We may have had Commitment Sunday, 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!

Commitment Sunday was a blast! We enjoyed the Varsity with our FPC Family following many commitments of people's time, talent, and treasures! So far we have 14 new pledges and 17 new time & talents from people who've never filled them out before! What a great start! There is still time to make your commitments for 2024 whether you are reaffirming your pledge, changing it, or making a brand new one!

Click below to pledge your treasures for 2024!

Completed Pledge Cards can be...

• Emailed to peni@fpccov.org
• Brought/mailed to the Church office
• 1169 Clark Street SW, Covington, GA 30014
• Placed in the offering plate during worship

Click below to fill out your Time & Talent survey!

Completed forms can be...

• Emailed to catherine@fpccov.org
• Brought/mailed to the Church office
• 1169 Clark Street SW, Covington, GA 30014
• Placed in the offering plate during worship
• OR you can fill out the Google form edition to submit it with no downloading required!

RSVP by TOMORROW

Deadline to submit names is TODAY!

Third Quarter 2023 Pledged Income Update

The last quarter of the year is a very important time for churches.  It’s an opportunity for members to catch up with their annual pledge.  Time has a way of marching on faster and faster and with the holiday season coming, time seems to move even faster.

First Presbyterian’s actual pledged income through September is $273,637.  We are $16,595 behind what we had budgeted for the period.  We are confident that we will catch up by the year’s end, but we need your help to finish the year in a positive position.  If you are not sure where your pledge commitment stands, please contact Peni Kehoe, our finance administrator to check your status.  You can also go on the church website and click on Realm to see how you are doing. 

Thank you for your financial support of our church!

Blessings to you this season!

From the Finance Committee Team,

Bob Tabb

Elder, Finance Chair

Contact Peni Kehoe at peni@fpccov.org or by calling the church office at 770-786-7321 to ask about your 2023 pledge! Peni works Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

We are joining other churches in our community to put together a Community Friendsgiving on Wednesday, November 15th at 6:00pm held at the Church of the Good Shepherd! All are invited to join!

OASIS Movie Field Trip!

Nov. 9 at 3 pm 

Meet us at the AMC in Conyers! 

A Journey to Bethlehem

Showtime 4pm

Cost $9 for ticket

RSVP to Neeley by Nov. 6

PW Circles will meet on Tuesday, November 7th!

Elizabeth Ann Circle will be in the Fellowship Hall and on Zoom.

Martha Circle will be in the FPC Parlor.

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. Contact Neeley with questions about Joyful Noise and Hallelujah Kids, or contact Krista Firkus with questions about Carillon Handbell Choir and Chancel Choir.

Jammies & Jesus will wrap-up for 2023 on November 12th!

We'll start back in January.

On Monday, October 9^th, email statements we sent from the church to your email (if we have one on record). If we don’t have your email address, we will mail your statement on request. Just call the church office or send Peni Kehoe an email to: peni@fpccov.org or call 770.786.7321, ext. 1011 and leave a message if she is not available. She will return your email or call on the next day she works. If your statement has any errors or omissions contact Peni at the same information listed above.

If you made a pledge for the 2023 budget year and you are behind a few payments, now would be a good time to catch up! If you are unable to make catch up donations, you may contact Peni Kehoe and amend your pledge at any time.

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!

Saints' Stories

We also want to celebrate the living saints of today by sharing these Saints' Stories on Vimeo! As part of their Confirmation journey and in partnership with Thriving Congregations, our FPC Youth interviewed some of our living saints to hear their stories about FPC, their faith journeys, and more! They are all uploaded to our Vimeo and we will share the individuals here over the next couple of weeks!

Saint's Stories: Louly Fowler Hay, interviewed by Harper Holder

Saint's Stories: Leonard Kaminski, interviewed by Kately Lane

Saint's Stories: Miriam Wheeler, interviewed by Holden Evans

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

Illness and Strife

• Ken Fullerton, father of Scott Fullerton - in hospital with pneumonia
• Emmy Roth - quick healing from fall
• Patsy Freeman, sister of Judy Davis
• Grant Moss & Chris Mattice, friends of Theodosia Wade - cancer and care
• Joyce, sister of Faye Kitchens
• Shelvie Belser, grandmother of Neeley Rentz Lane
• Carolyn Watson - undergoing cancer treatment
• Bernice Bailey - cancer treatment
• Angie, friend of John Leavitt - mother hit by car in the crosswalk
• Sam and Melissa Jo Feuer, friends of the Scarboroughs and the Fullertons - mourning the passing of Sam's mother
• Karla Ensminger, sister of Perri Walden
• 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
• 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
• Marcia McGowan-Thurman, mother of Alicia Taylor - inoperable brain tumor
• Rosalia Meadors, friend of Tom Crews - three year old with bone marrow failure
• Meredith Nash, friend of Barbara Martin - four year old with stage IV kidney cancer
• Donald Vining, brother of Danny Vining - vision loss
• 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
• Clint Williams - Army
• Daryl Williams - Army

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.