Deacon Roles and Responsibilities

The qualifications for the office of deacon are described in I Timothy 3:8-13. Specific responsibilities are not identified; however, based upon the pattern of Acts 6, the role of deacon is generally understood to be to assist the elders in the administration of benevolence and help to the congregation.

Administrative

Russ Shubin

    Duties:
  1. Manage various deaconate tasks
  2. Responsible for church office duties
  3. Plan and lead deacon meetings
  4. Elder/Deacon liaison

Audio-Video-Web Ministry

Bill Haggerty, Michael Saruwatari (Live audio)

Shawn Burnham (CD Recording/Post Production)

Michael Saruwatari (website)

    Duties:
  1. Operate audio equipment for Worship Service and Special Events
  2. Digitally record sermons; CD duplication; sermon uploading to website
  3. Website design and maintenance including the church calendar

Benevolence

Jeremy Chaffin, Russ Shubin, Eric Plahn

    Duties:
  1. Responds to the material and financial needs within the local body
  2. Responds to the material and financial needs that arise from public needs

Buildings and Grounds

Kevin Bailey, Bill Haggerty, Eric Plahn (Buildings and Grounds)

Charles Faris (Landscaping)

    Duties:
  1. Provide maintenance of the church campus buildings and grounds
  2. Provide research, planning and execution of building and ground projects
  3. Provide landscape design and maintenance

Fellowship Dinner and Special Events

Marty Maciel

    Duties:
  1. Set up, serve and break down tables, chairs and equipment
  2. Schedule servers
  3. Purchase of kitchen supplies

Finances, Offering, Mail and Office Supplies

Jeremy Chaffin, Russ Shubin (Accounting)

All deacons (Offering)

    Duties:
  1. Provide and/or oversee accounting, bookkeeping, investments, insurance and missions contributions
  2. Prepare yearly budget proposal
  3. Purchase office supplies

Lord’s Day Services

Michael Saruwatari, Bill Haggerty, Marvin Jones (General concerns)

All deacons (Lord’s Table and Security)

    Duties:
  1. Sanctuary
    • Greet worshipers and encourage an atmosphere conducive to worship
    • Maintain room heating/cooling
    • Stock pews with hymnals, songbooks and bibles
  2. Lord’s Table
    • Prepare and serve the Lord’s Supper elements
  3. Security & Emergencies
    • Responsible for all security and emergency issues

Missions

Shawn Burnham

    Duties:
  1. Organize mission projects
  2. Coordinate missionary furlough

New Harvest Christian Academy

Russ Shubin

    Duties:
  1. Liaison between FCC and the school
  2. Update annual contract between the FCC and the school
  3. Post pertinent school events on FCC calendar

Opening and Closing the Facilities

All deacons

    Duties:
  1. Open and close facility for the Lord’s Day services and special events

Print Design and Production

Michael Saruwatari (Sunday bulletin, Special event bulletin insert/flier, Church directory)

    Duties:
  1. Design and print weekly bulletins, special event bulletin inserts/fliers
  2. Annual updating and printing of the church directory

Sunday School

Michael Saruwatari

    Duties:
  1. Provide curriculum and supplies for teachers
  2. Monitoring of class growth
  3. Address all needs and concerns

Toddler Church

Michael Saruwatari

    Duties:
  1. Schedule care providers
  2. Provide teaching materials
  3. Purchase snacks and drinks

Youth Ministry

Kevin Bailey (High School)

    Duties:
  1. Provide leadership to the organizational team that plans and executes all youth meetings and special events.

Michael Saruwatari (Vacation Bible School)

    Duties:
  1. Plan, organize and direct the annual summer VBS program