Mercy Ministries

The Mission

Our Deacons serve the local body of Christ at FPC, Northshore and the local communities surrounding us by discretely giving financial assitance to those who are in need, and helping encourage and lead our congregration in acts of service toward others in the church and beyond.  They keep their eyes and ears open to the physical needs (shelter/food/financial), spiritual needs (encouragement/prayer/etc.) and emotional needs (visiting members and non-members in their homes) of our congregation and community.

The Motive (see Acts 6:1-6)

From the earliest establishment of the church, the Apostles (Elders) realized that the spiritual needs (prayer and the preaching of the Word of God) of the early church were many.  Yet, they also recognized there were physical (or felt) needs that the church had as well.  These Apostles (Elders) understood both the necessity of, and their inability to fully focus on these spiritual and physical needs.  Given this, they named and ordained seven men that would be given the specific task of distributing food to those in need.  The Deacons of First Presbyterian Church, North Shore recognize their calling as a continuation of that early church ministry.

How You Can Help

Keep your eyes open and your ears to the ground.  As you see and hear of needs, please tell us!  If you have certain gifts and talents to help serve, then please make us aware of them.  Then, as the collective body of Christ, we will be Jesus’ hands and feet to faithfully serve God’s people and the North Shore.

Our Deacons

If you have questions or would like to speak to someone about this ministry, please contact one of our Deacons.