- Continued home visitations
- Assigning families to Deacons for prayer and assistance
- Improve productivity and growth in communication within the Ministry
- Deacon’s retreat
- Assist in the promotion of the Vision Statement of the Church
- Support the implementation of the Strategic Plan
- Completion of Deacons’ Policies and Procedures Manual
- Transition from distributing Thanksgiving Baskets to providing Thanksgiving meals to individuals and families in need at the Church
- Develop relationships and obtain membership in the General Baptist Deacon’s Association of Washington, DC and Vicinity and its Women Auxiliary and Youth Department.
It is our prayer that the Deacon’s Ministry at Mount Olive Baptist Church will continue to grow in its responsibilities to serve with the Pastor in performing pastoral ministry tasks, in accordance with the practices of the New Testament, as established in Acts 6:1-6; and in its efforts to meet the needs of the Mount Olive Baptist Church membership and community. Thermus Baker, Sr., Chairman Deacon’s Ministry |
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During 2008, the Deacons Ministry’s major focus was assisting the Pastor in completing the training of Deacons and Associate Deacons for the Deacons Ministry of the church. We are happy to report that all trainees (Charles Reese, Stanley Lamb, Maurice Greene, Dewitt Fairley, Phillip Foreman, Bernard Jones, Wilbert Briggs, James Smith and, Rossar McCullough,) have successfully completed the class room instructions and practical application phases of the training. They are now ready to be ordained for work of the Deacon Ministry of Mount Olive Baptist Church. In addition, the Deacons and Associate Deacons attended other training in the area. These training opportunities were as follows: The General Baptist’s Deacon Association of Washington, DC and Vicinity and its Women Auxiliary and Youth Department sponsored a City- Wide Training Workshop for Diaconate, Women and Youth Ministries. The Workshop Offered training in the following: - Stewardship/Leadership/How to study the Bible
- Things Diaconate members should know
- Parliamentary Procedures and How to conduct a meeting
- Dealing with Anger/Conflict Resolution/Critical and Caring Spirit
- Spiritual Gifts
- Deacons and Associate Deacons attended Caregiver training hosted by First Baptist Church of Vienna, VA. Deacons served as members of the Pastor’s Relations Committee. Deacon Focus Ministries provide a much-needed contribution to the lives of church member as well as the community. Deacons continued to minister in these areas. These ministries are as follows:
- Visitation – visit members who are hospitalized or ill at home. Visitation of those sick and shut in is an area of service that the deacons are very concerned. We would like to assist Pastor Victor in his many duties visiting these members of our congregation.
- Home Communion – organize the distribution of Communion to our home bound members.
- Transportation – assist those in need of a ride due to age or medical purposes to church.
- Baptisms – prepares the facilities and cooperate with the Deaconess in preparing candidates for baptism once a month or as requested by the Pastor.
- Communion – prepares the Communion table once a month or as directed by the Pastor.
- Telephone Calling – calls members to inquire as to their welfare and asks if the church can help in any way.
- Weekly Prayer Services – maintain, promote and nurture the prayer life of all Ministries and members.
- Missions – cooperates with the Pastor in developing and administering the Missions Budget of the church.
- Emergency Assistance –The Diaconate Fund continues to be a blessing to the congregation and members of our community.
- In addition to the Focus Ministries, the Deacons were involved in the following events:
- Conducted the “Deacon’s Annual Prayer Breakfast”
- Provided Thanksgiving food gift cards for members of the congregation and community in need
- Accompanied the Pastor on engagements to other churches.
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