PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK, SHUT IN AND THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR LIVES AND FAMILIESÂ
Friends and Families in Houston Texas
Mr. Ronald Whatley, family friend of Elder Stephanie Pearson-Robinson
Mama Itihari Toure
Mr. Anthony Lee, brother of Sis. Mary Lee (Elder Jim) Davis
Babajide FaoyeÂ
Mama SaBruwRa Jackson
Mama Julia Williams                Â
Mama Asha Lacy (404-234-4099)
Bro. George Tait, husband of Sis. Akosua Tait
Bereavement: Mr. Nelson P. Patterson, brother of Elder Samuel “Pat” Patterson, made his transition on Wednesday, August 30, 2017.
Please send your prayer request and prayer concerns to deacons@firstafrikanchurch.org
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Sunday, September 3rd–“Our Children, Our Stories” will be held during our 10am Service. Children ages 4-8 are invited downstairs to the FAC Community Room for storytelling after Harambee until Zawadi time. *A parent must STAY with children younger than four.  Contact: Sister Angela Reid (angelyr@yahoo.com)
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Bible Study Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Reclaiming Worship as Social, Political and Economic Movement from Oppression to Freedom. This week presenter Dr. Japhet Ndemera. Session: “Singing Revolution” Worship Songs in the South African Revolution” Psalm 33:1-3.  Class Sessions 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (lunch & dinner served 1 hour prior to class)
Every 3rd Sunday is Youth Sunday; however, September’s Youth Sunday will be even more engaging. As we prepare for September’s Youth Service, which will have a special presentation, we are asking that all youth (ages 9-20) be available as follows:
September 3rd (1st Sunday) Â Â – Â 11:00 am – 1:00 pm in Vanessa Knight Building
September 10th (2nd Sunday) –  10:30 am – 12:30 pm in Vanessa Knight Building  AND  immediately after church 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm in Sanctuary
The Youth Department is constantly striving to be Afrikan-excellent, which requires time to prepare, plan and rehearse. It is important that the youth participants be present at all rehearsals for the entire time.
As First Afrikan Church teaches us the value of community, the youth department wants to invite you to Sunday dinner, after Youth Church, September 17th. In exchange for this wonderful complimentary communal dinner, the Youth are requesting a small favor:  Please take a look at the liturgical calendar and dress in the color that is associated with your birthday month. Click here for FAC Liturgical Calendar
You are invited to attend St. Stephan Lutheran Church, 4664 Covington Hwy, Decatur, GA 30035, for a Wednesday Revival leading up to their 60th Church Anniversary on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 7pm. Theme: “Renew, Rejoice & Reach”, Philippians 3:12-16Speaker, Pastor Mark “Ogunwale” Lomax along with FAC Music dept., Ngoma Lungunda Drummers & Tamba Issa Dancers.
First Afrikan Church 24th Anniversary will be celebrated Saturday December 9th and Sunday December 10, 2017.  The theme is “Building First Afrikan’s Future Together: Restoring GOD to the Center of Life, 2 Chronicles 7:13-16”. Anniversary Committee Chairs, Elder Doug Gaither and Rev. Rhonda James-Jones. Watch for more to come!
 FAC Governing Council of Elders 2017-2018 Nominating Committee Co-Chairs:
Elders Angela Brown & Jihad Uhuru / Nominating Committee Members: Inger Anderson, Claude Clopton, Stephanie Pearson, Lillie Shaw-Lomax
Elder/Deacon Applications will be in the Narthex from August 20 to September 10, 2017. Application deadline 9/11/17
 Any questions or concerns contact Jihad Uhuru @ 770-374-4619 or authorjihad@gmail.com or Angela Brown Angelaelizabethbrown@msn.com
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The City of Lithonia presents: The Original Collard Greens Cultural Festival, Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 12NOON – 8pm at the Lithonia Amphitheater, 2501 Park Drive, Lithonia, GA 30058. A Collard Green everything event – Sample all kinds of dishes including collard green ice cream. Hosted by City of Lithonia Mayor Deborah A. Jackson
CD’S are available for sale in our media room in the Narthex for $7.00.
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