Deacons

Class of 2015 - Cindy Bland, Julia Carr, Sam Highfill, Elisabeth King, Vernon Mays, Leigh Ann McKelway, Marge Shaw, and Emilie Webb

Class of 2014 - Katherine Berry, Betty Dickie, Lollie Hoel, Erica Mills, Andy Morgan, Carol Womack, Charles Young, and Jim Young,

Class of 2013 - Barbara Batson, Midge Cooke, Anne Evans, Faith Harmon, Dominic Madigan, Elva Mapp, Melissa Schutt, and Taylor Sprenkle

The Deacon Ministry at Second Presbyterian is an active ministry that reaches out to connect and care for our church members. Twenty-three individuals serve as dedicated deacons. Along with the pastoral staff, they provide pastoral care, and they help members connect with the church through various social activities.

Our denomination states that the office of deacon as set forth in scripture is one of compassion, witness, and service after the example of Jesus Christ. Deacons here at Second seek to fulfill the call of Christ to love one another as Christ loves us. They routinely make visits to hospitals and nursing homes, and meet with people who find themselves in need of individual pastoral care. When a family or individual needs support, it is the deacon ministry that pulls together the plan and follows through. Our support for each other also includes times of joy, like a wedding celebration, the birth of a child, or a baptism.

Deacons are elected by the church nominating committee. They serve three year terms and meet monthly for spiritual renewal, training, planning, and communication with one another. Being a deacon is a serious and meaningful calling, but also a joyful one. Deacons have the privilege of serving individuals and the congregation at large; they walk side by side with others through both the painful and joyous transitions of life.