BRIDGES OF HOPE

LANGUAGE MINISTRIES

AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

ACADEMY
AT THE
Jackson
SEVENTH

-DAY A DVENTIST

CHURCH
Gods Message Is Our Mission

NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Presiding Auxiliary Coordinator: Jacob H. Mabile
Presiding General Authority: Pastor John A. Baker
1902 N. Campbell Street
Jackson, TN 38305

STUDENT REGISTRATION| ASLlc

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Name:

Phone Number:

Address:

Are you d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing?

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On a scale from 1-5, what is your level of experience with ASL? - 1 2 3 4 5+

How did you hear about our class?
If any other members of your family are registering in the class with you, Please list their names below. Please
only include those who are a member of your household. If they belong to a different household, they must
complete a separate registration.

Are you a convicted felon or a registered sex offender?

If yes, please explain.

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Are you a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church ?

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If yes, to which constituency/conference/union(if outside of the Southern Union) do you belong?
Constituency

Conference/Union(If outside of SU)

Our ministry is a public service of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to the community. However, we desire to maintain an educational, rather than religious nature to our class.
Therefore, we kindly ask that no literature of any denominational affiliation be distributed during class times and that religious discussions be limited during instruction time.

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Welcome to Bridges of Hope!

We are so glad you have decided to join our ASL family! We look forward to getting to know
you better and we hope that the seed that we give you can help your knowledge grow! Thank you
for choosing Bridges of Hope for your ASL Learning Center!

Who are we?

Bridges of Hope is a Language and Cultural Education Ministry that is dedicated to bridging the
communication gap between different cultures. Our ministry is registered with both ASI (Adventist
Laymen's Services and Industries) and ADMI (Adventist Deaf Ministries International).
Ministry Coordinator:
The current ministry coordinator is Jacob Mabile, a registered interpreter with the Southern Union
Conference of Seventh-day Adventists through ADMI and the Deaf Fellowship at Southern Adventist
University. The presiding General Authority from the Jackson Seventh-day Adventist Church is Pastor
John Baker.
You can contact Jacob Mabile at (731)616-4168 through text or call.
Curriculum:
The current textbook and companion workbook are published by Signing Essentials and offer practical
ASL vocabulary and tools necessary to effectively communicate with signing individuals.
Textbook: Signing Illustrated (REQUIRED)
Workbook: Signing Made Easy
Resources:
Other resources are provided to us by ADMI, the Seventh-day Adventist Church(GC), Hope Channel,
Fountainview Academy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Intellectual Reserve), Southern
Adventist University, It Is Written, Amazing Facts, and AdventTech.
Recommended Practice Resources:
LifePrint: www.lifeprint.com
HandSpeak: www.handspeak.com
LDS Online ASL Dictionary:
www.lds.org/languages/dictionary-of-church-terms-in-american-sign-language?lng=eng&clang=ase
Membership Dues/Donations:
The Registration fee for the class is a one time payment of $20, which then secures you as a member of Bridges of
Hope. The registration fee helps to offset the cost of conducting the class. Our ministry is not funded by the SDA
church, thus we are supported solely by the generous donations of those who give. Donations are appreciated,
whether they come in the form of monetary donations, donations of time and service, or donations of resources , all
of which help to continue the work of our ministry. Thank you for your generous support.
Class Schedule:
Classes meet Each Monday at 7 PM in the Multi-Lingual Room of the Hines Memorial School at the Campus of the Jackson
SDA Church.
The second monday of each month, the Mmmeatless Monday Vegetarian Supper Club meets at 6 PM in the fellowship hall of the
Jackson SDA Church. We invite you to join us for a meal before ASL class! Bring a dish, recipe, and friend, and join in on the
fun!