The Board of Deacons

Moderator: Kerri VanWallaghen: kvan@allenparkpres.org
Clerk: Sarah Doyle
Communications: Office
Committee Chairs: (see below)
Members:  (2019) Nancy Atkinson, Mark Dimitroff, Will Oaks, Wendy Robbins, Kerri Van, (2020) Andrew Fountain, Robin Mettes, Randall Nicholls, Sarah Ramirez, Sandra Sourbeck, (2021) Bob Ammon, Judy Martin, Eric Prater, Gwen Sawka
Members-at-Large: Michele Grimble, Amy Bowerman, Jenni Buffa, Beverly Edwards, Beth Stanton, Kim Ammon, Tina Dimitroff, Patricia Frazier, Andrea Carlson
Nominating: Judy Martin

ALL DEACONS
Foster fellowship, show hospitality, welcome new people, care for the lonely, comfort the sick, celebrate God’s gift of life, serve, pray, express compassion.
  • Attend monthly meetings
  • Participate in serving Communion
  • Host coffee hours

Kerri VanWallaghen:  kvan@allenparkpres.org or kvanlessismore@gmail.com
Mark Dimitroff:  sampsonvine@aol.com
Sarah Doyle: novemberrae83@yahoo.com
Andrew Fountain:  afoun1991@gmail.com
Bob Ammon:  bob@bobotheclownandfriends.com
Eric Prater:  ericprater1970@gmail.com
Judy Martin:  judysyardart@yahoo.com
Nancy Atkinson:  nannie316@gmail.com
Robin Mettes:  robinmettes@yahoo.com
Sandra Sourbeck:  sandysour@aol.com
Sawka Gwen:  gsawka63@gmail.com
Wendy Robbins:  wendy@wendyrobbins.com
Will Oaks:  williamo1966@hotmail.com
Amy Bowerman:  amyloubowerman@gmail.com
Jenni Buffa:  buffa5@att.net
Beth Stanton:  beth.stanton@gmail.com or beth@allenparkpres.org
Kim Ammon:  kim.ammon@comcast.net
Tina Dimitroff:  musicmelody09@yahoo.com
Pat Frazier:  rfrazier1950@yahoo.com
Beverly Edwards: bedwards115@comcast.net
Andrea Carlson: acarlson1964@me.com

Ministries of the Deacons

MINISTRIES OF THE BOARD OF DEACONS
Kerri Van, Moderator
Please let us know how we can care for you. kvan@allenparkpres.org
 Everyone is welcome to join our teams and service with us!

Care of Church Members (Kerri Van, Interim)
CARE OF THE PARISH: (Pat Frazier)
PASTORAL CARE MINISTRY: (Chris Mayer)
SHEPHERD MINISTRY: (Beth Stanton)
HOME COMMUNION/VISITATION: (Beverly Edwards)
MEAL MINISTRY (Kerri Van)
SUNDAY RIDES MINISTRY (Bob Ammon)
PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY (Sandra Sourbeck)
NURSING HOME MINISTRY (Amy Bowerman)
 
Community Cares  (Andrew Fountain)
 CARE OF THE COMMUNITY (Michele Grimble)
LITTLE DRESSES FOR AFRICA (Nancy Atkinson)
FOOD PANTRY (Summer:  Nancy and Phil Atkinson)
CARE PACKAGES (Jenni Buffa, Kerri Van)
COMMUNITY DINNERS (Andrea Carlson)
FEEDING THE HUNGRY (Sarah Doyle)
CARING FOR THE HOMELESS (Kerri Van)
MENTORING MINISTRY (Sarah Doyle)
GRIEF MINISTRIES (Norma Bentley)
BLUE CHRISTMAS/LONGEST NIGHT (Jill McNeeley)
MEDICAL LOAN CLOSET (Andrew Fountain)
CHRISTMAS/ADVENT (Nancy Atkinson)
 
Welcome & Hospitality (Judy Martin)
WELCOMING COMMITTEE ( Judy Martin)
COFFEE HOUR (Rita Javorski)
SWEETS AND TREATS (Judy Martin)
SPECIAL EVENTS (Judy Martin)
 
Budget and Fundraising of the Deacons
Gwen Sawka and Sarah Doyle
 
Fostering Community Fellowship (Mark Dimitroff)
Building relationships with other churches and cities.
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We provide "worry-free" meals during those unexpected times:  a death,  a new baby, after a hospital stay.  Please let us know when we can help:  MEALS
Middle School Youth help to stock the shelves for the Deacon's Food Pantry.

Helping Hands Emergency Food Pantry Needs

Cereal - Bagged/Boxed Potatoes - Oatmeal - Bagged/boxed noodle & sauce - Boxed/bagged stuffing mix - Pancake mix - Canned meat (chicken, pork, beef) - Jelly and Jam - Peanut Butter - Canned Fruit - Brownie and Cookie Boxed Mix - Syrup - Macaroni and cheese - Noodles - Boxed or powered milk - Soup (including cream of mushroom soup, etc.)  - Chili - Canned Vegetables - Canned meals - Canned beans - Hamburger Helper Type Boxed meals - Juice boxes - Canned tomato products - Canned pork and beans  - Paper grocery bags - Empty Copier Paper Boxes

Donations may be left in our food barrels located near the Park Avenue entrance and in the main hallway.

We post our "Immediate Needs" in our weekly and monthly newsletters.

Dates to host ChristNet:  March 10-24, 2019
How can you serve?  ChristNet

For more info about how you can serve, please email:  APPC ChristNet Coordinator

APPC Giving Tree

Adopt-a Child (family) every November through the Deacons' Giving Tree.  The Giving Tree is the colorful “paper” Christmas tree located on a card table in the narthex next to the mitten tree. On each “tag” you will find suggestions to adopt local children and their families for Christmas. Simply take as many tags as you wish, purchase and wrap the gifts and return with the tags before the listed date.