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March 25, 2026
Church Worker Wellness
Find wellness resources designed for both church workers and congregations.
October 22, 2025
'Set Apart to Serve' Curriculum
The SAS church work recruitment curriculum, published by Concordia Publishing House, is designed for early childhood through adulthood. It is suitable for use in a congregation's Sunday school program or in a Lutheran school setting.
October 20, 2025
Teacher Colloquy Webinar
This Set Apart to Serve Teacher Colloquy Webinar goes over the process and the benefits of becoming an LCMS Minister of Religion—Commissioned
October 19, 2025
'Set Apart to Serve' Quarterly Highlights for Educators
This newsletter is design to equip and inform district education leaders as they collaborate with SAS to nurture a Synod-wide culture of church-work formation and recruitment.
April 16, 2024
White Paper — CTSFW Deaconess Formation: Knowledge, Skills & Virtues
“The mission of Concordia Theological Seminary is to form servants of Jesus Christ who teach the faithful, reach the lost, and care for all.”
September 28, 2023
'Set Apart to Serve' Town Hall — Resource launch
The Set Apart to Serve town hall held on Sept. 27, was recorded and is available for those who were unable to join the live event.
September 25, 2023
'Set Apart to Serve' Promotional Resources
Set Apart to Serve promotional resources available to encourage a culture of church worker formation within congregations and schools.
April 17, 2017
KFUO Audio: Deaconesses, students discuss mercy trip to Peru
Deaconesses and deaconess students with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod discussed their recent mercy expedition to Peru with KFUO Radio host Andy Bates.
December 8, 2016
KFUO Audio: Deaconess Story and Formation
Deaconesses Amanda Van de Kamp and Deaconess Kristin Wassilak talked on Dec. 7 with KFUO Radio’s Andy Bates about becoming and serving as deaconesses in The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod.
March 10, 2016
Recursos Para Diaconisas ahora Disponibles en Español
Los hispanohablantes ahora pueden conocer la vocación de diaconisa en su propio idioma.
January 11, 2016
KFUO Audio: Interview about deaconess programs in Nigeria, Lithuania
KFUO Radio host Andy Bates talks with Deaconess Grace Rao, director of LCMS Deaconess Ministry, about the deaconess programs in Nigeria and Lithuania.
June 7, 2005
Concordia Deaconess Conference Code of Ethics
Purpose
The Concordia Deaconess Conference (CDC), affirming its desire to glorify the only true God -- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -- and to reflect His love and grace in Christ, establishes this Code of Ethics. This Code, rooted in Holy Scripture and the Confessions, is intended to establish clear standards and definitions for the professional behavior and practices of its members. This Code of Ethics expresses the Concordia Deaconess Conference's unity of belief and outlines members' responsibilities and obligations to God, to the church, to