MDHH – Resources for Congregations

Find useful articles for congregations regarding visual aids, sound systems, interpreters, and confirmation classes for the deaf and hard of hearing.

For even more help, see the module Ministering to People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing on the Congregational Services website.

More resources are available for interpreters, parents, and teachers.

Mission for the deaf and hard of hearing

Resources to help those who are deaf and hard of hearing worship and spread the word.

  • View a PowerPoint presentation (available below) sharing “10 Things to Know About Ministry to People with Hearing Loss.”
  • Read the introduction to By Grace Alone, an adult instruction manual. Please contact the Special Ministries office, 414-256-3241 for your copy.
  • Learn about hearing loops with the brochure “Understanding Hearing Loops.” Watch a video demonstrating the difference a loop can make.
  • Find lists of WELS churches serving the deaf and hard of hearing with sound induction loops and signed services in the online yearbook.
  • Learn how MDHH is here for YOU.