PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK, SHUT IN AND THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR LIVES AND FAMILIES
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Bereavement:
Sis. Angie (Deacon Andre) Wiggins, Grandfather Edward Mitchell Sr made his transition on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the age of 95.
Please send your prayer request and prayer concerns to deacons@firstafrikanchurch.org
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Congratulations!! To Elder Claude Clopton. He is the winner of our 3rd week Bible Study Drawing for
a papyrus.
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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 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” This Bible Study series is designed to equip participants with Biblical stories that speak to our responsibility to internalize God’s purpose and share it to others (Bearing Witness). The study situates the practice of witnessing in the different contexts of our Bible, our family, our church life and our global struggle for liberation.
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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 Vanessa Knight Education Building 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 22nd & 23rd of this year. Areas where assistance is needed include food prep, admin and organizational planning, activity brainstorming, financial support and more. Please contact Elder Pauline Marshall, Bro. Roberto Young, or Elder Chinasa and Bro. Molefi Narcisse-Williams for more information. Boundary Training is mandatory for adults working with our youth. The date of the next Boundary Training class with be announce soon!
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In October 2015, the moderator of the Presbyterian Church USA, Dr. Heath Rada, issued a denomination-wide Call to Action – urging Presbyterians to take bold and immediate steps to reform the church and rebuild trust among its members. Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary (JCSTS), with the support of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, we will host the first stop of anation-widetour. The event will take place on Friday, March 4 at 7:00pm at First Afrikan Presbyterian Church at 5197 Salem Rd, Lithonia, GA 30038 where Rev. Dr. Mark “Ogunwale” Lomax is pastor. Dinner will be served beginning at 6:00pm. FAC members are strongly encourage to participate in this discussion. Registration is required NLT Friday, February 26, 2016. For registration or if you have any questions, please contact JCSTS Administrative Officer Carlton Johnson at 770-367-6098. Please come and join in the conversation on the Call to Action!
On Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 10:00 – 11:30AM at FAC in the Large Community Room, The Ujima 
Men’s Ministry will host a Men’s Health and Wellness Workshop which will be facilitated by Brother Dirk Twine. We are asking all men to share the word on this every important event. For additional details please contact Deacon Akintunde Lebechi, Brother Curtis Grier or Elder James Marble.
Practitioner: Archetypal Dreamwork
The Archetypal Dreamwork: The “Healing Theatre” Classes will resume on Sunday, March 13, 2016 and will continue every 2nd & 3rd Sundays of the month following the 10:00am services.
The next Seasoned Women meeting will be held on Monday, March 14, 2016 at the home of Sis. Ruth Bobo, 3710 Panola Road, Lithonia, GA 30038. If you have any questions please give her a call. 216-402-0040
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.
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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The State of Georgia is in the process of revising the social studies standards K-12. They are at the approval stage. The state has deemed it unnecessary to use the word Afrikan American anymore in the standards and they have replaced it with Black. We have an opportunity to let our voices be heard by going to the Georgia Department of Education website www.gadoe.org and taking the survey for feedback of the revised social studies standards and let them know we do not come from Black. We come from Afrika. We have less than 30 days to make a change. Any questions please contact Deacon Travis Edwards.
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