January 24, 2007 -
Welcome, Wilshire Deacon
Thank you for agreeing to serve as a deacon for Wilshire Baptist Church. You have been selected to serve in this capacity because you have demonstrated leadership and faithfulness in the life of our church and have now been called by God to continue and expand your ministry.
As gifts and talents of individual deacons vary, so ministries of deacons will vary. As a deacon you are called to be an example for the church family by:
Commitment to Christ (Acts 6:3, 5 and I Timothy 3:8, 9, 10, 11-13)
• with prayer, seeking His will personally and in behalf of the church.
• genuine and growing Christian experience.
• recognition of His gospel as the ultimate answer to all the needs of our world.
• leadership in promoting maturity, Christian understanding, sound judgment in the practical issues of life as well as unity in the church.
• trustworthy stewardship of spiritual and material gifts.
• a balance in home time and home relationships with active participation in church activities.
• faithfulness to responsibilities, with a positive attitude toward the pastor and staff in pastoral ministry and all interests of the church.
• integrity and ethical conduct as well as temperateness in personal behavior.
• boldness, insight, and experience in leading Wilshire Baptist Church to become more and more a community of faith shaped by the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
What, then, does a Wilshire deacon do? He or she will continue to teach, serve on committees, visit the sick, and give service wherever there is a need. The level of spiritual commitment to Christ and a vision for His church in this place should grow enormously from the deeper interaction with our pastor, staff, and fellow deacons.
Term of service: Three years.
May be recalled by New Deacon Committee after one year of inactivity
Basic responsibilities:
1. Attendance at deacons’ meeting
a. Monday (usually the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.)…calendar of meetings shared at first meeting and posted on the website
b. Meal is offered at 6:30 p.m. ($6); reservations required
c. Meeting place: Fellowship Hall
d. No meetings scheduled during July or December
e. September fellowship – deacon and spouse social
2. Serve Lord’s Supper
a. All active deacons are expected to participate in Lord’s Supper service
which is usually the first Sunday of each month. If you cannot serve you
must find a substitute from the Fellowship of the Ordained list.
b. Occasional assignments for Homebound Communion (explanation and
sign up at deacons meeting)
3. Deacon Security Responsibility (rotation)
a. Assignments received at deacons meeting
b. See Security Guidelines for responsibilities
c. Sunday morning security is at 11:00 (two deacons assigned each week) and is usually 3-4 times a year
d. Sunday evening is at 6:30 pm; male deacons only (no more than once in a year)
4. Deacon of the Service (rotation)
a. Assignments received at deacons meeting
b. See Deacon of the Service guidelines for responsibility information.
c. Usually 2-3 times a year
5. Ambassador Ministry (rotation)
a. Developed through Key Priority 2 of the 5 year strategic plan
b. See Ambassador Ministry Highlights for responsibility information.
c. Usually 3-4 times a year
6. Worship Care (rotation)
a. Quarterly assignments received from Al Hagler, deacon coordinator for Worship Care
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