Deaf Ministry:
Created to Praise & Youth Hands of Praise

Coordinator: Sis. Alice Nush
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Apostolic Tabernacle’s Deaf Ministry has been established by Sister Alice Nush for the past 12 years. She was on an unexpected journey, it started by her late son; Tony Lucas Nush being diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy which weakened every muscle of his body. One doctor misinformed her that in some cases’ patients has difficulty speaking as the disease progresses.

Having learned this information she set out on her journey to learn American Sign Language, she attended Merced Community College and took several classes. She taught her son Tony and her other children Mark and Leslie who now use sign language fluently. Although the family learned the language fluently, it wasn’t necessary because Tony spoke clearly throughout his life.

Her journey was not yet complete she became an interpreter and got involved with the deaf community she also became an advisor for a deaf club she helped found. She made many friends in the deaf community and they attended church and that is how the Deaf Ministry was established. Sister Alice had developed a skill unexpectedly.
 


Now the ministry offers interpreting for all parts of the church services for the deaf and hard of hearing members and visitors.



As her journey continues a new and exciting group known as Created to Praise ministry has come to existence going on four and half years. Created to Praise, ministers songs and worships God through the use of American Sign Language in the interpretation of songs. It’s another way to spread the gospel to not only the deaf and hard of hearing but the entire church body. Sister Alice has taught at conferences by training and teaching the fundamentals of expressive American Sign Language through songs.

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