Announcements April 3rd, 2016

PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK, SHUT IN AND THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR LIVES AND FAMILIES

 

 

Deacon Andre Wiggin’s father and brother

Mr. Lewis Faulkner, father of Sis. Marshall Honeywood

Elder Don Phoenix

Mr. LeRoy Williams Jr of St. Louis, MO. father of Elder Carlton Williams

Ms. Esther Mayfield, mother of Deacon Sharon Munajj

Bro. Fred Bonaparte

 

Bereavement:

Mr. Ohene Asante, husband of Sis. Laverne Asante made his transition. His funeral service will be held at FAC on Saturday, April 9^th at 1:00pm.

 

 

Please send your prayer request and prayer concerns to deacons@firstafrikanchurch.org

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

First Afrikan Church members will have our first 2016 Great Day of Giving TODAY. This is each member’s opportunity to “catch up and get ahead” on your tithes and offerings.  Using the Special Offering Envelopes, please give an amount over and above.  Donate today!  100% participation is the goal.  Your support is appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations!! To Bro. Hassan El the winner this week’s Bible Study papyrus.

 

 

 

 

VOLUNTEER to READ and SHARE TODAY!!! –On First Sundays First Afrikan Church presents “Our Children—Our Stories.” Children ages 4-8 and ages 9+ are invited downstairs to the Community Room after Harambee until Zawadi for “Our Children, Our Stories.  Books for various ages are available or bring your own to share. Contact Sister Angela Reid at angelyr@yahoo.com or Sister Janice Harper at jnh2005@netzero.net

 

FACAT (First Afrikan Community Action Team) meeting Tuesday, April 4th at 7:30pm in the small community room. The discussion focus will be Opportunity School District (OSD).

 

 

 

 

The Leadership Mbongi scheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2016 has been CANCELLED.

 

 

To All FAC Members:  Congregational Meeting Next Sunday, April 10^th following the 8am & 10am worship services.

 

 

 

 

 

Greetings Family, are you looking for ways to share your time, talents, and treasures with our FAC Youth? Then come on out to our FAC Youth Lock-In Planning Meeting after service today in the Small Community Room to help plan an amazing experience for 2016 FAC Youth Lock-In. We need your assistance to help pull off this incredible event for our young people schedule for April 22^nd & 23^rd of this year. Areas where assistance is needed include food prep, admin and organizational planning, financial support and more. Please contact Elder Pauline Marshall, Roberto Young, and Rev. Rhonda Jones. Boundary Training is mandatory for adults working with our youth. The date of the next Boundary Training class with be announce soon!  

 

Greetings Family, we need your child(ren) presence. Ayodele – Children, Youth and Teen choir will rehearse every 2nd Sunday, immediately after worship service and 9 a.m. on 3rd Sundays, in preparation for Youth Sunday (3rd Sundays). Please contact coordinators, Elder Pauline Marshall and Min. Rex Houston.  

 

Got Coffee?  If not, now is a great time to try our delicious CamBoyo coffee.  Every sip of this organically grown coffee is a reminder of the blessings that come with making a significant difference in the lives of Cameroon farmers and helps to promote the mission of First African Church.  If you have a business and would like to purchase coffee for your customers or employees, please contact Deacons Renee King (reneecking@aim.com) or Sharon Munajj (smunajj@comcast.net) for more information.  Ubuntu!

 

Season of Birth Bible Study   (Wednesdays, February 10-April 13, 2016) 1:00 p.m. (lunch served at 12:30 p.m.) and 7:00 p.m. (dinner served at 6:30 p.m.) “Go Tell It—Witnessing Work—Giving Evidence to the Worthiness of Our Faith, Our Families and Our Fight” Acts 1:8

 

 

 

Witness in Washington: The keynote Speaker for Compassion Peace and Justice Training Day, in Washington DC, April 15, 2016 is The Rev. Dr. Mark A. Lomax. “Lift Every Voice: Racism, Class and Power” Advocacy Training Weekend April 15-18, 2016. If you are interested in attending please go to the advocacy.com website to register.

 

ABLE: Atlantans Building Leadership Empowerment www.ablega.org Spring Leadership Training for both new and advanced participants, Saturday, April 16 from 9am-2pm lunch provided at Oakhurst Baptist Church, 222 East Lake Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. For more information contact: Sharlyn Menard @678-230-2150 or Sis. SANDRA Samuels 678-334-4390  FAC has committed to having 20 members present at this training.. Please sign up with Sis. Sandra Samuels.

 

 

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

The African Community Centers (unity4power.org) will have its 2nd Quarterly Meeting On Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 6pm to 10pm at Hagars Palace 9 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30314. The theme: Healing Cultural Trauma/ Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community. Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Jewel Pookrum. Special guests – Baba Wekesa Madzimoyo and Dr. Kiah Nyame. Always a free event, family friendly, entertainment, food and products. A few more vending spaces are available at $25. So get in where you fit in. Contact information – 404-344-5454

 

CD”S are available for sale in our media room in the Narthex for $7.00