Thursdays · 7:30 PM
NTID student fellowship
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students from RIT meet at the church for pizza, a short Bible talk and a lot of conversation. We drive from campus at 7:10.
Sunday worship · signed first
Church in our language, live every Sunday.
Worship, preaching and prayer happen in ASL. Captions are on the stream, and voice interpreting is on the audio for hearing family. Join us at 10:30 AM Eastern, in the room or online.
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Sunday, 10:52 AM
Psalm 103, signed from the front. The camera stays on hands and face, never a wide shot of the room.
A room built for eyes
You will see everyone, and everyone will see you.
Our chairs are in a half circle so nobody signs to the back of a head. The lights stay up during worship. The stage has a plain dark wall behind it so hands are easy to read, and the screens show the signer large.
Worship songs are signed, with a bass drum and a wooden floor so you can feel the beat. Hearing friends wear a small headset for voice interpreting. Nobody has to choose between seeing and understanding.
- Signers lit from the front, never against a window
- Front two rows kept for people still learning
- Captions on the side screen, corrected live
- Hearing loop for members who use one
Groups
Find your people during the week
Every group signs first. Interpreters are there for anyone who needs voice.
Wednesdays · 7:00 PM
ASL Bible study
The Gospel of Mark, a passage a week, read in ASL video and discussed in a circle.
Sundays · 10:30 AM
Kids and CODA class
For Deaf children and hearing children of Deaf adults. Taught in ASL by Deaf teachers.
Tuesdays · 6:30 PM
ASL for hearing families
Eight-week classes for parents, grandparents and spouses who want to talk with the Deaf person they love.
Where our name comes from
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory.
In our members' words
Why people come
For thirty years I sat in hearing churches and watched an interpreter in a corner. Here, the pastor signs to me. I understand the sermon the first time.
My little brother is Deaf. I took the Tuesday class so I could pray with him at dinner. Now he corrects my signs every Sunday.
I came to NTID from Georgia and knew nobody. The Thursday group picked me up from my dorm the first week. They still do.
Calendar
Coming up
Oct17
Deaf fall festival
11:00 AM · Church lawn
Apple cider, a chili contest and storytelling in ASL. Bring the whole family.
Oct27
ASL class, new session
6:30 PM · Room 2
Eight Tuesdays for hearing family members. Beginners only.
Nov7
DeafBlind fellowship day
10:00 AM · Fellowship hall
Protactile worship, lunch and a tactile art workshop. Support providers paired with every guest.
Nov22
Thanksgiving dinner
12:30 PM · Fellowship hall
After worship. Turkey, sides and long tables with good light.
Dec20
ASL Christmas pageant
4:00 PM · Sanctuary
The kids sign the whole story. Voice interpreting for grandparents.
Nothing in that category this month.
Want to talk face to face?
Video-call a pastor on VP, FaceTime or Zoom. Or send a text. We reply the same day.