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The Deacons, twelve elected members of the congregation, play an important
role in the social and local mission work of Gwynedd Square.
The Deacons visit shut-ins and elderly members of the community. The group also organizes and serves at the church picnic in June, the Thanksgiving
breakfast, as well as other dinners and social events throughout the year.
The health and well-being of elderly and impoverished people in the community
are a major focus for the Deacons. We give year-round support to the Senior Dairy
Day Program run by Manna on Main Street of Lansdale. The service provides dairy
foods to the elderly and to those in need.
For additional local mission work, the Deacons spend three months of each year
focused on one of these charities: Nehemiah's Way and Laurel House, that provide
shelter for women and children from abusive situations; Community Housing, which
gives interim housing and teaches independent living skills for those in need; and
special projects for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Last year, the
Deacons gave holiday assistance to Presbyterian Children's Village, North Penn Convalescent Center, Hope Prison
Ministries, and Community Housing families.
Special collections from the Gwynedd Square congregation assist the Deacons in
their most vital social and mission work.
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