Announcements March 6th, 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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Bro. Fred Bonaparte

Elder Jihad Uhuru

 

Bereavement:

 

Mr. Walter McNair, brother of Sis. Oyenike Osiapem funeral service was Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Hillside Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GA. 30032

 

Mr. James Isaac Roberts, Uncle of Elder Stephanie Pearson Robinson will be held at Murray Brothers Funeral Home Cascade Chapel, 1199 Utoy Springs Rd. SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 10:00 am.

 

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:

 

Congratulations!! To Sis. Valeria Gadsen Sams.   She is the winner of our 4^th week Bible Study Drawing for a papyrus.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

The Archetypal Dreamwork: The “Healing Theatre” Classes will resume on Sunday, March 13, 2016

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

 

 

 

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.

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

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

 

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