Who We Are and What We Do
Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. Luke 6:36
The Diaconate is a ministry of mercy that reaches out to people in Grace DC’s congregation and the surrounding community, who are in crisis or in challenging circumstances and offers help in assessing their needs and working together to find solutions. Unlike elders, who are responsible for teaching the Gospel, administering healing prayer, and overseeing the church, the Diaconate (deacons and deaconesses) focuses on extending mercy and compassion. Our purpose is to show God’s love and mercy by trying to help people out of difficult circumstances and to be facilitators of the work God is doing in their lives.
Resources | Stewardship | Internal | City | Mercy Ministry Calendar
The Service Roundtable Join us the first Sunday of each month at 7pm in Kendall 1 for our monthly Service Roundtable, a dialogue on service to our neighbors and our city, hosted by the Grace DC Diaconate. RSVP to Tom.
City Prayer Feel overwhelmed by the city sometimes? Want to help the needy, but don’t know how? Here’s an idea: weekly prayer time set aside to focus on our city and mercy ministry outreach. We meet Tuesday mornings at 7:15am at the church office. Contact Justin for info or with questions.
Library Resources Our Lending Library has city and mercy ministry books and materials so that we, as a congregation, can work to develop our understanding of where we live, and how we can best serve those around us. Click here to view items in our lending library>>
Stewardship & Finance:
For some, this may be what first comes to mind when talking about diaconal work. The Diaconate is responsible for both stewarding the physical and financial resources of the church, and helping the members of the church to do the same in their personal lives.
Internal Mercy & Care:
When members and regular attenders of our church have needs, our church body should be the first place they can turn to for aid. Whatever the need may be, spiritual, physical, financial or social, the church is eager to help. The Care Team works with the Diaconate to meet needs. The Diaconate is available for prayer after every Sunday service, and in conjunction with our ICU Team, responds to mercy needs that arise on Sundays.
Ministry to the City:
The mercy we extend to the community around us should both meet needs (in a holistic and constructive way) and present the good news of the Gospel. To that end, the Diaconate provides vision and strategy for how we should be serving our city. This is primarily developed through our Partner Ministries, which match the skills and abilities of our congregation with the needs of our city.