GEORGETOWN METHODIST CHURCH
Georgetown Road, St Saviour,Jersey, Channel Islands JE2 7PH
Office Tel: 01534 730914 Minister: 01534 722093
EM Office: georgetown@jerseymail.co.uk EM Minister: revshalls@supanet.com
The Georgetown Christian Signing choir was started in 2008, as a few people that
regularly come to GT were very enthusiastic to learn some Christmas Songs in Sign.
We started to meet up once a week at Church and learnt a few well known carols in
the first 3 months, just in time for Christmas!
Every year we join members and families
of the Deaf Children's society to sign to a backing track in Town, to Christmas carols
to raise money for them. It has been a huge success year after year and we all look
forward
to signing with them and having fun! This year we signed outside BHS and helped them
to raise £133.00 which was a fantastic amount! All the money stays in the island
and goes towards equipment
etc to help them in their everyday lives.
We meet regularly
every fortnight to learn songs, Hymns, Prayers in Sign Language, and learn how Worship
in Sign Language is a powerful tool, not only just for the deaf church but the hearing
church too.
In 2009 we signed at St Brelade’s Parish church at Remembrance Day service,
“Amazing Grace” and then in the evening for the second year running we signed in
the “Eisteddfod’s dedication” service at St
Helier Methodist Church. We often have
deaf visitors from the UK who always come and support us which is fantastic!
Deaf Worship & BSL
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If you would like to know more, please contact Pat at
layworkerjsydeafhoh@gmail.com
for more information about times and
days we practice and meet up.
We are a friendly bunch of people so please come along and join us having fun!
A NEW INITIATIVE!!
As well as some of our worship being signed (BSL) we are now holding DEAF WORSHIP. If you know anyone who would value worship specifically for the deaf, then encourage them to come along...and why don’t you come along with them.
Dates:
Sunday 4th July -
Worship will be for about 30 minutes followed by tea and coffee and time to meet old friends and make new ones!
SIGNING CHOIR practices:
Thursday July 8th at 7.30pm -
Thursday July 16th at 7.30pm -
Friday July 30th at 7.30pm -