2016 Annual Conferences

The United Methodist Committee on Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Ministries with logo

Baltimore-Washington

Nancy Webb

retired clergywoman who is blind and uses a white cane;
a tall deaf/ hard of hearing, tall clergywoman with her hearing service dog, who was just ordained a full elder today; and a Yale Seminary student who is
in the ordination process for full elder with her service dog for blind/visually impaired people.

Louisiana

Evon Malray

photo showing table with items on display, table skirt has the DHM logo a more front view of the table side view of the table, shows a video of the DHM members

Pacific Northwest

Bryan Branson, Lynn Swedberg

photo showing Lynn Swedberg standing next to a table, the table has a display of Deaf and hard-of-hearing activities.

Peninsula-Delaware

Karen Miller becomes first Deaf CLM

photo of: Bishop Peggy Johnson, Rev. Anne Pruett-Barnett (pastor of Grace UMC), Ms. Carol Stevens (new CLM), Rev. Derrick Porter (District Superintendent of the Wilmington District), Ms. Karen Miller (new CLM). Karen Miller is the first Deaf Certified Lay Minister in the history of the conference. photo of a large group, in a room, some are sitting on the floor, some on chairs, and some standing, they are members of the Deaf Bible study at Grace UMC.
Attendees of the Deaf Bible study at Grace United Methodist Church.