If your child or youth would like to participate in worship leadership please email Erin by August 9!

Lectio Divina starts back on

Tuesday, August 13th at noon!

Current 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 August!

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

Childcare is provided!

A Congregational Meeting will be held on August 18th immediately following worship to hear the nominating committee's selections for our Class of 2027 Officers.

June Finance Report:

June was another good month! However, we are still running short on actual pledges and offerings. Our Staff and Session are doing a good job holding the line on expenditures, but we are still spending more than we are collecting.  

It would be very helpful if you would keep making your donations, both pledged and non-pledge , while we are ramping up our school year ministries. Your giving of Time, Talent and Treasure is what makes FPC a thriving congregation!

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

Space Update:

Great news! We are updating our building with a new security 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!

Rally Day was a beautiful start to another wonderful year of faith and ministry at FPC! Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who helped make it possible!

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

• Jill Chandler, sister of Brad Hawley - cancer
• Caroline Harper, daughter of Pat Harper - diagnostic tests
• Liz Bowen, friend of Curtis & Carolyn Watson - recovering from brain surgery
• Alicia Taylor, friend of congregation

Ongoing prayer requests

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

• Doug Bolton - recovering from surgery
• Armondo Castro, friend of Mark Fogarty
• Nancy, friend of Mark & Jennifer Fogarty - stage IV pancreatic cancer
• Martha Young, grandmother of Cotton Young - cancer
• Bernice Bailey
• Carol McGiboney - heart issues
• David & Lauren Wang, family of Beth Lamb
• Teresa Mosely, friend of Luke Usry - breast cancer
• Wesley Berg, friend of Tom Crews - pancreatic cancer
• Charlie Kennon, brother of Larry Kennon

Celebrations

• Congratulations to Luke and Kayla Dobbs on the birth of their son William Scudder Dobbs on July 26th! Grandparents Denny and Cathy, big brother Michael, and the rest of your FPC Family rejoice with you!



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