Leading the church in compassion and justice

An ecumenical group of Christian diaconal communities in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, & South America.

DIAKONIA of the Americas and Caribbean (DOTAC) is one of three regional groups of the DIAKONIA World Federation of Diaconal Associations and Diaconal Communities, which furthers the understanding of the diaconate, provides a network of mutual relationships crossing church traditions and cultural boundaries, and provides a forum for discussion of diaconal issues including social justice and reconciliation.

DIAKONIA offers an international and ecumenical community of diaconal friendship, connecting us in diversity and commonality. 
DIAKONIA broadens our worldview and deepens our sense of diaconal vocation.  
DIAKONIA reminds the church of God’s call to service, justice, compassion, and peace for creation, and assists us in living out our ministries in the world with vision and hope. 
The church is not the church without diakonia.

DIAKONIA World Federation (DWF)
DIAKONIA Region Africa Europe (DRAE)
DIAKONIA Asia Pacific (DAP)
Find out more about the DIAKONIA structure here. 
For DIAKONIA news, please go to the DIAKONIA World Federation Facebook group. 

DIAKAID 2026/2027 funding round – covering letter and invitation to apply
(The link takes you to the DIAKAID page on the DIAKONIA World Federation website)
Applications close April 30th, 2026. 

DIAKONIA World Federation Prayer Letter 
Prayer Letter April 2026
The Prayer Letter is written by Deaconess Tina Earl from Sarepta Sisterhood in Germany. Tina is serving on the Executive Committee of DIAKONIA World Federation representing DIAKONIA Africa Europe (DRAE). Tina is a registered nurse and has worked in palliative care for many years. She has served on several international ecumenical committees. She used to belong to the Baptist Church where she served for many years in Church planting and as Music and Sunday School Director. Today her home church is a Lutheran Church in Bielefeld where she is involved in the band and several choirs.

Gebetsbrief für April 2026
Der Gebetsbrief stammt von Diakonin Tina Earl von der Sarepta-Gemeinschaft in Deutschland. Tina ist als Vertreterin von DIAKONIA Africa Europe (DRAE) im Exekutivkomitee der DIAKONIA World Federation tätig. Tina ist examinierte Krankenschwester und arbeitet seit vielen Jahren in der Palliativpflege. Sie war Mitglied in mehreren internationalen ökumenischen Gremien. Früher gehörte sie der Baptistenkirche an, wo sie viele Jahre lang bei der Gemeindegründung sowie als Leiterin der Musik- und Sonntagsschularbeit tätig war. Heute ist ihre Heimatgemeinde eine lutherische Kirche in Bielefeld, wo sie in der Band und in mehreren Chören mitwirkt.

For previous prayer letters, please go to the archives on the DIAKONIA World Federation website.