Our Worship team is creating NEW Advent Paraments for our worship space! We want you to be a part of the creation! 

We invite you to bring in a piece of fabric - purples and rust browns - to add to our organ banner and pulpit banner. You may bring in a small piece of fabric from a favorite old shirt, a blanket, or a piece that represents your family. We only need shades of purple or brown. We ask that your fabric piece is no larger than hand length. Please bring your pieces to Neeley by July 30. Questions contact Pat Harper, Beverly Kratz, or Debi Selin! 

Youth Lake Day!

THIS Sunday, July 14

Carpool from the Church at 12:30pm

Email Erin with questions

FPC at Camp Meetings

Salem Campground Meeting will be July 12-19 at 3940 Salem Rd, Covington, GA 30016. Services will be held daily at 11:00am and 7:30pm.

Our very own Alice Walker and her sister Becky Ramsey will be playing dual pianos for each morning and evening service.

On Monday, July 15th at the 11:00am service Rev. Neeley Rentz Lane will offer the Prayers and Singing Ambassadors will be singing in worship.

FPC Chancel Choir will sing at Salem Camp Meeting on Thursday July 18th, for the 7:30pm service with the First United Methodist Church Choir.



Lunch will follow the midday service at 12:15pm and dinner will be served before the evening service at 5:30pm.

Ken and Alice cordially invite any FPC members or singers who can attend to be their guests for lunch on the 15th or dinner on the 18th. Please let Alice know you will need a reservation by Friday, July 12th—770-789-3651.

Stewardship Message

On Monday, July 8^th, the Second Quarter Statements of Giving were emailed to everyone whose email is recorded in REALM. If you did not receive a statement and would like one, please email Peni Kehoe to request one. If you find any errors or omissions, please let Peni know as soon as possible so that a correction can be made. Thank you for your generous giving to the ministries of Covington First Presbyterian Church!

Please note: two emails were sent; the first one had the wrong year, so disregard the one that says “2023” and use the one that says “Second Quarter 2024.” 

Thanks, 

Peni Kehoe, Finance Administrator

email: peni@fpccov.org

Upcoming Book Study!

All are invited to join us as we read and discuss

Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People

by Nadia Boltz-Weber on Tuesdays this July and August!

We are meeting in the Parlor at 5:30pm to discuss Accidental Saints with discussion led by Erin and Neeley!

Childcare is provided!

Youth Summer Book Club

Youth are invited to join us as we read Wonder by R.J. Palacio on Wednesdays this Summer!

Meetings are on Zoom, Wednesdays at 6:00pm. Discussion will be led by our seminary intern Jiyeong!

May Finance Report:

May was a good month! However, we are now into the summer slump. We all want and need time away from our regular routine, however, we do want to remind you that even though it is summer the church still has “bills to pay.” It would be very helpful if you would keep making your donations, both pledged and non-pledge during your time away from church services. 

Finance Reports are updated following approval in monthly Finance Team meetings.

Space Update:

Great news! We are updating our building with a new security, sprinkler, and fire system. Please be aware of work areas throughout the church building. We will be sure to communicate all space changes if needed. Questions: contact Catherine or Neeley

Our finance team has finalized our 2024 Operating Budget but it’s not too late to make your commitment by offering your Time, Talent, and Treasures! Submit your Pledge Card today to be included in our 2024 Operating Budget!

We had a big time at our movie night on Monday!

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

Most recent prayer requests

Requests will be moved to “ongoing” after three weeks unless the office is notified

• Bernice Bailey
• Alexandria Craddock, sister-in-law of Beverly Kratz - broken femur
• Carol McGiboney - heart issues
• Teresa Moseley, friend of Luke Usry - breast cancer

Ongoing prayer requests

Requests will be removed from “ongoing” after six weeks unless the office is notified.

• Liz Bowen, friend of Curtis & Carolyn Watson - upcoming brain surgery
• Wesley Berg, friend of Tom Crews - pancreatic cancer
• Armondo Castro, friend of Mark Fogarty
• Bob Darby, friend of Jeff MacKenzie - leg amputated, kidney problems
• Charlie Kennon, brother of Larry Kennon
• Vonzella Lee, friend of Barbara Martin
• Nancy, friend of Mark & Jennifer Fogarty - stage IV pancreatic cancer
• Donald Vining, brother of Danny Vining - knee replacement recovery & ongoing vision loss
• Martha Young, grandmother of Cotton Young - cancer

Condolences

• Our thoughts and prayers are with Danny Vining and his loved ones as they mourn the passing of his sister, Delores Knox.



Military Service

• Koen Ardis - Navy
• Billy Scarborough - Marines
• Clint Williams - Army
• Daryl Williams - Army

Independent and Assisted Living

• Penny Blakeney - Prema at Ashton Hills
• Homer Borders - Presbyterian Village
• Jean Elder - Florida with her daughter
• Dot Fincher - Madison, GA
• Louly Hay - Presbyterian Village Athens
• Jon Paschal - Annandale Village, Suwanee
• Louise White - Prema at Ashton Hills

Prayer requests and updates may be given to either of our pastors, put in the offering plate, or emailed to catherine@fpccov.org