The Council of Deacons are to be an aid to the people of God in general. The office of deacon is a serving rather than a governing office. Deacons may be involved in both physical and spiritual oriented ministry. Deacons are responsible to administer the ordinary business, secular affairs, benevolent concerns of the church and any other ministerial duties of the church. Deacons must fulfill the duties of their office in cooperation with and under the oversight of the elders.