Williston-West Church

Deacon Notes - 2010

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Welcome to the Board of Deacons Information age.

Our committee currently consists of 9 members who constitute the lay ministry of the church. Deacons are responsible for preparing the sanctuary for every worship service, preparing and administering the elements of Holy Communion, visiting the sick and elderly, assisting the pastor with Baptism and new member ceremonies and providing liturgists. They also try to lead the congregation into a deeper understanding and appreciation of the nature and mission of the church, and to better meet the spiritual needs of its members.

In conjunction with the Pastor, the Board of Deacons administers the Deacon’s Fund which offers emergency financial assistance to those in need.

These pages will provide a description of who we are and the details we need to 'keep things running' in the church.



Who Are the Deacons? Deacon of the month assignments
Meeting Prayer assignments Sunday Setup
Communion procedures The Sound System
Candles Altar Cloth changes





Current Members
Mark Calkins Bill Whelan
John Flynn Linda McDivitt
Renee Fay-LeBlanc Tom Riddell
Karl Parker Maggie Robinson


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Deacon of the Month Assignments
               Jan, 2010......Mark & _____

               Feb, 2010.....Bill & Mark

               Mar, 2010.....Karl & Lindsay

               Apr, 2010.....Bill & Linda

               May, 2010...Renee& _____

               Jun, 2010......Mark & Maggie

               Jul, 2010.......Maggie & _____

               Aug, 2010....._____ & _____

               Sep, 2010.....Renee & _____

               Oct, 2010.....Linda & _____

               Nov, 2010....Karl & _____

               Dec, 2010....._____ & ____

The primary responsibility for the communion service and the elements (bread and juice) is with those who have the monthly deacon duties. The Communion assistants are those who are scheduled for the following month. For example, if you are deacon of the month in December, you will assist with communion in November. In December, the January deacons will assist you. All communion is served in the front of the church with the congregation coming forward. Communion is served on the first Sunday every month, on Maunday Thursday (before Easter) and other times as desired.

If you cannot make a Sunday during the month when you are assigned, you are responsible for finding a replacement.

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Meeting Prayer Assignments


The Deacons usually meet on the second Thursday of each month (with a possible summer break). Each month we ask different members to open and close the meeting with a prayer, a reading, or some special words of their choice.

               Jan, 2010......Open: ....... ....................Close:

               Feb, 2010.....Open: Renee..................Close: Lindsay

               Mar, 2010.....Open: Karl...................Close: Bill

               Apr, 2010.....Open: Karl.......... ........Close: Maggie

               May, 2010....Open: Bill............. .......Close: Renee

               Jun, 2010......Open: Maggie...............Close: Mark

               Jul, 2010......Open: Mark..................Close: Bill

               Aug, 2010.....Open: _____...............Close: _____

               Sep, 2010.....Open: _____...............Close: _____

               Oct, 2010.....Open: _____..............Close: _____

               Nov, 2010.....Open: _____..............Close: _____

               Dec, 2010.....Open: _____............Close: _____

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Altar Cloth Changes


Have you noticed that the altar cloths are sometimes changed to a different color? The different colors signify events in the Christian calendar. Here is a list of changes for the year 2010:

           January 18 (2nd Sunday after Epiphany) - green

           February 22 (Transfiguration)                 - white

           February 25 (Ash Wednesday)               - purple

           March 1 (First Sunday in Lent)               - purple

           April 5 (Palm Sunday)                            - red

           April 9 (Maundy Thursday)                  - white

           April 10 (Good Friday)                          - black

           April 12 (Easter Sunday)                       - white

           May 31 (Pentecost)                                - red

           June 7 (Trinity Sunday)                         - green

           November 29 (Advent)                          - purple

           December 24 (Christmas eve)               - white



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