Sign Language Religious Gifts
Whether for a deaf church member or for a sign language interpreter for the deaf who is religious, sign language religious gifts can be a great choice for birthdays or holidays. Many types of sign language religious gifts are available online. Does this Spark an idea?
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Dictionary of Religious Signs
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A dictionary of religion-related signs is an especially appropriate gift for church interpreters. Because church interpreters are often volunteers without professional interpreting experience, a dictionary is a great way to help them improve their signing vocabulary. Deaf Missions sells a dictionary of religious signs on the organization's website.
Bible in ASL
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Deaf Missions has translated the New Testament into American Sign Language, or ASL, and it's available on DVD. You can buy it on the group's website, along with sermons in ASL and other videos. The Old Testament, or Hebrew Bible, has been partly translated, and portions are available on DVD at the Deaf Missions website.
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Hymnal in ASL
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Two volumes of Christian hymns have been translated into American Sign Language, including "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace." Also available is a volume of Christmas carols. You can buy them at the ASLonDVD website, which also has preview videos and song lists for each DVD.
Sign Language T-Shirts
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Many sign language-related T-shirts are available on the Zazzle website, and a few of them have religious themes. Custom T-shirts with your own religious sign language images can be made through the website CafePress.
Bumper Stickers and Mousepad
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Also for sale on Zazzle are bumper stickers and mouse pads with Christian sign language themes. These are small and inexpensive gifts that would be well suited for a large deaf prayer or study group.
Non-Christian Gifts
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Sign language-related religious gifts for non-Christians are also available online. For example, on Zazzle you can buy Hanukkah-themed buttons featuring the sign for "menorah" and Muslim ties that proudly state your religious affiliation in sign language finger-spelling.
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