Lemonade on the Lawn

Sunday, April 30th after worship

Be sure to hang out after worship on Sunday, April 30th for Lemonade on the Lawn!

Everyone come and enjoy the fun! All ages are welcome!

Showcase your hidden talent!

Always wanted to try your hand as a stand-up comedian? Is tap dancing your thing? Are you a magician? Can you play a jazz standard on the sax? Do you love to sing or play the piano? 

Come show it off in

Soul Feast’s Got Talent!

We’ll be holding a talent show in the Fellowship Hall following Soul Feast on May 10th. Email your name, talent, and the approximate length of your act to Darcel Tabb at darceltabb@yahoo.com by Friday, May 5th to signup!

Want to be part of group act but don't know where to start? Carol Watson is putting together an act for the talent show and she needs a few women to join her! If you are interested in being one of the Ooh La La Girls please contact Carolyn by May 1st. 

Call from the FPC Nominating Committee

 The Nominating Committee is charged with proposing candidates for the offices of Elder (Session) and Deacon to be voted on at a Congregational meeting on August 27, 2023, after worship. 

If you believe someone might be called to serve, please suggest their names to a member of the committee - and it is perfectly appropriate to suggest yourself! In submitting a name, we do kindly ask that you include a summary of why you feel this person has the gifts to be an elder or deacon.

 We encourage you to contact us with any name suggestions or questions by May 4, 2023.

 To suggest a name (along with summary explanation) you may email Pastor Neeley Lane (neeley@fpccov.org) or Chair of the Nominating Committee, Louly Hay- Kapp (loulyh@ymcaatlanta.org).

 We hope to present a full slate of candidates on August 27, 2023. Officer training will take place in Fall of 2023. This class of officers will begin serving January 2024.  

Click below to read the full letter from the nominating committee.

CASA Gardening

Service Project

Saturday, May 6th at 10:00am

Children, youth, family, and friends are all invited to pull out their gardening tools and come on out to the Alcovy CASA office and help us plant flowers!

Alcovy CASA

8134 Geiger Street, Suite 15

Covington, GA 30014

Register for Ready, Set, Move Vacation Bible School!

Vacation Bible School 2023

Monday-Thursday | June 5-8

Click the button below to register or volunteer!

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 the office know if you or a loved one is graduating and look for the list in the worship guide announcements on May 14th. The deadline to have your graduate included is May 8th by 5:00pm.

Join us on an intergenerational mission trip with the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to New Bern, NC July 9-13, 2023.

We will be focused on supporting Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Matthew survivors. Work will include minor home repairs (painting), office intake, and warehouse organizing.

The cost is $175 and the deadline to register is June 1. Scholarships are available.

Teenagers (rising 6th grade and up) are welcome and must have a parent/guardian accompany them on the trip. See Pastor Erin for more details. 

Children 3 years old through 1st grade are invited to Joyful Noise at 4:30pm.

Hallelujah Kids! meets at 5:00pm for 2nd through 8th graders.

Childcare will be available from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM each Wednesday at the church for parents who are involved in the church music ministry.

Please contact Alicia Taylor at 770-656-6848 or at alicia@fpccov.org with any questions

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!

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!

Sunday School

Sunday School classes are at 9:45am on Sunday mornings.

Children's Class (PreK-4th)

Youth Class (5th and up)

Lectionary Adult Class

The Wired WORD Class

Interested in teaching?

Email erin@fpccov.org

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

Prayers:

• Bob and Beverly Beasley, friends of Jean Elder - health concerns and care
• Bruce Hamilton, brother of Theodosia Wade - immunotherapy cancer treatment
• Mary Annese, mother of Barbara Martin - shingles
• Mike Crews, son-in-law of Jack and Miriam Wheeler - awaiting bladder cancer test ressults
• Megan Almond, granddaughter of Pat Harper
• Linda Trenthan, friend of congregation
• Lucas and Morgan, friends of Faye and Joel Kitchens - complicated pregnancy issues
• Terri Sherril, friend of Beth and Danny Vining - shoulder surgery
• Jennifer Idrobo, friend of Jonny Atkins - bone marrow biopsy
• Brenda Buckelew, mother of Jennifer Buckelew
• Patrick Carmichael
• Ellen Clary, ex-wife of Bill Clary - ovarian cancer
• 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
• Karen Lein Kaasa, sister-in-law of Julie MacKenzie - home health care
• Linea Lott, niece of Tricia Hinton - leukemia
• E.W. Sims, great uncle of Robert Lane
• Donald Vining, brother of Danny Vining - vision loss
• Blair Weaver - health issues
• Joyce Williams, sister of Danny Vining - Alzheimer’s

Condolences

• Our prayers are with Amy Fraser and her family as they mourn the passing of her father, Fred Fraser, on April 9th.
• Our prayers are with Roger and Tootles Tingler as they mourn the passing of their brother-in-law Buddy Young.

Celebrations

• Congratulations to Gracie Bates on being selected to sing in the 2023 All State Chorus! 

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 - Prebyterian Village Athens
• Travis Moss - Westbury, Conyers
• Gene Wallace - Merryvale
• Louise White - Merryvale

Military Service

• Billy Scarborough - Marines
• Koen Ardis - Navy

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