Preview: LWML Eastern District Retreat Keynote Speaker

(From left) The Rev. Dr. Steven Hokana and Deaconess Raquel Rojas, who serve as educators for Lutheran Visitation Education, were recognized by Deaconess Dr. Tiffany Manor (right) during daily chapel at the LCMS International Center on March 21. (LCMS/Frank Kohn)

LWML Eastern District Retreat
The LWML Eastern District Fall Retreat will be held at Pioneer on the Lake, Angola, NY September 18-20, 2026, and hosted by the Central NY South Zone.
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The guest speaker at our Fall Retreat in September is Deaconess Raquel Rojas
Listen to Season 5, Episode 3 of
Service of Mercy: A Deaconess’s Perspective on Specialized Care
Featuring Deaconess Raquel Rojas

Deaconess Rojas describes the work that she does in specialized and diverse contexts and also provides insight into how LCMS church workers can productively engage clinical training programs like Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). 

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Bio: Deaconess Raquel A. Rojas is the Deaconess of Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church in The Bronx, New York, a parish of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) where “God’s People Pray.” She is a member of the Concordia Deaconess Conference and serves on its Executive Committee, specializing in membership.   She is serving her second term on the Board of Directors of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Atlantic District. Deaconess Rojas is a published author in a book of devotions for women entitled Words of Peace and Protection, published by Concordia Publishing House, having also written devotional pieces for Concordia College New York, the LCMS Atlantic District, and other organizations. Having served in other capacities previously, Deaconess Rojas currently serves as President of The Lutheran Women’s Missionary League Atlantic District since May 2022.  Deaconess Rojas received a Master of Arts in Deaconess Studies from Concordia Theological Seminary (Fort Wayne, Indiana) and received her clinical pastoral education (ACPE) at Calvary Hospital in The Bronx, New York.

God’s Mission Here spotlights the work that God is doing through His people... and this work is  closer to home than you might expect! Listen as we chat with some very down-to-earth people who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty in God’s mission field. Get inspired. Be encouraged. Get involved! Learn more about LCMS National Mission lcms.org/nationalmission