PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK, SHUT IN AND THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR LIVES AND FAMILIES
Mr. Kitada Wilson of California, grandson of Mother Betty Jo Beatty-Wilson
Mr. David Lomax of Columbus, Ohio, brother of Rev. Dr. Mark Lomax
Please send your prayer request and prayer concerns to deacons@firstafrikanchurch.org
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Family, Please join us for our mandatory 2015 FAC Youth Lock-In Planning Meeting today, Sunday, April 12th, following the congregational meeting, were we will finalize our plans for this wonderful event! If you have not signed up, please do so with a Lock-In leader ASAP. Thank you for all the youth workers who participated in our recent Boundary Training!
Calling all youth between the ages of 11-17. Join us for food, fun, and fellowship at our 2015 FAC Lock-In where we will enjoy a movie, creative expression, sacred conversations, debates, a field day, gardening and much more. Our theme for this year is “Black Lives Matter” where we will discuss the many current social injustices that we are repeatedly experiencing as Afrikan People living in America. Please see youth leaders to pick up your permission slips TODAY. Elder Chinasa Narcisse-Williams
Our April 13, 2015 Seasoned Women meeting will be hosted by Sister Nobantu Ankoanda. Her address is 206 Fayetteville Road, Decatur, GA 30030. Her telephone number is: 404.373.4196. Please join us at 7:00p.m. for a blessing of good food and encouraging conversation.
Wednesdays, April 15, 22, & 29 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., “Bible Truths Hollywood Style”—Have you ever thought about the Bible stories you saw in the movies? How did they shape who we know as God, Jesus or being a Christian? Let us take a blast to the past and see what perhaps your parents watched or maybe even you watched that informed our understanding of the Bible. Each film is on YouTube (The Ten Commandments, The Robe, except The Temptation of Christ which will be available as a download) which will also be linked to the First Afrikan Church website.
Creation Care 5th Annual Community Festival Planning Meeting: Seeking interested participants to join in making another great event! Meeting will be held Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 3:00 – 4:00 in the Vanessa Knight Building.
Please join Rev. Dr. Mark A. Lomax at Turner Monumental AME, 66 Howard Street, Atlanta, GA 30317 on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 for Pastor Jai Haithco’s 30th Anniversary.
“Good Morning, Family. The Ujima Men’s Fellowship would like to invite the Brothers of FAC to join us for the “Let Us Make Man” Conference at Albany State University on Saturday, April 25th. We will leave the church on that Saturday around 7:30a.m. and return to the church that same day around 9p.m. Come “Get on the Bus” with us as we only have 4 Seats remaining!!! Please contact Brother Darrick Young, darrickyoung2004@yahoo.com, if you would like to attend”
Please join us for our April & May Debt Free Class on Saturday, April 25 & May 16th at 4:00pm
Level IV Give Back / Invest in others, Ignite Debt Free Living & Impact the Culture
CD”S are available for sale in our media room in the Narthex for $7.00
Community Announcements:
Dear Friends of Lithonia: We are continuing to make progress in the City of Lithonia! We are in our New City Hall and are hosting an Open House on Saturday, April 18 from 2-4 pm as part of the Kick-off for Georgia Cities Week. We are also hosting an Electronic Recycling event on the 18th from 9 am to 12 pm with Keep DeKalb Beautiful.
You and your family are invited to celebrate Georgia Cities Week in Lithonia from Saturday, April 18 to Saturday, April 25. Whether you live in the city or not, Georgia Cities Week is a time to celebrate, meet new people and have fun. There will be a variety of activities for all ages. Help us spread the word and be part of the celebration! We look forward to seeing you! For additional information, please call 770-482-8136.
Greetings First Afrikan Family! Please join Kilombo Academic and Cultural Institute for our Annual 5K Run/Walk, Saturday, April 18 th at Grant Park. Check in is between 8:00 and 8:30. Start time is 8:45. Entry fee is $25 for adults and youth over 12, until April 1. On April 1 the price goes up to $35. Please register at www.kilomboschool.com. Contact Jendayi at 404-545-7755, jendayifebn@gmail.com or Aminata at aumoja@comcast.net or 404-992-8021. Together we can educate our children, ourselves!
Save Our Girls! Knowing Who You Are and Your Purpose!! A Nation Can Rise No Higher than Its Woman. Doors open @10:00 Program Starts @ 10:30-12Noon. Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Muhammad Mosque 15, 3642 Campbellton Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30331. Keynote Address by The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
Crossroads News is celebrating 20 years of Service to the Community, Saturday, April 25, 2015, 7pm-Midnight at The Grand Peachtree Ballroom at The Ramada Plaza Atlanta Downtown, 450 Capitol Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30312. Join them for an Elegant Evening of Celebration, Recognition & Entertainment. This is a Black Tie Event Individual Tickets $75, Table for 10 $750, and Host Committee (Table for 10 Plus Congregations Ad): $1,000. To RSVP, send check payable to CrossRoadsNews, 2346 Candler Road, Decatur, GA 30032. Visit http://conta.cc/1CdF34D, or call 404-284-1888
Kilombo is now registering for next school year, 2015-2016. Kilombo Academic and Cultural Institute is accredited for grades K-8th grade. Kilombo fosters an academically excellent and culturally relevant education that produces students who are equipped to succeed globally and are committed to social justice. Kilombo exists as a result of First Afrikan Church’s commitment to institution building. Call Aminata Umoja at 404-992-8021 or email me at aumoja@comcast.net for more information. Visit our new campus at 1879 Columbia Drive, www.kilomboschool.com. First Afrikan members in good standing receive a discount.
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