This year we will be collecting for the PCUSA Peace & Global Witness Special Offering on this Sunday, September 17th!

The Peace & Global Witness Offering encourages the church to cast off anxiety and fear, discord and division, and embrace our God's mission of reconciliation to those around the corner and around the world.

Click HERE to learn more about PCUSA's Peace & Global Witness Special Offering.

After Soul Feast on Sept. 13, join Sustainable Newton and GA Interfaith Power & Light for a presentation about how we as a congregation and you as a homeowner/renter can take advantage of incentives for energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits through the Inflation Reduction Act, GIPL grants, tax credits, and utility rebates.

Contact Theodosia Wade for any questions.  twade@emory.edu or 770-317-4862

Contact your circle leader with any questions.

If you couldn’t join us to have your photo taken for the directory, you can email us your photo to be included to catherine@fpccov.org by October 9th.

If you’d like to help put the directory together (by learning how to add photos or by contacting people to verify their information) talk to Welcome Elder Doug Bolton or contact the office.

Childcare is provided weekly for FPC's Music Ministry. Music Ministry will continue without interruption while we search for our new Director of Music and Worship Arts. We will have interim leaders for both the children's choirs and the adult choirs.

The Witness Committee is looking into the possibility of starting a new ministry to visit seniors in local nursing homes. The visits would be to interact with the residents, many of whom have few visitors. If you are interested in helping us start this ministry and feel that you could commit a couple of hours a month to visiting seniors, please contact Curtis Watson.

Our WiredWORD class meets in the Gathering Room which is on the upper floor, through the Fireplace Room and near the restrooms. This room is sometimes referred to as "the old choir room" or "the old sanctuary" by long-time members. This class explores current events and discusses how our faith intersects and informs our response. 

Our Foundations Sunday School meets in the Adult Classroom which is on lower floor classroom wing at the end of the hall way on the left. This class explores the lectionary scriptures each week, taught by a rotation of teachers. 

Youth Sunday School meets in the Youth Classroom which is on the lower floor classroom wing. It is the first classroom on the left, past the restrooms. The class explores the lectionary scriptures each week, often as they relate to the weekly sermon.

Children's Sunday School meets in the Children's Classroom which is the second door on the right of the lower floor classroom wing. Children learn about God's love through the bible, play, and song.

Neeley’s Notions is an 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 below to subscribe if you haven't already!

Even though our Finance Team has finalized our 2023 budget, you are always welcome to make a pledge or to volunteer your time and talents to serve!

This Sunday will be our last day with our Director of Music and Worship Arts, Alicia Taylor.

Join us after worship as we celebrate her time with us and wish her well on her journey moving forward.

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

Prayers:

• Marcia McGowan-Thurman, mother of Alicia Taylor - inoperable brain tumor
• Bobbie Vining, sister-in-law of Danny and Beth Vining - in the hospital with pancreatitis
• Ken Walker - upcoming surgery postponed
• Brenda Howell - rehab from car accident
• Gabby Daugherty
• Rosalia Meadors, friend of Tom Crews - three year old with bone marrow failure
• Caroline Harper, daughter of Pat Harper - cervical cancer
• Doris Deadwyler, friend of Judy Davis - hip replacement
• Meredith Nash, friend of Barbara Martin - four year old with stage IV kidney cancer
• Bob and Beverly Beasley, friends of Jean Elder - health concerns and care
• Brenda Buckelew, mother of Jennifer Buckelew
• Patrick Carmichael
• Larry Cox, brother-in-law of Randy Layton - cancer
• Bob Darby, friend of Jeff Mackenzie - leg amputated, kidney problems
• Patsy Freeman, sister of Judy Davis - dementia
• Bruce Hamilton, brother of Theodosia Wade - immunotherapy cancer treatment
• Randy Jones, nephew of Faye Kitchens - lung cancer
• Karen Lein Kaasa, sister-in-law of Julie MacKenzie - home health care
• Lee Morris, friend of Donna Weesner - meningitis
• Donald Vining, brother of Danny Vining - vision loss
• Taylor Waters, great niece of Gene Wallace
• Joyce Williams, sister of Danny Vining - Alzheimer’s

Independent and Assisted Living

• Penny Blakeney - The Oaks Assisted Living
• Homer Borders - Presbyterian Village Athens
• Jean Elder - Florida with her daughter
• Dot Fincher - Merryvale
• Louly Hay - Presbyterian Village Athens
• Travis Moss - Westbury, Conyers
• Louise White - Merryvale

Military Service

• Billy Scarborough - Marines
• Koen Ardis - Navy

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.