Announcements Dec. 18th, 2106

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

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 Sis. Sherry Forbes

 

Bereavement:

 

Mrs. Ester Mayfield, mother of Deacon Sharon Munajj made her transition on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Mrs. Mayfield funeral service will be held in New York on Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

 

Mr. Jimmy Hewlett of McDonough, Ga., cousin of Sis. Ruth Bobo made his transition on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

 

 

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

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ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

 

 

You are cordially invited to celebrate the 97th birthday of Mrs. Addie Crawford, mother of Dr. Jewel Crawford in the small community room. Mrs. Crawford will be 97 years old on Friday, December 23rd. Birthday cake and punch will be served downstairs immediately following the 10 am service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“This year’s FAC Kwanzaa Celebration will be held on Monday, December 26^th. There will be a children’s Kwanzaa from 4:00pm-6:00PM featuring, face painting, arts and crafts, storytelling, drum and dance workshops and other exciting activities. The evening program from 6:45-9:00 will culminate with our children hosting and showcasing some of their talents. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS!! There will be a brief Kwanzaa meeting after Sunday’s service for all the volunteers and those who want to assist. Let’s Re-member, Re-store, and Re-calibrate…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holiday Services: We will have one worship service Sunday, December 25^th (Christmas Day) & Sunday, January 1, 2017 (New Year’s Day). Starting time: 9amThe Church Office will be closed: Monday, December 19^th – Tuesday, December 27^th and Friday, December 30^th – Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

 

 

 

Please join First Afrikan Church for Watch Night Service on Saturday, December 31^st at 10:30pm.

 

 

 

Creation Care will be observing Martin Luther King Jr day Monday, January 16, 2017 as a day on rather than a day off.  We will be cleaning our beloved Church, with focus on the bathrooms, kitchen and community rooms inside the Church.  Outside, we are focusing on pressure washing the Church, repair and painting of the existing rails, repair sidewalks and ramp in front of the Church.  We will also be doing work on the ancestral trails and serenity garden.  We are asking for volunteers to assist in this effort.  Work will be from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM.  A communal feast will be served upon completion of work.  Sign-up sheets for volunteers will be located in the Narthex.

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Community Announcements:

 

The Malcolm X Grassroots Kwanzaa celebration will be held on Tuesday, December 27th at First Afrikan Church at 6:30pm.