Diakonia en Christo Award Nomination

Diakonia en Christo Award Nomination Form

Diakonia en Christo – service in Christ – is part of the calling of every baptized child of God. That service takes as many different forms as there are Christians.

Through this award the Lutheran Diaconal Association seeks to thank God for the varieties of diaconal service by celebrating the lives and ministries of Lutheran lay people who in following Christ reach out in care and compassion to the hurting world.

The Lutheran Diaconal Association makes the Diakonia en Christo award in honor of Deaconess Martha Eber and Deaconess Martha Boss, two deaconesses whose diaconal hearts have especially exemplified the service to which Christ calls us all.

PURPOSES. The principal purposes of the Lutheran Diaconal Association diaconal lay ministry award are:

To encourage the whole church, diaconate and laity, to greater service in the name of Christ, the One who came to serve.
To hold up a witness and example of faithful diaconal service for the whole church, diaconate and laity, to follow.
To foster and honor the diaconal ministry of lay people.

CRITERIA. The nominee should be a Lutheran lay person:

Who in daily vocation and/or in volunteer activities serves "the least of these" (Matt. 25:40) in a significant way.

Who responds to human need in service, without seeking recognition or reward.
Who is engaged in a "foot washing" ministry in either parish or community, serving as an advocate and meeting the direct needs of those whom others forget.
Whose diaconal heart reflects the mind of Christ (Phil. 2:1-8) and honors the life witness of Deaconesses Martha Boss and Martha Eber.

Your Name:

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Today's Date:

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Name of Nominee:

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Home Address of Nominee:

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Name of Nominee's Congregation

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How do you know the nominee?

How long have you known the nominee?

Please describe the nominee's involvement in servant ministry (parish, community, and/or vocational service.)

Please describe how the nominee demonstrates "serving as an advocate and meeting the direct needs of those whom others forget"

Please give the name and contact information of another person who might be able to give additional information about the nominee's servant minsitry.

Please tell us anything else you think would be helpful to know about the nominee.

Thank you for completing this nomination! If you have any questions, please email deacserv@valpo.edu, or call the LDA at (219) 464-6925.