- 90 SPLASHES CAMPAIGN
We Made 90+ Splashes for Deaconess Ministry
THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the 90 Splashes campaign. We have exceeded our goal of making 90 splashes about deaconess ministry around the U.S. and Canada!
Do you still have an idea for a splash? It's not too late! We encourage you to keep splashing! And we're still happy to hear about it at deacserv@valpo.edu.
Thank you to all who participated with a splash:
Name Partner Splash Activity Em Cole John Nunes Host event at consecration Rhoda Schuler Host event Nancy Walter Write articles for Women of the ELCA and IK Synod. Presentation to congregation. Mary Howe PowerPoint Presentation for CPE group Maralyn Marske Walker Display @ Upstate NY Synod Assembly Martha Putnam Lyn Senkarik Host display at LCMS Hispanic Institute, Orlando, FL Claire Rueffer Deacpost Article Mary Howe Deacpost Article Louise Williams Invited new donors from LSTC, talk about LDA at IK Synod and at least 1 social event Susan Predoehl, Kristin Lewis, Gretchen Enoch, Nanette Dehnke, Diane Marten Louise Williams, Sabine Thomas, Nancy Walter Spread LDA prayer cards at IK Synod Assembly Carmen Colon-Brown Talk to Sunday School students, West Chester, OH Phyllis Pleuss Talked about LDA at her work site, adding LDA to her resume. Cherryll Hoffman Added 10 new donors, Talked to Pastors through LCMS committees, Being a "deaconess presence" in the Iowa District Ann Marie Rehbein Presentation at church -- children's sermon Heather Frank Referred prospective student Bonita Fredel WI area deaconesses Baked bread for communion at Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. Darlene Grega Mary Howe, Gwen Saylor, Deb Robinson Spread LDA bookmarks at ELCA Nat'l Assembly Phyllis Kersten Contact Carl Schalk about a hymn tune
Ann Maki Adult Ed class on the LDA Paige Whitney Shared about this community at WELCA Bible Study Kristin Meyer Talk to confirmation students Kat Peters Presentation about internship, blog for Diakonia, consecration! Linda Davis Talk at summer camp, encouraged VU students consecration. Talk to a prospective student; include info about LDA in Papua New Guinea internship info Judi Duemler-Tyler Presentation at church in Eng/Spanish, used Diakonia flyers. Diana Iltzsche Susan Predoehl Promoted LDA/LDC at church Heather Frank Paul Frank Where my pin to law school orientation, talk to new friends about deaconesses. Mary Howe Deaconess display at church Anita Mohr Ongoing conversations with congregation Bev Lund Presentation to congregation about Diakonia World Assembly and LDC meeting Amanda Spangler Talked with women on bus about being a deaconess and washing feet Susan Predoehl Discipleship Fair - foot washing Deb Nebel ELCA Youth Gathering, New Orleans - inspired youth to find LDA deacs Cindy Hansmeier Talk with pastoral care staff; Deac Sunday at church Deb Nebel Spread handouts Jen Tinker Talked to women's retreat; used LDC CD's. Debbie Lennox Display and discussion at church Cathy Dornon Deacpost Article Nanette Dost Deacpost Article Nancy Walter Deacpost Article Phyllis Pleuss Deacpost Article Susan Predoehl Several brief presentations at church Sonja Baumeister Deacpost Article Bonita Fredel Deacpost Article Connie Johnson Presentation at Circuit Church Worker Conference Pam Weimer Presentation with PowerPoint; Newsletter article for local church Kathy Borgman, Gwen Sayler, Sandra Eacret, Katie Gosswein Celebrated 50th anniversary of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Goleta, California. Acted like deaconesses! Nancy Strobel Bible study presentation Diane Marten Amanda Spangler and Natalie Demik Washed Feet at Youth Gathering Mary Howe Washed feet at ELCA Churchwide Assembly Tim Brown and Jason Bense Donations from ordinations directed to LDA! Natalie DeMik Presentation at LYO, Hattiesburg, AL Erica Wickstrom Diane Marten Display at Walcamp Karen Pitkin St. Louis Area Conference Co-sponsor "St. Charles Memory Walk" Juanita Ebert Shared information at church. Maralyn Marske Walker Sold LDC CD's Catherine Steffen Wrote articles about LDA for congregation Carmen Colon-Brown Presentation to Roselawn Lutheran Phyllis Pleuss Presentation to Adult Forum Heidi Cowey Presentation to confirmation class Board and Staff Annual meeting -- Celebrated 90th Anniversary of LDA Nanette Dehnke Held Deac Sunday at church Carmen Colón-Brown Presentation to AmeriCorps Lisa Donahue My Consecration! Amanda Spangler My Consecration! Luke Smetters Donations from ordination directed to LDA! April Boyden Presentation at church and preaching at consecration Judy Whaley Sermon & deac Sunday presentation Anne Paine Wrote Newsletter Article for my church Kelsie Tieman Hosting a Fundraiser for LDA fees Karna Secker Met with 2 prospective students Johnna Venuto, Jes McCallum MLK Day presentation at VU, for deaconesses Deac students Designed t-shirt for VU deac week Patty Silva Presentation at Sunday School Karen Pitkin, Dawn Riske, Phyllis Saathof, Cynthia Donnell Foster Memorial service Connie Johnson Presentation at congregation; Hope Lutheran, Eua Claire, and at staff meeting Chris Stephenson Spoke to Sem students at Ft. Wayne Seminary about LDA edu/form plan Nancy Walter Quarterly church newsletter articles and thanksgiving presentation Diane Greve Ordination -- named as Rev. Deaconess Deborah Graf Led youth forum Dawn Riske LDC choir Will record 3rd Deaconess CD Shannon Speaker Presentation to Adult Forum Susan Moss Deac Sunday at church