Nationwide support group for Hearing/Deaf parents teaching Deaf/Hearing Children

Web site which has information on the hard of hearing and deaf population around the world.

Portugal (example) http://dww.deafworldweb.org/int/pt/
Hearing Population 10+ million
Hard of Hearing Population 130.000 (1998)
Deaf Population 20.000 (1998) Main
Spoken Language Portuegese Sign Language Portuguese Sign Language
(L¡ngua Gestaul Portuguesa - LGP)

"Deaf Friends International Magazine: A magazine containing stories, poems, art, and photos from deaf students around the world. Each issue also has a large list of Pen Pals. It is distributed free of charge to deaf students in over 50 countries."

Deaf Friends International Grant Program: A program providing financial assistance.

Polish Version: http://www.linktotheworld.com/polinfo.htm

Are you new to the deaf and hard of hearing community? Or have you been part of it for a long time? Either way, here are several features and resource pages on deafness and hearing impairment you might want to explore. This is just a sample - there are new ones about deaf people and deafness or hard of hearing added every week. Clicking on the resource pages brings up a list of links for each topic.

(Please Note: The Editor subscribes to the free email DEAF WATCH newsletter; I copied the following information from an issue of DEAF WATCH which I received via email.)
"Chief Editor/Editor : Richard Roehm

- Internet : Deaf@activist.com
- Nesmuth@bbs.hwsys.com
- Nesmuth@concentric.net
- DEAF WATCH http://www.deafwatch.com
- Visit http://home.hwsys.com/users/roehm/nez.htm
- SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- To be added to the mailing list, send "SUBSCRIBE"
- to this address NESMUTH@BBS.HWSYS.COM
- Mailing lists are not sold/given to anyone."

DeafWatch Homepage
http://home.hwsys.com/users/roehm/deaf.htm
(Many, MANY good articles to read - plan to spend some time at this site!)

http://www.deafzone.com/

(Homepage of a Deaf Filipino Brother - visit his page and email him a hello as he likes to make new friends all over the world! Page includes links for the deaf.)

"Welcome to the world's only university for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate students. Graduate degree programs and continuing education courses are available to deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students."
http://www.gallaudet.edu/

800 Florida Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002-3695 USA
(202) 651-5000

(The Editor was so privileged to study at Gallaudet in June 1997 in the 2 week Summer program. In 1998 the Deaf celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Deaf President Now!)

"This is a quarterly gospel magazine for the deaf from the American Ministries to the Deaf."

Dutch : http://www.jascrc.com/
"is een Team in opbouw dat de nederlandse Dovenwereld wil voorzien van alle mogelijk informatie via het Internet en interviews verzameld van over de hele wereld."

German / Deutsch : http://www.jascrc.com/indexd.htm
Email Jurgen Baart: jurgenba@jascrc.com

Email Sander Corbesir: scorbesir@jascrc.com
JASCRC
Lebuinuslaan 39 - 7415 DM Deventer
tel 0570625682
fax 0570624403

"Opening new doors of opportunity for the hearing impaired in the Philippines"
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9385/mccid.htm
Email: mlachrst@i-manila.com.ph

4447-B Old Sta. Mesa St.
Manila, Philippines 1016
Tel. Nos. (632)713-34-69/(632)713-28-36

814 Thayer Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4500 USA
(301) 587-1789 TTY
(301) 587-1788 Voice
(301) 587-1791 FAX

52 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, New York 14623 USA
(716) 475-6273 (TTY/Voice)
(716) 475-2696 FAX

Provides information and referrals concerning facilities and services
available to the deaf; provides interpreters, sign language instruction,
counseling and employment.

Toll Free: 1 - 800 - 796 - 3323 (DEAF)
Voice Relay: 1 - 800 - 855 - 2881
Fax: (215) 256 - 0938

8630 Fenton Street, Suite 324
Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA
TTY/Voice: 301/608-0050
FAX: 301/608-0508

SIGN-SATION is a children's choir that performed songs and/or stories in sign language at stadiums, civic organizations, events, and more. They performed over the past four years for community service for the enjoyment of those who are deaf and the enlightenment of those who are not.

Cathy Ivins, Director
PO Box 256
Levittown, PA 19059 USA

This website has information on signwriting. Below is infomation about a missionary who uses signwriting.

Over 2000 Spanish signs from Madrid were typed into the SignWriter Computer Program's Spanish Sign Language Dictionary in 1996 by Steve and Dianne Parkhurst, two hearing American linguists, working with the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL). The Summer Institute is connected with the Wycliffe Bible Translators. Steve and Dianne were first participants in the Summer Insistute's Mexican Sign Language Project in 1994.

