Comments on: Talk with Disabilities Inclusion Associates and Teams http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:16:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Webmaster http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-83969 Webmaster Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:40:19 +0000 http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-83969 Thank you for visiting the United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries web site. We have posted your request on the website. While we do not have a specific ministry for providing needed items, I have a few suggestions: 1. Place a "Wanted Ad" in the classified section of a large city newspaper serving southern California. "Wanted: Adapted tricycle for 6 year old with Cerebral Palsy or funding resource. Phone (list church phone number)." 2. Place a want ad in the classified section of the United Church News online (www.ucc.org). Be sure to give the name and phone of your church. 3. Contact the UCC Conference office: Rev. Jane Fisler Hoffman, Interim 2401 North Lake Avenue Altadena, California 91001-2418 Phone: (626) 798-8082 Fax: (626) 798-6648 Website: http://www.scncucc.org/ Email: arroyo@scncucc.org The conference may be able to guide you to an individual or a UCC church in southern California able to take on the funding or the locating of a used adapted tricycle as a personal or church project. 4. Online, go to the United Cerebral Palsy Association, www.ucp.org. In the Helpful Links section of the menu, click on "One-Stop Resource Guide." Download the guide for California. There may be resources among the many contact addresses listed in it. With best wishes on this project and in the planting of the new UCC church. Thank you for visiting the United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries web site. We have posted your request on the website. While we do not have a specific ministry for providing needed items, I have a few suggestions:

1. Place a “Wanted Ad” in the classified section of a large city newspaper serving southern California. “Wanted: Adapted tricycle for 6 year old with Cerebral Palsy or funding resource. Phone (list church phone number).”

2. Place a want ad in the classified section of the United Church News online (www.ucc.org). Be sure to give the name and phone of your church.

3. Contact the UCC Conference office: Rev. Jane Fisler Hoffman, Interim
2401 North Lake Avenue
Altadena, California 91001-2418
Phone: (626) 798-8082
Fax: (626) 798-6648
Website: http://www.scncucc.org/
Email: arroyo@scncucc.org

The conference may be able to guide you to an individual or a UCC church in southern California able to take on the funding or the locating of a used adapted tricycle as a personal or church project.

4. Online, go to the United Cerebral Palsy Association, www.ucp.org. In the Helpful Links section of the menu, click on “One-Stop Resource Guide.” Download the guide for California. There may be resources among the many contact addresses listed in it.

With best wishes on this project and in the planting of the new UCC church.

]]> By: Myriam Gramajo http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-83795 Myriam Gramajo Sat, 23 Aug 2008 08:00:39 +0000 http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-83795 Hello my name is Myriam Gramajo, I live in Moreno Valley Ca. My Husband Cesar Gramajo (Pastor) and me are planting a new UCC church here, Fiesta Cristiana UCC and we are so bless to be part you. We have a precious and bless 6 years old child, Fawzi, he has Cerebral Palsy, but we would like to request you if is possible, maybe you have a ministry who can donate an adapted trycicle or find anyone that are not using one anymore, because normally there so expensive ($3000.00), and because his papers are on migration he can not cualifies for benefits in the state and the I.R.C didn´t want to give it to him for the economic situation of the country, the insurance doesn´t cover that, and other organizations want a SSN. I have been looking every where but I was thinking that in Christ body surely there is somebody who may want to bless a child who really needs that and also has a great faith. I also know a organization who makes specially the trycicle they just need the sponsor or the group who can donate it. www.ambucs.com/amtrike We can answer any cuestion you may have, And I will be glad to hear from you and some idea you may have. Thanks and God bless you plenty!!! Hello my name is Myriam Gramajo, I live in Moreno Valley Ca. My Husband Cesar Gramajo (Pastor) and me are planting a new UCC church here, Fiesta Cristiana UCC and we are so bless to be part you.
We have a precious and bless 6 years old child, Fawzi, he has Cerebral Palsy, but we would like to request you if is possible, maybe you have a ministry who can donate an adapted trycicle or find anyone that are not using one anymore, because normally there so expensive ($3000.00), and because his papers are on migration he can not cualifies for benefits in the state and the I.R.C didn´t want to give it to him for the economic situation of the country, the insurance doesn´t cover that, and other organizations want a SSN. I have been looking every where but I was thinking that in Christ body surely there is somebody who may want to bless a child who really needs that and also has a great faith.
I also know a organization who makes specially the trycicle they just need the sponsor or the group who can donate it.
www.ambucs.com/amtrike

We can answer any cuestion you may have,
And I will be glad to hear from you and some idea you may have.
Thanks and God bless you plenty!!!

