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Deacon's Task Definitions
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Baptismal: During the baptismal service, the deacon will assist the pastor and male candidates, if needed. Following the service, the deacon will drain the tank. After the Sabbath hours the deacon will clean the tank and make sure that any remaining water is emptied or mopped up.
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Closing: Following the morning services, the deacon in charge will: secure the Sanctuary by checking that all outside doors and windows are shut and locked, including the anteroom windows and the Narthex doors on the west wall; turn the thermostats down to 55 degrees. Thermostats are located in the NE anteroom, the foyer, the Friendship Room, and the Mothers' Room. The thermostats on the back wall of the Sanctuary should be turned down only if no other meetings will be held in the Sanctuary that day; close the covers on the piano and turn off all lights in the Sanctuary, the anterooms (including the bathroom in the NE anteroom), and the tunnel; if no other events are scheduled in the building for the rest of the day, shut and lock all outside doors in the Gymnasium and entrance ways; turn off the lights in the Narthex, the Friendship Room, the hallways, the bathrooms, the kitchen, and the Gymnasium.
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Dismissal: During the closing hymn, the deacon will move to the front row of the Sanctuary. After the elders have left the dais the deacon will move to the center aisle and dismiss the congregation row by row.
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Special Events: On those occasions when the building is open for special events (like Sabbath potluck dinners, weddings, weekend series, etc.) the deacon will be responsible for set-up before and closure after the event.
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Narthex: During the service, the deacon in charge will remain in the Narthex to: Greet latecomers and help them to a seat, assist worshippers with special needs, maintain a worship decorum in the Narthex area, provide security for unattended areas of the church building, encourage loiterers to enter the Sanctuary by offering to help them find a seat.
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Offering: Prior to the start of the service, the deacons will gather in the foyer. When the elder begins calling for the offering, the deacons will enter the sanctuary and be seated on the front row (two on each side of the center aisle). The deacons will rise together when the call for the offering has been made and the offertory is started. The deacons on the center aisle will serve the elders on the dais then move back to the center aisle to serve the congregation. The deacons on the outside will serve the pianist and organist on their way to serve the congregation.
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Rostrum: Prior to the start of the morning service the deacon will: post the song numbers on the song boards on either side of the rostrum; place hymnals on the elder's pews; put a fresh glass of water on the pulpit; turn on the pulpit light
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Sanctuary: Following dismissal of the congregation, the deacon will move through the rows of the Sanctuary to straighten the hymnals and tithe envelopes in the racks. Personal items left behind by the congregation will be put into the Lost & Found box in the Deacon's Room. After the Communion Service, the deacon will also throw away the plastic communion cups that have been placed in the hymnal racks, put the chairs used by the elders during the service into the NW anteroom, and adjust the communion table in front of the pulpit.
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Snow Removal: On those occasions when it is necessary to clear the walkways of snow, the deacon will shovel the snow from the walkway and sprinkle de-icer on the walkway prior to the beginning of Sabbath School and prior to dismissal from the 11 o'clock service, as needed.
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