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Deacon Nominations

The 2025 Committee on Deacon Nominations (CDN) in collaboration with Pastor Gary and Deacon Chair Margo has scheduled the 2025 Deacon nomination period for April 13 – 27. It is particularly appropriate that Easter falls right in the middle, reminding us how important this process is.

 

A nomination may be made online or paper form. A sample form is included below. The nomination form will list those who are ineligible due to set criteria. If you should need a list of eligible members, you may contact the church office. Paper forms may be returned to the church office. The office staff will confirm eligibility and prepare a list of nominees with pertinent information, including any comments from the submitted form.

 

Each church member may nominate as many eligible church members as the Lord leads them to nominate—one person per form. Although not required, it is helpful to give a statement of why you are nominating the person. Per guidelines, the number of nominations for a person will not have any bearing on their consideration. The Committee will be following the Lord’s leading to arrive at a balanced slate that fulfills the stated criteria and biblical guidance. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of us.

 

2025 CDN: Julie Rau (Nominating Com. Chair), Jean Brown, Robin Scott Blackburn, Curtis Dobbins, Denise Plumblee, Mary Beth Young, and Wayne Turner (CDN Chair)

Qualifications

Those eligible for election must be at least 21 years of age, have been a church member for no less than two years, and must be on the active church roll. Deacons who are rotating off will not be eligible for election for one year. Deacons serving unexpired terms will be eligible for re-election. Staff members and their immediate family (parents, children, spouses, and siblings) will be ineligible for election. Spouses may not serve as active deacons at the same time.

 

While we recognize we are all flawed, imperfect people, in constant need of God’s grace, we ask that, as a spiritual leader, a deacon of Earle Street Baptist Church should strive to be:

 

  • A committed follower of Christ, growing toward a mature faith;

  • Actively involved and participating in the life of the church, using one’s gifts through appropriate service in the church;

  • Committed to seeking God’s vision for the church, have the interest of the whole church at heart, and working to help the church carry out its vision and mission;

  • A peacemaker within the congregation, seeking unity in Christ;

  • Demonstrating a life of positive personal witness to all they meet;

  • Demonstrating a consistent witness in their home life;

  • Practicing stewardship of time, talents, testimony, and treasure;

  • Temperate in all areas of one’s life.

 

Scriptural basis for deacon ministry: Acts 6:1-4; Romans 12:1-8; Romans 16:1-2; 1 Timothy 3:8-13 Contact the church office for the list of church members who are eligible. In addition to staff members and their immediate families, the following people are ineligible for nomination because they are on the Committee for Deacon Nominations, are currently serving as a Deacon, or have a spouse who is a Deacon:

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Glenn Arrowood (D)

Robin Scott Backburn (C)

Jean Brown (C)

Dana Collier (D)

Neil Collier (S)

Curtis Dobbins (C)

Helen Hewitt (D)

Derek Lord (D)

Anna Kay Lord (S)

John Love (D)

Margo Love (D)

Keith Merck (D)

Vicki Merck (S)

Stuart Moore (D)

Amy Moore (S)

Martha Newton (D)

David Newton (S)

Denise Plumblee (S,C)

Phil Plumblee (D)

Julie Rau (C)

Grey Register (D)

Rebecca Register (S)

Wayne Turner (C)

Bob Walker (D)

Judy Walker (S)

Josh Woods (D)

Aleta Woods (S)

Jim Wooten (D/resigned)

Mary Beth Young (C)

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D= Deacon; S=Spouse; C=CDN

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Note: Joe Jones, Norma Green, Linda Kirkland and Joyce McCarrell are eligible for nomination because they are completing a vacancy which expires in 2025.

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