Assertion: deacon | /r/CapableOf | serve the congregation
Facets:
value: based on their ability
type: CAUSE
value: humbly
type: MANNER
value: in this function
type: LOCATION
value: by ensuring practical matters
type: MANNER
value: by sponsoring community meals
type: MANNER
value: in
type: LOCATION
value: further
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: They serve the elders and the congregation by tending to the practical and logistical needs of the church.
text: Simply put, deacons are meant to be servants, assisting the pastor (and Church) in whatever way he can.
text: Deacons help serve communion.
text: Deacons are usually well positioned to help their congregation further its relationship with its neighbors by sponsoring community meals, clothing drives, job training, after-school programs, parenting classes, financial seminars, health fairs and other programs.
text: Instead, they humbly serve the congregation by ensuring practical matters are met.
text: When deacons serve the congregation and support the elders, they protect the unity of the church—something Jesus views as precious (see John 17).
text: Deacons could serve the congregation in this function based on their ability and willingness to serve, but not on their position as deacons.