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Deacons

Young permanent deacons see unique opportunities, challenges

“You get to bring this perspective of a married person who also has the joy and struggles of raising a family.”

Jack Figge
Jul 14, 2025
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Some 50 young children ran wildly around the yard of the Newton family home in Little Rock, Arkansas, as families mingled and chatted during an annual Pentecost party.

Kalisa Newton wandered over to her husband Byron.

“Honey, what if you gave everybody a blessing?” she asked.

Byron, a…

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