During the 2018 Desert Southwest Annual Conference session, the body passed a resolution on DisAbility Awareness. We strive to include persons who have both seen and unseen disabilities in the planning of all ministries and events.
Since 1990, the Desert Southwest Conference adopted a resolution to raise awareness and advocacy for persons with disAbilities. The resolution called to designate the third Sunday in October of each year as Disability Awareness and Advocacy Sunday in the Desert...
Originally published at https://umcdmc.org/resources/grants/ There are a wide variety of agencies grant funds for disability ministries, for uses such as modifying spaces, buying equipment, and starting programs. There are also programs that offer scholarships....
By Howard G. Guetherman, disAbilities Representative to DSC Health & Caring Ministries In the Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church, DisAbility Awareness Sunday is celebrated on the third Sunday of October. This year that is October 17. The...
By Deaconess Sharon McCart, Chair, Cal-Pac DisAbility Ministries Task Force, and Vice Chair, DisAbility Ministries Committee of The United Methodist Church In Genesis 1:27a, we read, “God created humanity in God’s own image, in the divine image God created them….”...
by Howard Guetherman, Chair of disAbilities and member of Health & Caring Committee How many United Methodist Churches of the Desert Southwest Conference have found a new way to continue worshiping together electronically during this current COVID-19 Virus...
