The Deacon Nominating Committee invites all church members to submit names of servant leaders for consideration to serve on the Diaconate. This group of sixteen individuals will begin their three-year term on January 1, 2026. The Deacon Nominating Committee has agreed to consider all nominees based on the Scripture references found in the Rules of Church Order: John 13:1-15 and Romans 12:1-18.
The committee has agreed on the following additional criteria:
• Members with active church participation, dedication, service, and financial support are eligible.
• The committee will work to balance the new slate of deacons to represent the diversity of the congregation.
• Deacon Nominating Committee members are not eligible.
• Staff members (full-time or part-time) and their spouses are not eligible.
Please submit nominations to Jenna Manning by Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Nominations should include a brief statement of each nominee’s qualifications and include your contact information. Nominations can be made by written letter or by email to jenna.manning@firstbaptistgreenville.com.
Members of the Deacon Nominating Committee include:
Bruce Brown
Pam Davis, chair-elect
Beatriz Dennis
Dan Dorroh
Herlane Edwards
Beverly Lambert, chair
Matt Good
Jennifer Murphy
Bert Taylor
—Jenna Manning, Director of Church Operations & the Deacon Nominating Committee