Large-print Christian Worship hymnal available

In a joint effort between the Mission for the Visually Impaired (MVI), part of WELS Commission on Special Ministries, and Northwestern Publishing House, the large-print edition of Christian Worship: Hymnal is now available. 

The large-print hymnal includes the full content of Christian Worship: Hymnal but in a larger format to aid those with vision problems.  

“Over 20 percent of all WELS members have some type of visual impairment,” says Mr. Lawrence Povinelli, MVI’s chairman. “Statistics show that as we age we lose sight, and it made sense to offer the hymnal in large print.” 

Making this available is important, explains Povinelli, because “all want to participate in worship and have access to our worship materials. The reduction in eyesight should not close the door to participating in worship.” 

The large-print hymnal is available for purchase by individuals and congregations and is available on the Northwestern Publishing House website for $54.99.  

The Mission for the Visually Impaired was started to provide braille materials to the blind. Over its 60 years, it has evolved into providing audio, large print, flash drives, and now an online listen library. The listen library has major WELS publications, such as Meditations, Forward in Christ, People’s Bible Commentary, and countless other materials in audio. It is password protected as it is only available to those that have visual impairments, as well as those who are print impaired. Anyone can check out the listen library at listen.wels.net.