Care  

Co-Moderators of Board of Deacons Prepare meeting agendas Conduct meetings Follow up with business items between meetings Sounding board for work of subgroups and coordinators	Susan Bixler and Betsey Wheeler
Recorder Records minutes of monthly meetings of the Deacons and delivers them to church administrator for distribution	Melanie Ward
Pastoral Care Visitation, parish member contact and assistance Senior teas Makes all arrangements for 3 or 4 Senior Teas throughout the year to be held at various senior housing complexes in the area	All deacons; Betsey Wheeler
Youth Ministries Coordinates preparation of care packages to College freshmen Coordinates a brunch for graduating High School Seniors	Paul Jonasse
Editor of the Deacon’s Bench Writes monthly column for The Messenger	Janet Davies
Flower Coordinator Oversees weekly delivery of altar flowers Manages delivery of poinsettias in December and lilies at Easter to shut ins	Kathleen Ling
Coffee Hour Coordinator Establishes schedule by parish for weekly after-worship coffee hour and oversees its implementation	Susan Eckhardt
Memorial Reception Coordinator Recruits volunteers and organizes memorial receptions for church members	Brenda Mains and Elizabeth Woodard
Nominating Committee Representative Meets with church officer nominating committee to develop a slate of offices	Lynne Tobin
Feasting on Friendship Ministry Recruit volunteers to supply items for freezer as needed and organize the freezer’s contents	Jennifer Hutkowski
Bulletin Board and Web Site Gatekeeper Maintains Deacon’s Bulletin Board adjacent to the church office and the Deacon’s web pages on ThirdPresbyterian.org site	Susan Bixler
Prayer Cordon Coordinates ongoing ministry of care through prayer for members who have so requested	Beth Struever
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