ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE FOR ACDear Siblings in Christ:Our Annual Conference is being held at a new venue this year. While we look forward to new beginnings, we also recognize that this new location offers many new challenges when it comes to accommodating people with disabilities. The following accommodations are currently available for the 2023 Annual Conference:Auto-generated … Continue reading Accomdations for Annual Conference 2023 for the Susquehanna Conference of the UMC
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Four Reasons Why Disability Is Not a Bad Word: Why Language Matters
Cover image shows multicolored people in silhouette with a person in a wheelchair at the center. Introduction: In the past, people have asked us, "Why ae you the Disability Ministries Task Force? Why not the Differently Abled Task Force?" Well meaning questions such as this inspired me to write this article. Language has power. I … Continue reading Four Reasons Why Disability Is Not a Bad Word: Why Language Matters
Report for Annual Conference 2023
We submitted the following report to the Susquehanna Annual Conference Journal for 2023 Disability Awareness Task Force (Report prepared March 8, 2023) Disability Awareness Task Force (Report prepared March 8, 2023) Our Mission- Our Mission is to lead the Susquehanna Conference in creating a culture where people with disabilities are fully included in all aspects … Continue reading Report for Annual Conference 2023
Please Carefully Consider Before Inviting a Faith Healer to Come to Your Church
An Open Letter to Clergy and Congregations of the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church: Please Carefully Consider Before Inviting a Faith Healer to Come to Your Congregation Key Points: --Please be careful who you invite into your pulpit. --People with Disabilities can live full and happy lives. --Not every person with a disability … Continue reading Please Carefully Consider Before Inviting a Faith Healer to Come to Your 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.
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.
R. Holland, Chair of Disability Ministries, Uses Her Writing to Raise Awareness About Disabilities
My name is Rebecca and I am a preacher, musician, and a writer. I am also visually impaired. As a woman of minority descent with a visual disability, I feel a deep sense of call to work to make the church and society a more inclusive space for all of God’s children, especially people with … Continue reading R. Holland, Chair of Disability Ministries, Uses Her Writing to Raise Awareness About Disabilities
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