SEPTEMBER 2020 DEACONS' DOINGS...
In our transition and overall confusion of days during the pandemic and closures, we missed an important announcement from our Deacons…the winner of the 2020 Melfard Douglass Memorial Scholarship is Travis Allabon! Congratulations to Travis as he heads to WVU.
Our Food Pantry is in great need of donations to restock our shelves. We welcome canned goods and nonperishable items as well as personal care items, paper products, and toiletries. Donations can be dropped off at the church during regular office hours. Monetary donations are also welcome and can be used to shop for needed items. Checks can be made payable to FPCE with Deacon Food Pantry in the memo.
During the closure, we did tend to several friends of the church by picking up and delivering items we did not have from local community food banks. We also referred some to WCM. We’re hoping to connect with our friends at Shady Side Academy Junior School, as their second grade class typically holds a food drive in the fall. In the past, they have come to the church as a class to deliver the items, but with the uncertainty of COVID and online learning, we’re not sure if we can expect the donations.
Also, a note about canned goods: if you have expired items in your cabinets, you can take them to the Wildlife Rescue rather than throwing them away.
Finally, some news about friends in our church family: Jason Hartman is doing much better; Kathy Horner will have back surgery end of the month, Helen Ebken is in rehab at Concordia, Bill Stineman is healing nicely. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours and remember God is Good.
Mary Ann Hartman, Deacons Moderator
Our Food Pantry is in great need of donations to restock our shelves. We welcome canned goods and nonperishable items as well as personal care items, paper products, and toiletries. Donations can be dropped off at the church during regular office hours. Monetary donations are also welcome and can be used to shop for needed items. Checks can be made payable to FPCE with Deacon Food Pantry in the memo.
During the closure, we did tend to several friends of the church by picking up and delivering items we did not have from local community food banks. We also referred some to WCM. We’re hoping to connect with our friends at Shady Side Academy Junior School, as their second grade class typically holds a food drive in the fall. In the past, they have come to the church as a class to deliver the items, but with the uncertainty of COVID and online learning, we’re not sure if we can expect the donations.
Also, a note about canned goods: if you have expired items in your cabinets, you can take them to the Wildlife Rescue rather than throwing them away.
Finally, some news about friends in our church family: Jason Hartman is doing much better; Kathy Horner will have back surgery end of the month, Helen Ebken is in rehab at Concordia, Bill Stineman is healing nicely. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours and remember God is Good.
Mary Ann Hartman, Deacons Moderator
The Board of Deacons at Edgewood
The office of deacon as set forth in Scripture is one of sympathy, witness, and service after the example of Jesus Christ. Persons of spiritual character, honest repute, of exemplary lives, brotherly and sisterly love, warm sympathies and sound judgment should be chosen for this office.
It is the duty of deacons, first of all, to minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress both within and beyond the community of faith. They shall assume such other duties as may be delegated to them from time to time by the session, such as leading the people in worship through prayers of intercession, reading the Scriptures, presenting the gifts of the people, and assisting with the Lord’s Supper.
Book of Order, G-6.0401–02
Deacons at Edgewood can be seen all the time, serving as ushers each week during worship, running our community food pantry, hosting the annual Strawberry Festival, providing the Melfard Douglass Memorial Scholarship for high school seniors and college students, collecting toy donations for the holidays as part of the annual Project Manger Tree drive, visiting and delivering care packages to our home-bound friends of the church, and providing refreshments for Mother's Day (Muffins for Moms), Father's Day (Donuts for Dads), and the annual congregational luncheon.
It is the duty of deacons, first of all, to minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress both within and beyond the community of faith. They shall assume such other duties as may be delegated to them from time to time by the session, such as leading the people in worship through prayers of intercession, reading the Scriptures, presenting the gifts of the people, and assisting with the Lord’s Supper.
Book of Order, G-6.0401–02
Deacons at Edgewood can be seen all the time, serving as ushers each week during worship, running our community food pantry, hosting the annual Strawberry Festival, providing the Melfard Douglass Memorial Scholarship for high school seniors and college students, collecting toy donations for the holidays as part of the annual Project Manger Tree drive, visiting and delivering care packages to our home-bound friends of the church, and providing refreshments for Mother's Day (Muffins for Moms), Father's Day (Donuts for Dads), and the annual congregational luncheon.
