125th Anniversary
On Sunday, July 19, 2009, with guests from across the country and around the world, we worshiped, sang, laughed, played, ate, and rejoiced in our historic 125th anniversary banquet in Atlanta, GA. The presiding bishop of the ELCA, Mark S. Hanson was the guest speaker and ELCIC national bishop Susan C. Johnson brought greetings from Canada. We also joined in celebration with the 2009 World DIAKONIA Assembly which met July 20-27. In honor of our historic anniversary, we presented the Assembly with tote bags created by craftwomen in Kenya. [more]
Our anniversary celebrations also included:
- An updated written history and DVD
- Ministry stories at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly
- Synodical presentations
- Investing the largest group of deaconess candidates ever!
- Each of us praying for, partnering with, and giving money for the use of a deaconess community in Africa