Our Children, Our Stories will be held TODAY and each First Sunday at First Afrikan for two groups: Children (4-8 year olds and 9-12 years old). Parents may send or bring your children downstairs after HARAMBEE. They will come back upstairs for ZAWADI. TEENS are welcomed to help facilitate either group.
Volunteer as Storytellers and Story Readers to share with/read to Our Children in the community room(s) during morning service on First Sundays. Books are available in the CFABS office or you may bring your own. If you haven’t completed Boundary Training, you may pair with someone who has to participate. Contact Sister Angela Reid at angelyr@yahoo.com or #404.435.3873 or Sister Janice Harper at jnh2005@net.zero to sign up or for more information.
CONGRATULATIONS!! To the Camp Taifa Gullah Bible winners: Elder Pauline Marshall, Sis.Aneksi Ellis, Bro. Dee Jones, Sis. Angela Wiggins, and Sis. Monique Smith.Ā Ā Please come to the CFABS office and collect your bibles.Ā
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.
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.
Fall Bible Basics Study this Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 1:00pm & 7:00pm.Ā
Please join us for our first Debt Free Class on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at 4:00pm in the First Afrikan Church Sanctuary.
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.
Please join Rev. Dr. Mark A. Lomax and the FAC Choir on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 3:00pm, for Thankful Missionary Baptist Church 132nd Church Anniversary Celebration, 830 W. College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030, 404-373-5157 Theme: Still Standing, Dr. F. Keith Slaughter, Pastor
Please join Rev. Dr. Mark A. Lomax and the FAC Choir on Monday, September 29, 2014 at 6:45pmĀ for Radcliffe Presbyterian Church, 2014 Fall Revival, 286 Hamilton E. Holmes Dr., Atlanta, GA. Theme:Ā #Transform, Renew, Rev. Dr. Andrew L. Stephens, Jr, Pastor
The Nominating Committee is seeking members who are willing to serve the office of Elder or Deacon of First Afrikan Church. Pray that God will lead you to nominate people who have gifts for ministry leadership. You may also nominate yourself. 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 SIX / āLETāS 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.Ā 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.Ā Please note in the memo section on your checks or on the bottom of the offering envelope āBurn the Mortgageā.
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.Ā 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
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR SICK, SHUT IN AND THOSE THAT ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN THEIR LIVES AND FAMILIES
Bereavement:
Mrs. Carolyn Williams, mother of Deacon Carlton Williams made her transition on Thursday, August 28, 2014.Ā A memorial service for Mrs. Williams will be held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 at Granberry Mortuary, 8806 Jennings Station Road, St. Louis, MO 63136 / 314-867-8837
Dr. Georgene Bess Montgomery sister, Felecia made her transition on Thursday, August 28, 2014.
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