Deacon of the Week

I have been a member of First Baptist Church of Rockport for a couple of years. Since I didn’t grow up in the Baptist church, I sometimes feel like an observer of Baptist culture.

One thing that I like about the church is Baptist have men who serve as deacons. I googled deacon and found that the word can be translated servant, or waiter. The office of deacon was established by the Apostles. For historical reference please read the following scriptures:

Acts 6:1-4 in those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, it would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.

Every week at First Baptist Rockport they have a Deacon of the Week and his name and phone number is published in the weekly bulletin. We are instructed to call on them if we have a need. I am not a widow, but I am not married. I don’t have a tool box or a ladder or many fix-it skills. So I save up odd jobs around my house that I really need help with and when one of my friends is Deacon of the Week I call them. They always come through like champs. I love deacons and their Acts of Service (there that phrase is again).

Here's Deacon Barney fixing the flag on my mail box. He also added a handle to the door so I could open it easily without scruffing up my fingernails. Aren't deacons a great idea?