“Signs, not Sound,” Shincheonji Gwangju Church's Sign Language Group Conveys Faith Through Sign Language
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| On the 8th December, at the Shincheonji Peter Tribe's Heavenly Culture Academy recruitment booth, the Peter sign language group is teaching sign language to the congregation |
The gestures for the deaf have been gathered to consider the socially disadvantaged and to enable everyone to hear the gospel without discrimination. They are the 'Peter Sign Language Group', which conveys the word of God through 'sign language', which conveys meaning through the shape or movement of the hand.
The sign language team of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, Peter’s Tribe, Gwangju Church (branch leader Jae-wook Yoo, hereinafter referred to as Shincheonji’s Gwangju Church) provides interpretation for sermons, meetings, etc. to ensure that deaf people have no difficulty in practicing their faith. They also promote heavenly culture through various sign language performances.
Kim Eun-guk (24, pseudonym), who serves at the 'Peter's Sign Language Group', said, "This word should be delivered to everyone, but I think it would be truly heartbreaking if they could not encounter the word due to physical reasons." He added, "I decided to apply to the sign language group to be of some small help to deaf people who have the will but cannot hear."
Kim said that through the sign language group, “I was able to break free from the prejudice that everyone must listen and speak aloud, and I learned about another language called ‘sign language,’” and “I realized that physical reasons are not an obstacle to knowing the Bible.”
However, he said, “There are many words in the Bible that are not standardized, so the process of thinking about and studying them was difficult,” and added, “I am doing my best to convey unfamiliar expressions to farmers in a way that is easier to understand.”
There is also a young man who wants to be able to step forward and help whenever help is needed, with professional qualifications. This is Eun-ae Lee (35, pseudonym), who is preparing for a sign language interpreter license while working.
Mr. Lee is one of the busiest people during worship. He said, “When I see the farmers trying to wake up as quickly as possible, I feel a childlike innocence. I also feel a sense of responsibility to teach more.”
He also expressed his hope, saying, “I have many shortcomings, but I hope to gain the skills to be able to provide smooth sign language interpretation so that I can be of great help.”
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| Farmers from Shincheonji Gwangju Church are seen holding a service on the 4th floor of the church on the 1st through the Peter sign language group |
Park Young-ae (41, pseudonym), who said she was most grateful to the 'Peter's Prayer Group', said that she had been desperately wanting to share the Bible with her hearing-impaired son and was delighted that her earnest prayers were answered after 18 years.
Park said, “I felt like it was my fault that my son was born with a hearing impairment, and as a mother, I was heartbroken. But when I heard this, I was so happy and thought that it would be good if my son with a disability could also have an opportunity.”
So, he said, “I prayed hard and worked diligently on my assigned tasks, and then a special opportunity came. I’m so happy that my son can now seize that opportunity.”
Mr. Park's son, who was able to hear the message through the sign language group, said, "Thank you for being our hands and ears so that farmers can live like farmers. It is not easy, but I would like to express my gratitude to those who are working hard for us in many places."
He continued, “I may not be able to hear with my ears, but I will try to understand the words better than anyone else with my heart.”
The farmers who heard the gospel of heaven through the interpretation of the sign language group put their hands together and said first, “We thank God for allowing us to hear the word.”
Accordingly, the Peter Sign Language Group will continue to understand and accept the culture of the deaf and to utilize and study audiovisual materials related to the Bible for the deaf to live a complete religious life without inconvenience. In addition, it will provide various conveniences such as distributing sign language subtitles to various seminars and events to ensure smooth communication.
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There are the sun, moon, stars, clouds, and wind in the sky, and all things are abundant on this earth. However, there are people who cannot see, hear, or touch due to physical reasons. In consideration of these socially disadvantaged people, a group of hand gestures for the deaf has been gathered so that everyone can hear the gospel without discrimination. They are the 'Peter Sign Language Group' who convey the word of God through 'sign language' that conveys meaning through the shape and movement of the hands.
The Peter Sign Language Group of Shincheonji Gwangju Church is making various efforts to ensure that the deaf have no difficulties in practicing their faith. They (the Peter Sign Language Group) are trying to create an environment where the deaf can practice their faith without inconvenience 'with gestures, not with sounds' and hope that everyone can enjoy their faith equally.
The sign language group of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, Peter’s Tribe, Gwangju Church (branch leader Jae-wook Yoo, Shincheonji Gwangju Church) is providing full support to the deaf so that they can live their religious life through interpretation of sermons and meetings. They are also spreading the culture of heaven widely through various sign language performances.
Kim Eun-guk (pseudonym, 24), who serves at the 'Peter Sign Language Group', said, "This word should be delivered to everyone, but it would be heartbreaking if they could not hear the word due to physical reasons," and added, "I applied to the sign language group to be of some small help to the deaf who have the will but cannot hear." Through the sign language group, Kim explained, "I was able to break free from the prejudice that everyone must hear and speak with sound, and I learned about another language called 'sign language'," and "I felt that physical reasons are not an obstacle to knowing the Bible."
