by Deaconess Community | Jul 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
There is an epidemic of homelessness on the west coast and The New Bethlehem Day Center is working to alleviate the hopelessness. Located in Kirkland, Wash, New Bethlehem is a ministry of Catholic Community Services, which is housed in Salt House, an ELCA developing...
by Deaconess Community | Dec 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Using Martin Luther’s hymns, Sr. Annette Janka invites us to move through these days of Advent celebrating the hope of a reforming church as we dwell in the motivating love and grace of our Peace and Light. Luke: 21:28 “Stand up and raise your heads, because...
by Deaconess Community | Nov 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Using Martin Luther’s hymns, Sr. Annette Janka invites us to move through these days of Advent celebrating the hope of a reforming church as we dwell in the motivating love and grace of our Peace and Light. Mark 13:32-33 “But about that day or hour no one knows,...
by Deaconess Community | Jun 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Nick Bates | Nick Bates is a Deacon in the ELCA and a member of the Deaconess Community’s Communications Committee. He is the Director of Hunger Network in Ohio, which is a Mission Support Grant Recipient. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is...
by Deaconess Community | Feb 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Celebrating with Sr. Sally Burk, who received an award for her work fighting Human Trafficking. She writes, At a recent Liberator’s banquet, I was honored by being presented with the 2017 Ohio Liberator Award – Volunteer category. With the help of others,...
by Deaconess Community | Feb 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Sr. Sally Burk. Sr. Sally Burk is the chair of the Southern Ohio Synod WELCA’s anti-sex trafficking committee. We applied for grant money from Mission Support Committee to help combat sex trafficking. The grant money is being held for our use by the Synod and...
