United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries » 2007 » April
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, marked the inaugural edition of the National Organization on Disability e-newsletter, “Religion and Disabilities Program Newsletter.” Access the newsletter at the N.O.D. web site by going to the quick link, e-newsletter.
To access from the Washington Post,
Written by Bryan Crousoure
Mental Illness Ministry
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The following commentary is offered by Rev. Norma S. Mengel, a member of the United Church of Christ Mental Illness Network and the UCC Disabilities Ministries, after the tragic incident at Virginia Tech.
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A Cyclist’s Guide to Progressive Living
Bob Molsberry, Ohio Conference Minister, cycles with a wheelchair.
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The Disabled Congregant: Issues of Mercy & Justice for Church Leaders
~a workshop at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley California~
The DisAbled Student Union at Pacific School of Religion will hold a workshop titled: The DisAbled Congregant: Issues of Mercy and Justice for Church Leaders. The workshop, open to all students at Pacific School of Religion and the surrounding community in the San Francisco Bay Area of California will be on campus on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, The Seely G. Mudd Building, Room 100.
PSR seminary’s address:
1798 Le Scenic Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709-1323
(north of the UC Berkeley campus)
Description of workshop:
This is a two-hour workshop. Presenters: DASU members who are Pacific School of Religion seminarians. This Contextual Education program has approved this workshop for PSR students needing to witness Contextual Education events as a requirement for academic programs such as the Masters of Divinity degree.
DASU members will speak of the Christian spiritual calling to minister to the disabled. They will further speak of the California state and Federal civil rights laws for people who have been medically and legally declared to be physically and/or mentally disabled.
Several DASU students will tell their own stories of physical disabilities that are from accidents, genetic conditions and diseases as well as mental disabilities, often called “hidden disabilities.â€
DASU Mission Statement:
The DisAbled Student Union at Pacific School of Religion exists to educate, advocate for and support all God’s people concerning issues of disability.
DASU website: groups.yahoo.com/group/PSRDASU/
Contact information:
Contact tJohn A. Lowell at jxlowell@covad.net or phone 415-533-7857.
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The Disabled Congregant: Issues of Mercy & Justice for Church Leaders
~a workshop at Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley California~
The DisAbled Student Union at Pacific School of Religion will hold a workshop titled: The DisAbled Congregant: Issues of Mercy and Justice for Church Leaders. The workshop, open to all students at Pacific School of Religion and the surrounding community in the San Francisco Bay Area of California will be on campus on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM, The Seely G. Mudd Building, Room 100.
PSR seminary’s address:
1798 Le Scenic Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94709-1323
(north of the UC Berkeley campus)
Description of workshop:
This is a two-hour workshop. Presenters: DASU members who are Pacific School of Religion seminarians. This Contextual Education program has approved this workshop for PSR students needing to witness Contextual Education events as a requirement for academic programs such as the Masters of Divinity degree.
DASU members will speak of the Christian spiritual calling to minister to the disabled. They will further speak of the California state and Federal civil rights laws for people who have been medically and legally declared to be physically and/or mentally disabled.
Several DASU students will tell their own stories of physical disabilities that are from accidents, genetic conditions and diseases as well as mental disabilities, often called “hidden disabilities.â€
DASU Mission Statement:
The DisAbled Student Union at Pacific School of Religion exists to educate, advocate for and support all God’s people concerning issues of disability.
DASU website: groups.yahoo.com/group/PSRDASU/
Contact information:
Contact tJohn A. Lowell at jxlowell@covad.net or phone 415-533-7857.
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Bob Molsberry, Vice-Chair of the UCC DM Board reports that as of Thursday, April 7, Stephen J. Hopson’s “Flight to Hartford” was only $600 shy of the $5000 goal.
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the existence of the United Church of Christ, two members of First Grace Church in Akron, Ohio, plan to celebrate the occasion by renting and flying themselves to General Synod.
“Our goal with the “Flight to Hartford” project is to raise awareness of the capabilities of people with disabilities,” Hopson said.
Hopson was the first deaf pilot in the history of aviation to earn an instrument rating. This rating allows him to legally be pilot in command of an aircraft through inclement weather.
“Deaf since birth, Steve has never allowed obstacles to stop him from enjoying a successful career,” said his pastor, the Rev. Robert J. Dreese.
Ryan Mathews, who uses a wheelchair to get around, also never let his disability stop him from achieving his dreams, Dreese said. Mathews recently graduated from the University of Akron. One of his dreams is to go for a flight in a small airplane. When the flight lands in Hartford, his 300-pound motorized wheelchair will be waiting for him.
Website: www.sjhopson.com
