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Groups with Mission or Congregational FocusDeacons
It is the duty of deacons, first of all, to minister
to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may
be in distress both within and beyond the community of faith.
Our Deacons are actively involved in this ministry. They
see to Member Care through monthly or more visits to shut-ins and weekly
visits to hospitalized members. They deliver Easter Lilies and Christmas
Poinsettias to shut-ins. They provide meals to families following the loss
of a loved one or the birth of a child. If a member cannot provide food for
themselves immediately upon release from the hospital, the Deacons will see
that a meal is delivered to their home. Notes and cards are mailed as needed
upon hospitalization, illness, crisis or other occasions. They send packages
to young people in college or serving overseas in the military at least
three times a year. At Thanksgiving they gather and package food and deliver
these to members of our community. Through the Angel Tree and the Cozy Tree
ministry, gifts and warm hats and gloves are provided to needy children
through the schools during the Christmas season. The Deacons have a long
time relationship with the patients and staff at the U of I Bone Marrow Unit
and provide and deliver Christmas cookies and gifts during the month of
December. The Deacons tape sermons and deliver those tapes to members unable
to attend church. They provide the funds for monthly birthday parties at
Hope Haven, our local housing and workshop for adults with special needs.
They collect and deliver needed goods to the area's homeless shelter and its
community center. Deacons visit families following the birth of a child
taking a blanket and a book to the newest member of our church's family.
The Deacons meet once a month every month except July.
Officers include a moderator, vice moderator, and secretary. The church's
Parish Nurse also attends these meetings to share in the needs of the
congregation.
Worship Committee
There are many thing that occur through the year to
ensure that each worship service is meaningful to those who worship at First
Presbyterian Church. The Worship Committee's responsibilities include
preparations concerning communion services; care of worship paraments and
supplies; work in cooperation with the pastor in the planning of seasonal and
special worship services; work with the organist, hand bell directors, and
the choir director to provide the support necessary for the music program at
the church; arrange for pulpit supply in the absence of the pastor; be in
charge of the floral displays in the sanctuary; and to provide a wedding
coordinator. The Worship Committee welcomes comments and helpful input from
the congregation.
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