Below, and attached, is information about the newly revised edition of
Dimensions of Faith, the resource guide we have been doing for the past
ten years or so...Please use the notice for newsletters or other ways of
disseminating it....
Revised, 2005 Edition Now Available.
Dimensions of Faith and Congregational Ministries with Persons with
Developmental Disabilities and Their Families, 2005 Edition.
A Bibliography and Address Listing of Resources for Clergy, Layperson,
Families, and Service Providers. A 180 pp. resource guide divided into
areas of congregational ministry and outreach, e.g., worship, outreach,
pastoral care, religious education, awareness videos, with sections on
respite care, community building, person centered planning, coping with
grief, and more. A new section on resources about history. Cost:
$15.00. Check payable to "The Boggs Center." Send to Elizabeth
Ong, The Boggs Center, 335 George St., New Brunswick, NJ 08903. Later
in 2005, it will be available in PDF format on The Boggs Center website,
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter/
The Table of Contents is below: These resources are divided by areas of
interest and program/ministry. Some will be listed in more than one
area.
Page
I. Worship and Sacraments 2
II. The Arts: Music, Dance, Poetry, Posters, and
Photography 9
III. Architectural and Attitudinal Accessibility 16
IV. Mission and Outreach-Inclusive Ministries 20
A. Community Building, Person-Centered Planning,
Relationships 30
B. Caregiving and Respite Care 38
C. Residential Ministries and Services 41
D. Self-Advocacy 44
V. Scriptural, Theological, and Ethical Themes and Issues 49
A. Resources from and about the L'Arche Movement 57
B. History 61
VI. Pastoral Care and Counseling 63
A. Grief, Death and Dying 68
B. Sexuality 74
C. Spirituality and Spiritual Assessments 77
VII. Religious Education Guides and Curricula 81
VIII. Adult Education/Study Group Resources 98
IX. Youth Group/Young Adult Resources
103
X. Children's Awareness Resources
106
XI. Resources and Guides for Families, Parents, and Friends
113
Of Persons with Developmental Disabilities
XII. Bibliographies, Autobiographies, Fiction, and Other Stories
124
XIII. Suggested Resources for Congregation and Seminary
Libraries 130
XIV. Jewish Resources and Organizations 134
XV. Audio Visual Resources: Videos and Movies 140
XVI. National Faith Group Resource and Consulting Offices 150
XVII. Journals, Magazines and Places to Publish and Present 156
APPENDICES
Address Appendix 158
Bill Gaventa, M.Div., Associate Professor
Director, Community and Congregational Supports
The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
P.O. Box 2688, 335 George Street
New Brunswick, N.J. 08903
Phone: 732-235-9304
FAX: 732-235-9330
Web Page: http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/boggscenter
