WORSHIP WITH US!
You are invited to worship with us on Sunday, May 8th!
This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Easter!
Worship begins at 11:00am
in-person and on Facebook Live!
Join us for the Confirmation of Cotton Young
this Sunday during worship.
Ministry Opportunities
Tonight is our first Soul Feast!
If you didn't get a chance to sign-up for tonight,
you can go ahead and sign-up to join us next week
by emailing catherine@fpccov.org
or calling the office at 770-786-7321.
Next week's chef is Jay Lanners!
Music Ministry News and Notes
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Liturgical Arts Guild
Want to try your hand at creating paper lace cut banners, peace crane origami models, worship banners, and other types of sacred art? The arts are a vital and growing part of our worship at First Presbyterian Church of Covington! If you have a creative mind and love to craft, sew, cross-stitch, needlepoint, quilt, draw, paint, or any other type of art, please email Alicia Taylor at alicia@fpccov.org or call her at 770-656-6848 to express your interest in joining our newly forming Liturgical Arts Guild. Let's get started over a cup of coffee!
The final Joyful Noise for the school year will be on May 18th.
Join us for VBS to make even more noise!
June 1st-3rd from 9:00am-12:00pm
The Chancel Choir and the Carillon Handbell Choir
will break for the Summer after a final rehearsal on June 1st.
Ways to serve in our community
Looking for a Way to Give to Ukraine?
Donate to Ukrainian relief though Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and serve with the greater Presbyterian community. Funds are being used for emergency humanitarian aid such as food items, shelter, medicines, diapers, hygiene items, and more.

To donate text PDAUKR to 41444
or click below for their website.

If you prefer, you may also write a check to First Presbyterian Church Covington with Ukraine in the memo line, and we will take care of it for you.
Covington FUMC Food Ministry
Volunteers Needed to be the hands and feet of Christ in our community!
Click the link below for ways to serve!
General Ministry Information
Neeley’s Notions is a new email offering that gives Neeley the chance to start a conversation about the inspirations and influences she thinks about while writing her weekly sermon. The email will be sent on Friday mornings when the Spirit leads, and you can reply to the email with your thoughts and stories for Neeley to read.
Click the button below to subscribe.
Do you have a soon-to-be graduate you'd like to celebrate?
As we come to the end of the school year, we'd like to recognize our FPC graduates as they move into a new chapter of life! Let us know if you or a loved one is graduating by clicking the button below, and look for the list in the worship guide announcements on May 15th. The deadline to have your graduate included is May 11th by 5:00pm.
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Staff Mail Boxes
All staff members now have a clear plastic “mail box” on the wall outside their offices. You can use them to leave notes or items. They also may be used so you can pick up items if the staff members leaves something for you. Outside of Catherine Laseter’s office you may also obtain Check Request forms, Key applications and Building Use forms. If you have requests for reimbursements or receipts to turn in, please leave them in Peni Kehoe’s box.
Time and Talent Form

We need YOU!

Our Elders and Deacons are working on forming our church committee teams! This is an opportunity to get involved in the life of the church and meet new people!

If you have not turned in your Time and Talent Form (A form with a variety of needs for our church), please do so as soon as possible.

Click HERE for Time and Talent Form

Please keep the following people and their families in your prayers this week:

Prayers:
  • Larry Cox, brother-in-law of Randy Layton - medical issues, tests
  • Betty Robinson
  • Guy McGiboney
  • Bob Darby, friend of Jeff Mackenzie - leg amputated, kidney problems
  • Bruce Brown, brother of Sherri Bolton - pancreatitis
  • Rick Brown, brother of Sherri Bolton - diagnostic surgery
  • Tootles Tingler
  • Bernice Bailey
  • Barbara Phillips, friend of Alice Walker - cancer
  • Bobby Cocker, nephew of Judy Davis - colon cancer surgery
  • Joe Burckel, nephew of Danny and Beth Vining - brain cancer
  • Kim Bailey, family of Bernice and Betty Bailey - tests
  • Beverly Beasley, friend of Jean Elder - caring for husband who has leukemia
  • Anne Cranford - breast cancer
  • Karen Lein Kaasa, sister-in-law of Julia MacKenzie - home health care
  • Cathy Martin, sister-in-law of Chris Martin - breast cancer
  • Melissa, friend of the congregation - cancer
  • Blair Weaver - health issues
  • Joyce Williams, sister of Danny Vining - Alzheimer’s
Celebrations:
  • We would like to congratulate Doug Hicks on his new position as President of Davidson College.
Independent and Assisted Living
  • Penny Blakeney - home
  • Julia Brubaker - Benton House
  • Jean Elder - Florida with her daughter
  • Dot Fincher - Merryvale
  • Guy McGiboney - Social Circle Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  • Travis Moss - Westbury, Conyers
  • Betty Robinson - Merryvale
  • Louise White - Merryvale
Military Service
  • Koen Ardis - Navy
  • Billy Scarborough - Marines

Please click HERE to update your prayer requests or send new prayer requests.
You will be sent a check-in after three weeks.
In your email please indicate if you would like your request to be confidential or added to our prayer list.