Deacon Ministry

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Basin & Towel, a new publication of Congregational Life Ministries, offers insights on church planting, deacons, disabilities, family life, intercultural ministries, older adults, spiritual life and discipleship, transforming practices, and youth and young adults. Find out more or subscribe to Basin & Towel.

Deacon Updates - interested in receiving information on upcoming deacon events and other updates? Use the "Login" link in the upper left of this page. Edit your profile to include Deacon Updates. Copies of recent updates can be found below:

May 2013 - Serve One Another
April 2013 - That's My Church!
March 2013 - Love Feast
February 2013 - A Full-time Servant
January 2013 - Let there be music
December 2012 - Miracles
November 2012 - So that your days may be long

October 2012 - We're everywhere
September 2012 - The New Deacon Manual
August 2012 - It's Messy
July 2012 - The road trip
June 2012 - Resources for Deacon Ministry

Online resources

Essential Servants: Reflections on the Caring Ministries of Deacons, by Fred Swartz (PDF)
Essential Servants II: More Reflections on the Caring Ministries of Deacons, by Fred Swartz (includes combined index for Volumes I and II) (PDF)

Other deacon resources

The New Deacon Manual
Go to http://www.brethrenpress.org/, and in the search box in the upper left corner enter the word ‘deacon’ for other documents.
Downloadable Deacon Emeritus certificate
"Power of the Towel" by Jonathan Shively.
(The score for Power of the Towel is copyrighted, but may be copied for limited, non-commercial use. For information on terms related to large reproductions, please contact Jonathan Shively at jashively@etownalumni.com.)
Listen to a performance of "Power of the Towel"

Photo by Cheryl Brumbaugh-Cayford

End-of-life decision making:
video resource

2011 National Older Adult Conference (NOAC) keynote presenters Curtis W. Dubble and David E. Fuchs, MD, tell the touching and powerful story of the Dubble family's experience as Curtis' late wife Anna Mary suffered brain damage following a heart attack. Dubble and Fuchs speak frankly about the need for having and communicating advance directives, the importance of developing a strong support system of caregivers, and how crucial a life of faith and prayer is during difficult times.