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 Georgetown Church 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:
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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:
Friday Sept. 3rd at 7.30pm -
Thursday Sept. 9th at 7.30pm -
Friday Sept. 7th at 7.30 -
Thursday Sept. 23rd at 7.30 -
Thursday Oct. 30th at 7.30 -