]]> By: Jacky Schofield http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-81223 Jacky Schofield Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:49:24 +0000 http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-81223 Hi Kevin, Welcome to the club! To respind to your question: I think every person, with or without a disability, who is interested in bringing their gifts to your ministry team, would be of value. Fully abled people often have friends and/or relatives with disabilities and so may be sensitive to the needs of PWD (love that shorthand!). I look forward to hearing about your progress. Blessings, Jacky Schofield DIA - CT Conference Hi Kevin,
Welcome to the club!
To respind to your question: I think every person, with or without a disability, who is interested in bringing their gifts to your ministry team, would be of value. Fully abled people often have friends and/or relatives with disabilities and so may be sensitive to the needs of PWD (love that shorthand!).
I look forward to hearing about your progress.
Blessings,
Jacky Schofield
DIA - CT Conference

]]> By: Webmaster http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-81086 Webmaster Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:20:49 +0000 http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-81086 Congratulations to Rocky Mountain Conference for its interest in furthering our UCC mission to become accessible to all. Congratulations to Kevin Pettit for taking leadership. I feel that both persons with disabilities and persons without stated disabilities need to be in partnership to be inclusive through and through. I appreciate your use of "Persons with Disabilities." Unlike "the disabled" or "the handicapped," PWD emphasizes the person rather than the disability yet acknowledges the disability. Please share often so other conferences might gain insight into your important work. Dee Brauninger, UCC DM Secretary and web editor Congratulations to Rocky Mountain Conference
for its interest in furthering our UCC
mission to become accessible to all.

Congratulations to Kevin Pettit for taking leadership. I feel that both persons with disabilities and persons without stated disabilities need to be in partnership to be inclusive through and through.

I appreciate your use of “Persons with Disabilities.” Unlike “the disabled” or “the handicapped,” PWD emphasizes the person rather than the disability yet acknowledges the disability.

Please share often so other conferences might gain insight into your important work.

Dee Brauninger, UCC DM Secretary and web editor

]]> By: Kevin Pettit http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-81076 Kevin Pettit Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-81076 I was appointed the DIA for the Rocky Mountain Conference of the UCC. I am very pleased! Recently, I met with the UCCDM Board Member Heather Luehrs. We discussed ideas about how to start A2A efforts in churches in the Rocky Mountain Conference. I suggested creation of a board or team that could regularly meet to discuss the efforts of the UCCDM in the Rocky Mountain Conference and the DIA. I suppose that it might be similar to the national board for the UCCDM or the Disabilities Ministries Team of the Connecticut Conference. An interesting question came up in our conversation of how we could encourage participation on this board of differently-abled people (clergy or lay), whether or not the board should try to have a predetermined percentage of people who happen to have a disability, or if even membership on the board should be restricted only to people challenged by a disability. I don't know whether any exclusion of the able-bodied is legal or not. I wonder if those reading this BLOG might weigh in on the question of representation of people who are differently-abled on a conference board for the UCCDM. We need to remember the rallying cry of the disabled community: "Nothing about us without us!" However, I'm not sure if a personnel restriction would help or hinder the effectiveness of such a board. What do you all think about this question of inclusion? I was appointed the DIA for the Rocky Mountain Conference of the UCC. I am very pleased! Recently, I met with the UCCDM Board Member Heather Luehrs. We discussed ideas about how to start A2A efforts in churches in the Rocky Mountain Conference. I suggested creation of a board or team that could regularly meet to discuss the efforts of the UCCDM in the Rocky Mountain Conference and the DIA. I suppose that it might be similar to the national board for the UCCDM or the Disabilities Ministries Team of the Connecticut Conference.

An interesting question came up in our conversation of how we could encourage participation on this board of differently-abled people (clergy or lay), whether or not the board should try to have a predetermined percentage of people who happen to have a disability, or if even membership on the board should be restricted only to people challenged by a disability. I don’t know whether any exclusion of the able-bodied is legal or not.

I wonder if those reading this BLOG might weigh in on the question of representation of people who are differently-abled on a conference board for the UCCDM.

We need to remember the rallying cry of the disabled community: “Nothing about us without us!” However, I’m not sure if a personnel restriction would help or hinder the effectiveness of such a board.

What do you all think about this question of inclusion?

]]> By: Bev Thompson http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-80878 Bev Thompson Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:39:33 +0000 http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-80878 Could someone contact me about your organization. I am the Coordinator for Placement Services at Visions.Am very interested in churches that serve the disabled in whatever capacity whether it be access, internships or full-time employment. Thank You. I can be reached at: 646-486-4444 Ex. 26 Could someone contact me about your organization.
I am the Coordinator for Placement Services at Visions.Am very interested in churches that serve the
disabled in whatever capacity
whether it be access, internships or full-time employment.
Thank You.
I can be reached at:
646-486-4444 Ex. 26

]]> By: Jacky Schofield http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-79755 Jacky Schofield Fri, 23 May 2008 03:39:58 +0000 http://www.uccdm.org/2008/05/06/network-with-disabilities-inclusion-associates-and-teams/#comment-79755 On May 10th, the Disabilities Ministries Team made its first public appearance at the Connecticut Conference Annual Spring Meeting. We offered a selection of printouts regarding accessibility and other disability issues. There also was a sign up sheet for those who are interested in joining the team or obtaining more information. Response was minimal. We will be following up with these individuals. At our next meeting we will be discussing other methods of recritment to our team. Jacky Schofield and Ann Marino CT Conference On May 10th, the Disabilities Ministries Team made its first public appearance at the Connecticut Conference Annual Spring Meeting. We offered a selection of printouts regarding accessibility and other disability issues.

There also was a sign up sheet for those who are interested in joining the team or obtaining more information. Response was minimal. We will be following up with these individuals. At our next meeting we will be discussing other methods of recritment to our team.
Jacky Schofield and
Ann Marino
CT Conference

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