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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

DMC and GCORR announcement (December 2019)

Mental Health Ministries Spotlight (November 2019)

UMC groups welcome proposed 2020 Social Principles statements on disability (October 2019)

Mental Illness and Violence (October 2019)

Celebration UMC in Florida disability ministry (October 2019)

DMC announces the Disability-Friendly and Accessible Badge Program (October 2019)

Summer issue of DMC’s newsletter The Voice (July 2019)

RSS UM Disability News

  • News and notes from AMD, 6 December 2019 December 6, 2019
  • Disability Leaders Meet with GCORR November 26, 2019
  • News and notes from AMD, 22 November 2019 November 22, 2019
  • News and notes from AMD, 15 November 2019 November 15, 2019

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