Deacon Ministry

The Deacon Ministry at Second Presbyterian is an active ministry that reaches out to connect and care for our church members. Twenty-three individuals serve as dedicated deacons. Along with the pastoral staff, they provide pastoral care, and they help members connect with the church through various social activities.

Our denomination states that the office of deacon as set forth in scripture is one of compassion, witness, and service after the example of Jesus Christ. Deacons here at Second seek to fulfill the call of Christ to love one another as Christ loves us. They routinely make visits to hospitals and nursing homes, and meet with people who find themselves in need of individual pastoral care. When a family or individual needs support, it is the deacon ministry that pulls together the plan and follows through. Our support for each other also includes times of joy, like a wedding celebration, the birth of a child, or a baptism.

The deacons are also involved in the ministry of hospitality. To assist this ministry, our church is divided into “neighborhoods,” and each deacon is assigned to one. However, deacons also work closely together and help support each other when needed. The deacons truly serve the church by reaching out in love to the community of Second Presbyterian Church and beyond. Each Sunday morning, they act as greeters along with an elder, and you will find a deacon sitting at the desk in the lobby to help assist members and visitors. They also arrange the coffee hour after church each Sunday which is supported by their church neighborhoods.

Deacons are elected by the church nominating committee. They serve three year terms and meet monthly for spiritual renewal, training, planning, and communication with one another. Being a deacon is a serious and meaningful calling, but also a joyful one. Deacons have the privilege of serving individuals and the congregation at large; they walk side by side with others through both the painful and joyous transitions of life.  

If you would like more information or need pastoral care, please contact Gail Monsma our Associate Pastor by telephone at 804 649 9148, or via email at gmonsma@2presrichmond.org. Click here to send an email Gail.

List of Deacons by Classes

Class of 2011  Lenore Brashler, Lockie Duggins, Pat Kite, Cicely Powell, Lillian Rhudy, Chris Rimbault, Monte Thomas

Class of 2012  Mark Askin, Stephen Cooke, Marian English, Charles Knighton, Mark Maphis, Vernon Mays, Kathy McDaniel, Sharon Moeser

Class of 2013  Barbara Batson, Midge Cooke, Anne Evans, Faith Harmon, Dominic Madigan, Elva Mapp, Melissa Schutt, Taylor Sprenkle