Disability Information and Resources
Need an idea on where to start in creating a ministry for people with disabilities at your church? Check out this downloadable resource from Baltimore Washington Conference:
The Committee on Disability Ministries is ready to help your church grow in its' ministry with people of all ages who have challenges with mobility, hearing, vision, psychological, cognitive and intellectual disabilities.
For more information about starting or growing a disability ministry in your church, contact Committee Chairperson - Rev. Rebecca Collison or (302) 856-2414 (church office)
Dover District – Patrick Kelly
Easton District – James Turner
Salisbury District – Lori Bennett
Wilmington District – Rev. Ruth Ann Simpson
UPCOMING:
Disability Ministries News Update
2018 Disability Conference Information and Registration
disAbility Connection Award Nomination Form
RESOURCES
CHURCH ACCESSIBILITY GRANTS AVAILABLE
Resources for Disability Awareness Sunday
A “Can Do” Approach to Effective Ministry with Individuals with Disability (brochure –PDF)
A Guide to Nurturing Hospitality to Individuals with Disabilities (brochure -PDF)
General Board of Church and Society ( bulletin insert – PDF)
United Methodist Task Force on Disability Ministries
http://www.umdisabilityministries.org/
United Methodist Committee on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Ministries
4 Game-Changing Technologies For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing
The 10 Best Cities for Technology-Assisted Living
Special Considerations for Parents Raising a Teenager with Hearing Loss
College Guide for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Socialization and the Child who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing