Date:
Every Third Sunday
Name of
Event:
ASL Mass
Where:
Calvary, 11249 S. Spaulding Ave Chicago 60655
Time:
9:00 AM
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Worship and Coffee-doughnut fellowship time
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information:
daytonwilliams@comcast.net
Other
Comments:
Date:
4th Saturday of each month
Name of
Event:
Signed Mass with Fr. Depcik
Where:
St. Isidore Church in chapel 427 W. Army Trial Rd Bloomington
Time:
4pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information:
Other Comments:
Date: Ongoing
Name of Event:
Worship Service/Sunday School Classes/Bible Study
Where:
New Life Deaf Community Church, 2020 S Meyers Road, Lombard
Time:
Worship, 11:00AM
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Pastor Jari Saavalainen
www.nldcc.org Other Comments: Bible Study on Wednesdays, 7PM
Other
Comments:
Date:
Every Sunday
Name of
Event:
Black History Month Celebration
Where:
Stone Temple Church 36222 W. Douglas/Millard
Time:
12:30pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information:
pastorclemons@yahoo.com
or 708-261-3276
Other
Comments:
Date:
Weekly Ongoing Bible Education
Name of
Event:
Chicago Sign Language Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
Where:
150 E. 124th Place, Chicago, IL 60628
Time:
Every Saturday
11:00 a.m., Every Tuesday 7:30 p.m.
Description
of Benefits, Attractions:
All meetings are presented in sign language. Deaf/blind interpreting
provided.
Admission
Fee: Free
Contact for Information:
signlanguagedvd@yahoo.com
Other
Comments:
We provide a variety of instructional Bible DVDs in ASL. Popular titles
available are:
"What
Does the Bible Really Teach?"
"My
Book of Bible Stories"
"Worship the Only True God"
"The
Greatest Man Who Ever Lived"
"You
Can Be God's Friend"
"What
Does God Require of Us?"
In
addition, soon the entire Bible will be available in ASL on DVD!
Date:
Every Sunday
Name of Event:
West Suburban Deaf Ministry
Where:
Orchard Valley Community Church, 101 S. Barnes Rd, Aurora IL
Time:
Worship Services at 6:30pm
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
All services in signs & voice. Child care available
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
OBCDeaf@aol.com
(Pastor Marva Petrus)
Other Comments:
Date:
Sundays
Name of Event:
Praetorium Signing Church
Where:
3622 W. Douglas 60623, Inside Stone Temple Church
Time:
12:30pm
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
pastorclemons@yahoo.com
Other Comments:
Sign Language Class/Practice, Abbott Park, 49 E. 95th St, Chicago
Between Michigan/State, Across from Red Line
Friday, 6pm to 7:30pm
Date: Ongoing
Name of Event: Deaf Christian Coffee
House
Where: Deaf
Video Communications 25w560 Geneva Road, Suite 10
Time: 7pm to
10pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
On the 2nd Friday evening of every month is Deaf Video Communications'
monthly Deaf
Christian coffee social. If you're looking for an evening of chatting and
visiting with other Deaf Christians in the Western suburbs, you're invited!
Coffee and dessert will be provided for a small charge.
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
Other Comments:
http://www.deafvideo.com
Date:
ongoing
Name of Event:
Praetorium church of Chicago
Where:
Abbott Park, 95th and Michigan, Chicago, IL 60628
Time:
Meets every Saturday at 11:30am to 12:30pm
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Praetorium Church of Chicago
pasterclemons@yahoo.com
or 708-261-3276
Other Comments:
Date:
Every Sunday
Name of Event:
Religious Services
Where:
Calvary Deaf Assembly, 1719W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160
Time:
9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 10:45 a.m. Worship services, and bible study Wed at
Diane Musil's home, 4137 s. Maple Avenue, Lyons, IL 60534 at 7:00 p.m.
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Signed services, deaf leadership, board members are deaf, lay pastors, etc.
