Congregational Care Deacon Board
Assists the Pastors and Director of Congregational Care in providing care to BPC members and their families and to minister to the surrounding community through selected events and programs. The ministries are designed to support and nurture by witnessing to Christ’s healing love through service and prayer.
 
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mary Garbesi, Director Congregational Care mgarbesi@bpcusa.org. 

OUR MINISTRIES

CHAIN OF PRAYER MINISTRY
MARY GARBESI, Congregational Care Director
 
 
Offers a praying presence for the BPC church family and community. Prayer requests can be made through this website https://www.bpcusa.org/ and also by contacting the Church office, Director of Congregational Care or a Pastor.
 
FLOWER MINISTRY
DEACON: KATHY HARLAN
 
The Deacon handles the flower needs of the Deacon Board including the yearly signing-up process recruiting sponsors who provide the weekly flower arrangements for Sunday worship services. He/she sends out reminders each month to those who have signed up.
 
Hello Fellow BPCers,
 If you would like to sponsor our Sunday Flowers in 2025:
1). Please click on the link below to sign up for a specific date:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508044BAFA828A31-54043584-
flower#/
Please email info@bpcusa.org the following information:
2). What would you like printed in the Order of Worship?
3). Will you be taking the flowers after the second service, or donating them?
4). If you have not already done so, please send a check for $80 made out to:
                                     BPC Flower Fund Brentwood Presbyterian Church
                                     12000 San Vicente Boulevard
                                     Los Angeles, CA. 90049
 
You may also go online and pay for your flowers on our website: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-YXDA/home
 
Thank you all so much for your willingness to sponsor the lovely flowers for our worship
services! The presence of these bouquets and your words of dedication add so much to
the worship experience of everyone.
 
                                                                                                                       Regards,
                                                                                                                       Kathy Harlan
                                                                                                                       Deacon in charge of Flower Ministry
LOVING MEALS MINISTRY
DEACON: BETSY NEWELL
 
Would YOU like to be on our LOVING MEALS MINISTRY team?
 
As a meaningful ministry of our Deacons, we provide meals for BPC members who are
recuperating after hospitalization, are elderly or shut-in, have suffered a loss, are
celebrating the arrival of a new baby, or in an extended caregiving situation. Betsy
Newell, our Meals Ministry Deacon, would love to have you on board!! Serve BPC in this
capacity with a loving meal that will be deliciously appreciated! Contact Betsy at
COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY
DEACON: RUTHIE JONES
 

The Deacon oversees publicity about and promotion of Congregational Care and Deacon Board Ministries to the Brentwood Presbyterian Church congregation.
 
CORRESPONDENCE MINISTRY
DEACON: BILL ALLEN
 

This ministry, with its team of writers and coordinated by the Deacon provides notes of encouragement, condolence, and congratulations to members, along with birthday greetings to those 80 years and older.
 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
& RESPONSE MINISTRY
DEACON: MONICA CHARPIE

 
The Deacon is the liaison between BPC’s emergency response plan and the Deacon Board, Red Cross and congregation, planning and organizing blood drives and trainings.
 
 
FAMILIES WITH BABIES &
MEMORIAL SERVICE MINISTRY
DEACON: MAUREEN MARSOLAN
 

The Deacon provides a loving, supportive presence and maintains a contact with the family before and after the birth and remains in contact during the first year after the birth.
 
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Meanwhile, the Deacon for the Memorial Service Ministry attends each service and reception and helps with on-site coordination, ensuring that all necessary items are present and the worship space is properly set up for service.
 
HOME COMMUNION MINISTRY
DEACON: SONIA ROSARIO

 
The Deacon, in consultation with the Associate Pastor, oversees and facilitates the process of offering communion to those who are unable to attend worship.
 
NEW MEMBERS MINISTRY
DEACON: KEITH HILL

The Deacon is the liaison between Congregational Care Deacon Board and new members class, working with the Welcome and Connecting Ministry and following through with those who join BPC.
 
 
WORSHIP LIAISON
& AT-LARGE MINISTRY
DEACON: BRENDAN LYNCH

As worship liaison, the Deacon, in consultation with the Deacon to Communications, the Associate Pastor and the Director of Congregational Care, facilitates the publicity of the Congregational Care Deacon Board in worship services. Serving at-large, the Deacon is in a supportive role with other Deacon Board ministries as needed.