ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Church Office will be closed Monday, September 1st for the Holiday.
Creation Care is seeking attendees of the 2014 Community Festival that would like to share photos of the event, please forward to email address: creationcare1994@gmail.com.
Fall and Winter Bible Study begins this Wednesday, September 3rd at 1:00pm & 7:00pm. Use the Fall Winter brochure to register and get more details on the classes and other upcoming CFABS experiences. The African Centered Christian Discipleship Curriculum is experienced through three spheres of engagement and study designed to recognize and explore one’s God-given identity (Self)) in Relationship with God and Humanity (Intimacy), and Service to God and Community (Excellence).
Reminder—The last Leadership Mbongi (4 of 4) of the year will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2014, 9am-12Noon. All elected officers, ministry leaders and ministers are required to attend. Congregation members are welcomed.
Our next Seasoned Women Table Top Conversation will be held on September 8, 2014 at 7:00p.m. At the home of Deacon Roz and Elder Claude Clopton. Dinner will be provided- but fruit and desert are always welcome. Their address is: 6637 Shaffers Way, Lithonia 30058 — phone 470-315-5839. Any questions call Taherra at 706-593-4023 or Mary Anne at 678-334-6995.
Please join us for our first Debt Free Class on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 9am – 12Noon. More information to come!
Let the voices of our children ring out in the Sanctuary. Parent(s)/Guardian(s), you are invited along with your child(ren) to meet with Elder Bennett (FAC – Minister of Music) on Sunday, September 14th, 2014, immediately after the 10:00 a.m. service in the large community room. We are planning to have our Choir once again as our children use their talents to praise the Creator through song. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) our children want this and your input is needed to make it happen. For more information, please contact Elders Pauline Marshall or Cassandra Pannell.
The Nominating Committee is seeking members who are willing to serve the office of Elder or Deacon of First Afrikan Church. If interested, qualifying information is available in the narthex and downstairs on the table across from CFABS office. Paper applications can be submitted to any member of the Nominating Committee. The deadline to submit applications for Elder or Deacon in any venue is Sunday, September 22, 2014. ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD AT THE CONGREGATIONAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
All Current Ministry Chairs: An electronic copy of the qualifying information for newly elected Ministry Chairs will be emailed to you on/by September 6, 2014. In addition, a few copies will be available in
Narthex and downstairs. Please note all ministries should hold elections before October 5, 2014 so the newly elected Ministry Chair will be in place to attend the series of Newly Elected Leadership Training
beginning on October 18, 2014
WEEK Five / “LET’S BURN THE MORTGAGE!! As a part of our becoming debt free, FAC is kicking off a campaign to retire the rehab loan on the Vanessa Knight Building. We need at least 100 families/people to give $10 per week over and above their normal tithes for 17 weeks starting August 3, 2014. Please note in the memo section on your checks or on the bottom of the offering envelope “Burn the Mortgage”.
Community Announcements:
The Arts Exchange is the Southeast Community Cultural Center, a multicultural, multidisciplinary, intergenerational arts center committed to artists as agents for positive social change.
To celebrate their 30th anniversary, they are planning a Galabration weekend September 20th and 21st which includes a “Beyond the Hype” concert, Open House, photographic exhibit and Galabration celebration. For more information, to be a vendor or to display your business card in their Galabration commemorative program contact Malkia M’buzi Moore at 404 629-7578 or see Deacon Lynne Young
I (Danielle King) will be collecting NICELY used glasses for a health mission that I’ve been working with Atlanta Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission. The health organization has been in existence for 20yrs we offer several health services for the 3 1/2 days where we see over 300 people a day just in optical. It takes place the first week of October every year in St James Parrish Montego Bay and the surrounding countryside. I’m trying to collect as many glasses as possible. These brothers and sister are truly grateful for all the service we provide to them so church I need help in following thru with our mission statement. Doing work in the church community and the world. I will have a box downstairs in the large community room for you to drop your glasses in or just see me if you have any questions. Thank you
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PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK, SHUT IN AND THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR LIVES AND FAMILIES
Mr. Charles Ferguson, father of Rev. Victoria Ferguson-Young Marley Eschoe
Mr. Rodney Solomon Jr, nephew of Deacon Cendy Hutchinson Sparkle Jeter
Minister Matthew Williams Mr. Herman Prawl, friend of Sis. Donna Woods
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“We request that everyone please exit the Sanctuary though the Narthex no later than 30 minutes following the close of Worship Service.”
First Afrikan Church Meetings:
Church Ministries: Time Location
Caribbean 7:00pm/ 4th Monday (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct) Community Rm
Coordinators: Sis. Laurel Mustafa
Creation Care 12-1pm/2nd Saturdays every month Garden/Yard Coordinators: Sis. Marsha Honeywood & Elder Karen Graham
Deacon Board 7:30pm/ 2nd Monday each month Community Room
Coordinators: Deacons Quinton Calhoun and Shirlene Holmes
FACAT (FAC Action Team) 7:00pm/ 1st Tuesday each month Community Room
Coordinators: Sis. Renee Cail & Sis. Sandra Samuels
Ngoma Lungunda Drummers 7:00pm Every Thursday Offsite
Please contact Elder Mehib Holmes (lsholmes@comcast.net)
NIA Women Inactive
Tamba Issa Dance Min. 7:00pm/ Every Tuesday Community Room
Coordinators: Sis. Sheree Kernizan & Elder Inger Anderson email: tambaissa@gmail.com
Tana Dhari 10:00am 1st & 3rd Saturday each month Community Room
Coordinator: Bro. Guy James & Deacon Dorothea Williams
Trustee Board 7:30pm/ 1st Tuesday each month Community Room
Coordinator: Bro. Roberto Young
Sanctuary Choir/Praise Team 7:30pm/ Every Thursday Sanctuary
Coordinator: Sis. Tawanna Morgan
Sempiira Young Adult Ministry
Coordinator: Rev. Victoria Ferguson-Young (victoriajuanita7@gmail.com for meeting schedule)
Sihle Dance Min 7:00pm / Every Thursday Community Room
Coordinator: Sis. Angela Wiggins
Ujima Men Inactive
Usher Board See Coordinators: Bro. Benjamin Trumpler or Co-Chairs
Elder Claude Clopton or Bro. Robert Foster for meeting schedule
Youth Choir 7:30pm/ 2nd & 3rd Thursday each month Sanctuary
Coordinator: Elder Samuel Bennett
First Afrikan Church Councils: Time Location
GCE (General Councils of Elders) 7:30pm/ 2nd Tuesday every other month (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept, Nov) Community Room
Member Care 7:30pm/ 1st Tuesday every other month
(Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) Community Room
Coordinators: Elder Sonya Scandrick, Elder Inger Anderson
& Elder Carlton Williams
Member Development 7:30pm/ 2nd Tuesday every other month
(Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) Community Room
Coordinators: Elder Williams Keith, Elder Karen Graham &
Elder Halisi Trumpler
Resource & Visioning 7:30pm/ 4th Monday every other month
(Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) Community Room
Coordinators: Elder Spencer Gaudet, Elder Allison Trammell, Elder Lucius Gundy
Worship Life 7:30pm/ 4th Tuesday every other month
(Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec) Community Room
Coordinator: Elder Mehib Holmes, Elder Chinasa Narcisse- Williams and Elder Ellwood Collins
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