Admission Fee: none
Contact for Information: Pastor Carol Vetter,
cvhomerun@aol.com
Other Comments:
we have children services in hearing church on Sundays.
Date:
Every Sunday
Name of Event:
Religious Services
Where:
Willow Creek Community Services 67 E. Algonquin Rd, South Barrington
Time:
11:15am Main Auditorium; Wed. New Community Service 7pm Main Aud.
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted Services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
Other Comments:
Axis for young adults by request Sat. 5:30pmHS services, Sundays 11:15 am
Lakeside Auditorium Monthly Socials and Bible Studies offered.
Date:
Sundays
Name of Event:
First Sign of Him
Where:
Rockford First Assembly of God Church 5950 Spring Creek Rd
Time:
10:15am
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Mass Interpreted
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: 815-877-8000
Other Comments:
Date:
Open Church Services
Name
of Event:
Southside Christian Church
Where:
Springfield, IL Macarthur Boulevard
Time:
8:30am service
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
isign62530@yahoo.com
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name
of Event:
Bethel Baptist Church
Where:
200 N. Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL 29614
Time:
Sundays 9:30am; 11:15am -6:00pm;Wednesday 7:00pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Deaf group meets separately on Sun. am. An Wed pm. Those services are conducted
in ASL with voice interpreters provided. Deaf and hearing people join together
for the Sunday evening services with sign interpreters provided
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Paster Mark Coleman E-mail
ColemanM@BethelMinistries.org or
www.bethelministries.org or 847-885-3230 ext.3021 or 847-885-4671tty
Other Comments:
Divided Sundy School classes for men, women, teens and children
Date:
1st & 3rd Friday evening of each month
Name
of Event:
Jewish Shabbat Services
Where:
Trinity Church building, 760 North Avenue, Deerfield
Time:
7:30pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Services are interpreted.
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow, (847) 498-8218(V) or
www.shir-hadash.org
Other Comments:
Date:
ONGOING
Name
of Event:
Sunday Morning Worship Services
Where:
Arlington Heights Evangelical Free Church, 1330 N. Douglas, Arlington Heights,
IL 60004
Time:
10:00am
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted services held every Sunday
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Pam Meyers,
psmeyers@comcast.net
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event:
Broadview Missionary Baptist Church
Where:
2100 South 25th Ave, Broadview, IL 60155
Time:
Sundays 8am, 11:30am, 6:30pm ; Wednesdays 8pm
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted Services every Sunday and Wednesday. Interpreters available for
Sunday School and Bible Study (Tuesdays and Thursdays) upon request.
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
Beverly J. Edwards
708.343.3700 or www.broadviewbaptist.org
Other Comments:
Date:
Every 3rd Sunday each month
Name of Event:
Deaf Mass
Where:
St. Mary Immaculate Church, 129 S. Division Street, Plainfield, IL
Time:
12:30PM
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Mass is led by Father Jim Hall who is deaf.
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing Services
Name
of Event:
Jewish Shabbat Services
Where:
Trinity Church Building, 760 North Avenue, Deerfield, IL
Time:
7:15PM
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted services which is held on the 1st and 3rd
Friday every month
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (847) 498-8218(V) or
www.shir-hadash.org
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name
of Event:
Services
Where:
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, 8404 Cass Avenue, Darien IL
Time:
10:00 am
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted Mass
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (630) 852-3303(V) or www.ourladyofmtcarmel.org
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event:
New Faith Baptist Church International
Where:
25 S. Central Avenue Mattson IL 60443
Time:
Saturday 5pm
Sunday 9:30am and 11:30am
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted Services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (708) 720-1318
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing Sundays
Name of Event:
International Christian Fellowship
Where:
9146 Lincoln Ave, Brookfield
Time:
12:30 or Wednesday 7:00pm (call if need interpreter)
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Angie at 708-452-1652v or
Proltesh#1@wm.connect
Other Comments:
Date:
Open
Name
of Event:
West Suburban Deaf Bible Fellowship
Where:
Time:
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Non denominational bible study group
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Scott DeLoach,
www.deloachweb.com
Other Comments:
Date:
2nd Sunday of every Month
Name of Event:
Mass
Where:
St. Isidore Catholic Church, Bloomingdale (The chapel is at the corner of Army
Trail Rd. and Gary Avenue)
Time:
4:00PM
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
The two priests, Father Mark Fracaro and Father Jim Hall will be signing the
mass. There will be a potluck afterwards to celebrate the new program.