However, he said, “It was difficult to think about and research because many words in the Bible are not standardized expressions,” and added, “I am doing my best to convey unfamiliar expressions to farmers more easily.”
There is also a young man who has professional qualifications and wants to take the lead whenever help is needed. This is Lee Eun-ae (35, pseudonym), who is preparing for a sign language interpreter license while working.
Lee is one of the busiest people during the service. He said, “When I see the deaf people trying to learn as much as possible, I think of the innocent child. I feel a sense of responsibility to teach them more.” He continued, “I still have a lot of shortcomings, but I want to help them a lot by acquiring the skills to perform sign language interpretation smoothly.”
Park Young-ae (pseudonym, 41), who said she was most grateful to the 'Peter's Prayer Group', said that she had been desperately wanting to share the Bible with her hearing-impaired son and was delighted that her earnest prayers were answered after 18 years.
Park said, “I felt like it was my fault that my son was born with a hearing impairment, and as a mother, I was heartbroken, but when I heard this, I was so happy and thought that it would be nice if my son with a disability could have an opportunity as well.” So, “I prayed hard and diligently did my assigned work, and a special opportunity came. I’m so happy that my son can now grab that opportunity.”
Park's son, who was able to hear the words through the sign language group, said, "Thank you for being our hands and ears so that farmers can live like farmers. It's not easy, but I want to express my gratitude to those who work hard for us." He continued, "I can't hear with my ears, but I will try to understand the words better than anyone else with my heart."
The deaf people who heard the gospel of heaven through the sign language group’s interpretation are putting their hands together and saying, “I thank God for being able to hear the word.” Accordingly, the Peter sign language group plans to use and study audiovisual materials about the Bible to understand and accept the deaf people’s culture and to enable them to live a complete religious life without inconvenience. In addition, they plan to provide various conveniences, such as distributing sign language subtitles to various seminars and events to ensure smooth communication.
The Peter Sign Language Group of Shincheonji Gwangju Church is making various efforts to ensure that the deaf have no difficulties in practicing their faith. They (the Peter Sign Language Group) are trying to create an environment where the deaf can practice their faith without inconvenience 'with gestures, not with sounds' and hope that everyone can enjoy their faith equally.
The sign language group of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, Peter’s Tribe, Gwangju Church (branch leader Jae-wook Yoo, Shincheonji Gwangju Church) is providing full support to the deaf so that they can live their religious life through interpretation of sermons and meetings. They are also spreading the culture of heaven widely through various sign language performances.
Kim Eun-guk (pseudonym, 24), who serves at the 'Peter Sign Language Group', said, "This word should be delivered to everyone, but it would be heartbreaking if they could not hear the word due to physical reasons," and added, "I applied to the sign language group to be of some small help to the deaf who have the will but cannot hear." Through the sign language group, Kim explained, "I was able to break free from the prejudice that everyone must hear and speak with sound, and I learned about another language called 'sign language'," and "I felt that physical reasons are not an obstacle to knowing the Bible."
However, he said, “It was difficult to think about and research because many words in the Bible are not standardized expressions,” and added, “I am doing my best to convey unfamiliar expressions to farmers more easily.”
There is also a young man who has professional qualifications and wants to take the lead whenever help is needed. This is Lee Eun-ae (35, pseudonym), who is preparing for a sign language interpreter license while working.
Lee is one of the busiest people during the service. He said, “When I see the deaf people trying to learn as much as possible, I think of the innocent child. I feel a sense of responsibility to teach them more.” He continued, “I still have a lot of shortcomings, but I want to help them a lot by acquiring the skills to perform sign language interpretation smoothly.”
Park Young-ae (pseudonym, 41), who said she was most grateful to the 'Peter's Prayer Group', said that she had been desperately wanting to share the Bible with her hearing-impaired son and was delighted that her earnest prayers were answered after 18 years.
Park said, “I felt like it was my fault that my son was born with a hearing impairment, and as a mother, I was heartbroken, but when I heard this, I was so happy and thought that it would be nice if my son with a disability could have an opportunity as well.” So, “I prayed hard and diligently did my assigned work, and a special opportunity came. I’m so happy that my son can now grab that opportunity.”
Park's son, who was able to hear the words through the sign language group, said, "Thank you for being our hands and ears so that farmers can live like farmers. It's not easy, but I want to express my gratitude to those who work hard for us." He continued, "I can't hear with my ears, but I will try to understand the words better than anyone else with my heart."
The deaf people who heard the gospel of heaven through the sign language group’s interpretation are putting their hands together and saying, “I thank God for being able to hear the word.” Accordingly, the Peter sign language group plans to use and study audiovisual materials about the Bible to understand and accept the deaf people’s culture and to enable them to live a complete religious life without inconvenience. In addition, they plan to provide various conveniences, such as distributing sign language subtitles to various seminars and events to ensure smooth communication.
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