Deacons’ Meetings (3) A View from the Observers’ Gallery

In our last article, supposing that we were allowed to observe a meeting of the deacons, we saw them open with prayer, count the offerings from the last month's collections, and read the minutes of the previous meeting. Then we took a break with them, as they enjoyed coffee and dessert, and visited the restroom. Now the men enter the room again, roll up their sleeves and shuffle papers, giving the impression that the actual work is about to begin, and that it might take several hours. The...