A Potential New Elder for Christ Community

Joy Joy!  Tomorrow we will announce that the session of elders is putting Richard White forward to the congregation to be considered as an elder.  Richard  was ordained to the office of elder at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Deland, where he served for a number of years before moving to Gainesville.
In an effort to help you understand the office of elder, i've been
Digging out some stuff previously posted here on Elders.

A brief sketch on elders
Why God Invented Elders, by Ligon Duncan

Members will have the opportunity to vote in this matter at the congregational meeting scheduled for Sunday, April 11.