Life In Christ Lutheran Church
Deaf Ministry
nterpreted Services – Each Sunday at 8:00AM the worship service is interpreted in ASL (American Sign Language) and the deaf community is invited to join us.I
Bible Study for the deaf in small group session. Available at 9:30 each Sunday. Please contact the interpreters at the 8AM service to express your interest.
Sunday School Program available for the deaf. Please contact the interpreters at the 8AM service to express your interest.
Amplified Services – A personal PA system with individual headphones is available to help those hard of hearing to better hear the worship. Contact the sound board coordinators for the headphones.
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Special Links
Deaf Jesus Resources for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Deaf Missions: http://www.deafjesus.org/
DeafJesus.org is a resource site for deaf and hard of hearing people in The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. It is also a resource site for churches that have deaf and hard of hearing members.
On this site you will find:
a link to Deaf Pah! Deaf Pah! offers courses for deaf and hard of hearing people. Deaf Pah! is a program for lay deaf and hard of hearing people. To see more information about our lay courses go to www.deafpah.org.
Home of the Deaf Mission Society http://www.deafldms.org
The Lutheran Deaf Mission Society provides support to Deaf Missions in The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and overseas Lutheran church bodies that are in fellowship with the society.
LCMS Deaf http://www.lcmsdeaf.org/
On this site you will find important information and resources, the history of LCMS Deaf Missions, and information about current work.
There are also links to additional resources found on other websites.
Deaf Leaders http://www.deafleaders.org
Deaf Leaders has leadership training materials for d/Deaf and hard of hearing Christians. On our website you will find resources, Bible studies, information for signing worship services, a glossary of terms used in our Deaf Pah courses, a Catechism, and links. This website is owned by the Lutheran Deaf Mission Society.
Worship Resources: http://www.deafleaders.org/html/resources.html
Bible Studies written for Bible study in Deaf churchs and with small groups.
Bible Stories signed by Deaf people.
Catechism written for use with deaf and hard of hearing confirmation classes. Some of the artwork is not included.
Models of Deaf Ministry
This document identifies ten different methods of ministry among Deaf people, with advantages, disadvantages, and necessary precautions for each. There is also a brief history of changing educational, vocational, and social trends which have impacted the way the church conducts its Deaf ministry.Hearing Churches Working With Deaf People
This document offers time-tested guidelines and helpful suggestions to hearing congregations which provide (or want to provide) ministry to Deaf people. An important part of the document deals with the appropriate expectations in the relationship of the pastoral staff with the church's Deaf members and with their Sign Language interpreters.
Hymns Selected hymns from TLH and LW, rewritten into sign able English, for use in Deaf churches.Lutheran Liturgies revised for Signing
The Lutheran Hymnal page 15 and LSB pg.184
Lutheran Lectionary - Series A, B, and C (from Lutheran Worship)
An Agenda of Occasional Services - Weddings, funerals, baptisms, etc.
Also go to www.DeafJesus.org for online worship resources, ASL vocabulary, and Live Worship.
For further information or to contact the Life In Christ webmaster please e-mail liclweb@licl.org
