WHO WE ARE:

We are a special interest group for ministry among people of German language and/or heritage in North America. We adhere to the Lutheran confessions, but we are open to cooperation with other church organizations and offer them our services as well. Reaching out to people whose primary language is not English (i.e., German), we see ourselves as an integral part of the multicultural mission and outreach of the Lutheran churches in North America.

      As official interest conference, we work with and are supported by the main Lutheran church bodies in North America (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America/ELCA, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada/ELCIC) and in Germany (Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland/EKD). Our financial support comes largely from the memberships and donations of  member congregations and individual members. Membership is open to all who share our mission and confession.

      An important component of DELKINA is its biennial general assembly, which serves to foster fellowship and communication among its members, and to plan for the future. Between the biennial meetings, an elected board does the DELKINA’s work.

OUR MISSON:

We support and promote the ministry of word and sacrament in the German language throughout North America.