Bulletin inserts and more worship resources to help you celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday!
Category: Disability News
October 13th is Disability Awareness Sunday in the Susquehanna Conference!
October 12, 2019 marks the first official Disability Awareness Sunday ever honored by the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Bulletins for Annual Conference 2019
The following links are for PDF-OCR files of the bulletins for Annual Conference 2019, to be held from May 30- June 1st at the Hershey Lodge. The Rev. Jennett Wertz will provide ASL interpretation for the worship services. Priority seating for people with disabilities and/or their companions will be available near the front of the auditorium.
May Newsletter- Disability Ministries Task Force of the Susquehanna Conference
The May Newsletter for Disability Ministries Task Force of the Susquehanna Conference includes notes on what's new in Central Pennsylvania!
Walking in God’s Grace (Guest Article and Personal Testimony by Amanda Gene Nelson)
The Susquehanna Conference Disability Ministry Task Force is honored to present to you this article by Amanda Gene Nelson. Amanda is a freelance writer from Florida and she has a story to tell that is full of God's love and amazing grace.
Driving with a Disability: Infographic by Michael Leavy
Driving with a disability is a possibility for some members of the disability community! As a person with low vision, one of the hardest aspects of my sight loss has been coming to terms with the fact that driving just isn’t an option for me. As a young person, I felt sorrow as I watched … Continue reading Driving with a Disability: Infographic by Michael Leavy
March LINK as an Accessible PDF & Disability Ministries Article
Click here to download an accessible copy of the LINK for 2019. The following is a plain text version of our Article from the March 2019, LINK.
Amanda Gene: A Disability Awareness Blogger Who Is Chasing Her Dreams (Interview)
Having a disability is not easy, but I am inspired by the fact that Amanda Gene does not allow her disability to define her. Instead, she is working to redefine the way the world sees disability. Amanda Gene is a freelance writer from Florida with a BA in Print Journalism and a minor in professional education. Amanda Gene uses her gift for words to raise awareness about disabilities. Amanda and I are both passionate about showing the world that people with disabilities can do anything able bodied people can do - we just do it a little differently.
Thriving Blind by Kristin Smedley is Changing the Way the World Sees Blindness
Thriving Blind by TEDx speaker and rare disease mom, Kristin Smedley, is changing the way the world sees blindness. When both of Smedley's sons were born with a rare disease that caused them to lose their sight, she and her family chose thriving over merely surviving. Krstin's new book shows parents of children with sight loss raise their children to thrive.
AC2019 Worship Survey & ASL Interpreters Wanted
Annual Conference 2019 is quickly approaching. This year, our Annual Conference will be held from May 30- June 1 at Hershey Lodge. Our Disability Ministries Task Force is committed to doing our part to work alongside conference in order to try to make the worship at AC2019 as accessible as possible. We are small but … Continue reading AC2019 Worship Survey & ASL Interpreters Wanted