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Welcome!. United Methodist Church Committee For Ministries With Deaf, Late-Deafened, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind People. A mission initiative of

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  1. Welcome! United Methodist Church Committee For Ministries With Deaf, Late-Deafened, Hard of Hearing, and Deaf-Blind People

  2. A mission initiative of General Conference 1992 began a journey that is now the United Methodist Committee on Ministries with Deaf, Late-deafened, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind People (UMCom) Beginnings

  3. Beginnings “Beginning with John Wesley, Methodism has a long history of commitment to its connection with the forgotten communities of our world.

  4. Beginnings The United Methodist Church’s connection with Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing, deaf-blind people is a history of forgotten stories and forgotten people.

  5. Beginnings Never has there been a more important time to act as God’s people and strengthen our connection with Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing, and deaf blind people for the next century.” Taken from “A Time for Action”, General Conference 2000.

  6. Structure A steering committee was established with an assigned staff member of the General Board of Global Ministries: Noemi Fuentes was our organizing staff member, followed by Dr. Cherian Thomas, and Niels French. Patricia Magyar now serves as our liaison.

  7. Structure Ten Members make up the Committee as follows:

  8. Structure • two Deaf • two late-deafened • two hard of hearing • one deaf-blind • ….as well as………

  9. Structure • one deaf institutional ministry professional • two clergy with experience in ministry with people who are Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing, deaf-blind

  10. Structure • The Committee strives to be inclusive with regard to • gender • ethnicity • jurisdiction • different sign language and hearing abilities

  11. Committee members are from : North Central Jurisdiction North Eastern Jurisdiction South Central Jurisdiction Southeastern Jurisdiction Western Jurisdiction Committee Makeup

  12. President: Tom HudspethVice President: Candis ShannonSecretary: TBS

  13. Presentation & advocacy skills awareness workshops multimedia presentations involvement on general boards and agencies In our first quadrennium we focused on:

  14. In our first quadrennium we focused on: • Becoming resources for • the General Church, • Annual Conferences, • faith communities, • and local churches

  15. Working with general boards and agencies for education and leadership Creating action plans and legislation for Annual Conferences General Conferences In our first quadrennium we focused on:

  16. Accountability The Committee is accountable to The Health and Welfare section of Global Ministries sharing yearly progress reports and evaluation.

  17. The Committee is also accountable to United Methodist Congress of the Deaffor discussion, sharing information, and plans for implementation.

  18. In our first quadrennium we focused on: • Awareness Workshops: • interpreter workshops • workshop on Deaf music • technology • how to start deaf ministries • strategies in the UMC • global deaf ministries

  19. Awareness Teams... • addressed concerns of Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing and deaf-blind people • provided information about assistive listening devices, interpreters & captioning

  20. Awareness Teams … • involved people we know locally to lead workshops • were able to use presentation equipment owned by Committee • Laptop • VHS projector • Video Camera • Assistive Listening System

  21. Awareness Teams ... • Took resources • At first, Signs of Solidarity • Then, the Second Edition • “Breaking the Sound Barrier” • Advance brochure • videos • catalogues & magazines • other resources

  22. Awareness Teams... • were sensitive to needs expressed by the group that invited the team • reported to Committee on details & follow-up needed

  23. Grants Subcommittee • Decides criteria for grant giving based on models from the Board of Global Ministries • Receives grant applications for projects and scholarships • Reports findings to whole Committee for voting • Disburses approved grants • Keeps a record of grant recipients

  24. Signs of Solidarity Subcommittee • Revised Signs of Solidarity (SOS) • Received permission from the original editor to use portions of the first edition • Deleted obsolete information and added new resource information • Continues to promote use of this resource book • Through Service Center • Web information • Cokesbury Book Sales

  25. General Conference 2004 • Voted to continue the work of the Committee into the current quadrennium • Supported its work with financial backing and assigned staff from Global Ministries, Health and Welfare section. • Continues to expect great things from this Committee in years to come.

  26. Moving On In 2005-2008 • Our Name changed to: • The United Methodist Church Committee on Ministries with Deaf, Late-deafened, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind People. • Five Objectives were established for the new quadrennium

  27. Moving On In 2005-2008 • New Ministries • Launch ministries with Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing and/or deaf-blind people

  28. Moving On In 2005-2008 • Material, Equipping and Resourcing • Purchase of equipment and development of other resources to make activities accessible to Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing and/or deaf-blind people

  29. Moving On In 2005-2008 • Mission and Outreach • Support outreach missions in the US and beyond that focus on ministry with Deaf, late-deafened hard of hearing and/or deaf-blind people

  30. Moving On In 2005-2008 • Training for Lay and Ordained Leadership • Support leadership development for lay and ordained people through seminary or professional training events for upgrading skills or preparing for ministries with Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing and/or deaf-blind people.

  31. Moving On In 2005-2008 • Funding • Identify and develop funding sources for ministries with Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing, and/or deaf-blind people

  32. Priorities • A: expand and deepen relationships with seminaries, local licensing schools, and future pastors

  33. Priorities • B: Identify churches willing to give funding for ministries and linking them with ministry needs in the US and globally

  34. Priorities • C: Learning and clarifying needs of hard of hearing, late-deafened, and older adults with hearing loss, and researching solutions for their full participation in the life of the church

  35. Priorities • D: Promoting the Advance Special and develop a new brochure

  36. Priorities • E: Create a website that includes video information in ASL and a summary of Signs of Solidarity Second Edition • UMCSignsofsolidarity.org is up and running • Visit there for updates on the Committee’s work

  37. Priorities • F: Promotion of Signs of Solidarity Second Edition through Cokesbury Stores, seminaries, bookstores, Gallaudet, etc

  38. Priorities • G: Identify laity groups and lay leadership (reflecting the laity driven aspect of our ministries)

  39. Priorities • H: Promote ministry with Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing and/or deaf-blind people as a topic with UMW reading list and School of Christian Mission

  40. Priorities • I: Provide awareness workshops when requested

  41. Priorities • J: Develop and identify models for ministries that are not worship-focused but event-focused

  42. Priorities • K: Produce videos to explain and promote our various models of ministry (captioned and audio described)

  43. Advance Special • “Ministry with Deaf People” • Advance # 982562-7 • provides opportunities for empowering Deaf, late-deafened, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind people

  44. Advance Special • Projects include • seed money for new ministries • global outreach • curriculum development • internships • Deaf and deaf-blind camps • communication access • scholarships

  45. Advance Special • How to Give: • send a check to your local church with Advance ID # 982562-7 on the memo line • local church will send it to your Annual Conference treasurer • to use credit card call 888 252-6174 • That’s888 252-6174

  46. Advance Special • See Advance brochure to find out about • how to give to the Advance • how to apply for funding your project or scholarship needs • qualifying persons, programs

  47. Advance Special • Application forms are distributed through • general mailings for the Advance • available from any committee member or the Health and Welfare office of Global Ministries • Forms may be submitted by letter, fax, or email.

  48. Meeting Schedule • March 8-10, 2005 at SIFAT in Lineville AL • March 21-23, 2006, in Houston TX • February 22-25, 2007, in Phoenix AZ • 2008 Meeting To Be Arranged

  49. Contact Us Consultant to the Committee • Wineva Hankamer • winevah@yahoo.com Global Ministries Health & Welfare Staff • Patricia Magyar • pmagyar@gbgm-umc.org Website: • UMCSignsofsolidarity.org

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