Here are just a few of the tasks [the deacons] can handle for the church: 1. Collect, account for and distribute the offerings. 2. Maintain the physical properties of the church – buildings, grounds, vehicles, etc. 3. Care for the widows, orphans and other needy members of the body. 4. Pay the church bills. 5. Supervise the benevolence program of the church. 6. Determine the salaries and benefit programs for the church staff. 7. Purchase and supervise the church’s insurance policies. 8. Create and maintain church budgets. 9. Provide care for those members who have physical and financial needs. 10. Supervise building programs. 11. Usher and otherwise assist at the services. 12. Assist the elders in the distribution of the Lord’s Supper. 13. Provide transportation for those members who are not mobile.

Curtis Thomas

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Sami	Miamiherald, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Hazelnuts
6	md	Beets, trimmed
3	tb	Balsamic vinegar
1 1/2	tb	Olive oil
1/8	ts	Salt
		Finely ground pepper
1	tb	Minced fresh parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the hazel nuts in a preheated 350 degree F oven and toast for 10
minutes, until skins start to crack. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
Place in a kitchen towel and rub to remove skins. Chop the nut coarsely.
Wrap the beets in a large piece of aluminum foil and place on a baking
sheet.  Bake in a preheated oven at 425 degrees F for 45-50 minutes, until
just tender. When cool enough to handle, peel and slice thinly. In a small
jar, shake together the vinegar and olive oil., pouring over the beets.
Season with salt and pepper. THe beets can be eaten warm or marinate in the
refrigerator several hours. Just before serving, stir in nuts and parsley.
Per serving: 93 cal; 2g pro, 7g fat(66%), 7g carb,
82 mg sodium
Source: adapted from Verdura by Viana La Place Miami Herald, 1/25/96 format
by Lisa Crawford
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #259
Date: 21 Sep 96 21:28:54 EDT
From: "Lisabeth Crawford (Pooh)" <104105.1416@CompuServe.COM>

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