Congregational Care
Deacons “minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who many be in distress both within and beyond the community of faith.” ~The Book of Order
Break your leg and can’t drive to church? Call the church and the Deacons will send someone to drive you to services.
Have a family member in the hospital and can’t get home in time to make dinner? Let the church know and someone from the Deacons will make sure there’s a meal waiting for you.
How do they do all this?
The Deacons divided the entire membership of the church up into 10 different monthly CARE Teams.
Each month, a different CARE Team provides emergency meals, emergency rides, emergency “whatever” to the rest of the congregation. (The Deacons themselves, and the Session, take care of the other two months.) Click here for the current Congregational CARE schedule.
Learn more about the caring work of the Board of Deacons here.