Any group of people that are joined together from different backgrounds and cultures will find it hard to get along with one another. By nature we are prone to hate and division—unity is precious and must be preserved. To this end deacons must also make plans to protect and promote fellowship. The Greeks and the Hebrews need to spend time together. Like any family if we are going to grow in our love for one another we need to be together, we need to share our lives.
What exactly this will look like in practice is likely to differ between churches. It might involve picnics and congregational meals. It will certainly include individuals showing hospitality and inviting fellow believers into their homes (1 Peter 4:9). And once again it is not the task of the deacons to do everything themselves but they must see to it that we spend time together.
1 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.