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...
by Deaconess Community | Sep 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Sister Michelle Collins An important part of formation for Deaconess candidates is a year of internship. Deaconess candidates can do an internship in a variety of contexts: congregations, social service agencies, hospitals, and community organizations. The...
