Greetings in the name of the Lord! What a joy it is to serve in ministry with you! As we walk on this journey of faith together, we will continue to send out this monthly newsletter with ministry opportunities for Children and Families. Be on the lookout for ways to connect with one another!
With joy,
Rev. Erin Morgan
Associate Pastor for Faith Formation
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Our children had so much fun painting pumpkins for our home-bound friends! They were so excited to see our tweens deliver them for reverse trick-or-treating as well!
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Campfire Church!
Campfire church was a blast! Joyful Noise and Hallelujah Kids! sang, we roasted marshmallows, and enjoyed being together in fellowship!
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Children & teens are encouraged to join our Christmas Pageant!
Speaking & non-speaking parts available.
Practices: Dec. 4 at 9:45am
Dec. 11 at 9:45am
Dec. 14 at 4:00pm
See Erin for more details and to sign up
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Meat is provided and we invite you to bring a side dish or dessert.
Sign up to bring your favorite with Erin!
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Our Soul Feast Christmas Party will also include a message from Willing Helpers Clinic about homelessness in our community.
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On December 3rd we will once again be passing out hot chocolate and donuts during the Covington Lion’s Club Christmas Parade!
We will have a table in front of the church and will meet at 9:15am to set up before the parade starts at 10:00am. Please contact Curtis Watson if you are interested in helping out!
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Youth Lunch at Your Pie
Dec. 11 after Lessons and Carols for 5th grade and up
$5 per person
RSVP to Erin by Dec. 8th
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After eating pizza, we will bring some youthful joy to our home-bound friends with some Christmas Carols! |
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A reminder to everyone, First Presbyterian is responsible for delivery and distribution of the Meals on Wheels for the Covington High Rise on the last Saturday of each month. The next delivery will be on November 26th. It only takes about an hour (9:30 to 10:30 AM) of your Saturday morning. Anyone who would like to help in this important and g ratifying program should contact Curtis Watson at wats1818@bellsouth.net or 404-550-1212. |
We are looking for extra volunteers to help with the December 31st delivery! Please contact Curtis if you'd like to help! |
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Every child deserves to experience the joy of Christmas morning. The Salvation Army Angel Tree program helps provide Christmas gifts for hundreds of thousands of children around the country each year. Angels in our community get their Christmas wish list shared on a Christmas Tree for loving donors who purchase gifts of new clothing and toys. The gifts are distributed to the family to place under their family Christmas tree.
An Angel Tree will be placed in the narthex on November 27th with 30 Angels on it for you and your family to donate gifts to.
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Middle School Montreat is a fun way to connect with other teens as you reflect on your faith journey.
Dates: July 19-22, 2023. Click HERE for their website.
$50 registration fee due by February 1st
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The Middle School Conference is designed for youth who have completed fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth grade by summer 2023, and for their group leaders. The daily schedule includes keynote, worship, recreation, singing, small groups, and many other activities.
The conference will be held at Maryville College, a PC(USA) affiliated private college, located in Maryville, TN, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville.
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We would love to see you on Wednesday for choir! |
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Children 3 years old through 1st grade are invited to Joyful Noise at 4:30pm to ring bells, sing praise, participate in a rhythm band, and puppetry arts.
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Hallelujah Kids will meet at 5:00pm for 2nd through 8th graders to learn to ring tone chimes and handbells, sing praise, participate in a drumming circle, and puppetry arts.
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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 by phone (770-656-6848) or email (alicia@fpccov.org) with any questions.
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Jammies and Jesus will start back in January! |
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Join us in welcoming our new nursery workers as they begin their calling with us caring for children at FPCC!
Samantha Boozer
Laina Lalane
Amanda Sotolongo
Kyla White
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All children are always invited to wiggle and giggle in worship! |
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Included in worship is a time of "Wondering with God's Children" where children are invited to come forward for a message. Afterward, they are invited to remain in worship or go downstairs with the nursery workers for the remainder of service.
Worship Bags are available for children on the rack outside the Sanctuary in the Narthex.
During Worship, we invite our children to look for our FPC Church Mice! Our Church Mice will teach us about worship each Sunday!
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A nursery is available on the lower level of the church for newborns through 1st grade children. We do hope children will worship with us in the sanctuary! Wiggles and Giggles are so very welcome!
Our nursery is a safe, loving, and nurturing environment for our youngest disciples.
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Thank you to our rotation of Sunday School teachers and Nursery Workers who make it possible for FPC to have such a thriving atmosphere for children! |
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Sunday School is held at 9:45am on the lower floor of FPC! We hold a children's class for PreK-4th grade and a tween class for 5th grade and up. |
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If your little ones become regular visitors to Sunday School, Worship, or the Nursery, we ask that you fill out the Child Consent Form |
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Questions/suggestions about children's ministry at FPC? Contact Pastor Erin or Elder Aubrey! |
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