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Printed Resources
Updated 10/3/06
Information Brochures (Lutheran Deaf Mission Society)
Guidelines for Deaf Ministries
Hymns, Worship Materials & Interpreting Resources
Christian Education Materials for Deaf Students
Guidelines for Deaf Ministries
These two documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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 aslo 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.
Worship Materials
and Interpreting ResourcesResources available online
Hymns Selected hymns from TLH and LW, rewritten into signable English.
Lutheran Liturgies revised for Signing
The Lutheran Hymnal page 5Lutheran Lectionary
The Lutheran Hymnal page 15
Baptism
Lutheran Worship Divine Services I & II [coming soon]
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.
Christian Education Materials for Deaf Students
www.DeafLeaders.org
Leadership training materials from the Deaf Institute of Theology are now available online.
Mill Neck Foundation
Go to www.millneck.org and click on the online store to order products available for assisting congregations with deaf ministry. Products include...
- Activity books and posters for young deaf students introducing faith concepts
- Religious Signing by Elaine Costello This is dictionary of terms and concepts as signed by deaf ministries of a variety of faiths.
- Signing the Word videos and text by Jennie Waters Structured lessons covering essential vocabulary used in Lutheran worship and instruction.
- Videos teaching non-signers how to sign the Lord's Prayer, Apostle's Creed, Psalm 23, "Silent Night"
- Animated Bible Story videos by Nest Entertainment - open captioned - and accompanying activity books.
OUR LIFE IN CHRIST: Special Education Teacher's Guide.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Special Education Teacher's Guide.
These are prepared to accompany the regular CPH series. The Sunday School guide is published quarterly.CHRISTIAN LIFE SERIES
This is a series of 48 lessons based on Luther's Small Catechism. Be careful—there are two different Teacher's Guides, one for deaf students and a different one for mentally retarded students.THE GROWING IN CHRIST CATECHISM
While the pictures are probably inappropriate for the age of deaf students taking confirmation, the vocabulary is much more appropriate.
SIMPLIFIED CATECHISM
plus an accompanying Bible Story book and Teacher's GuideEVERYONE SING AND SIGN
"A songbook with a simple vocabulary level which allows both children and adults to enjoy singing hymns of praise.... Includes 66 hymns and spiritual songs and signs pictured above the words to be signed." Leader's edition is also available.
A Beka
A Beka is a publisher of curricula for Christian schools and home schools. While their products are not targeted for deaf ministry, their 10x13" "Flash-A-Card" Bible story posters are a great visual aid for teaching the Bible to both deaf children and adults. Each packet consists of two- to three-dozen pictures, illustrating the sequence of events in a set of related Bible stories. The entire series covers Old Testament and New Testament history. To download the PDF Bible curriculum catalog, click here. Otherwise, go to the A Beka home page, and follow the links to the catalogs... home school... Bible. This product is often in stock at large Christian books stores.
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