New Jersey District Deaf
Ministries (NJDDM)
based at Evangel Church,
Scotch Plains, NJ is a
division of the New Jersey District
Council Assemblies of God Fellowship
headquartered in Burlington, NJ.
NJDDM, directed by Home
Missionary Pastor Nancy Tonnessen,
provides services for persons who are
deaf. The aim of NJDDM is to develop
deaf ministries and other services for
the Deaf within churches throughout
the state of New Jersey.
Pastor Nancy Tonnessen and her staff
provide workshops for persons who are
deaf, Pastors and their churches, retreats
for the Deaf, Christian Religious
Interpreter Training, American
Sign Language classes, Counseling
and Biblical Instruction for individuals
who are deaf and their families
and Interpreter and state agency
referrals.
Monthly finances and donations
given by generous individuals and
churches support all services and monetary
funding for the provision of these
services. This funding supports the
NJDDM, Pastor Nancy Tonnessen and
NJDDM subsidiaries. Also it’s developed
to minister to the Deaf and foster
Deaf Awareness to enhance communication
and understanding between the
Deaf and the Hearing. |