Word of God Lutheran Church for the Deaf rejoices to announce progress in our work in Muscatine. On May 28, three new members were received into the church by profession of faith and confirmation. Evelyn Powell was confirmed years ago while attending the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, but in the ensuing years has had little opportunity to participate in church. Shirley Green and Lorri Green were newly confirmed into the Lutheran church. All three have been attending monthly Bible studies at Our Savior, Muscatine, which provided the room in which to meet. Rev. Tim Eckert, one of two district missionaries to the deaf, began leading the studies in Oct., 2007. Now that there are confirmed members, deaf worship services with communion will be held every month.
This type of schedule is typical in deaf ministry. The fact that the deaf are scattered throughout numerous communities necessitates a “circuit rider” type of ministry. In Iowa, Rev. Mark Anderson leads Bible study and worship in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Mason City. Rev. Eckert has groups in Davenport, Burlington, Muscatine, and Dubuque. If you know of deaf in any other community who may be interested in Bible study or worship, please contact your missionaries for the deaf at iowaeastdeaf@yahoo.com to inform them of the opportunity.
