The Cal-Pac DisAbility Ministries Task Force’s mission is:
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to invite, empower, encourage and support people with disabilities,
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to advocate for and open the door for self-advocacy,
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to increase awareness of the gifts for ministry of people with disabilities, including people with mental illnesses, and
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to work for changes throughout the conference to allow for full participation of people with disabilities in the church.
THE LATEST
RESOURCES
01. FOR MINISTRY
- Do’s and Don’ts for the Disability Ally (GCORR)
- Disability Awareness Sunday FAQs (GCORR)
- UMC Disability Ministries:
- New Resource Available for Disability Awareness Sunday (Dec. 2021)
- Resource for Disability Awareness Sunday (required by the Book of Discipline to be held annually by each congregation)
- Recommended Reading
- UM DisAbility Blog
- Poem: “Them vs. Us” Litany (.docx)
- The Least Evangelized (Video)
- AC2014 DisAbility Presentation (Video)
Funding:
- 2023 DisAbility Grant Application (.docx) (due Nov. 1, 2023)
For Local Churches:
- Access to Worship Actions (.docx)
- Accessible COVID-19 Resources (.docx)
- Advocacy Actions with References (.docx)
- Outreach Resource Sheet (.docx)
- Resources for Praying without Words (.docx)
- 2019 Disability Awareness Sunday Resources (.docx)
- Accessibility Audit, revised Mar 2019 (.docx)
- 50+ Ways to Make Church More Accessible
- That All May Worship
Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing:
- Raising Deaf Awareness Means Opening Church Hearts
- Deaf Friendly Christmas Service Resources
- UM Committee on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Ministries
- DHH Ministries Newsletters
Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (Teens and Adults):
Mental Health:
- Mental Health Ministries
- NAMI (providing training and support for churches)
- Pathways to Promise (providing training and support for churches)
- Local Government Resources:
Other Denominations:
02. FOR DISABLED
- Worship Services
- Disability Awareness Sunday
- Recommended Reading
- UM DisAbility Blog
- Poem: “Them vs. Us” Litany (.docx)
- The Least Evangelized (Video)
- AC2014 DisAbility Presentation (Video)
Mental Health:
- Mental Health Ministries
- NAMI (providing training and support for churches)
- Pathways to Promise (providing training and support for churches)
- Local Government Resources:
04. CONTACT
Sharon McCart
Chair, DisAbility Ministries Task Force
949.233.7685 | disability@calpacumc.org
Rev. Denyse Barnes
Director of Justice & Compassion EMT
626.568.7356 | dbarnes@calpacumc.org