Hospital Visitation Team: The hospital visitation is the personal contact to a hospital patient for the purpose of encouragement, prayer and spiritual blessing. The aim is at least one visit per week from this team to any member of the church or prospect that is experiencing hospitalization. Devotionals and other literature may be brought, but a short friendly visit and a time of prayer is the focus.
CONTACT: JL Dunlow
Team Members: David Bell, Chris Bellamy, Wayne Carey, David Carter, Mason Collins, James Evans, Thurmon McMcLamb, John Stinson, Dalphon Thompson, Boo Boo Todd
Homebound and Nursing Home Team: Homebound and Nursing Home Team is the periodic visit with members of the church confined to their home or a resident of a nursing home because of age, illness, or other infirmity. The purpose of the visit is to inform of church news, to share spiritual blessings, to discover practical needs, and to support prayerfully the confined church member. Offer to serve communion each time the church observes the Lord’s Supper.
CONTACT: Ray Cooper
Team Members: AJ Edge, Duke Foyle, Darrell Perkins, Ken Plummer
Grief Recovery Team: Grief recovery is the personal support during the time of death in the church family. Contacts may include visits to the family before the funeral, visits to the funeral home or contacts at home after the funeral. The purpose is to communicate compassion of the church family as the member faces grief.
CONTACT: Dwain Spivey
Team Members: Gene Blackmon, Wayne Carey, Gary Carroll, Scott Harmon, Gene Hendricks, Dalphon Thompson
New Member Orientation (Assimilation)/Member Reclamation Team: New member orientation is the personal contact to inform a new member about the church and its ministry. This contact may include the invitation to various activities of the church and the offer of the deacon’s help in assisting the new member to become involved in the life of the church. Members who have stopped attending will be visited.
CONTACT: Gerald Smith
Team Members: David Bell, Ralph Bussey, Wayne Carey, Gary Carroll, David Carter, James Evans, Mike Lewis, George Lowe, Porter Kennington, Myron Pritchard, Ken Plummer, Dwain Spivey Boo Boo Todd
Prospective/Evangelism Visitation Team: Prospect visitation is the weekly cultivation of prospects for the church through visitation. Responsibilities include promotion and enlistment of others to assist as well as making visits. Evangelism is the sharing of the gospel of Jesus Christ with those who are not believers. Responsibilities include developing witness training opportunities and coordinating witnessing efforts within the community. Determines what records need to be kept in connection with the team’s activities.
CONTACT: John Stinson
Team Members: Chris Bellamy, Ron Bruce, Mason Collins, Ken Plummer, Myron Pritchard
Family Services/Kings Karpenters Team: Responsibility to determine needs of members that are unable to keep up maintenance of their homes due to poor health, age or finances. The work is to be done within the talents and abilities of team members working with the present Kings Karpenter group.
CONTACT: Ron Bruce
Team Members: Ron Ball, Chip Bellamy, Rico Bruton, JL Dunlow, Scott Harmon, Bill Hoke, Will Lockamy, George Lowe, Gerald Smith, Bronson Summers, Mickey Walser
Security Team: The security team works for the safety and protection of members as they come to church. Responsibilities include not only protection from crime, but also protection from physical injury caused by physical problems in the buildings and on the grounds. Traffic problems should also be addressed. Administer the security program adopted by the church.
CONTACT: Mason Collins
Team Members: Ron Ball, Chip Bellamy, Chris Bellamy, David Bell, Ralph Bussey, Rico Bruton, Hank Crawford, Larry Criminger, JL Dunlow, Bill Hoke, Winston Jones, Porter Kennington, Will Lockamy, George Lowe, Ted Medler, Tom Parrott, Ken Plummer, Paul Prevatte, Dwain Spivey, Boo Boo Todd, Mickey Walser, Raymond Wilson
Leadership Development Team: Leadership development is the training of deacons in the various aspects of deacon ministry to keep deacons informed and equipped for ministry and spiritual leadership. This team will be responsible for deacon retreats as well as short term training courses. They also inform the deacons of denominational and other training opportunities.
CONTACT: Ron Bruce
Team Members: Gene Glackmon, Ralph Bussey, Mike Lewis, Thurmon McLamb, Bronson Summers
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