The deacons are called to lead the congregation in witness, compassion, and
service. We manifest that in many ways. The deacons maintain the flock list - each member family and friends of the congregation are assigned a Deacon to help out as needed.
We
provide meals
for needy members and maintain the church food pantry. We recommend
community donations of budgeted operating funds to ministries such as Amherst St
school backpack program, the Hunger Task Force, the Front Door, Women's Prison Ministry,
and the Boys and Girls Club.
We provide assistance to the congregation and local
community as
needed with grocery gift cards, gasoline gift cards, etc.
In addition to
coordinating the church vegetable garden program, we collect and distribute to the larger community items for
emergency buckets , school supplies, the angel tree, Christmas socks, Easter
baskets, etc.
We maintain
the teddy bear ministry and provide the monthly birthday cake as well as
maintaining the congregation's birthday and anniversary lists.
