You are invited to worship with us on Sunday, March 13th!
This Sunday is the second Sunday of Lent!
Worship begins at 11:00 am
in-person and on Facebook Live!
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DON'T FORGET!
Daylight Saving Time starts this Sunday! So be sure to set your clocks the night before so you don't miss worship!
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Special Edition Prayers from the Pews:
Prayers for Ukraine
(pre-recorded with Pastor Neeley)
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Looking for a Way to Give? |
Donate to Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Funds are being used for emergency humanitarian aid such as food items, shelter, medicines, diapers, hygiene items, and more.
To donate text PDAUKR to 41444
or click below for their website.
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9:45am
Sunday School Room Downstairs
Teachers: Rotation Model
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9:45am
at Bread and Butter
Teachers: Pam and Jim Stillerman
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9:45am
Downstairs
Teachers: Bob Tabb, Charles Ardis, and Brad Phillips
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"Women On-The-Go"
Monthly Book Study
MARCH 21st
5:45 pm-7:15 pm @ Church Parlor
Childcare Provided
Next Book: Brene Brown's Daring Greatly Cost $12 per book.
Email catherine@fpccov.org
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Dr. Sam Hay's Legacy at FPC and Stillman College |
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New Book Study
this LENT!
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Book: Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers, by Anne Lamott
When: Wednesday evenings during Lent at 6:00pm
Where: On Zoom!
To order a book email catherine@fpccov.org! Cost $12
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Poetry and Prayer
Every Monday morning in March
8:00am on Zoom!
Gather with church family for a time of reflection and a shared cup of coffee to begin each week this Lent! Begins March 7th
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March 24 Labyrinth Field Trip
Meet at the First Presbyterian Church at 10am.
Tour at St. Philip's Outdoor Labyrinth at 11am.
Labyrinth Cost: $5
Lunch to Follow
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Music Ministry News and Notes |
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Liturgical Arts Guild
Want to try your hand at creating paper lace cut banners, peace crane origami models, worship banners, and other types of sacred art? The arts are a vital and growing part of our worship at First Presbyterian Church of Covington! If you have a creative mind and love to craft, sew, cross-stitch, needlepoint, quilt, draw, paint, or any other type of art, please email Alicia Taylor at alicia@fpccov.org or call her at 770-656-6848 to express your interest in joining our newly forming Liturgical Arts Guild. Let's get started over a cup of coffee!
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Montreat Worship & Music Informational Meeting
TONIGHT
Wednesday, March 9
5:00 to 6:00 PM
Fellowship Hall
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Those who signed up to attend this informational meeting should remeber it is TONIGHT at 5:00pm in the Fellowship Hall.
Montreat Worship and Music Conference, June 19-25, 2022, is for everyone! Not a musician - no worries! You can experience daily worship and evening concerts, try your hand at pottery, venture into Black Mountain for an ice cream cone, take a walk around or paddle boat on Lake Susan, and simply enjoy the beauty of God's creation! The Friday evening concert is not to be missed!
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Ways to serve in our community |
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Sock it to 'em!
FPC SOCK DRIVE!
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One of the items most requested at Homeless Shelters and Warming Centers is clean/new socks. First Presbyterian Church can make a big positive impact in this area with purchases and/or donations of socks. At only $1.00 per pair (Walmart & Amazon), a purchase or donation of a 12 pack of socks goes a long way. Please help “sock it to” the needs of the homeless in Covington/Newton County by participating in our “Sock It to ‘em” drive on Sunday, March 13th. On Sunday, March 13th, a large basket will be placed in the narthex for packages of socks and for monetary donations. Please help fill up our basket and “sock it to” cold feet. |
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Join us as we partner with Good Shepherd Episcopal Church and Oxford College in caring for our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness.
Want to donate supplies and snacks?
We are partnering with Good Shepherd Episopal Church and Oxford College to provide meals the week of March 25-March 31 for the Warming Center! Please sign up for ways to serve by clicking HERE!
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Snack Basket for the Staff of Fairview Elementary!
It is a joy to care for our School Community Partner: Fairview Elementary! You are invited to donate individually wrapped snacks to our Teacher basket! The basket is located in the entrance to the Sanctuary!
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Covington FUMC Food Ministry
Volunteers Needed to be the hands and feet of Christ in our community!
Click the link below for ways to serve!
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General Ministry Information |
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The Church office is open
Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Lunch hour Noon - 1pm
Fridays - Neeley's Sabbath.
If the church office is closed and/or a staff member is away we will post this information on our church calendar and in the bulletin.
Beginning May 2022, the church office will close at noon on Fridays
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Interested in joining FPC?
We will welcome visitors to official membership on
March 30 at our session meeting!
You may participate in person or by zoom!
Contact Neeley if you would like to become an official member of the First Presbyterian Church family!
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Time and Talent Form
We need YOU!
Our Elders and Deacons are working on forming our church committee teams! This is an opportunity to get invovled in the life of the church and meet new people!
If you have not turned in your Time and Talent Form (A form with a variety of needs for our church), please do so as soon as possible.
Click HERE for Time and Talent Form |
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Usher Sign up
All are invited to serve as Ushers at FPC! One goal of our strategic plan is to equip the saints for ministry! Yes, that is you! Our hope is to have all members and active visitors participating in servant leadership through a variety of ministry opportunities!
What is an usher? An usher is a person who shares gifts of hospitality. Ushers are responsible for greeting worship attendees, passing out bulletins, collecting offering, etc. A current elder serves as the Usher chair ensuring all who have signed up to serve are well prepared. We need three ushers every Sunday. Being an usher is a great way to meet our church family!
If you are interested in signing up for a Sunday or two to be an usher email catherine@fpccov.org or click HERE for the direct link! |
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Please keep the following people and their families in your prayers this week:
Prayers:
- Longleaf Hospice Care Teams
- Cathy Dobbs - brother passed
- Joe Burckel - Brain cancer (nephew of Beth Vining)
- Bobbie Vining – recovering from back surgery (sister in law of Danny & Beth Vining)
- Tom Boutelle - pancreatic cancer (Friend of Jeff Mackenzie)
- Audrey Arwood - recovering from spine surgery
- Gladys Phillips- eye surgery (Mother of Brad Phillips)
- William Stark (Friend of Brad Phillips)
- Virginia Martin - intestinal problems
- Bernice Bailey- Recent fall
- Kim Bailey - Hospital and testing (Family of Betty and Bernice Bailey)
- Melissa - cancer (Friend of the congregation)
- Fred Calalay - Friend of Angela Gilmer
- Saba Turner-cancer treatment (friend of Warren & Jeanie Liem)
- Jennifer Magnan-stillborn child (niece of Barbara Martin)
- Jean Wolverton
- Cathy Martin - Chemo (Sister-in-law of Chris Martin)
- Anne Cranford - treatment for breast cancer
- Lynn Lanier- Amyloidosis (Friend of Chris Martin)
- Doug Bolton - Burn Injury
- 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
- 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)
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)
- Guy McGiboney (Merryvale)
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Travis Moss (Westbury Nursing Home, Conyers)
- Betty Robinson (Merryvale)
- Louise White (Merryvale)
Please click HERE 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.
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