*Pictured L-R: Christian Halden, Suzy Colton, Georgianne Stephens, Keri Satterwhite, Pat Brown, Jeff Brugos, Steve Wallace.  Not pictured: Bill Taylor.

Our Board of Deacons seeks to show God’s love in action. They serve and lead our church’s congregation in sharing, fellowship, hospitality, and pastoral care. A Deacon in the Presbyterian Church is a church member who is elected and ordained to a particular function in the church. The Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order states, “The ministry of deacons as set forth in scripture is one of compassion, witness, and service, sharing in the redeeming love of Jesus Christ for the poor, the hungry, the sick, the lost, the friendless, the oppressed, those burdened by unjust policies or structures, or anyone in distress.”

The ministry of the board of deacons is under the supervision and authority of the session and carried out through various teams.

Executive Committee    

The Executive Committee consists of a Moderator and the Secretary/Treasurer. The Executive Committee meets with the Pastor monthly in advance of each Deacons meeting to plan monthly meetings, speakers, the annual retreat, and to make decisions on behalf of the Board.

Co-Moderators:  Patrick Brown & Christian Halden

Secretary: Georgianne Stephen

Congregational Care

This ministry area includes a variety of activities that support members of the congregation who have experienced a recent surgery, illness or loss, or cannot regularly attend our Sunday service. It includes home visits, home communion, get-well cards, meal trains, and the like. For questions, more information or to serve this ministry, contact Steve Wallace, Bill Taylor or Patrick Brown.

Congregational Hospitality

Congregational Hospitality primarily involves coordinating and hosting events in Fellowship Hall or the Fireside Room. Examples would include memorial services, wedding receptions and the occasional speaker event. For questions, more information or to serve this ministry, contact Georgianne Stephen or Suzy Colton.

Helping the Hungry: Sandwiches on Sunday and Street Church, and Help at the Holidays

Sandwiches on Sunday (S.O.S.) and Street Church

For SOS, members assemble simple bag lunches before church on the second Sunday of each month. Deacons and members then distribute the lunches to hungry people at the North Fair Oaks Center in Redwood City. Trinity members also prepare and are invited to join the Deacons in serving hot meals at Street Church (Street Life Ministries) on the third Monday of each month.  For questions, more information or to serve this ministry, contact Jeff Brugos, Steve Wallace or Christian Halden.

Help at the Holidays

The Deacons coordinate two food/gift events towards the end of every year: grocery gift cards and the Angel Tree. The congregation donates money towards grocery gift cards for the parents of students of several Redwood City schools at both Thanksgiving and Christmas. In early December, members purchase presents (using the information on cards hanging on the Angel Tree located in the Narthex) for low income students at these same schools. For more questions, contact Keri Satterwhite.

If you would like to contact a Deacon, you can find their contact information in the Online Directory
or send an email to Trinity office.