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Jack Crotty at
KnetDad@msn.com
or Gail Partridge,
gharvanek1@aol.com
Other Comments:
Date: Ongoing
Name of Event: St.
Francis Borgia Deaf Center
Where:
8025 W. Addison
Time:
10:30 am
Description of Benefits, Attractions: Catholic
Worship Services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: 312-751-8368 (TTY)
http://www.deafchurchchicago.parishesonline.com
Other Comments:
Date:
Every Sunday
Name of Event:
Ephphatha Ev.
Lutheran Church of the Deaf
Where:
7956 S. Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago
Time:
10:00am – 12:00pm
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Worship service
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Rev. Prentice D. Marsh, (773) 723-3737(TTY) or (773) 273-3232(V)
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event:
Olive Tree
Congregation
Where:
501 W. Golf Road, Des Plaines, IL
Time:
9:15A, Shabbat School (Saturday); 10:30A, worship service
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted worship services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (847) 784-5055 (V) 847-784-5057 (F) or email at
admin@olive-tree.org
Other Comments:
This is a Messianic Jewish Congregation (50% Jewish/ 50% non-Jewish.)
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event:
Sunday services
Where:
Family Harvest Church, 18500 92nd Ave., Tinley Park
Time:
10:30 am
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Real-time captioning will be provided on one of their big screens for services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (708) 614-6000(V)
Other Comments:
Date:
Sundays
Name of Event:
Church Services
Where:
Faith Church, 1966 West Hawley Street, Mundelein
Time:
10:45A
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted Services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Beth Price, (847) 566-8941(V)
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event:
Sunday Worship Services
Where:
South Side Christian Church, 2600 S. MacArthur, Springfield, IL
Time:
8:30A
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
www.southsidechristian.com
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name
of Event:
Worship Service/Bible Study
Where:
Oak Brook Community Church, 3100 S. Midwest Rd, Oak Brook (Corner of 31st
& Midwest Rd)
Time:
Sunday worship at 11:00A and Wednesday Bible study at 7:00P
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: OBCDeaf@aol.com (Marva
Petrus)
Other Comments:
Our Oak Brook Community Deaf Church is in the Conference room and if not sure
where, ask someone there to show you.
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event:
Worship Service
Where:
Moody Church, 1630 N. Clark Avenue, Chicago
Time:
9:45A to 11:10A
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted Worship service. The Deaf Ministry group meets regulary from 11:30A
to 12:30P, following worship service
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Susan Lee, (773) 248-9070(TTY), (773) 248-4060(V), email:
moody_deaf@yahoo.com
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name
of Event:
Worship Service/Sunday School Classes/Bible Study
Where:
Chicago Baptist Deaf Church, 2020 S. Meyers Road, Lombard
Time:
Worship, 11am
Description
of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission
Fee:
Contact
for Information:
Pastor Jari Saavalainen
www.nldcc.org
Other
Comments:
Bible Study on Wednesdays, 7PM
Date:
Second Sunday of Every Month
Name of Event: Mass Service
Where:
820 N. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington
Heights (At the Bowman Center across the street from the church)
Time:
11:00am
Description of Benefits, Attractions: Interpreted
mass
Admission Fee:
Free
Contact for Information: Bob Minaglia,
(847)934-8820(V)
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event: Sunday Worship Services
Where:
Trinity United Church of Christ, 400 W. 95th Street, Chicago
Time:
10:45A and 5:45P
Description of Benefits, Attractions: Interpreted
services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (773) 962-5650(V)
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event: Sunday Worship Services
Where:
405 S. Euclid Avenue, Oak Park
Time:
10:30A
Description of Benefits, Attractions: Interpreted
Services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Jennifer Soule, Jenksoule@aol.com
or euclidumc@juno.com
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event: Friday Night Service
Where:
Congregation Etz Chaim, 1710 S. Highland Ave, Lombard IL
Time:
8:15pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Marc Spanjer at mspanjer@aol.com
Other Comments:
If you are planning on attending, please let me know. We are trying to
set aside a section of seats, so everybody can see the interpreter.
