This coming Sunday will be a very special day in the life of our Church.  Once again, we will have the privilege of ordaining and installing Deacons to serve our Savior and His people.

Sunday will mark the culmination of a long process that began over a year ago with the nomination of candidates by the congregation, their program of training and preparation that took the better part of a year, and finally their election to the Office by the members of the Church.  Through this process, the Lord has set apart ten of our men who will join with our current Deacons in the sacred work of ministry to the body of Christ.

In view of this wonderful privilege, our sermon will be taken from the familiar words of Acts 6:1-7. This passage gives us the Biblical and historical foundation for the establishment of the New Testament Office of Deacon.  Please join me in concerted prayer for our service of worship this Lord’s Day, and for the proclamation of our Father’s Word.