I am an church elder in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa PCEA. Yes we have districts. Several districts form a congregation. District's normally have one Elder and one or two deacons. Elders are ordained only when there is a district without one. Elders assist the minister of word and sacrament to reach the believers at family level(districts) Several districts form a congregation and several congregations form a parish. An elder can serve in any district in a parish but not outside the parish. Deacons normally serve only in their home districts. Flag for ReviewReply
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I am an church elder in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa PCEA. Yes we have districts. Several districts form a congregation.
District's normally have one Elder and one or two deacons. Elders are ordained only when there is a district without one.
Elders assist the minister of word and sacrament to reach the believers at family level(districts)
Several districts form a congregation and several congregations form a parish.
An elder can serve in any district in a parish but not outside the parish.
Deacons normally serve only in their home districts.