We do have baby sitting available. Interpreter provided
Date:
Ongoing Services
Name of Event: Mass for Catholic Deaf
people and their families
Where:
Aurora, Elgin, Crystal Lake, Rockford, and DeKalb
Time:
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Fr. Glenn Nelson at
815-962-2994tty
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event: Church Services
Where:
First Assembly of God, 130 W. Carpenter Street, Springfield, IL 62702
Time: 10:30 AM
Description of Benefits, Attractions: Services
interpreted
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information:
http://www.deafcellchurch.org
Other Comments: Coming
June 2005: Deaf Cell Church, services held in ASL.
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event: Sunday Service, St.
Mark’s Episcopal Church
Where:
1509 N. Ridge, Evanston IL
Time:
10:45am to 12:00pm
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted service
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: 847-864-4806V or email malbert0623@aol.com
Other Comments:
Date:
Weekly Ongoing Bible Education
Name
of Event: Sign
Language Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
Where:
238 W. Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL
Time:
Every Saturday 3:00
p.m., Every Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
Description of
Benefits, Attractions:
All meetings are presented in ASL by sign language presenters.
Admission Fee:
Free
Contact for Information:
signlanguageawareness@yahoo.com
Other Comments:
We provide a variety of instructional Bible dvd's in ASL. Popular titles
available are:
"What Does the
Bible Really Teach?"
"My Book of
Bible Stories"
"Worship the
Only True God"
"The Greatest
Man Who Ever Lived"
"You Can Be
God's Friend"
"What Does God
Require of Us?"
In addition,
soon the entire Bible will be available in ASL on dvd!
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event:
Interpreted Church Services
Where:
Southside Christian Church, MacArthur Street, Springfield, IL
Time:
11:00A
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: Ronda Estell,
SMTP:isign62530@yahoo.com
Other Comments:
Date:
Ongoing
Name of Event:
Sunday Services
Where:
Grace Lutheran Church, 1016 Church Street, Waupun Wisconsin
Time:
9:00A
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Signed Services on the 2nd Sunday of each month
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (920) 324-2298
Other Comments:
Date:
Every Sunday
Name
of Event:
Deaf Sunday School
Where:
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Downers Grove
Time:
9:45A
Description
of Benefits, Attractions:
Class taught in Sign Language for adults and children
Admission
Fee:
Contact for Information: Pastor
Joyce Gulliford 630-963-3904 (TTY), 630-968-6231 (V), and 630-852-0982 (Home)
Other Comments:
Date: Ongoing
Name of Event:
Church Service
Where:
St. Joseph, 722 High Street, Aurora
Time:
10:30AM
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (630)801-8022(TTY)
Other Comments:
Date: Ongoing
Name of Event:
Church Service
Where:
St. Gilbert Church, 301 E. Belvidere, Grayslake
Time:
9:00AM
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (847)223-4731(V)
Other Comments:
Date: Ongoing
Name of Event:
Church Service
Where:
The First Presbyterian Church of Winnebago
Time:
10:30AM
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (815)335-2051(V)
Other Comments:
Date: Ongoing
Name of Event: Church
Service
Where:
Our Savior Lutheran Church, 8607 S. Narrangansett, Burbank
Time:
9:45AM
Description of Benefits, Attractions:
Interpreted Services
Admission Fee:
Contact for Information: (708)499-4345(TTY)
Other Comments:
Services every 1st and 3rd Sundays
Date: Ongoing
Name of Event: | 
