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Pre-Conference AGENDA

March 13, 13:30-17:30 - English Only 

  • ​​For Member Care Providers

  • Understanding Families with Special Needs 

  • Led by MaDonna Maurer

Conference AGENDA

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  • 4 Keynote Presentations

  • 20 Workshops

  • Speakers from Asia, Europe, and North America

議程

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  • 四個主旨

  • 二十場工作坊​

  • 8位亞洲/歐洲/北美講員

Disability and the CHURCH
身心障礙與教會
Disability and the COMMUNITY
身心障礙與社區
Disability and the FAMILY
身心障礙與家庭
Disability and
EDUCATION
身心障礙與教育
  • Disability and the Church - KEYNOTE
  • Biblical Foundations for Disability Ministry 聖經原則
  • Creating Welcoming Churches and Sunday Schools 友善身心障礙的教會
  • Disability and Culture - KEYNOTE
  • ​Understanding Disability in a Guilt/Shame Context 文化考量
  • Community Outreach Opportunities 支援中心與團體
  • Disability and the  Family - KEYNOTE
  • Encouraging Young Parents 鼓勵年輕父母
  • Grief and Stress 面對悲傷與壓力
  • Marriage 婚姻關係
  • Supporting Global Workers 支援國際工作者
  • Educational Options for Families家庭教育選擇
  • Special Education 101特殊教育101
  • Special Education Resources 特殊教育資源
AGENDA

Schedule

Friday 3/14
9:00 General Session 1

10:30 Coffee and Connect

11:00 Workshop 1
12:00 Lunch

13:30 General Session 2

15:00 Coffee and Connect

15:30 Workshop 2

16:45 Workshop 3

18:00 Dinner

19:00 Movie and Discussion 

Thursday 3/13

13:30 Session 1

15:00 Coffee Break 

15:30 Session 2

16:45 Roundtable 

18:00 Dinner 

Saturday 3/15

9:00 General Session 3

10:30 Coffee and Connect 

11:00 Workshop 4
12:00 Lunch

13:30 General Session 4

15:00 Coffee and Connect 

15:30 Workshop 5

16:45 Closing Session 

18:00 Dinner (to-go option)

19:00 Discussion: Where do we go from here? 

Keynote SPEAKERS
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Dr. Manuel Rauchholz
Trinity International University
Director of the PhD (Intercultural Studies), Associate Professor of Anthropology and Intercultural Studies
MaDonna Maurer 
Masters in Care and Counseling
Special Needs and Cultural Transition Consultant 
Workshop presenters
Jasmine Tell 

Jasmine Tell is a missionary with New International serving in Chiang Mai, Thailand with Stronger Together Thailand and the RICD Wheelchair Project. She grew up in a family impacted by disability, with multiple siblings with disabilities. 

She started working in the field of disability in 2006 and moved to Thailand to serve full-time in disability ministry in 2010. She is a mom of four, passionate about disability, adoption, and missions. Disability became even more a part of her family’s life when they adopted their daughter from Serbia who has Down Syndrome.

Uwe Maurer 

Uwe is the director of Taiwan Sunshine.  He is a German MK who was born and raised in Taiwan.  Uwe is married to MaDonna and they have three children.  Matthea, their second, has a genetic deletion called 5p-. 

Uwe used to be an international school teacher and principal.  After Matthea's diagnosis, Uwe and his family moved back to Taiwan. Shortly afterward, they were part of a team that started Taiwan Sunshine.  

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Location研討會地點:
Grace Church Taipei
台北天母感恩堂
No. 161 Mingde Road, Beitou District, Taipei City

台北市北投區明德路161號

By MRT:
Tamsui-Xinyi Line to Mingde.  Walk north on Mingde Road, 3 blocks.  Grace Church is on the left, at the Jianmin Road intersection.
Nearby Hotels:
  • Dandy Hotel — Tianmu Branch | Shilin No. 2 Lane 728, Section 6, Zhongshan North Road, Shilin District, Taipei 111
  • Beautique Hotel | No. 14, Lane 38, Tianyu Street, Shilin District , Taipei 111
  • Mellow Fields Hotel | No.127, Sec. 7, Zhongshan N. Rd., Shihlin District, Taipei 11156
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Join us in Taipei for the 2025 Disability and Missions Conference! Please fill out the form below to register.

歡迎與我們一同參加台北 2025 年殘障與使命會議！ 請填寫下面的表格進行註冊。

 

Payment can be made at registration in cash.

報名時可以現金支付。

 

On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. 1 Corinthians 12:22-23a

 

不 但 如 此 ， 身 上 肢 體 人 以 為 軟 弱 的 ， 更 是 不 可 少 的 。身 上 肢 體 ， 我 們 看 為 不 體 面 的 ， 越 發 給 他 加 上 體 面. 歌 林 多 前 書 12:22-23a

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