<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello All,</div><div><br></div><div>You are cordially invited to attend the April 19 meeting of the NFBMD At-Large Chapter. We will be having a special guest speaker, Tom Anderson, President of the Communities of Faith Division of the National Federation of the Blind. He will be discussing "Living the Life You Want by Participating in the Faith of Your Choice." Below is a list of accessible Bible and religious resources that you can look at in advance. Bring your questions to the meeting. The National President's message begins at 7:30, followed by the meeting from 8-9 pm. The call-in number is 339-209-4083.</div><div><br></div><div><div><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font size="2">Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</font></b></div><div><font size="2">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</font></div><div><font size="2">410-715-9596</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<br></font></div><div><b><font size="2"></font></b></div><div><b><font size="2"><br></font></b></div><div><b><font size="2"></font></b><b><span style="font-size:16pt">Accessible Bible Resources<span></span></span></b><br></div><div>By: Tom Anderson,
President Communities of Faith Division<span></span> of the National
Federation of the Blind<span></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b>Braille Bibles International</b> has the King James Bible
and the New King James Bible available in Braille at no cost.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone: (800) 522-4253<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:info@BrailleBibles.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">info@BrailleBibles.org</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span><b>The Lutheran
Braille Workers</b> has the New International Bible and the English Standard
Version available in soft bound volumes.<span> </span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone: (800) 925-6092<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The King James Bible is 18 volumes and the New King James
Version in 20 volumes in hard bound format.<span>
</span>I believe that the Lutheran Braille Evangelism Association has the
Revised Standard Version and perhaps the New Revised standard version available
for purchase.<span> </span>They also sell a Bible
Courier using computerized speech.<span> </span>They
have two translations available to be put on each device.<span> </span>I believe that they have around 24
translations to select from.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span><b>Lutheran Braille Evangelism Association<span></span></b>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone: 651-447-2195</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span><b>Aurora Ministries</b> has six translations available on
cartridge.<span> </span>They are the King James
Version, the English standard dramatized version, the New Living translation,
the Amplified Bible Classic,<span> </span>The New
American Standard Translation, and the New Revised standard translation
available for no cost.<span></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone: (941) 748-3031</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span><b>The Xavier Society for the Blind</b> has the New American
Bible available.<span> </span>This translation is one
which is used by the Catholic Church.<span> </span><span> </span>They also have a lending library of many other
materials.<span></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Xavier Society for the Blind<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone: (212) 473-7800<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:info@xaviersocietyfortheblind.org" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">info@xaviersocietyfortheblind.org</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b>JBI International</b> has books, magazines and special
publications of Jewish and general interest in Audio, Large Print and Braille
formats.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phone: <span> </span>212-889-2525
or <span class="gmail-maincopy">800-433-1531<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span class="gmail-maincopy">Email:<span>
</span></span><a href="http://jbilibrary.org">jbilibrary.org</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><u><br></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><u>Bible Apps<span></span></u></b>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1.<span> </span>The Bible
app from Life Church has 68 available versions that can be accessed on the Iphone.
<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2.<span> </span>The Bible
Gateway app has 54 translations available as well.<span> </span><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">3.<span> </span>The Bible.is
app has the King James and the English Standard versions in dramatized
form.<span> </span>The New International version
dramatized form is also available on this app.<span>
</span>They also have Bibles in other languages as well .<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4.<span> </span>Muslim Pro
app features the full Quran with Arabic scripts, phonetics, translations, and
audio recitations.<span> </span>It also helps you
keep track of the time for various prayers.<span></span></p>
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