Happy Thanksgiving!

First Press Weekly e-News November 27, 2019

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Red Cross Blood Drive TODAY FPC will host a blood drive TODAY from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. Stop by the church to donate. Contact Doug Bolton at dougbolton@yahoo.com or by cell at (678)858-2080 to get more information.

Thanksgiving with Family Promise November 28 Michael and Caryn Thompson with be hosting Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 28, at Epiphany Lutheran Church for Family Promise. If you are someone without family near by, you are welcome to join us. RSVP to Caryn Thompson or Michael Thompson by Sunday 11/24 so that we can prepare enough food. You can bring a side to share or a dessert, but it is not required to attend. If transportation is a challenge, let us know in advance and we will make arrangements.

Pie Day December 1 There will be a “Pie Day” to celebrate all who have been supporting Family Promise by their gifts, volunteering or prayers. Everyone is invited to join the fun THIS Sunday, December 1, after worship. To make the day especially fun and memorable there will be a chance for you to vote for one of our pastors, Steven or Kimmy, to have a pie-in-the-face. Votes will cost $1 and the money will go to support Family Promise!

Presbyterian Women's Circles Tuesday, December 3 Elizabeth Ann will meet at 10:00am in the Fellowship Hall. Lesson 4: Words of Love: Honor the Life-Givers; a light breakfast and coffee will be served. Martha Circle will meet at 10:30am at the home of Debi Selin. Day Kennon and Pily Waetzig will co-host. Janet Carmichael will lead lesson #4. Ruth Circle will meet at 6:00pm for supper at the home of Stephanie Scarborough. If you are not currently a Circle member you are invited to join. Contact Moderator Jean Wolverton to sign up, 678-372-0901.

ELC Christmas Parade Needed: Hot Chocolate Packets! The Early Learning Center will have a float in the Covington Christmas Parade. Our Christmas parade float theme is “The Polar Express,” and we will have a “train” full of kids in Christmas pajamas and will hand out packets of hot cocoa mix. We are asking for donations of boxes of hot chocolate in individual servings. Donations are needed by December 2. There will be a collection box in the narthex. Thanks!

Praise & Prayers Please keep the following people and their families in your thoughts and prayers this week:  Noah Hicks - surgery on 11/27 on his knee Wilford Reed - daughter was in car accident; his brother has age-related issues (friend of Jeff MacKenzie) Denise & Phil Vining - Denise received a kidney from her husband, Phil (Danny & Beth Vining’s nephew) Julia Jones - cancer treatment (friend of the Carmichaels and Boltons) Bill Cobham-home Karen Lein Kaasa - cardiac bypass (sister-in-law of Julie MacKenzie Bob Darby - kidney problems (friend of Jeff MacKenzie) Jane Watson - kidney problems, shingles, blood cancer (sister-in-law of Curtis Watson) Glenn Watson - dementia, failing health (brother of Curtis Watson) Sharon Beasley Strickland - tests for oral cancer (classmate of Jeff MacKenzie) Bill Miller - vascular dementia (Beth Vining's brother) Joyce Williams - Alzheimer's Disease (Danny Vining's sister) Warren Liem - health concerns Peter Milner - cancer (nephew of Day & Larry Kennon) Larri Harris - melanoma treatment (friend of Susan Boteler) Gene Stillwell - skin cancer surgery (cousin of Mary Ann Boyer) Jessica Couture - skin cancer surgery (daughter of Del & Mary Ann Boyer) Larry Kennon - recovering from shoulder surgery Terry Elder - myasthenia gravis (daughter of Jean Elder) Ellen Clary - cancer (ex-wife of Bill Clary) Angela Gregory - cancer treatment, in Scotland (sister of Dave Gregory) Robby Ashworth - treatment for brain tumor (son of Joyce Ashworth) Matt Cooper - CPD officer at home but still recovering Brandon Massey - blood cancer (grand- son of Chuck & Sherry Brasher) Carol Baynes - cancer (friend of Phyllis Yoder) Robin McKeown - cancer (friend of Phyllis Yoder) Please keep the Pastor Nominating Committee in your prayers throughout the process of searching for our new pastor. If you would like to see an update on their work, check out their blog HERE . Please update your prayer requests this week!  Email: admin@fpccov.org or call the church office, 770-786-7321.