The word "deacon" indicates servant and service. The elders encourage the deacons to to use their service gifts among us and within our communities and to lead and encourage many of us with the same gifts to join them in their ministries. Many of those ministries will fall in line with our Lord's word in Matthew 25:35-36:

"For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you invited me in; naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me."

Pictured left to right, top to bottom:

Photo #1: John Tang, Kip & Patti Farmer, Christine Kurihara, Mike Forster, Atul Ayer, Bill Dwyer (former deacon), Steve Kurihara, Sally Forster, Ayrin Ayer; Chuck & Sharon Merritt, Steve Tom.

Photo #2: Brian O'Neill, Kathy Sill, Conard Sill, Rolf Klibo, Jim Christenson (former deacon), Janice Soderberg, Nancy Moore, Pamela Klibo, Ruby Christenson (former deacon), Bob Moore.

Photo #3: Bob & Muriel Thompson (former deacons), Jim Thornton, Kelly Montelaro, Terri Stanton, Dean Stanton, Robin Yee, Dan Yee.

Photo #4: Phil Grites, Rick Thrasher, Dianna Heeb, Jay Heeb, Ron & Kathy Morris (former deacons), Dan Van Elderen, Judi Van Elderen