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Worship with FPC Covington

Sunday Morning Worship

You are invited to worship with us on Sunday mornings:
Facebook Live and In-person at 11:00 am.

We will celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism this Sunday!
Emma Claire Stillerman

Congregational Meeting Sunday, August 22

Immediately following worship on Sunday, August 22, we will host a congregational meeting. The purpose of our congregational meeting is to elect Elders for the Class of 2024 and vote to approve the Nominating Committee's slate of members for our Associate Pastor Nominating Committee. Both votes are an act of the congregation per our Presbyterian polity.
Faith Formation Fall 2021
Children's Sunday School
10:00am
Sunday School Room Downstairs
Teachers: Rotation Model
Curriculum: Follow Me
Interested in teaching?

Youth Sunday School
10:00am
Education Wing
Teachers: Pam and Jim Stillerman
Curriculum: Feasting on the Word

Adult Sunday School
10:00am
Fellowship Hall
Teachers: Bob Tabb, Charles Ardis, and Brad Philips
Curriculum: Feasting on the Word
Join the Class vote for a new class name:
JAMMIES AND JESUS
Jammies and Jesus is BACK!! Sunday evenings on Zoom from
7 pm-7:10 pm. Invite a friend!
Lectio Divina: Pastor's Bible Study beginning August 10

Join us on Tuesday at noon to spend time studying the upcoming Sunday's scripture text!

Tuesdays @ Noon in the Parlor!
Coffee and Conversation
will continue this fall!

Wednesdays 10 am
Fellowship Hall

All are welcome!
Ways to serve in our community


Presbyterian Disaster Assistance: Haiti

Use the link provided below to see how you can be a part of PDA's efforts to care for Haiti following its most recent hurricane.
"Break Room Baskets"
For our local hospital!
We all love a good candy bar! Let us love our neighbors caring for us at our local hospital by providing them with some break room goodies! Help us create “Break Room” Baskets! You are welcome to drop off donations in baskets located in the Church office and Sanctuary by August 22.
Meals on Wheels, August 28
Want to be a helping hand? Join us in serving meals to our neighbors.

Saturday, August 28
Time: 8:45am
Sign up by emailing [email protected]
Newton County Community Food Pantry
Our Community Food Pantry is open Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00am-11:30am. Donations are welcome.
Contact: Bernice Bailey 770-784-0037
Location: 7125 Turner Lake Cir SW, Covington, GA 30014

Follow the Food Pantry on Facebook
Covington FUMC Food Ministry
Volunteers Needed to be the hands and feet of Christ in our community!

Please keep the following people and their families in your prayers this week:

Prayer Updates:
  • Miriam and Jack Wheeler - COVID
  • Prayers for Haiti and Afghanistan.

Prayers:
  • Anne Cranford - treatment for breast cancer
  • Jane Parker - Cataract Surgery July 27
  • Lynn Lanier- Amyloidosis (Friend of Chris Martin)
  • Danny Vining - recovering from knee replacement
  • Dan Walden - Cardiac Amyloidosis
  • Tommy Bassett - liver cancer (Friend of Danny and Beth Vining)
  • Doug Bolton - Burn Injury
  • Steve Jones - (Friend of Alice Walker)
  • Hulda McDonald - health issues (Friend of Judy Davis)
  • Susan Fiedler - health issues (Friend of Darcel Tabb)
  • Blair Weaver - health issues
  • Sarita Pope - breast cancer (mother-in-law of Elizabeth Martin Pope)
  • Beverly Beasley - husband has leukemia (friend of Jean Elder)
  • Karen Lein Kaasa - home health care (sister-in-law of Julie MacKenzie)
  • Karen Moss - treatment for breast cancer
  • Carter MacKenzie - neck injury (son of Julie and Jeff MacKenzie)
  • Tom Bass - bone marrow cancer and dialysis (friend of Beth and Danny Vining)
  • Wilford Reed - daughter was in a car accident; his brother has age-related issues (friend of Jeff MacKenzie)
  • Bob Darby - kidney problems (friend of Jeff MacKenzie)
  • Sharon Beasley Strickland - tests for oral cancer (a classmate of Jeff MacKenzie)
  • Joyce Williams - breast cancer treatment and Alzheimer's Disease (Danny Vining's sister)
  • Brandon Massey - blood cancer (grandson of Chuck & Sherry Brasher)
  • Carol Baynes - cancer (friend of Phyllis Yoder)

Military Service
  • Koen Ardis - Navy
  • Lee Scarborough - Army
  • Billy Scarborough - Marines

Independent Living and Assisted Living:
  • Penny Blakeney (home)
  • Julia Brubaker (Benton House)
  • Jean Elder (in FL with her daughter)
  • Dot Fincher (Merryvale)
  • Jerry McGaffney (Merryvale)
  • Guy McGiboney (Merryvale)
  • Travis Moss (Pruitt)
  • Betty Robinson (Merryvale)
  • Louise White (Merryvale)

Please click below to email Peni to update your prayer requests or send new prayer requests. In your email please indicate if you would like your request to be confidential or added to our prayer list.