Deaf congregation has about 15-20 members. Rachel Marte Pierre, 17, was the first of the group to be baptized. Church members worked to reach the deaf community by taking sign language classes, organizing a youth group and coordinating transport to church services. There are approximately 97,735 people who are deaf in the Dominican Republic; one […] Source: https://atoday.org/signs-of-love-adventist-church-dedicates-first-deaf-congregation-in-dominican-republic/