Deeper Life Combines Sign Language Choir During Service

August 6, 2023149 views0

Deeper Life Combines Sign Language Choir During Service

2023-08-06T10:36:03+01:00

By Marie

Recently, the Deeper Christian Life Ministry choir during a choir ministration, which featured deaf members of the church performed using sign language.The Sign Choir performed right before DLCM Superintendent, Pastor Williams Kumuyi in Kado, Abuja, at a combined worship service and it was the first of its kind in the church’s history to be aired to a global audience.The move was a dream come true for a minority section of the church that has long craved greater involvement. It represented a big boost in the ministry’s rating in church inclusiveness – offering heightened hopes of better things. It is proof that the call for inclusion is yielding results.In a comment, Mr Emmanuel Abiodun, a sign language interpreter at the Abuja church hints at the proliferation of gospel music today, most of which has no accessibility options for deaf Christians in the form of captions (on-screen lyrics), signed versions, etc.He said, “We want a situation where these brethren (Deaf) have gospel songs in their desired language (sign language) so they can better assimilate the message.”According to Pastor Petrius Andrews, a special Impact Program (an offshoot of the GCK dedicated to building exceptional teens and youth) was organized for the Deaf on May 1, 2023. There was choir ministration in sign language at the local event which had over 100 participants in attendance.But the big one that projected Deeper Life’s exemplary readiness to lead the way in church-inclusive practice to global audience and awareness was when the General Superintendent came visiting in July this year.Pastor Kumuyi’s ultimate goal remains to make the gospel accessible to everyone and the Inclusive approach (in its broadest interpretation) is one sure way this may be done.ALSO READ: Yadah Gets Engaged at her Concert