The Deacons are in frequent discussions about ways to be more impactful as we carry out our primary mission of service. With this in mind, we have launched a “new” approach to serving our congregation in the coming months. “New” is a bit of a misnomer since this approach has been used in the remote past; perhaps, “revitalized” is a more descriptive term.
Deacons have been randomly assigned to families/individuals/couples who will make up their “Flock” of about 6-7 family units per Deacon. If you haven’t received contact from your flock Deacon yet, you should be hearing from them soon!
Although Flock (think traffic cameras) has gotten a bad rap lately in some communities, we intend its use only in the Biblical sense. That is, to shepherd – to care for and tend to the needs of our spiritual community with humility and God’s unconditional love and acceptance. Deacons will not bombard members of their flocks, but will make sure each person and family who represents Immanuel Baptist Church has someone reaching out to them regularly to let them know they are loved.
The flock Deacons will also be able to help us communicate urgent and important information within the community, as they will responsible for keeping their small flock up-to-date as much as possible. Our hope is to ensure that no ones “falls through the cracks” and that our entire family of faith knows that they have at least one person who is praying for them and available to them should a need arise – big or small.
This process is evolving and we will have more specifics for you soon. If you have questions now, please direct those to Jane Brake as Deacon Chair or to Pastor Emily.