diakonia® It’s a journey. It’s growth. It’s enlightenment. It’s challenge. It’s discovery. It’s service. It’s renewal. It’s awaken-ing. It’s relationship. And, it has piqued your curiosity if you have read this far. diakonia is a venture to a deeper level of understanding God and how we might better serve Him. diakonia is a two year process of spiritual formation and theological education for ELCA members. It consists of 12 courses, six per academic year. Each course is 5 sessions in length, meeting weekly for 3 hours. All of the courses are introductory in nature. Weekly readings and class presentations with discussion will give participants a solid background in a broad spectrum of disciplines e.g., Old and New Testament; Church History; Creeds and Confes-sions; Christian Living; Doctrine; Ethics; Worship; Practical Applications of our Faith in Daily Living and in the Church, etc. diakonia might be for you, if:

- you are at a place where you would like to go deeper in your faith; or

- you would like to develop understanding and skills that will enable you to better serve God through your church; or

- you find satisfaction in grappling with new insights and tough issues among a fellowship of faithful believers. or

- you have ever wondered if God might be calling you to serve in ordained or rostered ministry.

Classes begin September 9th with our initial class beginning at 5:30 p.m. to handle the administrative requirements of the course.

For more detailed information please contact Shawn Wolfe before or after services, at home at 815-625-5393 or via email at sewolfeidc@yahoo.com