2019 Annual Congregational Meeting

First Press Weekly e-News January 17, 2019

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Newsletter Deadline The deadline for submissions to the February First Press Newsletter is upon us. All ministry team leaders are asked to submit your articles for the newsletter to our secretary Peni Kehoe by no later than Friday, January 18th.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Newton County’s 34th annual celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is set for Sunday, January 20th at 3:00pm at Newton High School. Superior Court Judge Sammy Ozburn will deliver the keynote address. Directions

Washington Street Community Center The GFWC Georgia Service Guild of Covington is supporting the Washington Street Community Center in recognition of MLK Day. If you would like to help out, bring any of the items on the attached wish list to their collection site at Calvary Baptist Church between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm on Monday, January 21st. Directions

Book Club A Novel Bunch book club will meet at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, January 22nd, at the home of Chris and Barbara Martin, 650 Mason Drive to discuss “ Varina” by Charles Frazier. Directions

Giving Statements for 2018 Year-end statements of giving for 2018, which you will need for your income tax filing, will be available on Sunday, January 20, 2019. They will be in alphabetical order on the round table in the narthex. Be a good steward and take yours home…it will save on our postage budget. Thanks for your commitment and generosity to First Presbyterian Church!

2019 Annual Congregational Meeting Save the Date! Following worship on Sunday, February 3rd, the 2019 Annual Congregational Meeting will take place in the Fellowship Hall in conjunction with a Souper Bowl of Caring lunch provided by our youth group. We will enjoy a meal together and then we will share information from the staff and Session members about the ministries of the church. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend!

Praise & Prayers Dennis & Judy Hooten celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today, January 17th. They were married at FPC by the Rev. Thomas J. White in the old sanctuary (where the offices are now). They grew up attending FPC and have raised children and grandchildren here as well. Congratulations to our faithful friends! Betty Robinson celebrated her 97th birthday with extended family at Stevie-B's Pizza Parlor, still enjoying the Clemson Tiger's National Championship win. Please keep the following people and their families in your thoughts and prayers this week: Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Mickey Humphries who died this week. Mickey is the sister of Tootles Tingler. A memorial service was held this week in their hometown of Covington, Virginia. Steve Bozarth - cancer treatment (father of Debra Arnold) Mindy Forehand - home Angela Gregory - recovering from surgery (sister of Dave Gregory) Catherine Bouchillon - heart issues (friend of Maxine Blankenship) Emalie Barnes - heart surgery (mother of Steven Barnes) Bill Cobham - home Gene Wallace - Merryvale Agnes Campbell - home Beverly Star Edmonds - cancer (mother of Steve Kapp) Eleanor Scarborough - home recovering from shoulder surgery Emma Bowen - Riverside (sister of Debbie Gossage) Howard Barton - home (step-father of Perri Walden) Williams Reavis - home (father-in-law of Steven Barnes) Anne Adams - multiple surgeries (sister-in-law of Gene Wallace) Diana Bradford - surgery (daughter of Reed Blakeney) Robby Ashworth - brain tumor (son of Joyce Ashworth) Kim Floyd - home (mother of Chelsie Coggins) Matt Cooper - CPD Officer injured in the line of duty; Shepherd Spinal Center Mark Fogarty - cancer Spencer Boyd - cancer Sharon Wallace - back surgery (sister of Debbie Gossage) Sophia Hawley--Cystic Fibrosis (home) Tom Holmes - cancer (friend of Dan Walden) Clynton Byer - heart surgery (friend of the Ardis family) Brandon Massey - blood cancer (grandson of Chuck & Sherry Brasher) Jeanette Davis - hospice care (mother of Maria Davis) Ethan Lassiter - brain tumor (8 y.o. grandson of E.G. and Maryanne Lassiter) Anderson Krieger--chemotherapy at home Carol Baynes--cancer, friend of Phyllis Yoder Robin McKeown - cancer, friend of Phyllis Yoder Chuck Hodges--treatment for lymphoma (friend of Patti Lanford) Ron Swatty--heart problems (brother-in-law of Charles Ardis) Mitchell Jessup--cancer (father of Nick Jessup) Please update your prayer requests this week!  Email: penihaug@gmail.com or call the church office, 770-786-7321.