BOARD OF DEACONS

The Deacons are an elected group of individuals who provide care and concern for those in the congregation. The group regularly hosts fellowship events such as the Fall Festival but in addition, provide emergency meals, curbside assistance on Sunday mornings and deliver Easter lilies and Christmas poinsettias to those who are homebound and those who have incurred a loss in the previous year.

Their role includes:

• maintaining contact with members who cannot always attend church
  
• urging the congregation to participate in ministry of compassion and caring
  
• supporting individual and families in the times of sorrow and trouble
  
• providing emergency food for illness and emergencies
  
• taking a congratulatory meal to parents of newborns
  
• sponsorship of the Community Bloodmobile annual visit
  
• providing Service Trip sack lunches
  
• sending college care packages
  
• taking Christmas and Easter flowers to members and friends with special needs
  

Together, the Session and Board of Deacons:

• Share with the Session in the Confirmand and Family reception
  
• Participate in communion and worship services
  

Deacon Board Members 2011-2012:

Lisa Bare
Betty Beaver
Liz Belanger
*Tyler Benschoter
Paul Born
Shorey Berlin
Karen Chipman
Karen Currie
Laura Gray
Thelma Greenberg
Heather Gudgel
Kathy Gustafson
Jim Henson
Ruth Ingold
Fred Joy
Lisa Leonard
Bob Mangual
*Kathryn Martin
Marnie McMillen
Becky Mehrmann
Brian Mehrmann
Jennifer Nash
Patty Quick
Larry Roland
Herb Skillman
Diane Smith
Vandra Solomon
Dick Stone
Kathy Ward
Mike White

* denotes youth deacons