Joseph Alexander Liptak of Fayetteville and Scott Wayne Quinn of Sharpsburg will be ordained as deacons in the International Communion of Charismatic Episcopal Church on Saturday, Aug. 23 at Christ the King Church in Sharpsburg.

Liptak, who is an Atlanta native, graduated from Emory University in 1977 with a bachelor of arts in political science and has worked for Delta Airlines for a total of 18 years. He serves as a licensed liturgical minister in the Mid-South Diocese and, with his wife Sheryl, has assisted in the planting of a mission congregation in Fayetteville, the Church of the Holy Cross (the Rev. Canon Paul Massey, vicar).

Following ordination, he will be assigned to serve at the Fayetteville church. The Liptaks have several adult children.

Quinn, a native of Forked River, N.J., is a 1987 graduate of the United States Naval Academy. He received a bachelor of science in engineering and served as a naval surface warfare officer. He is a licensed liturgical minister in the Mid-South Diocese and will be assigned to Christ the King Church (the Most Rev. David Epps, rector). He and his wife, Karen, have four children.

Both Liptak and Quinn are nearing completion of the master of ministry degree at St. Michael’s Seminary. The men will be ordained by Epps, who will be assisted by deacons and priests from the Mid-South Diocese.

The service begins at 5 p.m. and will be followed by a reception. The church is on Ga. Hwy. 34 between Peachtree City and Newnan.

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