The International Union of Deacons believe that it is the Deacons responsibility to look after the business matters of the church. (Acts 6:1-6) We are to provide the pastor, saints and all those who are well wishers of the local church, the best of our service and talent in ministering to the spiritual and physical needs of the congregation under the divine of God. Goals The goals of the International Union of Deacons are to develop and demonstrate:Mastery in being a Deacon of ExcellenceReverence and Respect for Training and OrdinationSkills in Creating Effective Business VenturesCompassion in Ministering to the Needs of Widows, Widowers, and Orphans.Spiritual Relationship and Fellowship Our Purpose The purpose of said Union are:
To delimit our zeal and focus our commitment, we set forth the following affirmations of faith and assurance: The commission to serve is our motivating spirit, and the outgoing, self-giving, sacrificial love of Christ Jesus is the source of our conviction. We do not serve for the purpose of acquiring power. We are Christ’s men and, hence, He has made us sensitive to the danger of power. We renounce divisiveness and struggle for power, which divide and hinder the church. We shall seek, at all cost, to avoid the comfortable detachment that dodges real current issues affecting people, because compassionate commitment demands fervent involvement in the bread-and-butter issues of man. Finally, we do not fear criticism, and we are not free from error. Therefore, we freely express a willingness to swiftly abandon ineffective services and programs, and outmoded structures once identified.
Officers 2022-2025 Deacon Clarence Hawkins Sr – PresidentDeacon Tony Gibson- Vice PresidentDeacon Johnny Cann- Recording SecretaryDeacon Raymond Lewis – TreasurerDeacon Willie Smith- ChaplinDeacon Andrew Washington- Corresponding SecretaryDeacon Jerome Penn – Sargent-at-Arms