Scottish Reformation Sunday

May 7

Next Sunday, join our annual celebration of our Scottish heritage at both worship services, along with recognition of local and state dignitaries at 11:00 a.m. All are welcome to join the processional and recessional.

Click here to read an article from 2021 written by Dr. John Coble about Scottish Reformation Sunday.

Food Sunday

May 7

You may bring donations of pork ‘n beans, hamburger helper, and hygiene supplies (shampoo, lotion and deodorant) to church Sunday, May 7. You may also bring food to the church office until Friday, May 5.

Alternatively, you may take your donations directly to the Athens Area Emergency Food Bank 9:00 a.m. - noon, Monday-Friday at 640 Barber Street, Athens, 30601. Please put supplies on loading dock at far end of building. Thanks for your donations in April - our neighbors in need are grateful!

Volunteers Needed for Family Promise Host Weeks

May 7-May 21

First Presbyterian will be the host church for Family Promise families May 7 - 21 and we need your help to fill the volunteer slots. The families will be at the Milledge Avenue Baptist Church static site. If you are able to help, please sign up in the church Atrium or by using the link here. Training required for new volunteers is very simple: you just have to watch an online video. For more information or questions, please contact Susan Boatwright.

Graduation Sunday

May 14

Each year, we recognize our high school graduates in worship on Mother’s Day. Youth and their parents are invited forward for a blessing, with a reception to follow in Fellowship Hall. Whether active or not, we want to celebrate all our seniors! If you know of a High School Senior, please e-mail their information to Kim Ness at kness@firstpresathens.org so we can extend an invitation.

Project Safe Thrift Store Work Day

May 21, 2:00 -5:00 p.m. 

995 Hawthorne Ave #7, Athens, GA 30606 (Bell’s Shopping Center)

Join other First Presbyterians as we sort clothes, clean shelves, and tidy up the retail space which supports the work of Project Safe (995 Hawthorne Ave #7, Athens, GA 30606, Bell’s Shopping Center). Project Safe seeks to end domestic violence through crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services, systems change advocacy, and prevention and education. Contact Kitty Donnan at kittydavedonnan@gmail.com for more info or to sign up.

“Everybody Hurts (Sometimes)”

Sundays in June: Worship at 10:00 a.m., Sunday School at 11:30 a.m.

In June, you are invited to join us for “Everybody Hurts (Sometimes),” a series of sermons and Sunday school classes around four topics: addiction, suicide, domestic abuse, and divorce. People may be wondering what the church has to say about these difficult topics. To that end, worship in June will focus on the theological and spiritual aspects of the pastoral care topics covered in the Sunday school sessions.

This Sunday school will be a safe and confidential space. A Stephen Minister or Elder will interview people who have been affected by these topics. Participants will gain more knowledge about these issues, and awareness of how they can care for themselves and others. Brunch and childcare will be provided while you are at Sunday school, but RSVP for both will be needed by Wednesdays prior. If you plan to attend the class and do not need childcare or do not plan to eat, RSVP is not necessary.

Our Daily Bread - Downtown Ministries

Volunteers from FPC provide and serve meals to our neighbors in need monthly at First Baptist Church: lunch on the first Wednesday, and breakfast on the second and fourth Tuesdays. For details and to help, please contact Ann Dunn at anndunn8@gmail.com or Fran Lane at fjlane@uga.edu.

News from Family Promise of Athens

We are running low on supplies at our static site and day center! Please go to our Amazon wishlist here, or drop items off at our Day Center (First Baptist: 355 Pulaski Street) or our Static Site (Milledge Avenue Baptist Church: 1690 S Milledge Ave).

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