More than 1,030,000 people in North Carolina have hearing loss, the majority of whom are hard of hearing or late-deafened. Many returning veterans are coming home with a loss of hearing ability. This can result in isolation and being disconnected from the life of the church. Very few have been won to Christ because far too often the church is the hardest place to hear. Deaf Ministry is not a one-size-fits-all concept, rather an effort to educate and provide resources to reach out to people with all levels of hearing loss, their families and friends.

Our Conference Goals.

Ø Our first goal is to open the eyes and ears of leaders in the church as to how hearing loss relates to participation in church.
Ø Our second goal is to educate about practical solutions with an overview of assistive listening systems, visual technology, and 
 suggestions for 'no or low' cost changes within the church.
Ø Our ultimate goal is to inspire as well as motivate church leaders with ideas for intentionally extending "Radical Hospitality" to 
 those with hearing loss by making it easier for us to attend services and participate in the life of the church.

This event has been postponed until the fall of 2008.

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