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