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 ...

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) - Worshipping at Paramount Baptist Deaf Church is not a silent affair. Deaf people who can speak joyfully shout during the baptism of one of their friends. A member of the ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - For Christians, this time of year is meant to celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus, and his ...

Ron and Wanda Ferris of Chicago found more than a church to feel completely comfortable at when they first attended services at the Oak Brook Community Deaf Church, a ministry of Oak Brook Community ...

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 delivered by the ...

As music plays at the Fresno (California) Deaf Church on a recent Sunday, most people sitting in the pews sign along. The only audible voice in the room is the one on the recording, singing a soulful, ...

The silence suggested that this was no ordinary church service. Only a few people opened their mouths to sing on a recent Sunday at Woodhaven Baptist Deaf Church. Instead, most moved their bodies to ...

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 ...

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 ...