Dianne and Steve decided to move to Madrid, Spain, in 1995 to record the Spanish Sign Language. The Parkhursts informed Valerie Sutton, SignWriting's inventor, that Spanish Sign Language had some handshapes that were not yet incorporated into the SignWriter Computer Program. So...Valerie worked to add the necessary handshapes to the software, which took two months. The result was SignWriter, version 4.3, completed in August, 1995, which supported the changes needed to record Spanish Sign Language and Portuguese Sign Language.

Steve & Dianne Parkhurst
Torrejon de Ardoz, Apartado 147,
28850, Madrid, SPAIN
100525.651@compuserve.com

Free Bible Correspondence courses for Deaf Jamaica School for the Deaf

Six Miles Marker On New Mexico Route 32
Apache Creek, Nm

(Independent Fundamental Baptist Church)
Director: Pastor Dean Lang, Founder

Independent Baptist missions agency with a missionary presence in over 35 countries, Deaf Ministries in South America, Japan and Togo

Creating awareness and increase Bible knowledge of the deaf, hard of hearing and Their families. Also author of the book "Christian Interpreters Code of Ethics"

Training Deaf Pastors Planting Deaf Churches

Mission to Deaf in other countries

Several ministries to the deaf

2 Deaf ministries in the U.S.

Has captioned videos available.

Visualized Songs and Stories

Ministries to Deaf, Singles , and Christian art/design for Deaf Ministries

Schools in Jamaica

Christian Agency for Deaf Children

Medical-rehab-education for Deaf, encourage experienced Deaf with Degrees to apply

Trains tutors for teaching people to read ( including Deaf) using developed primers with Bible content

Sports & performing arts - short term recruiting deaf participants & interpreters Ukraine & Venezuela Deaf Ministry - Long term. Assisting in locating interpreters for Russian signing and Spanish signing countries.

Missionary to the deaf.

They work in Africa (Congo, Nigeria, maybe other countries). They list offices in Canada and UK also.

Our news letter, Deaf Witness, is sent to active supporters, and discusses many concerns in need of prayer.

Who is CMD?

Christian Mission for the Deaf is a non-profit organization that focuses on the Spiritual needs of deaf Africans. With a home office in Detroit, MI., CMD utilizes a variety of resources to reach the deaf.

Deaf people face many barriers to "hearing" the Word of God. Illiteracy, isolation and geographical distance pose communication problems. The very nature of deafness itself complicates the problem since it is not an externally visible trait. Special methods are required to overcome these setbacks.

What is our purpose?

Since its founding in 1957, CMD's objectives have been to organize, operate, maintain, promote and encourage Gospel and education work among the deaf of Africa. Training local African Christian workers and leaders has been an instrumental method of our outreach.

What are our methods?

Language is the vehicle by which any two people must communicate. Since there are very few schools for the deaf in Africa, much of CMD's work has focused on opening schools. Training teachers and leaders, evangelism, Bible meetings, camps and youth centers are all part of the techniques used to reach the deaf. All efforts are especially geared to meeting the Spiritual, mental, emotional and social needs of the deaf. Most of our programs and sessions are conducted by Deaf nationals.

Communication of every form is used. This includes natural gestures, formal sign language, finger-spelling, writing, reading, speech, lip reading and hearing aids. This "total communication" approach helps the hearing impaired to rapidly develop a greater language competency and lays the foundation to understanding the abstracts of Biblical truth. Our goal is to be "all things to all men, that we might by all means save some." I Cor 9:19-22

Some Dramas in Sign Language. Fulltime performers learn sign language for communication. Professional performers work in about 70 countries around the world.

Conducts Creation seminars around the country - includes an Interpreter for the Deaf as much as possible.

Http://Www.Ridgenet.Net/~Hkollmey/Dbfweb/Dbfa/Dbfa.Html (Web Site)
(Independent Fundamental Baptist Organization)

President: Dr. John Clark, Founder
DBFA Nnews Publisher: Ed Kollmeyer

Http://Www.Ridgenet.Net/~Hkollmey/Dbfweb
(Independent Fundamental Baptist Organization)

President: Ed Kollmeyer, Founder
Ed Kollmeyer Is Deaf Evangelist, Webmaster, And Meeting Planner.

Deaf Childrens ministry- Deaf Camp- Deaf leadership/training

Captioning Christian videos, International outreaches

Evangelistic videos in ASL and Spanish Sign Languages Bible College courses on Video.

