Deacons are important servant leaders of the local congregation of the Lord’s church. Deacons are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons (I Timothy 3:8-10). A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well (I Timothy 3:12). Their wives are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything (I Timothy 3:11).
The men shown below are those who have been chosen by, and to carry out certain duties for the Hwy. 36 church of Christ as its deacons. These men serve in various ways with specific responsibilities, which are briefly described. In all ways, these men are to work together with one another, and with all the members of the church, under the oversight and direction of the elders of the church. God will surely bless such efforts, and to Him only belongs the glory.
In every case, deacons are encouraged to seek out and enlist other Christians to work with them in carrying out their responsibilities. They are not to be workers alone, which will lead to feelings of discouragement and heavy burdens. Instead, they must create an atmosphere of fellowship service, so that the whole church might be active in telling and living out the great message of salvation through Jesus.
Brian King plans home and hospital visitations to care for sick, shut-in, widows, aged, and visitors. He schedules and carries out special activities for widows and aged. He responds to inquiries of a benevolent nature, including basic needs for clothing, shelter, food and other life necessities for those in need in our church family and members of the community around us.
Bill Shaner plans and coordinates Communications Ministry use and maintenance of A / V and other services as necessary for public worship assemblies, funerals, weddings and classrooms. He provides assisted-hearing devices as needed. He works jointly with Kevin Schulle in this ministry.
Kevin Schulle plans and coordinates Communications Ministry use and maintenance of A / V and other services as necessary for public worship assemblies, funerals, weddings and classrooms. He provides assisted-hearing devices as needed. He works jointly with Bill Shaner in this ministry.
Steve Ellis plans and carries out Missions Ministry opportunities to expand the congregational support of gospel mission efforts, locally and foreign. He reviews and communicates new requests for mission support as necessary, and makes regular and frequent reports to the congregation about such projects.
Trent Gee maintains the prudent record-keeping of member contributions and disbursements; provides regular reports of expenses and income statements to all members for the Finance Ministry. This enables the church to effectively manage financial support of a number of evangelistic projects locally and abroad.
Brad Barron schedules, plans and carries out various Fellowship Ministry activities and events to encourage interaction among us as often as possible. Fellowship among its members serves to build up the whole church, and allows people to develop family connections with one another
Tony Thompson plans and carries out Bible study educational classes for babies through high school age students within the Education Ministry. He determines the needs for teacher education, support and encouragement, teaching materials, aids and other items as may be needed.
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Darrell Conway coordinates, plans and conducts outreach activities of our Bus Ministry. This ministry provides local transportation to Bible studies, worship assemblies and other gatherings of the church by effective utilization of our church bus as an evangelism tool.
Rudy Johnston is responsible for stewardship of Buildings & Grounds, which includes the necessary upkeep and maintenance of our facilities. He plans and carries out various maintenance projects of the church facilities to prevent deterioration and to make needed improvements