At-A-Glance
Mission/Vision Statement
The Deacons Ministry works closely with the church ministers. Our primary liturgical mission is to strengthen the church and its members. We provide a calm presence by listening, encouraging all with graciousness to our fellow church family members -reminding all who enter our doors that Central Union Church is a place where all are loved and cared for.
Who or What is this ministry directed to do?
At the communion observances the deacons with the deaconesses and ministers serve all who seek wholeness and fellowship with our Loving God. We visit the ill, shut-ins and others in times of crisis. We plan and provide pastoral care for our members and community, arrange lay leadership at worship, serve communion, attend baptisms and funerals. The deacons sponsor scholars through its Deacons Theological Scholarship Fund. We also greet church members and visitors each Sunday before services and coordinate scripture readers with the ministers and deaconesses.
The qualifications to serve on the Deacons Ministry are:
Be a male member of Central Union Church.
Be of reverent character and good reputation -a desire to serve Christ and sublimate his own ambitions to the greater good of the church.
Lives by the liturgical traditions of the United Church of Christ, ensuring that the church and the deaconate is honored.
Models the behavior of servant leadership by walking in submission to God's Word.
Supports the church financially to the best of your abilities.
Guides as well as ministers to the congregation in unison with the pastors.
Goals
To be stronger, loving and compassionate servant leaders to God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Upcoming projects/ongoing events
Serving communion
Baptisms
Funerals
Scripture reading
Deacons Theological Scholarship Fund.
When and what time do we meet?
DAY: Fourth Saturday of the month
TIME: 7:00 AM
PLACE: Mauka