December 7, 2014 Announcements

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

Please join us Sunday, December 14, 2014 for our 21^st Church Anniversary. Theme: “Soul Circles-Stay Connected”. Our focus for 2015 is to stay connected – Connected to Our Faith, Our Work and Our Community!! Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Mark Thompson

 

Seasoned Women of First Afrikan will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 8, 2014 at the home of Sister Sandra Honore. Her address is 3400 Bramblewine Circle, Lithonia, 30038. Her phone number is: 770.559.9669. Please join us with your special dish at our Table Top discussions evening of sharing with one another. If there are questions please call: Mary Anne 770.322.3409.

 

The First Afrikan Community Action Team cordially invites members, friends and supporters to our monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 7:00 PM. If you have a desire to work in the community and want to be a part of positive change please join us. Let’s discuss your concerns! We will meet in the lower level of the church at First Afrikan Church, 5197 Salem Road, Lithonia, GA 30038. See you there! Please call Sis. Renee Cail if you have any questions at 617-320-3910.

 

Parents, please bring your Children, Youth, and Teens (CYTs) out to choir rehearsal on Sunday December 14th, immediately after the worship service and Sunday December 21st (9:00 a.m.) in preparation for our 3rd Sunday Youth Services. We would like our CYTs to experience being a part of their worship service (acolyte, liturgist, prayer etc.) so please bring them as we prepare for this special time of ministering. Young Adults are also welcome. For more information contact Elder Pauline Marshall, Min. Rhonda Jones and Min. Bennett.

 

Parents, do your child play a musical instrument, dance, do spoken word – any performance in school? Min. Bennett would like to incorporate their gifts in our Youth Sunday services. Please join us during rehearsals as we continue to plan and use the gifts of our children to bless others. Young Adults are also welcome. For more information contact Elder Pauline Marshall, Min. Rhonda Jones and Min. Bennett.

 

Please join us for our next Debt Free Class “Start the Plan” on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 4:00pm. The Hot Topic discussion will be with Ms. Millicent Frazier & Ms. Erica Jones. They will discuss ACA and how to get coverage. She will also be discussing the tax penalty if you don’t get any coverage; informing you on how the government may provide assistance for certain population with income issues or specific qualifications.

 

Please join us for our last New Members Class of 2014 on Saturday, December 20^th at 10am-3pm. RSVP to the church office ASAP so we can have an accurate number for our preparation of class materials and meals (continental breakfast and lunch).

 

Baptism / Christening will be held on Sunday, December 28. 2014. Persons interested please see Elder Newburn Reynolds to schedule your orientation No Later Than Sunday, December 14, 2014

Our Winter Bible Study begins with the course study: The Person of Yeshua/Jesus, our Afrikan Messiah. This study focus is on the person of Yeshua and designed to acquaint the First Afrikan faith community and friends with the Jesus of scripture and the Jesus of history. It pushes beyond the many assumptions about who Jesus was and is and uses both the Bible and contemporary scholarship to reinvestigate the life, work, and faith of a North East Afrikan peasant who became known as the Son of God. Classes 1pm & 7pm for Wednesdays and following worship service on Sundays:

Wednesday December 3 & Sunday December 7 / The Pre-Easter Yeshua

Wednesday December 10 / Yeshua, Compassion and Politics

Wednesday December 17 & Sunday December 21 / Yeshua, The Teacher of Alternative Wisdom

Sunday, December 28 / Yeshua, the Wisdom of God

 

2014 Community Kwanzaa hosted by First Afrikan Church will be on Sunday, December 28, 2014. We are recruiting you to assist us with an afternoon of children’s Kwanzaa activities and an evening of cultural extravagant! Our Kwanzaa celebration will take place at the Lou Walker Center. Details on all of the Kwanzaa festivities will be forthcoming. Please make sure we have an updated email for you by emailing us at the church so that we can keep you up to date about this and all church related functions. Elders Mehib Holmes and Itihari Toure are contacts for Kwanzaa.

 

New Officer’s training beginning Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2015 9am – Noon.

 

Community Announcements:

 

Greetings from the City of Lithonia! Hope that you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving! You are invited to join us for the Annual Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 7th from 5 to 6 pm at Kelly Park in Lithonia. Come celebrate the Holiday Season and enjoy some hot chocolate and cider! We will be visited by Santa Dee and have Christmas carolers, so don’t miss it!

 

JIHAD presents “Dark Horse Assassin: Rise of the Messiah” A book signing with Author Jihad Uhuru on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at First Afrikan Church at 6:00pm in the Community Room. The book not only does Dark Horse Assassin espouse the liberation through education and knowledge of self-teachings of First Afrikan and features Dr. Lomas as a key character and highlights the church. The book signing will also include a reading from author Jihad Uhuru.

 

 

Our delicious CamBoyo coffee is available for purchase downstairs after service.

Take some home today

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

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