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2018 Contributions
The final day to bring your 2018 contributions to the office will be Monday, December 31st at 2:00pm. Mailed in contributions must be postmarked by December 31st in order to be included on your 2018 statement. If you have any questions regarding your 2018 contributions, please call Lisa at 706.291.6033 ext. 112.
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The Perspectives Course
is Coming to FPC Rome!
Experience 15 powerful lessons that have equipped thousands of every day believers with greater vision, hope, and passion. In Perspectives, scripture, history, culture and strategy converge to reveal the unfolding of God's redemptive purposes. He is on a mission to bless the peoples of the earth, and you're invited to join him.
When
: January 13 - May 5, 2019
Sundays, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Where
: Fellowship Hall
Contact
: Ashley Evans: 678.478.3110 (cell)
Cost
: $295 (Scholarships are available to ensure that cost is no obstacle for anyone.)
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"Fighting for Joy in Christ
In a World of Depression and Anxiety"
This year we explore the challenges that we face as we fight to maintain
our joy in Christ
...within a broken world and within our own brokenness. Just in the last decade, there has been a rapid increase of depression and anxiety. We can all recognize that in a world of grief, stress, disease, and brokenness, we have much to be anxious and depressed about. But as Christians, we have a secure hope that presses us into a deep joy that no present reality can unhinge. The church, therefore, should be the most influential and safe place for anyone suffering with depression and anxiety. As a church, we will stretch our understanding to the reality of our fallen bodies and minds, and rest our hearts in the promises of a God that meets us in the valleys of our depression and anxiety. For the Christian, spiritual joy is a companion to suffering that must be pursued. After all, this is the "already, but not yet."
Schedule
January 9: 6pm - 7:30pm
- "Christians Get Depressed Too: Hope and Help for the Depressed"
(Guest Speaker:
Dr. David Murray
)
January 16: 6 pm - 7:30 pm
: "Unstuck: A Nine-Step Journey to Change that Lasts"
(Guest Speaker:
Dr. Tim Lane
)
January 23: 6 pm - 7:30 pm
-"A Community for the Depressed and Anxious: Restoring Counseling to the Local Church" (Guest Speaker:
Dr. Ed Welch
)
January 30: 6 pm - 7:30 pm
- Panel Discussion:
A panel discussion featuring members of FPC
Our programs on these 4 Wednesday nights will begin earlier and run a bit later. It will be important for parents of those children in nursery or children's ministry to pick their children up at 7:30-7:35pm.
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Begins Wednesday, January 9
10am-12pm in Fellowship Hall
This semester focuses on the NT books of Acts through Revelation. We will be looking at the church, the bride of Christ. It may be difficult to read each of the books in a week's time. It is helpful, however, to skim through the book prior to class. Unless otherwise noted, we will present an overview of the key concepts in each book as they relate to the history of God's plan of salvation. If you are interested in studying the Bible in a structured and systematic way, then this is the class for you! Our Bethel Discipleship community is a diverse group of learners encompassing adults of all ages. To sign up for this semester, please contact Phyllis Pemerton (
ppemerton@bellsouth.net) or the Church Office.
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Worship Services Will Be Combined in December
As we celebrate the seasons of Advent and Christmas we will worship together and rally around the unifying theme of the birth of Christ.
December 9
- combined in King Hall
December 16
- combined in the Sanctuary
December 23
- combined in the Sanctuary (No Sunday School)
December 30
- combined in King Hall (No Sunday School)
to close out the old year and welcome in the new one
Make your plans now to include one of our two worship services on December 24 as a part of your family's celebration of Christmas Eve.
Join us at either 4:30pm in King Hall or 6:00pm in the Sanctuary
for this much-loved annual FPC Rome tradition.
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This annual outreach is a wonderful opportunity for our church family to get involved in a hands-on project to help our neighbors.
A donation of $35 provides one basket
to
brighten a family's Christmas. Please make your check payable to First Presbyterian and note "Food Baskets" in the lower left corner. Any amount is appreciated. Volunteers are needed throughout the weekend of December 15-18.
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Trucks will be unloaded on Saturday, December 15,
9 am - 1pm.
- Boxes will be packed on Sunday, December 16, 6 pm - 8:30 pm.
- Boxes will be distributed on Monday, December 17
beginning at 7 am.
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Mission Spotlight: Nate & Shana Mast
This is an excerpt from the Mast's newsletter. For an unedited copy, please email
nataliep@fpcrome.org
. Please consider sending the Masts emails of encouragement:
I now understand the depth of sorrow that comes alongside losing a baby before getting to hold them in my arms. Before now, I didn't quite get it...I wasn't sure how to comfort or mourn with friends who had miscarriages.
The immediate and intense connection a mom feels upon knowing there's a baby growing inside her; The joy that is stripped away and replaced with grief; the physical pain that is a constant reminder of loss...all of these being hardships that a miscarriage brings. We are praying for God to guide us in how to grieve and how to move forward. Its times like these that makes the distance from our families most difficult. However, we are thankful for our Nairobi friends and community who have comforted us through hospital visits, meals and prayer. Continue to pray for us as we process our loss and lean on the Lord, who is faithful, loves us and hears our cries.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.
II Corinthians 1:3-5
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Register online! Deadlines:
$75 for December & January; $90 for February 1-17;
$115 for February 18-24
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DEC. 8th
- 4:00PM: Christmas at Graham Homes with Community Church Ministry
DEC. 11th
- 12PM-3PM: Answer phones for Church office during their staff Christmas party
DEC. 10-14th
- 8:30AM-10AM or 10AM-12PM: Community Kitchen
DEC. 15th
- 2PM-8PM (1 hour shifts): Salvation Army Kettle Bell Ringers at Hobby Lobby
DEC. 15-17th
- Christmas Food boxes at FPC (Dan Pate, Jamie Doss)
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