Tired of missing church services? Join us for worship this Sunday, February 14, 2010,
at both 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Our services this Sunday will include communion together
at the Lord's table along with the right hand of fellowship for new members
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Tired of missing church services? Join us for worship this Sunday, February 14, 2010, at both 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Our services this Sunday will include communion together at the Lord's table along with the right hand of fellowship for new members
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SPECIAL FEATURE Herman Griffin's 2010 Black History Month Presentation
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African fabric from the collection of Pamela Bridgewater
Click here to hear excerpts from a traditional spiritual sung as a choir processional during the 11:00 a.m. service on September 3, 2006: "Children of God, keep on marchin', for one of these days, we shall be free..." (MP3 format) Featured voices are the Senior Choir and Men's Choir of Shiloh Baptist Church (Old Site), with the Rev. Ronald Cooper singing the lead
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I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Cenchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever way she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well (Romans 16:1-2, New Revised Standard Version)
Shiloh Old Site's Pastoral MinistriesDeaconesses
Romans 16:1 describes a woman named Phoebe as a deacon or servant of the church at Cenchreae. The Greek text of Romans uses the same word for her as is found elsewhere in Scripture for a "deacon" or a faithful servant to God's people.
The word "deaconess" came to be used in many churches for female deacons, even though that word as such never appears in scripture. The Bible refers to both men and women as "deacons."
At Shiloh Old Site, female deacons have traditionally been called "deaconesses." They continue the biblical tradition of faithful service by:
> Providing assistance and support to the pastor as needed > Preparing communion on the first Sunday of each month > Serving the church and its members in whatever ways are needed > Providing outreach to sick and shut-in individuals > Orienting new members > Providing outreach to the community > Preparing female candidates for baptism
Chairman: Deaconess Rosetta Noel (540.371.1231) Meeting Schedule: Shiloh Old Site's deaconesses normally meet at the church building at 7 p.m. on the last Monday of each month.
Senior Deaconesses: Mavis Allen, Etta Bailey, Eleanor Braxton, Marsha Brooks, Iretha Bumbrey, Ortygia Carnette, Joanne Cooper, Jean Dixon-Cox, Mary Edwards, Robbin Edwards, Gladys Ferguson, Jacquelyn Jackson, Delores Lacy, Frances Lucas, E. Rosetta Noel, Jacquelyn Owens, Brenda Purce, Gearlette Rowe, Sandra Turner, Susie Walker, Dorothy White Junior Deaconesses: None at this time
For a general introduction to Shiloh Old Site's deacon and deaconess ministries, click here For information on Shiloh Old Site's male deacons, click here
Last update for this page: 12/07/2009 |
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