In this episode, We speak with Deaconess Diana Iltzsche about how running the homeless ministry at Christ Lutheran Church in Valparaiso, Indiana reflects the diaconal image of "Table Server."

We talk about the practical side of serving meals to guests who sleep 6 months out of the year in the church, and the training she gives to volunteers on how to serve mutually.

Deaconess Diana was consecrated by the LDA in 1977 and has spent most of her career in public service. She has worked for several non-profits, was a child care advocate, a youth director, and a public school teacher for children with learning differences.

Mentioned in the show:

* PADS Program https://www.journeystheroadhome.org/

* "Nickel and Dimed: On (NOT) Getting by in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Interested in the ministry of diakonia? Contact Deaconess Adrainne Gray for a personal one-on-one conversation.

Book time with her at https://doodle.com/bp/deaconessadrainnegray/conv