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	English	Celery, Vegetables	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	pk	Frozen English peas; (10 oz. each)
1/2	c	Cut celery
1	cn	Mushroom slices; (4 oz.)
1/2	c	Chopped onion

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook peas according to package directions. In a saucepan, melt 2
tablespoons butter. Add celery and onion. Saute until celery loses some of
its crispiness and onions are transparent, but not brown. Drain mushrooms
and add to celery and onions. Toss peas with butter, celery, onions and
mushrooms.
Posted to recipelu-digest by "Diane Geary." <diane@keyway.net> on Feb 4,
1998

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