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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Elder Gerard Munajj
Ms. Esther Mayfield, mother of Deacon Sharon Munajj
Bro. Fred Bonaparte
Elder Jihad Uhuru
Bereavement: Mother Ursula Marshall, grandmother of Danielle Marshall and mother of Rev. Virgil Marshall, transitioned on February 28th, 2016 at the age of 95. Homegoing services were held on March 5th, 2016 at Salem Congregational Church, Guyana.
Please send your prayer request and prayer concerns to deacons@firstafrikanchurch.org
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Congratulations!! Deacon Darrick Young the winner for this week’s Bible Study papyrus.
Congratulations!! Bro. Molefi and Min. Chinasa Narcisse-Williams on the birth of their daughter (9lbs 1oz,
21 inches), March 16th, 8:49 a.m. at DeKalb Medical Hospital.
Today Palm Sunday, March 20th, 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
The Archetypal Dreamwork: The “Healing Theatre” Classes following the 10:00am services.
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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 Small Community Room 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, financial support and more. Please contact Elder Pauline Marshall, Roberto Young, and Rev. Rhonda Jones. 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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Greetings Family, we need your child(ren) presence. Ayodele – Children, Youth and Teen choir will rehearse every 2nd Sunday, immediately after worship service and 9 a.m. on 3rd Sundays, in preparation for Youth Sunday (3rd Sundays). Please contact coordinators, Elder Pauline Marshall and Min. Rex Houston.
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Greetings Family, We would love your child(ren) to participate in Youth Sunday Services (3rd Sunday of every month), even if they are not a part of Ayodele or attending Children, Youth and Teen church. Please contact coordinator, Rev. Rhonda Jones for more information
There will be no Bible Study Wednesday, March 23, 2016 for 1pm or 7pm. We will resume on next Wednesday, March 30th.
Greetings Family, we need teachers to assist with Wednesday night bible studies for our children, when Sis. LaRita Cormier is out of town. Lessons are pre-prepared by CFABS. Please contact Elder Pauline Marshall for more information.Â
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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 in 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.
The Church office will be closed on Friday, March 25th in observance of Good Friday.
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Good Friday Service, Friday, March 25th 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.
On April 3, 2016 (1st Sunday), First Afrikan Church members will have our first Great Day of Giving. This is each member’s opportunity to “catch up and get ahead” on your tithes and offerings. Â Using the Special Offering Envelopes, please give an amount over and above. Â Donate today! Â 100% participation is the goal. Â Your support is appreciated.
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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
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.
ABLE: Atlantans Building Leadership Empowerment www.ablega.org Spring Leadership Training for both new and advanced participants, Saturday, April 16 from 9am-2pm lunch provided at Oakhurst Baptist Church, 222 East Lake Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. For more information contact: Sharlyn Menard @678-230-2150 or Sis. SANDRA Samuels 678-334-4390
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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The City of Lithonia presents Employment Resources Fair, Saturday, March 26, 2016 at 10am-2pm. Lucious Sanders Recreation Center Gymnasium, 2484 Bruce Street, Lithonia, GA 30058. For More Information Contact: Nia Harper @ 770-482-8136 / Nia.Harper@lithoniacity.org
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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
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