Diaconal Board

What is the role of the Diaconal Board?

The Book of Acts teaches that the Early Church appointed a set of reliable individuals to attend to ministries of practical assistance and mercy within the life of the church. Following this model, Christ Church also appoints women and men to a Diaconal Board whose ministry it is to:

Model the life of Christian compassion and servanthood
Pray for those within the Body who are in need of special care
Assist in providing hospitality to persons in times of bereavement
Prepare the elements for services of communion
Deliver flowers and encouragement to persons in the hospital, recuperating from surgery, or in other places of need
Render other practical assistance that reflect Christ's love.

How are Deacons and Deaconesses identified and appointed?

Candidates are presented by the existing Diaconal Board to the Board of Elders for its formal vote and approval. Diaconal candidates will normally have a well-established record of BOTH spiritual grace and practical servanthood.

Who are the current members of the Diaconal Board?

Laura Antrim
Sheryl Arnold
Sallie Barre
Betty Bourbeau

Kati Carlson

Suzanne Carlson

Debbie Cox

Paula Dam
Dorothy Danielson

Bobbie Dean

Christy Dolan

Bill Grant

Sara Gustafson

Sharon Haas

Bobbie Hanacek
Mina Hart

Jeanne Hayman

Pam Jana

Mary Kaszuba

Becky Kedzie

Dave Kezerle

Joyce Kezerle

Cathy Kistler

Ray Klemchuk

Shirley Klemchuk

Ann Knutson

Cindy McCabe

Linda McClure
Anne McClary

Kathy Oldenkamp

Carol Olsen

Ann Pitcher

Joy Poulos
Susan Rairigh

John Rogers

Carol Schubert

Betsy Scott
Ellen Sestak

Lyn Shean

Becky Sigfusson

Cherie Simo

Maggie Umsted

Betty Walz
Rebecca Wells

Bill Wilhelm

Contact information for individual Deacons/Deaconesses is available through the Christ Church Directory or by contacting Lorri Winter ( ) at 630.321.3936