Church signs can be effective tools to promoting anything from weekly services to the next ham and bean supper to an entire system of beliefs — all neatly arranged in segmented rows of three ...

By Monday night, photos of the church sign had been liked by more than 13,000 people, and re-tweeted by more than 7,000 – including by the “Hamilton” star Miranda himself.

A recent sign at the church had the posting, “You can’t take it with you, but you can send it on ahead.” Adams said the message came from a sermon to be given that week by a guest speaker.

Deaf churches have been around since at least the 1800s, when the St. Ann’s Church for the Deaf was started in New York City. But when Lillian Beard began interpreting church services for her ...