PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK, SHUT IN AND THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR LIVES AND FAMILIES
Mama Joann McClure Sis. Janice Harper
Please send your prayer request and prayer concerns to deacons@firstafrikanchurch.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Bible Study – “Balance-Living With Life’s Demands” on Wednesdays,
February 8, 15, 22, & March 1 & 8 at 1:00 p.m. (VKB) & 7:00 p.m. (Community Room). Our liturgical season study aids us in “birthing” a balanced life. Balanced living with the realities of being Black, Conscious and Christian is no easy feat. This study for all ages engages us in an active approach to charting our head (thinking), heart (feelings) and feet (doing) towards well-being. Using Bible background of different images of living and community sharing, this study aims to help us sort through the various claims on our life and support our priorities towards a healthy and manageable perspective of living.
The Ujamaa Ministry, will host the 1st Exchange (Community Give Away) for 2017 on Saturday, February 25, 2017 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on the church grounds of First African Presbyterian Church located at 5197 Salem Road, Lithonia, GA. We are asking that you please come out and participate in the exchange by bringing gently used items that someone else might be blessed to receive. Or, if there is an item that you see you need you can have it. Freely give and freely receive. EVERYTHING IS FREE!
All of your unexchanged items leave with you, until next time. No items will be left after the exchange. For more information please contact Rev. Rhonda James Jones at 678-782-9050.
Please join us for our First New Member’s Class in 2017 on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 10am in the VGK Building with Elder Carvel Bennett.
Please reserved your seat by email at fapc@firstafrikanchurch.org or call the church office at 770-981-2601 No Later than Friday, February 17th so that we may plan accordingly for class materials.
The Deacon Board in conjunction with Creation Care, is requesting that those brothers and sisters that are interested in planting fruit trees come dressed accordingly on Sunday, February 26th. Immediately following friends and family, we will be planting 20 fruit trees. All ministries are invited to attend.
CrossRoadsNews & FAC Community Action Team presents VOTE 2017 Candidates Forum for the City of Stonecrest Mayor & Council. 20 Candidates are vying to fill the seats in the March 21st special election. Who Will You Vote For? Hear directly from the candidates on Monday, February 27, 2017, 6:30pm – 9pm at First Afrikan Church, 5197 Salem Road, Lithonia, GA 30038. For more information call 404-284-1888
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
You are cordially invited to join First African CDC for its next Food Pantry Training on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 7:00 pm in the VKB. We ask that you be willing and able to lift at least 50 pounds.
ABLE Council of Leaders Monthly Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 7pm at North Decatur Presbyterian Church, 611 Medlock Rd, Decatur, GA 30033.
RUTH 4 KIDS Foundation announces Rockin’ out for puberty 2017 (ages 9-16) Featuring motivational speaker: Bernard Causey & entertainment by DJ Guinness. Workshops, Motivation Speakers, Lunch & Breakfast, Games, Dance Off, Door prizes, etc. on Saturday, March 25, 2017 from 8:30am – 4pm at the Leadership Preparatory Academy, 6400 Woodrow Road, Lithonia, GA 30038. Online registration at rop2017.eventbrite.com or info@ruth4kids.org
Members $12. Early bird registration $15. (before March 7th) and Group Rate $15. (10 or more)
Participate in the Jubilee of Reading for Youth: African-American Read-In on Saturday, February 25, 2017, 11AM—2PM at Wesley Chapel-William C. Brown Library for Families–All Ages. The African-American Read-In encourages the community to select and read works authored by African-. Schedule of activities: 11AM-Noon: Storyteller and Literacy Activity – Newborn to 4 Noon-1PM: Storyteller and Author – Ages 5 to 10 1PM-2PM: African-American Read-In – Ages 11 to 17
Sponsors Kuumba Storytellers of GA Angela Reid & DeKalb County Public Library. Information call 404.508.7190, ext. 257.
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