In 1996 Sacramento Bible Church for the Deaf (SBCD) became an independent Deaf church with Deaf leadership. They became Penny Harden's sending church. She moved to Vallejo in early 1999 and witnessed to Deaf people there. In 2000 the Deaf Associate Pastor of SBCD started coming once a month to preach. In 2003 he said that he would leave the Vallejo ministry within the next year to be full-time at SBCD.

A few months later, the Lord led Brad Ketterling, Deaf missionary with BMW in Los Angeles, to travel once a month to Vallejo to preach. A few months later the Lord led him to move to Vallejo and be full-time in this ministry. He made the move at the end of 2004.

People are being saved and growing as a result of the ministry of Vallejo Bible Church for the Deaf. There is now (in early 2006) a core group of about 15 believers. Two of the Deaf men are developing in preaching/teaching abilities and take turns sharing a devotional at the weekly Sunday service. Others are leading in other parts of the services such as special music, leading in prayer, the Lord's table, etc.

For more information, look at the Vallejo Bible Church for the Deaf (VBCD) website, email
Dominic Gonino, BMW's U.S. Area Director,
or Brad Ketterling.