Deacon Ministry

For Presbyterians, “the office of deacon is one of sympathy, witness and service.”

What does that mean to us?

At Westminster, deacons are the “doers” of multiple direct-care ministries for members and others from birth to the end of life.

Each deacon is responsible for a particular ministry, including:

• Visiting new babies and their families in their homes
• Visiting parishioners in the hospital
• Bringing a meal to a parishioner just home from the hospital
• Providing transportation to medical appointments and special church activities
• Coordinating the Care Partner Program
• Matching an active member with one less able to get out
• Loaning medical equipment
• Preparing a tray of food following a death
• Helping to prepare and then deliver communion to homebound members

Deacons also:

• Assist our nurses twice a month on blood pressure Sundays
• Deliver flowers to hospitalized members each Sunday
• Provide cookies and carols to some of our shut-ins

For more information about our Deacon Ministries, contact John Shonle.