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SPECIAL FEATURE Herman K. Griffin's Black History Month PowerPoint presentation for 2008
NEWS
Sunday worship services: Other events and photos:
MINISTRIES
OTHER GROUPS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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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The son of man came not to be served but to serve . . . (Matthew 20:28a)
Shiloh Old Site's Pastoral MinistriesDeacons
Biblically, the word for "deacon" is simply the word for a faithful servant within the spiritual community. Similar functions were performed in Jewish synagogues. Shiloh Old Site's male deacons continue the biblical tradition of faithful service by: > Providing direct assistance to the pastor as needed > Serving communion on the first Sunday of each month > Serving the church and its members in a multitude of ways as needed > Providing outreach to sick and shut-in individuals > Orienting new members > Providing outreach to the community > Preparing male candidates for baptism
Chair: Deacon Willie Conyers (540.786.8523) Vice-Chair: Deacon Harold Conway Secretary: Deacon James Watson Deacon Trainer: Deacon Johnny P. Johnson Meeting Schedule: Shiloh Old Site's deacons normally meet at the church building at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month
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