older Adults with Disabilities and Their Families and Churches

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The United Methodist Office on Aging & Older Adult Ministries demonstrates that ongoing faith development of midlife and older adults is critical for the transformation of the world.

Resources include “The Dementia Friendly Church,” Discipleship Ministries, 2015
“Caregivers and Aging,” by David J. Powell Ph. D, 2009
“Ministries Make Sure Older Adults Feel Valued,” UM News, 2018

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DisAbility Highlights and Posts

Coronavirus Resources for Churches (March 2020)

Mental Health Ministries Spotlight (Spring 2020)

General Conference Resources (March 2020)

Opening Hearts, Minds, and Doors Wider (March 2020)

Disability Awareness Sunday in Baltimore-Washington Conference (February 2020)

Life on the Spectrum: I’m Just Like You (January 2020)

Winter issue, The Voice newsletter (December 2019)

DMC and GCORR announcement (December 2019)

 

 

RSS UM Disability News

  • News and notes from AMD, 27 March 2020 March 27, 2020
  • A letter from AMD co-chairs March 24, 2020
  • News and notes from AMD, 20 March 2020 March 20, 2020
  • Online and Virtual Gatherings: Inclusion for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Members March 17, 2020

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