New fundamental order and electoral rules for the Kaiserswerther Generalkonferenz

Published on 23.03.2012

Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Kaiserswerther Generalkonferenz in Berlin – New fundamental order and electoral rules – Diaconal study tour in June 2012 – General Assembly of Diakonia 2013 – Upcoming General Conference in Poland in June 2014.

On March 8 and 9 2012, the Executive Committee of the Kaiserswerther Generalkonferenz held its spring meeting on the premises of the Deaconess Institution Berlin Teltow Lehnin. The first meeting after the 150th anniversary celebrations looked back on the commemorative events in October 2011 in Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth and began making plans for future KGK projects.


The last General Conference in October 2011 had adopted the fundamental order and the electoral Rules of the KGK. The Executive Committee now tasked the committee's office with preparing the English translation and printing. "One of the future-oriented characteristics of Diakonie based on the Kaiserswerth model is and will be the interleaving of value orientation with professional orientation", said the President of the General Conference Pastor Christof Naef (Bern). "This synergy strengthens the profile and at the same time holds the potential of a unique feature."

From June 6 through 14, 2012, the General Conference wil conduct a diaconal study tour to the Kaliningrad region and Lithuania. The tour was organized by the Paul-Gerhardt-Stift, Berlin together with the Kaiserswerther Verband and offers insights into the developing Diakonia of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Russia. Among other places, visits will be paid to the Jablonka Center for street children in Kaliningrad, the Diakonia Center "Haus Salzburg" in Gusew/Gumbinnen and the re-constructed Ordenskirche in Turgenjewo/Gross Legitten.

The next General Assembly of the Diakonia World Federation is held from July 1 through 8, 2013, in Berlin. 350 delegates will meet on the campus of Evangelisches Johannesstift in Berlin-Spandau under the motto "Healing and wholeness for the world". The General Assembly is under the auspices of the President of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany, Nikolaus Schneider. Olav Fykse Tveit, Secretary General of the Ecumenical Council of Churches (ÖRK), has confirmed to be available for a panel discussion. The General Assembly will be organized in cooperation with "Verbände im Diakonat" (associations in the diaconate: Kaiserswerther Verband deutscher Diakonissen-Mutterhäuser e.V., Verband Evangelischer Diakonen-, Diakoninnen- und Diakonatsgemeinschaften in Deutschland e.V., Zehlendorfer Verband für Evangelische Diakonie e.V.) as well as the Sisterhood of St. John and the Deutscher Gemeinschafts-Diakonieverband e.V. (Association of German Diakonie organizations).

The upcoming 42nd General Conference will take place in Dzi?gielów in Poland from June 19 through 23, 2014, at the invitation of the Head of the Deaconess Mother House Eben-Ezer, Pastor Marek Londzin.

The Kaiserswerther Generalkonferenz is an association of more than 100 Deaconess Houses, diaconal communities and diaconal organizations from Europe, Nord and South America and Asia.
Members of the KGK Executive Committee are: Pastor Christof Naef (CH), vacant (DK), Vice Rector Deaconess Terttu Pohjolainen (FIN), Prieure Evangeline (F), Director Terje Steen Edvardsen (N), Director Marek Londzin (PL), Deaconess Monica Denk (North America), Abbess Pastor Hannah Becker (G-North), Mother Superior Reinhild Pursche (G-East), Sen. Sr. Deaconess Anke Frickmann (G-West), vacant (G-West), Mother Superior Hildegund Fieg (G-South), Sen. Sr. Roswitha Buff (G-South), Rector Mag. Christa Schrauf (A), KR Dr. Christine-Ruth Müller (Secretary General).

Berlin/Bern on March 23, 2012

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