Earl and Shirley Wilbers
221 W. Gay St
Harrisonburg Va 22802
Email: Eearl2@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/deaflist/web.html

Excellent web site. (Lots of lists grouped by the following categories: Deaf Churches, Churches Worldwide, Interpreted Services, Magazines, Videos, Camps, Schools, Ministries, Services, and Websites) Links on the web site:

• Deaf Video Communications
• Christian Deaf Fellowship - serves as a support for Deaf missionaries going overseas- not an mission agency per se. Has contacts all over the world.
• Christian Mission for the Deaf - focuses on Africa
• D.O.O.R. Deaf Opportunity Outreach - setting up training centers on each continent to train Deaf Leaders in those areas
• Ephphtha Deaf Ministries International - focuses on Asia
• Deaf Outreach - Thailand address
• Deaf Ministries International - Asia-Africa-Europe Calif address
• Other Links on the Web site:

International Sites

We connect you to the world of Deaf Web Pages. Our goal is to keep you informed about what is happening in the Deaf World. Click on the links to find information about the different nations.

A mission school offering residential (M - F) and day programs in English for deaf children.

All staff are missionaries. None receive a salary. Volunteers for mission work are welcome.

"A Private Christian School for deaf children offering education centered around the Word of God"

* Kindergarten through grade 12.
* FCSD is a place where your child will be loved, accepted,and taught to accept who God has made them to be.

Learn Sign Language Online
Guiding Light Video provides the basics for understanding and using sign language. This Web site illustrates hand positions for each letter of the alphabet and translates text into sign language. Enter a word or phrase in English, Dutch or French and watch as the specified words are displayed in sign language.
http://www.guidinglightvideo.com/hand/index_off_line_en.htm

"Training the Deaf to Reach the Deaf of the World"

Degrees:

• Graduate of Theology (TH.G.)
• Gachelor of Arts in Theology (B.A. in Church Ministries, Pastorial or Missions)
• Certificate of Ministerial Interpreting (C.M.I.)

• Harvest Baptist Church of the Deaf
• Weekly Discipleship Program
• Deaf Youth Outreach
• Choir Travel Teams
• Summer Team Ministries
• Faith Christian School for the Deaf - Teaching, tutoring, and mentoring opportunities
• Constant Missions Exposure
• Bible and Missions Conferences
• Interpreting Opportunities

The main ministry is educating churches to interpret their sermons and reach out to the deaf in their community. Working on establishing schools for the deaf in Mexico and Cuba.

Ernest Clark (the director)
(540) 966-4411
ICCD-EPClark@juno.com

http://www.nfdeafag.org/
Email: nlefojr@aol.com

The Purposes of National Deaf Culture Fellowship:

Encourage and promote the worship of God;
Encourage and promote the edification (build up or strengthen) of Deaf believers;
Provide a basis (foundation) of fellowship among Deaf Christians of same faith;
Encourage and promote the evangelization (bring Deaf to Christ and train Deaf to become active member of Christ and Deaf churches) of the Deaf world (USA and foreign countries;
and Promote and establish Deaf churches and ministries.

Silent Word Ministry
Ted Camp,
PO Box 889
Trenton, GA 30752
706-657-8000
silentword@juno.com
www.SilentWordMinistries.org

Ministry to the unreached deaf

Many excellent materials for the deaf, including training manuals for deaf ministries, Scripture studies on various topics, and Sign Language materials, and videos for deaf people. Available to start deaf ministries.

Bible courses for the deaf.

Learn ASL sign language-videos
American Sign Language video vocabulary

Learn sign language from videos-includes ABCs numbers and over 830 signs plus 100 practice sentences , two videos plus handbook, good for beginners and experienced signers.

Videos with Ted Camp and Ronnie Rice preaching:

"The Deaf Can Be Strong"
"After You are Saved"
"God's Last Jugdement"
"Sign Language for Everyone"
more titles available

How to manuals:
 How to build a deaf ministry
 How to know the deaf world
 How to interpret
 How to music with the deaf
 Introduction to the deaf world
 Bible stories-think deaf-Rice
 How to teach signs-sentences

Daily devotional book for the deaf

Printed deaf lectures
30 different lectures

Listing of Baptist churches with ministries to the deaf

(Independent Fundamental Baptist Missionary)
President: Dr. Don Cabbage, Missionary To The Deaf
Wms Worker: Betty Cabbage, Deaf Missionary
Wms Worker: Wayne Gilbreath, Missionary To The Deaf
Wms Worker: Chris Carey, Missionary To The Deaf

Publishes the Bible for the Deaf (print version)

For more information contact us at: ywam.deaf.min@dawnt.com

Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Deaf Ministries provides opportunities for Deaf and Hearing to reach out to people in the world who have little opportunity to know the Gospel.

"Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people." -Helen Keller

We believe that God created people for relationships. He created men and women to have a relationship with Him and with others around them. These relationships are essential to finding fulfillment and purpose. A relationship with God is essential to eternal life.

Many will not have the opportunity to know Him because they will not "hear" the Gospel in the conventional way. Jesus died that ALL may come to know Him.

The Church of Jesus Christ is often referred to as sheep or a flock. Jesus said, "I have other sheep which are not yet in the fold. I must also bring them."

The Deaf are the 4th largest unreached people group in the world.