Deacon Ministries

Because we care for you and your family, the Pastors and Deacons of First Baptist Church are committed to the Deacon Family Ministry Plan. We want to make certain that every member and family in our church experiences the love and support of the whole congregation.

What is the Deacon Family Ministry Plan? It is a plan through which the Deacons can join the Pastor and church staff in ministering to the physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of each church member and family. The resident church families are divided into groups of ten or more families. Each group of families is then assigned to a Deacon who will minister to them over a period of time.

How can a Deacon help you? Of course, you are the only one who can answer that question. However, there are some specific ways your Deacon wants to try to help:

• Visiting you
• Rejoicing with you and your family
• Giving support in times of crisis
• Answering questions about faith or the church
• Helping you know and find fellowship with other members and families in the church
• Helping you find ways to serve in and through the church
• Praying for you and with you

Regularly scheduled Deacons Meeting is the first Sunday Evening of each month at 4:30 PM. A part of each meeting is spent praying about specific needs of families and in rejoicing over needs met and victories won. Another part of the meeting is used in developing deacons' skills in ministering to family needs.

Other functions of the Deacon Ministry are:

• Assist Pastor in ministering to the congregation
• Assist those making decisions
• Blessing of the tithes and offerings
• Serving of the Lord's Supper
• Prayer for the congregation during every service
• Overseeing the Benevolent Fund
• Wednesday evening visitations

In our Deacon Family Ministry Plan every member and every family has a deacon. Feel free to call your Deacon. Your Deacon will seek to help you or link you to another helping person.

Don't know who your Deacon is? Find your name in the drop down list below and click on Go to be taken to your Deacon's page. You may also click on the Deacon's picture to go to his web page.