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The Passion of Christ - The event that changed the world! But is it true? Do we have outside sources, besides the Bible, that would verify the events that surround the Passion Narrative of Jesus? What do we know from outside the Bible about the characters and events in the Passion Narrative? Where in the Bible can we read for ourselves the events of the Passion of Christ? Dr. Paul Maier, a professor of Ancient History, discusses the events and people involved in the Passion events of Christ. Then you determine - True or False?

Topics covered include: Political Climate in Jerusalem; Pontius Pilate; King Herod; The Sanhedrin; The High Priest and The Priesthood; Anti-Semitism; The Darkness and The Earthquake; Was The Body Stolen?; Mary, The Mother of Jesus; Mary Magdalene and The Da Vinci Code; Why Did Jesus Have To Die?; Judaism - Christianity - Islam: All The Same?

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Report from the Central Region-International Lutheran Deaf Association

On May 18th -- 21st, there was a CR-ILDA conference at the Holiday Inn in Crystal Lake, IL. Approximately 50 people attended the conference. Several workshops were held and the topics included: Easy to Read Signing for Bible Reading; How to use Spider Web; Technology for you; Is it true? The Da Vinci Code??; The Gospel of Judas; and ABLAZE. The Pastors who presented the workshops are Rev. Tom Phillips from Central Illinois District; Pastor Bud Palmer from Wisconsin; Pastor John Reinke from Wisconsin; Rev. Jerold Munz from Indianapolis; and Rev. Richard Moody from St. Louis, Missouri. The deaf people really benefited from these workshops.

There was a business meeting for CR-ILDA. The new officers are President Janice Mancill, Vice President, Albert Moore, Treasurer Jeraldine Chapman, and Pastor Advisor Rev. Tom Phillips. There was a banquet afterwards and Karen Hale gave a presentation about her Deaf Mission Trip to Ghana in January. The conference ended with Bible Study and Worship.

- Respectfully submitted, Betty Jo Lucero

Pictured below are Pastor Tom Phillips with Pastor John Reinke. 

Silent Word Resources is now "Living Word for the Deaf"

Lutheran Church Charities is supporting the reorganization of Silent Word. This important ministry is establishing a new Board and a new web site. After mailing four thousand surveys to Silent Word's old data base, it has been determined that it would be well to start a new site, LivingWordfortheDeaf.org, as a resource for the deaf community. A recent conference in Crystal Lake for the deaf was supported in part by Lutheran Church Charities and Living Word for the Deaf.

Silent Word Ministry

There are 28 million Americans who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Our mission is to share the Gospel with the deaf and hard of hearing by providing resources and educational signing products.

As Jesus commissioned us to care for one another and to preach His word, so we at Silent Word commit ourselves to help the hard-of-hearing have more fulfilling worship experiences.

Learn Signing

If you are a hearing person who wants to learn the valuable ministry of signing, we provide:

• Educational Videos for Bible Study
• Sign-language Education Series – Instructional video
• Children's Praise Songs in Sign – Instructional video
• Chapel Presentations for Schools – Instructional video
• Workshops for Church Interpreters – in development
• Sign Choir – in development