Announcements

4th Open-Caption Movie

On Friday, July 20, 2012 at 10pm; for the opening of Batman-The Dark Knight Rises, the Deaf Ministry in San Antonio hosted its 4th Open Caption Movie Night. The event was SOLD OUT! The 135 seat theater was packed with people who were eager to see this acclaimed movie on opening night. We were supposed to be in the theater room 3 but it changed to theater room 5 because of technical difficultly for the digital open-caption. Free sodas were given to those who attended the last event. This is the fourth consecutive month the Deaf Open Caption Movie Night has sold out. God is moving in the deaf community in San Antonio! Joe & Carole Cepeda’s goal is to build strong relationships with the Deaf Community friends.

Special thanks for Brandon Wheeler, Manager at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Stone Oak, and Michael Razzen, co-host of DOCM, for making this event successful. Joe and Michael made announcements 10 minutes before the movie start to say appreciation to our Deaf Community friends and announced for the 5th OC Movie featuring ‘Expendables 2’ on Friday, August 17, 2012. To God be the glory so that those in darkness may see Him!

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7-6-12 Parable of the Unmerciful Servant by Terry Torres & Joe Cepeda

The Deaf Ministries of the U.S. Churches of Christ held their very first ICOC Deaf Conference of the 21st century, during at the World Discipleship Summit in San Antonio, TX from July 5-8, 2012. Terry Torres lead the Singles for the Deaf Ministry at the Los Angeles North Region. Joe Cepeda lead the Deaf Ministry and Creator of the Deaf Ministry ICOC website in San Antonio, TX. In the videos shown below, Terry & Joe taught a lesson on “Parables of the Unmerciful Servant”.

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7-7-12 Evangelizing the Deaf by Ivan Strean

The Deaf Ministries of the U.S. Churches of Christ held their very first ICOC Deaf Conference of the 21st century, during at the World Discipleship Summit in San Antonio, TX from July 5-8, 2012. Ivan Strean is an certified Interpreter for the Deaf. He was part of the Deaf Ministry Mission Team in 1995 at the Los Angeles, CA. Ivan is currently in the full-time ministry at the Antelope Valley Church in Lancaster, CA. In the videos shown below, Ivan taught a lesson on “Evangelizing the Deaf.”

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Greeting from Vinnitsya, Ukraine

The video shown below is from the Deaf Conference class “Parable of the Sower” taught on Friday, July 6, 2012 during the World Discipleship Summit in San Antonio, Texas. The presenters are Slavia Matsiuk and Roman Harchuk. Slava is the minister of the church in Vinnitsya, Ukraine and Roman is a deaf disciple there. Slava talked about how the church is supporting deaf disciples and Roman shared his experiences as a deaf disciple.

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7-6-12 Deaf Conference: Building for Life

The Deaf Ministries of the U.S. Churches of Christ held their very first ICOC Deaf Conference of the 21st century, during at the World Discipleship Summit in San Antonio, TX from July 5-8, 2012. Joe Collins is Evangelist and Deaf Ministry Leader in the Los Angeles North Region. In the videos shown below, Mr. Collins taught a lesson on “Building for Life.”

Announcements

3rd Open-Caption Movie

Joe Cepeda has been the host of the DCOM (Deaf Open-caption Movie) since May 4, 2012.

The Amazing Spider-Man was the 3rd Open-Caption movie event on Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012 at 9:35pm. Brandon Wheeler, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at Stone Oak, approved our request to increase reserved seats from 82 to 118. The tickets was sold out by 2 hours before the movie time. This event was sold out for three consecutive months. Michael did fantastic job for this event while Joe & Carole Cepeda weren’t able to attend this event.

Special thanks for Brandon Wheeler, Manager at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Stone Oak, and Michael Razzen, co-host of DOCM, for making this special event successful.

Announcements

2nd Open-Caption Movie

Joe Cepeda changed his Facebook Community page title. It had been called San Antonio Deaf Open-Caption Movie (SADOCM). Since June 8th, 2012 it will be the Deaf Open-Caption Movie (DOCM). The new name better reflects the interests of the Deaf Community.

The 2nd Open-Caption Movie featured: ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’ on Friday, June 22nd at 9pm, at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Stone Oak. Deaf and hard of hearing persons are interested in watching new release movies.

When a captioned movie is featured for the deaf community, there is the concern that a number of tickets get sold (50-80). Although, management has voiced support for this program regardless of the attendance, meeting the goal of a minimum of tickets, will encourage further support for the captioned movies. It is very satisfying how the deaf community has responded to the captioned events; that support is going to guaranty the continuation of the captioned featured movies.

God answered our prayers when the tickets were sold out in the last hour before the movie was to start at 9pm. For two consecutive months the Open-Caption events have been sold out. We are very grateful to the Deaf Community friends for attending and supporting these events. It is wonderful to meet new groups of friends from the large Deaf Community fellowship; the captioned events will give all members opportunities for networking before and after the movies.

3rd Open-Caption Movie for The Amazing Spider-Man is scheduled on July 3rd, 2012. 4th Open-Caption Movie for The Dark Night Rises is scheduled on July 20th, 2012. Stay tune for upcoming DOCM articles!

Special thanks for Brandon Wheeler, Manager at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Stone Oak, and Michael Razzen, co-host of DOCM, for making this special event successful.

Loving the Deaf Community as Disciples of Jesus