{"id":7966,"date":"2023-12-01T13:47:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7966"},"modified":"2023-12-01T13:47:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:47:28","slug":"read-the-word-of-god-your-way-lutheran-braille-workers-provides-religious-texts-in-braille-and-large-print-at-no-cost-meet-rachel-potts-director-of-strategic-ministries-and-partner-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7966","title":{"rendered":"Read the Word of God Your Way: Lutheran Braille Workers Provides Religious Texts in Braille and Large Print at No Cost! Meet Rachel Potts, Director of Strategic Ministries and Partner Relations"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8735\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7966-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/LutheranBrailleWorks.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/LutheranBrailleWorks.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/LutheranBrailleWorks.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever wanted to read a specialized religious book in braille or large print but it wasn\u2019t available? Lutheran Braille Workers are here to help! With over 120 braille production centers and content in over 42 different languages, Lutheran Braille Workers is sure to have something for you!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their catalogue includes an extensive number of Bibles, Newsletters, Devotions, and books of religious commentary from many denominations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rachel describes the creation of the organization, the mission, and the processes of translating the texts into Braille, all accomplished by volunteers. To browse the catalogue, order materials, or donate to further their work, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbwloveworks.org\/\">lbwloveworks.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To contact Rachel directly, send her an email at:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:rachel@lbwloveworks.org\">rachel@lbwloveworks.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you have enjoyed this interview. If you would like to learn more and contact us, you can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;@<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">Blind Abilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blindabilities.com\/\">www.blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Send us an&nbsp;email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@blindabilities.com\">info@blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093. We would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To contact Simon directly, send him an email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sbonenfant2@gmail.com\">sbonenfant2@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8737\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-7966-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/LutheranBrailleWorks.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/LutheranBrailleWorks.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/LutheranBrailleWorks.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/LutheranBrailleWorks.mp3 podcast Summary: Ever wanted to read a specialized religious book in braille or large print but it wasn\u2019t available? Lutheran Braille Workers are here to help! With over 120 braille production centers and content in over 42 different languages, Lutheran Braille Workers is sure to have something for you!&nbsp; Their catalogue includes an extensive [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17,495],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-lifeenrichment"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-24u","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7905,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7905","url_meta":{"origin":7966,"position":0},"title":"Touch the Whole Picture: Nine Lines of Braille at Your Fingertips with the Canute 360 and Canute Console &#8211; Meet Ed Rodgers, Managing Director at Bristol Braille Technologies and Steph Sargent, Director at Vision Through Sound\u00a0","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"July 26, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Podcast Summary: While attending the 2023 NFB Convention in Houston Texas, Blind Abilities podcast host Simon Bonenfant met with Ed Rogers, Managing Director at Bristol Braille Technologies. 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