# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2019_S49
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OFFICER, BOARD, AND COMMISSION REPORTS
10. Reconstituted Ministerial Care Coalition (MC2): A
network of district worker wellness representatives
meet regularly to share best practices, advocate for
workers and families, and continue their education in
ministerial well-being.

Deaconess Ministry—Deaconess Grace Rao,
Director
The chief role of LCMS Deaconess Ministry is to serve
as a catalyst nurturing and strengthening the Synod to identify, plan, encourage, and support the educational and diaconal
needs of our Synod, with special support and coordination with
the deaconess training programs of the Synod.
Over the past three years, ONM has awarded $187,213 in
grants toward developing capacity and strengthening internal
resources to meet human care needs, support of deaconess internships, provide financial assistance to international students,
and give scholarships for deaconesses attending the annual deaconess gatherings and conferences. We strive to encourage the
deaconess programs of the various centers and institutes of the
Synod. In support of this work, we are especially thankful for
generous contributions from Concordia Lutheran Ministries,
LWML, the Schwan Foundation, and a bequest from the estate
of Deaconess Stallman, now departed to be with her Lord.
The following tabular data set forth the number of rostered
deaconesses in church ministry for the past triennium:

Table 1
Deaconesses (2016–18, by Roster Status)
Year

2016

2017

2018

49

Serving LCMS Member Congregation

101

109

102

Serving Nonmember Congregation

0

1

1

Synod College/Seminary
Faculty

3

2

2

Synod School/College/University/Seminary Faculty/Staff

10

11

11

Synod Executive/Staff

10

11

10

Teacher

0

2

3

Waiting to be assigned

0

4

4

163*

181**

179***

Total

Notes:
*Two deaconesses serving two positions = “net total” 163
**Three deaconesses serving in two positions = “net total” 181
*** One deaconess serving in two positions = “net total” 179

Table 3
Active Deaconesses (2016–18, by District)
Year

2016

2017

2018

Atlantic

2

2

3

California/Nevada/Hawaii

4

5

5

Central Illinois

0

0

0

Eastern

5

6

3

English

4

3

4

12

10

10

Active

163

178

178

Florida-Georgia

Candidates

22

65

68

Indiana

20

17

17

Non-Candidates

41

0

0

Iowa East

1

2

2

1

1

2

Emeritus

53

57

60

Iowa West

Total

279

300

306

Kansas

1

1

0

Michigan

7

8

8

Mid-South

0

1

1

Minnesota North

3

2

2

Minnesota South

5

4

4

Missouri

26

28

28

Montana

0

1

1

Nebraska

5

5

6

New England

1

4

4

New Jersey

0

0

0

North Dakota

2

2

3

Table 2
Active Deaconesses
(2016–18, by Service Context]
Year

2016

2017

2018

Chaplain Institutional

3

4

5

District Executive Staff

2

2

2

District Other Staff

1

2

1

District Missionary/Other

1

1

1

Synod Missionary

9

11

9

Special Ministry/Other

4

4

4

Professional Staff/Principal

1

3

3

Recognized Service Organization

19

18

21

North Wisconsin

1

0

2

Northern Illinois

19

19

19

Northwest

8

8

8

Ohio

4

3

5

Oklahoma

3

3

2

Pacific South West

4

4

6

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