The duties of deacons involve a wide range of practical services for the church including:

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• Assistance at Services and Meetings
• Visitation of Members
• Preparation for Baptismal Services
• Assistance at the Communion Service
• The Care of the Sick and the Poor, widow, single mothers
• Care and Maintenance of Church Property

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Deacons' Responsibilities​



• Deacons are scheduled to be on duty during any particular Sabbath
• He is to open up the church for services, meetings and special occasions and close up the church once they have concluded
• He also provides a security presence at Wednesday night prayer service. The weekly term of service for the Deacon-in-Charge begins on Sabbath morning at the early morning worship service and ends on Friday evening, typically after the Vespers service.
• Every deacon is assigned one or more church members on the sick and shut-in list for visitation and must contact the individual at least once a month and render a report to the Head Deacon.
• To serve our visitors and members politely and professionally during all church services.
• To serve as a member of the board of Deacons
• Deacons are to faithfully carry out Deacon responsibilities as requested by the head Deacon.
• The head Deacon is to set the example for all the Deacons to emulate.



The board affords a well-ordered means of distributing deacons' responsibilities and coordinates deacons' contributions to the well-being of the church. It also provides a training ground where younger men, rightly recruited as deacons, may be instructed in their duties.