Christ the King Lutheran Chapel
at Central Michigan University
Commissioning and Installation of Deaconess Anne Bakker
September 24, 2017
Zion Lutheran Church - Mt. Pleasant, MI
Commissioning and Installation
Commissioning and Installation
Commissioning and Installation
Celebrating with Family
considered the 1st deaconess - Romans 16:1-2
Pastor and Anne Bakker
Pastor and Anne Bakker
Becoming a member of the Concordia Deaconess Conference (CDC)
Becoming a member of the Concordia Deaconess Conference (CDC)
Working in faith
Laboring in love
Remaining steadfast in the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
WHAT IS A DEACONESS?
LCMS deaconesses are women who are professional church-workers, trained to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ through a ministry of works of mercy, spiritual care, and teaching the Christian faith. "Deaconess," from the Greek word diakonos, means "servant." Phoebe, named in Romans 16:1-2, was a helper to Paul and others. She often is considered the first deaconess.
CLICK HERE to read more about the history of deaconesses in the LCMS.
CLICK HERE to read more about the Concordia Deaconess Conference (CDC).
The House of Phoebe by Anne Kosche Bakker, 2004.
Concordia Theological Seminary - Fort Wayne, Indiana