Report of the Presbytery – Don Mayberry Today, we have three individuals who are being ordained to serve as Deacons: Mary Ann More, Tom Garin, and John Lewis to serve God’s church here at Redland. Each one has been questioned by means of the Deacon Presbytery to determine his or her spiritual maturity and willingness […]
Sermon Series:Deacon Ordination
Christlike Servants: Key to Growth
| Series: Deacon Ordination | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: April 22, 2018 | Scripture Reference: -- |
Servant Leadership
| Series: Deacon Ordination | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: April 23, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:1-8 |
REPORT OF THE PRESBYTERY – Stuart Carroll TESTIMONIES: MARCUS DAY ‘I’ll be honest—after seeing the roster of the candidates for Deacon I began wondering if I should wait a few years—or a few decades. ‘One of these things is not like the other!’ As some of you may or may not know, I’m Marcus Day. […]
Deacons—Servants
| Series: Deacon Ordination | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: April 17, 2016 | Scripture Reference: Philippians 2:5-11 |
Report of the Presbytery – Stuart Carroll Testimonies Jack Schroeder Good morning. My name is Jack Schroeder. I have been a member here at Redland for the past two years. I grew up on Long Island, attended Catholic grade school, an all-boys Catholic prep school, the University of Notre Dame where I graduated circa 1960. […]
Servanthood 101
| Series: Deacon Ordination | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: April 12, 2015 | Scripture Reference: John 13:14-15 |
Report of the Presbytery – David Cash Testimony – Patrick Germain GOOD MORNING CHURCH. MY NAME IS PATRICK GERMAIN. I WAS BORN IN PORT AU PRINCE HAITI. I AM NOT FROM A CHRISTIAN HOME — MY PARENTS WERE NOT CHRISTIAN, BUT THEY SENT ME TO A SCHOOL RUN BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. THERE I […]
Deacon Ordination – Deacons—Servant Leaders
| Series: Deacon Ordination | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: March 16, 2014 | Scripture Reference: John 13:14-15 |
Report of the Presbytery – Alvin Grant Raquel, Pedro, and Rob were questioned by a Presbytery made up of deacons and ordained staff on March 2nd. Each answered a series of questions such that they were each unanimously recommended for service as a deacon. Speaking for the presbytery I can say we are very thankful […]
Deacons – Servant Leaders
| Series: Deacon Ordination | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: April 14, 2013 | Scripture Reference: Acts 6:1-7 |
REPORT OF THE PRESBYTERY – Don Mayberry TESTIMONIES: Adam Anderson The following is a response to the question, “How did you decide to become a follower of Jesus Christ?” This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, […]
Deacon Ordination Charge
| Series: Deacon Ordination | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: April 20, 2008 | Scripture Reference: -- |
If you’re like me, you can look back over your life and see special days that stand out above others. I’m talking about those days that kind of “glow” in your memory because they were days when life-changing things happened. For me days like this include August 14, 1979—the day I married Sue and June […]
Deacons: Salt and Light
| Series: Deacon Ordination | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: April 15, 2007 | Scripture Reference: I John 2:6 |
1 John 2:6 – “Whoever claims to live in Him must walk as Jesus did.” This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. One of the things I learned in my years as a Youth Minister is that peer pressure is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, positive peer pressure is […]
Examples of Servanthood
| Series: Deacon Ordination | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: April 30, 2006 | Scripture Reference: John 13:14-15 |
John 13: 14 – Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 – I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. This is the Word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. At the 1993 annual […]