Jerry Pearson recently taught about the importance of forgiving others, and people acting as peacemakers in society. Pearson taught the message through the use of American Sign Language (ASL) at the ...

Offering a sign language interpreter to spread the word of God in some area churches is a great community asset, but at Bible Baptist Church, interpretation alone isn’t enough when saying you offer a ...

Attitudes about ministries for deaf people have changed considerably since Woodhaven Baptist Deaf Church was founded in 1924. "For many years, the deaf ministry was treated as a mission to handicapped ...

The church is silent when the Rev. Brian Sims takes the pulpit for his Sunday sermon. He pauses to make sure all eyes are on him, then raises his hands and begins preaching. Not a word passes his lips ...

On Saturday, a large cross-section of locals sat down for tea at Northwest Philadelphia’s New Covenant Church for an all-ages gathering enabling deaf and hearing community members to share faith and ...

The line into one of the stadiums at Tokyo’s Komazawa Olympic Park stretched out the door and down the street. The crowd ...

BRISTOL, Va. (WCYB)— Belle Meadows Baptist Church has a Sunday school class dedicated for a ministry to the deaf. "It's open to the community. We haveAmerican Sign Language students who get involved, ...

On a Sunday morning at Fayetteville Deaf Church, it's mostly silent. Before the weekly service begins, the Rev. Larry Barnes and his wife, Dawn, teach Bible classes. Men are gathered at one end of the ...

If a hearing impairment has kept you from attending church, the New Port Richey Baptist Deaf Church urges you to try its services. Last Sunday the church celebrated Founder's Day in recognition of its ...

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