Announcements March 13th, 2016

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

Elder Gerard Munajj

Ms. Esther Mayfield, mother of Deacon Sharon Munajj

Mrs. Vera Geter, mother of Sis. Carolyn Geter-Akuffo

Bro. Fred Bonaparte

Elder Jihad Uhuru

Bereavement:

Vykiem Baham of Griffin, GA 10 year old cousin of Bro. Dwayne Johnson transition on Sunday, March 6^th.

Ms. Annette Borders Turner, grandmother of Elder Sony’a Scandrick – transitioned on Friday, March 4th at the age of 79. Her services were held on Thursday, March 10 at Edgefield Baptist Church 140 Church St, Fayetteville, GA 30214.

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Congratulations!! to Sis. Valdor Ross the winner for this week’s Bible Study papyrus.

Practitioner: Archetypal Dreamwork

The Archetypal Dreamwork: The “Healing Theatre” Classes will resume today and will continue every 2^nd & 3^rd 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

The First African Minister’s Council will meet on Saturday, March 19^th, from 10am-12pm downstairs in the Community Room.

Beginning Palm Sunday, March 20^th, we will be raising a second offering for the purpose of purchasing water to send to Flint, Michigan. UFCW 951 has arranged for a discounted rate with Meijer for any organization that would like to purchase large quantities of water for Flint. FAC in partnership with Moses, which is a faith-based community-organizing agency in Detroit, MI. will send water to Flint using UFCW 951. A one-quarter-truck load is $575.00. The first two baskets will be for regular tithes and offerings. The two smaller baskets will be for Water Relief for Flint. Thanks in advance for your generosity. Pastor Lomax

Women at the Cross, Wednesday, March 23 at 7:00 pm in the ITC Chapel. Brothers, sisters and youth, join us for our annual Women at the cross Performance of Sacred Worship Arts Service. Our theme this year: “Certain Women: Sanctuary” emphasizes the role and relationships of certain women in outlives who created memories, our understanding of the sacred, havens of safe spaces and even created the changes towards a better life n our families and in our communities. Join us in honoring the mothers, sisters, daughters and friends who throughout time created sanctuary for us. Women at the Cross uses drama, music, visuals and story to illustrate the strength and resilience of the women disciples who were at the cross and remain even to this day courageously bearing witness. Hosted by the Center for Afrikan Biblical Studies.

Mark your calendars now for the Good Friday Service, Friday, March 25^th at 7:30 p.m. This Year’s Theme is Black Lives Matter to Black People. Instead of proclaiming the seven last words of Jesus from the cross, FAC ministers will examine five perspectives of the cross – Black Mothers, Black Fathers, Black Youth, Black Men, and Black Women, at the foot of the cross. Ngoma Lungundu and Tamba Issa will drum and dance, and the FAC Choir will minister in song. We look forward to seeing you there.

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.

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.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Anyone interested in taking the 2017 Heritage Tour to Ghana please see Bro. Lewis King following the 10am worship service.

FOOD PANTRY Christ our Hope Catholic Church, 1786 Wellborn Road, Lithonia, GA 30058. Tuesdays 8am – 11am. Call for an appointment 678-892-6163. Lithonia Residents Only

Announcements March 13th, 2016

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