PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK, SHUT IN AND THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR LIVES AND FAMILIES
Mr. Elliott Thomas & Ms. Harriet Thomas, nephew and sister of Min. Angela Brown
Mr. David Davis, father of Sis. Kim (Deacon Charles) Mailey
Mr. Larry Harris, cousin of Sis. Sharon Thurman
Bereavement:
Mr. Alvin Forrest father of Deacon Andrea (Elder William) Keith made his transition on Saturday, June 11, 2016 in Augusta, GA.
Please send your prayer request and prayer concerns to deacons@firstafrikanchurch.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Archetypal Dreamwork: The Healing Theatre, led by Minister Cheptu is Cancel for the month of June & July.
Ujima men’s ministry: Our upcoming fishing trip is just days away. Here is some information for you. Cost for a fishing license is $9.00 for the year on line, $12.00 cash at the park and $6.50 cash at the park for a three day license. Recommend you go online and purchase your license if possible. Parking pass is $5.00. Georgians with public library cards can check out a GA state park “Park Pass”, much like you would a book. This exempts you from the daily parking pass. Please check with your local library. If you have the heart and ability to do so, please help defray the cost for this trip by donating. Any amount is appreciated. It will assist us in purchasing licenses, for the ones that cannot purchase them, as well as purchase food and drink for the trip, help defray the cost for the area we are renting and purchase rods and reels. Rods and reels at the park range from $20.00 and up. There are no rentals available. If you or your child plan to attend, please sign up in the Narthex. If you are willing to drive, please indicate that as well on the sign-up sheet. We will meet at FAC at 7:30 AM on Saturday, June 25th and depart at 8:00 AM sharp. We will return at 3:00 PM. Release of liability forms are required if your minor child will be attending. They are in the Narthex as well. They must be turned in TODAY before your minor child can attend. If you have any questions please see Brothers James Marble, Curtis Grier, or Lucius Gundy.
Nsaa Sunday is June 26, 2016 at both the 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. worship services. Our 2016 theme: “Our Baobab Tree: Black Educational Institutions” Based in the Book of Revelations 22:1-5 Nasa Sunday honors the tradition of institution building from the 1860s Sabbath Schools, Historically Black Colleges and Independent African Centered Schools of the 60s, 70s, and today. Dr. Kofi Lomotey, Distinguished professor of Educational Leadership at Western University, former president of two HBCUs, and co-founder of the Council of Independent Black Institutions (CIBI) is our Community Nsaa recipient and presenter of the occasion is our guest in conversation with Rev. Melva Sampson, preacher for the day. Nsaa applications are available will be emailed and posted on the FAC website. For further information, please see Mama Itihari
Our 2016 Camp Taifa is “Be Like A Tree: Sacred Trees of the Bible” for July 5-8, 2016 each evening at 6:00 p.m. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit. Jeremiah 17:8 Our Camp focus is on the trees in the Bible, their meaning, uses for healing and understanding the sacred texts. We will also learn about the trees in our own park! Use the Camp registration form and the Msaidia (assistant’s) form to register and/or offer your help with the camp. Want to learn more about the camp experience? Afrientation for persons interested in attending or helping will be after either the 8:00a.m. or 10:00 a.m. services on Sunday, June 26, 2016.
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
If anyone is still interested in going on the 2017 Afrikan trip to Ghana. Please contact Brother King at 610-716-2702 or see him after service.
This year, Father’s Day coincides with Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating African-Americans’ emancipation from slavery. A Biblical Scripture that can be used for “Faith of Our Fathers” or Juneteenth is Genesis 15:13-14. In these verses, God promised our ancestral father Abraham that we’d be strangers in a land and would serve the inhabitants of that land and be afflicted by them for 400 years; but afterwards, God would judge that nation and we would come out with great substance. The British colony that later became the United States of America began its slave trade in 1619. We came out of slavery, but we’re 3 years away from the prophesied 400th anniversary. Do we have enough faith in God to sign a petition for blacks to receive reparations from America? The answer from the majority, in a household of faith, should be a resounding “yes”. Make sure they follow through by signing the petition. Make sure they don’t just talk the talk, but also walk the walk by signing the petition and bringing us closer to the 100,000 needed in order for President Obama to address the issue of reparations before he leaves office. Here’s the link for the petition:https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/reparationslaborunion/pages/80/attachments/original/1464582066/Form_for_Petition_for_Reparations_by_Executive_Order-2_(1).pdf?1464582066 and https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/reparationslaborunion/pages/80/attachments/original/1464582099/Form_for_Petition_for_Reparations_by_Executive_Order-Horizontal_Mode-Signatures_Only.pdf?1464582099. Mail the completed petitions back to P.O. Box 442487, Detroit, MI 48244 with a cover letter stating which organization and religious leader/lay activist spearheaded your petition drive. Feel free to call me at 313-740-4644 or email me at anita.belle@reparationslaborunion.com if you have questions about the petition.
Community Yard Sale, Saturday, June 25th at 8am on the grounds of Big Miler Grove Baptist Church. Chili, Best BBQ and Cake Contest. Bring your tables and sell your items. We call it “Community Coming together to clear it out”. Vendors with table’s $25.00 BMG Tables $30.00 $5 extras. To be a vendor or enter contest email Christine Binns@secretary@bigmillergrove.org
Community Fair, Saturday, June 25th 10am-2pm, Ellenwood Oaks Community Church, 1234 Panola Road, Ellenwood, GA. Sponsored by Health Ministry of Hope International Ministries & Ellenwood Oaks Community Church. Please join us to learn about health programs and resources in your community that can help improve your health and quality of life. FREE SCREENINGS: Vision, Glucose, Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Physical Exam & HIV/Hepatitis Freebies & Giveaways For more information: 404-579-6808 973-204-1196 678-271-8927
The Atlanta Chapter of the NBPC will hold their next meeting on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Church of the Master Presbyterian Church 3400 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr, Atlanta, GA 30331 from 3:30 – 4:45pm
Sankofa Center and the Master of Arts in Christian Education Course at the Interdenominational Theological Center presents VISUAL STORYTELLING in WORSHIP and RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 10am-3:30pm, June 27 – July 9, 2016. (10am – 12:30pm Instruction and Modeling 12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch, 1:30pm – 3:30pm Contextual Learning) Course Packet $45.00. Please call the Sankofa Center at 404-527-7729 for registration details.
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