THE DEACON MINISTRY  

Deacon ministry is a care giving ministry that brings God's grace and tender love to those in times of need.  Members and friends of our church family are part of Deacon Care Groups, overseen by a pair of deacons.

Deacons help us to care for each other.  They administer our prayer chain.  They coordinate memorial service receptions at the request of the family.  They also keep us informed of ways that we can provide simple, yet vital, services to our brothers and sisters in faith, such as, hospital visitation, meals to those who are ill or injured, transportation to worship or doctors. 

Deacon care also includes drawing us together as a family of God.  Deacons coordinate the Sunday morning coffee hours, worship greeters, and communion table setting.

During the holiday season, deacons coordinate the collection and distribution of food to needy families in our community.

IN NEED OF PRAYER?

Prayer is an important part of our life together.  Prayer is a way to move through life with peace in our hearts.  Prayer is a tool that we use to develop our awareness of God and to bring ourselves closer to the Lord. 

Opportunities for prayer are offered during each worship service, as well as during special prayer services and silent and guided prayer retreats. 

PRAYER NEEDS

In addition to the prayer requests on the prayer chain and during the worship services.  Please consider holding some of these needs in your heart and prayers.  

OUR CHURCH

Our Pastor and Staff

Our Elders and Deacons as they begin a new year of mission and ministry.

Members of our Praise Band and Choirs as they continue to lead us in worship each week.

Children's and Youth Ministries ... that faithful and dedicated leaders will accept Christ's call to offer their time, energy, faith, and love to nurture our young Christians.

Financial needs of our church ... that the Lord continues to show us ways to meet our increasing financial responsibilities

Prayer Ministries ... that we become a church devoted to prayer more than just a church that prays.

Seminarians/those preparing for pastoral ministry ... Constance, Sarah, Billie, Lynda

Winds of Hope Fellowship ... that they continue to grow in faith and membership.

Sister churches in our Presbytery.  The members of Malibu Presbyterian Church who lost their facility to fire.

FOR OUR COMMUNITY

Congregations in our community.

Those who are destitute in our midst.

Those who suffered loss in the recent wild fires.

Home Depot Struggle ... that the issue is justly resolved and the process draws us closer together

FOR OUR NATION

Presidential candidates and voters

National and state political leaders ... an easing of the bi-partisan struggles so they may work for the common good.

People of the Gulf Coast who continue to rebuild their lives.

FOR OUR WORLD

The people of Kenya that they turn urgently from partisan postures and negotiate in good faith to reach a non-violent, political solution

Members of the military and all those who put their lives at risk for justice.

All those who live in places of war and violence, that they may find peace. 

That there may be peace in the homeland of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Nations, communities, families that are torn apart by the AIDS epidemic