First Congregational United Church of Christ - Grand Junction, CO

          The Board of Deacons shall be concerned with all matters concerning the spiritual life of the church.  Working with the Minister and other boards and committees of the church, this Board shall handle the details of regular and special worship services;  the shepherding of those in need of special care;  and the promotion of spiritual growth within the congregation.

          In addition, the Board of Deacons' responsibilities include:

          Receiving applications for Associate Members of the church and making recommendations with the minister for such membership, as noted in Article IV (Membership) of the Constitution; and,
          Reviewing in November each year a list of those members who, for a period of one (1) year have not attended the church's worship and not contributed to its support, and after considerations of circumstances and in consultation with the minister and the financial assistant, recommending at the November meeting of the Church Council the transfer of these members from the active to the inactive membership. Such inactive members may be reinstated as active members upon the recommendation of the Board and approval by the Church Council. [ByLaws Amended 5-22-05]

The Board of Deacons meets the second Sunday of each month after worship service.

2010-2011 Members of the Board of Deacons are:

Carolyn Ramsey

Carolyn Holmgren

Patsy May

Ellen Bradley

Arllys Indergard

Barb Harvey

Sandy Fox

Penny Addams

Annual Report of Board of Deacons May 23, 2010

Deacons’ Report

     Once again the Deacons wish to thank all members of this community of faith for being so willing to volunteer in supporting the spiritual growth of this church. We are grateful for your willingness  to say yes when asked to be an usher, a liturgist or Communion server, or to serve in any other area of need. Once again we helped to plan and carry out the special services during the year - Veteran's Day, Advent, Blue Christmas, Christmas Eve and Easter. We were happy to assist with the special fellowship Sundays following Christmas and Easter in conjunction with the Fellowship Committee. We helped to provide materials for personal spiritual growth such as The Upper Room. Music is a vital part of our worship experience and we are very fortunate to have Bob Boberg, Karen Caton and Martha Jones. We appreciate their gifts! We continue to track membership and attendance for church records. Our most challenging task this spring was Laity Sunday. Sharyl gave us the whole service to plan and carry out. Working together on this effort was a blessing to us. We learned from each other and were proud of our achievements. The members of Deacons - Patsy May, Arlyss Indergaard, Ellen Bradley, Carolyn Ramsey, Carolyn Holmgren and Sandy Fox - make this a most gratifying board on which to serve. We continue to look forward to ways to serve this church in all matters of worship and spiritual growth.

Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Harvey, Chair

2009-2010 Members of the Board of Deacons were:

Chair Barb Harvey (2010)

Carolyn Holmgren (2011)

Patsy May (2012)

Ellen Bradley (2012)

Arllys Indergard (2012)

Carolyn Ramsey (2010)

Sandy Fox (2010)

Penny Addams (2010)

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