FPC Midweek: "First Press" 1/12/22

Take a moment to hear Pastor Neeley's words to our congregation as part of our Annual Congregational Meeting.

Recording of Pastor Neeley's Message

FPC 2022 Annual Congregational Meeting

This past Sunday, January 9th, we held our 2022 Annual Congregational Meeting.

Elder Bob Tabb gave 2021 Financial Review and presented our 2022 balanced budget. Click HERE for a copy.

Elder John McCarthy led the congregation in approving Pastor Neeley Rentz Lane's Terms of Call.

Elder Trista Hooten-Wilson presented our new class of Deacons as well as our 2022 Nominating Committee.

Health and Safety Update

as of December 23, 2021

Moving forward the following Health Team recommendations were approved by Session:

Masks are to be worn for all indoor activities, including worship.
The choir will be suspended at this time. (Soloist welcome)
We will not pass the offering plate at this time.

The Health Team will reassess these protocols in the new year.

Dear Church Family,

Thank you for your generousity this Christmas! Your gifts for the Staff of FPC are greatly appreciated!

Thank you for your support, love, and faithfulness as we seek to all be servant leaders for the church of Jesus Christ!

Cheers to a new year of ministry opportunities, discipleship growth, and lots of love and laughter!

With Joy,

Your FPC Church Staff

Faith Formation Winter 2021

HAVE ANY EXTRA EMPTY MILK CARTONS OR MAGAZINES?

If so, please donate to our Children's ministry THIS week by dropping off supplies at the Church Office by Thursday or dropping them off in the Children's Sunday School room by 10 am Sunday morning, January 16.

Join us for weekly Bible Study as we study our upcoming Sunday sermon text! Every Tuesday at noon in the church parlor. This week: the Wedding at Cana (Jesus changes water to wine)

"Women On-The-Go"

Monthly Book Study

January 12, 2022

5:45 pm-7:15 pm @ Church Parlor

Childcare Provided

(Read the final chapters!)

Ways to serve in our community

Our next opportunity to deliever meals to our community is Satuday, January 29. We meet at 9:30am in the Fellowship Hall! If you are interested in helping contact Curtis Waston! (info@fpccov.org)

Snack Basket for the Staff of Fairview Elementary!

It is a joy to care for our School Community Partner: Fairview Elementary! You are invited to donate individually wrapped snacks to our Teacher basket! The basket is located in the entrance to the Sanctuary!

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!

Volunteer information

General Ministry Information

Church Calendar

FPC Office Hours

The Church office is open

Monday - Friday 9am-5pm

Lunch hour Noon - 1pm

Fridays - Neeley's Sabbath.

If the church office is closed and/or a staff member is away we will post this information on our church calendar and in the bulletin.

January Birthdays

Giving Instructions

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

Celebration:

Betty Robinson turned 100!!!! We will have a basket in the sanctuary for you to put cards of celebration! You may also drop cards off by the office this week!

Prayers:

Bernice Bailey (Recent fall)
Prayers are with Beth and Danny Vining upon the death of their nephew, Phil Vining.
Prayers are with Julie and Jeff McKenize upon the death of her nephew, Jay Milton.
Prayers are with Joel and Faye Kitchens upon the death of his cousin, Mandy Randall Anderson.
Kim Bailey (Hospital and testing) Family of Betty and Bernice Bailey
Melissa - cancer (Friend of the congregation)
Denny Dobbs - recovering from surgery
Fred Calalay - Friend of Angela Gilmer
Saba Turner-cancer treatment (friend of Warren & Jeanie Liem)
Jennifer Magnan-stillborn child (niece of Barbara Martin)
Jean Wolverton
Cathy Martin - Chemo (Sister-in-law of Chris Martin)
Jeff Terrel - (Friend of Steve Kapp)
Anne Cranford - treatment for breast cancer
Lynn Lanier- Amyloidosis (Friend of Chris Martin)
Doug Bolton - Burn Injury
Blair Weaver - health issues
Sarita Pope - breast cancer (mother-in-law of Elizabeth Martin Pope)
Beverly Beasley - husband has leukemia (friend of Jean Elder)
Karen Lein Kaasa - home health care (sister-in-law of Julie MacKenzie)
Karen Moss - treatment for breast cancer
Wilford Reed - daughter was in a car accident; his brother has age-related issues (friend of Jeff MacKenzie)
Bob Darby - kidney problems (friend of Jeff MacKenzie)
Sharon Beasley Strickland - tests for oral cancer (a classmate of Jeff MacKenzie)
Joyce Williams - breast cancer treatment and Alzheimer's Disease (Danny Vining's sister)
Brandon Massey - blood cancer (grandson of Chuck & Sherry Brasher)
Carol Baynes - cancer (friend of Phyllis Yoder)

Military Service

Koen Ardis - Navy
Lee Scarborough - Army
Billy Scarborough - Marines

Independent Living and Assisted Living:

Penny Blakeney (home)
Julia Brubaker (Benton House)
Jean Elder (in FL with her daughter)
Dot Fincher (Merryvale)
Guy McGiboney (Merryvale)
Travis Moss (Westbury Nursing Home, Conyers)
Betty Robinson (Merryvale)
Louise White (Merryvale)

Please click below to email Peni to update your prayer requests or send new prayer requests. In your email please indicate if you would like your request to be confidential or added to our prayer list.

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