Deaconess Ministry

By Sarah Schafer and James Neuendorf For most of their lives, Gladys Hamann of Paraguay and other Lutheran women throughout Latin America and the Caribbean have cared for the needy in the name of Christ. But for the first time,…

Beginning this fall, Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, will offer an online Master of Arts in its Deaconess Studies program.  Those accepted into the program will complete their studies through a combination of electronic distance learning and on-campus intensives. The…

Raising awareness about the importance of the deaconess ministry is the goal of a new DVD from LCMS World Relief/Human Care. “In Service to Our Lord: A Presentation of the Deaconess Ministry” highlights the role of women who are called…