WASHINGTON (RNS) — At the First Baptist Church of Suitland, just across the District of Columbia border in Maryland, a typical Sunday service includes coffee and pastries, warm greetings and a sermon ...

The Word is a thing beyond words when pastor Dean Francini delivers a sermon in American Sign Language. “American Sign Language is more pictorial; it’s a lot different than spoken English,” said ...

Worship at Miami Valley Baptist Church for the Deaf in North Dayton. The sound system is intentionally loud so the mostly deaf congregation can feel the vibration of the music. When places of worship ...

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 ...

Harvest Baptist Church of the Deaf will present a unique, original Christmas drama. “Christmas Reunion” and all music is beautifully presented in ASL (American Sign Language) and is voice interpreted ...

First came the prayers and the congregational singing. Then the worshipers at Woodhaven Baptist Church tensed with excitement. Something special was about to happen. Recorded music boomed through the ...

The Baptist Temple Church has opened its doors to another congregation to give hard of hearing persons a place to worship. The Family Deaf Church is the third congregation holding services at Baptist ...

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 ...

But, the Deaf pastor asks, "How will the Deaf be there if they don't know Jesus? "Right now, there are about 35 million Deaf all over the world," Randolph notes. "Every day, 750 Deaf die without ...