First Presbyterian Church - Columbia, Tennessee

Our Mission As Deacons
Acts 6:1-6 Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food. And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. Therefore, friends, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task, while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word. What they said pleased the whole community, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Timon and Parmenas and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. They had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

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Benevolence Organizations
Supported by the Diaconate

Angel Tree Program
Boys and Girls Club
Christmas International House
Columbia Cares
Columbia Counseling Ministries
Family Center
Harvest Share
Hope Clinic
Hope House
Maury Chaplain Ministries
Maury County Senior Center
Meals on Wheels
People’s Table
Place of Hope
Pregnancy Center of Columbia
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

Additional Projects include:
Community Thanksgiving Meal
Cool Congregations
Share-A-Ride Program
Support for Homebound Members

First Presbyterian Church Diaconate



Class of 2013
Lorie Fisher-Braly
Will Green
Erin Hedrick
Doug Rodman
Doreen Wohlfarth

Class of 2014
Jeff Baxter
Frank Bellamy
Jessica Kelly
Terri Thompson

Class of 2015
Brenda Martin
Dianne Messick
Dwight Fox
Jeff Smith
Margaret Piper

 

 

 

Board of
Deacons

Doug Rodman, Moderator
Jeff Baxter, Vice Moderator
Lorie Fisher-Braly, Recording Secretary
Terri Thompson-Treasurer