This week in worship we will be collecting a special offerings for the Caring Hands fund through Presbyterian Homes of Georgia. Caring Hands helps seniors who have outlived their means continue to live happy comfortable lives. Visit phgainc.org/caringhands/ to learn more!

FPC Family,

Due to a recent update in authentication requirements, emails from individual staff members at FPC are being blocked by certain email providers. This blocking does not extend to the system we use for the e-news or worship reminders.

Until this problem is resolved messages from staff using our "name@fpccov.org" accounts are being blocked by the following email providers:

@yahoo.com, @ymail.com, @bellsouth.net, @aol.com

We are working to update our system to comply with these new requirements but in the meantime we will be unable to reply to any emails from those using the above email providers.

This will not affect your ability to email us, only our ability to respond. You are invited to continue to send us your messages and we will do our best to respond with a phone call.

Thank you for your patience during this time as we work to resolve this issue.

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Thank you!

Catherine Laseter

Director of Communications & Operations

Officer Nomination Form 2024

This form is a way to share who you see within the church that has the gifts to serve as an officer of First Presbyterian Church Covington. Our officers are elders and deacons which you may read about on the bottom half of the form to better understand the qualifications and expectations of officers at FPC.

All nominations are due by THIS MONDAY, May 6, 2024. Forms are available at the link above and printed in the Narthex. Nominations may be placed in the offering plate, turned in to the church office, or emailed to Nominating Committee chair Billy Fortson at bfortson@ginnchevy.com

SPRING CLEANING DAY

Join us THIS SATURDAY, May 4th from 10:00am-12:00pm for a Spring Cleaning Day! Help us be good stewards of our space by sorting, cleaning out, and organizing the church to make it more usable for all of our ministries!

Enter through the sanctuary doors at 10am

Childcare available 

If you have anything in the fellowship hall freezer please remove it prior to May 4 or it will be thrown away!

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! We will list the names and schools of graduates in the worship guide announcements on May 12th. The deadline to submit your graduate to Catherine in the office is THIS MONDAY, May 6th by 5:00pm.

This year you also have the opportunity to submit a picture and/or a short bio about your graduate (three sentences max) to be included in the e-news on May 9th. The deadline to be included in this is also May 6th.

Somehow: Thoughts on Love

by Anne Lamott

Book Study

Join us in the parlor

Mondays at 5:30pm

May 6, May 13

Childcare is provided.

Registration deadline for VBS is May 19th

to guarantee you will have a spot and a t-shirt!

Childcare is provided weekly for FPC's Children's Choir and Handbell Choir rehearsals. Childcare for Chancel Choir rehearsal is available upon request.

Become a Singing Ambassador!

About one/half of this multi-denominational choir are members of First Presbyterian Church Covington.

The choir meets regularly to practice on Thursdays at 2:00 PM, currently at Covington First Presbyterian Church.

Non-auditioned membership is open to anyone over fifty, and regular programs are presented at churches, assisted living centers and community organizations. Monthly socials are held throughout the year. 

To join the choir, please contact Co-Directors Alice Walker (770) 787-6915 or Becky Ramsey, (770) 786-4916. New members are welcome! 

The FPC Presbyterian Women's Tutoring at Fairview Elementary School was chosen as Fairview's 2023-24 Partner in Education for our service to students ensuring that learning groups are happening and that student growth is #1.

Thank you to our volunteers who give of their time weekly to support Newton County's children!

We would love for you to join our tutoring team! Contact Erin Morgan or Julie MacKenzie if you are interested in learning more about tutoring elementary students in the 2024-25 school year!

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.

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!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Legacy of Love Lunch after worship on Sunday hosted by our FPC Endowment Team! It was a beautiful day of love among FPC Family!

Space Update:

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

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

• Sarah Bates & baby Joey, granddaughter-in-law of Sonny McDonald - premature birth
• Jeanelle Brown, cousin of Randy Layton
• Charlie Kennon, brother of Larry Kennon
• Danny Vining Stent removal
• Martha Young, grandmother of Cotton Young - cancer
• Brian, brother of Adriane Ivey
• Armondo Castro, friend of Mark Fogarty
• Nancy, friend of Mark & Jennifer Fogarty - stage IV pancreatic cancer
• Bob Wheeler, brother-in-law of Miriam Wheeler - dialysis, recovering from surgery
• Bernice Bailey - fall

Ongoing prayer requests

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

• Sheree Evans, friend of Cathy & Denny Dobbs - treatment for cancer
• Katherine Carey, mother of Erin Stillerman
• Brenda Buckelew, mother of Jennifer Buckelew
• Jana Carter, aunt of Luke Usry - cancer
• Bob Darby, friend of Jeff MacKenzie - leg amputated, kidney problems
• Patsy Freeman, sister of Judy Davis
• Susan Hammond, aunt of Erin Morgan - cancer
• Vonzella Lee, friend of Barbara Martin
• Karen Lein Kaasa, sister-in-law of Julie MacKenzie - home health care
• Grant Moss & Chris Mattice, family of Louly Fowler Hay - cancer & care
• Memama, great-grandma of Paisley Lane
• Meredith Nash, friend of Barbara Martin - four year old with stage IV kidney cancer
• Donald Vining, brother of Danny Vining - vision loss

Military Service

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

Independent and Assisted Living

• Penny Blakeney - Oaks Assisted Living
• Homer Borders - Presbyterian Village
• Jean Elder - Florida with her daughter
• Dot Fincher - Madison, GA
• Louly Hay - Presbyterian Village Athens
• Travis Moss - Westbury, Conyers - Hospice care
• Jon Paschal - Annandale Village, Suwanee
• Louise White - Merryvale

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.