{"id":376,"date":"2013-04-09T02:52:19","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T06:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friendlyave.org\/?page_id=376"},"modified":"2025-06-30T11:36:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T15:36:31","slug":"our-elders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/guests\/our-elders\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Elders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-778519\" src=\"http:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/banner-leadership1.png\" alt=\"banner-leadership\" width=\"909\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/banner-leadership1.png 909w, https:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/banner-leadership1-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/banner-leadership1-100x21.png 100w, https:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/banner-leadership1-865x182.png 865w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All the elders at Friendly Avenue understand they are men who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pray for the church<\/li>\n<li>Provide a good example in the way they conduct their lives<\/li>\n<li>Teach and train others<\/li>\n<li>Exhort, encourage, and nurture others<\/li>\n<li>Protect the church from unhealthy teaching<\/li>\n<li>Settle disputes between church members<\/li>\n<li>Spiritually feed the church<\/li>\n<li>Lead the church<\/li>\n<li>Serve the church<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All elders take equal responsibility for all aspects of the body.\u00a0From time to time they will form subcommittees of elders to help carry out their work in greater efficiency. The elders also work closely with the staff, deacons and ministry leaders to make sure the body is caring for itself and growing.\u00a0At Friendly, the elders are the highest human\u00a0authority on matters of practice and belief. They serve faithfully under the authority of Christ and His word.<\/p>\n<p>Invitation to meet with the elders \u2013 The elders meet the first two Monday nights of the month at 6:30 PM. The first half hour of each meeting is open to church members with prior notification. Please contact the communication elder of the month or the church office to schedule time during an elder\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-2\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container cs-ta-center max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Akers.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><p>Jim Akers<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:j.akers@friendlyave.org\">j.akers@friendlyave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"https:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nathan-1-scaled-e1733762083633.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><p>Nathan Hardiman<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:n.hardiman@friendlyave.org\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">n.hardiman@friendlyave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/harris.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>John Harris<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:j.harris@friendlyave.org\">j.harris@friendlyave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-3\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container cs-ta-center max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Terry.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>Terry Kuneff<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:t.kuneff@friendlyave.org\">t.kuneff@friendlyave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steve2-1.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>Steve Maple<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:s.maple@friendlyave.org\">s.maple@friendlyave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/merritt.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>Dewey Merritt<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:d.merritt@friendlyave.org\">d.merritt@friendlyave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-4\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; background-color: transparent;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container cs-ta-center max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"https:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-scaled-e1733762365699.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>Matt Rennie<br \/>\n<a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">m.rennie@friendlyave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wes2.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>Wes Scott<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:w.scott@friendlyave.org\">w.scott@friendlyave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-3\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"x-img x-img-circle\"  src=\"http:\/\/friendlyave.org\/friendlyave\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas.jpg\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p>Ed Thomas<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:e.thomas@friendlyave.org\">e.thomas@friendlyave.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-5\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px; 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