Sunday, February 16, 2025

8:45 and 11:00 a.m.

Campus Ministry Sunday

Join us this Sunday at 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. as The Rev. Will Norman (Executive Campus Minister at The Table at UGA) will preach a sermon entitled, The Possibility of Offense. The scripture lessons for this week are Psalm 146:5-10 and Luke 7:18-35.


At the 11:00 a.m. service, the Chancel Choir will sing How Can I Keep From Singing?, by Mark Schweizer, as the anthem.


You can follow the livestream of the service on Facebook or YouTube. For instructions to follow livestream through Facebook or YouTube, click here. Find the text from previous weeks' sermons, along with a copy of the bulletin, here.

Campus Ministry Sunday

Sunday, February 16

Join us this Sunday, February 16 at 8:45 and 11:00 a.m. as the students and staff of The Table (formerly Presbyterian Student Center at UGA) will lead us in worship with the theme “The Possibility of Offense.” For more information about The Table, please visit their website at tableuga.org.

Recap of the Feb 2 Annual Meeting, Church Finance Town Hall Meetings

Click here to read a recap of the February 2 Annual Meeting of First Presbyterian Church of Athens.


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Please join us for one of the two town hall meetings in which members of the session and staff will be happy to go through the full financial picture of the church in detail with anyone who desires to attend. Both will be nearly identical in content, so please choose whichever time is most convenient for you:

- Sunday, February 23, at 12:30 p.m., Moses Waddel Room

- Wednesday, February 26, at 5:30 p.m., Moses Waddel Room

Family Promise La Table

Tuesday, February 25

Family Promise’s Annual Fundraiser, La Table, is February 25. Tickets are now on sale! FPC partners with Family Promise to serve families experiencing the crisis of homelessness. Purchase tickets ($65/person) on the Family Promise website. When selecting your "La Table Host" remember to put in First Presbyterian Church to sit with other members!

Red Cross Blood Drive

Sunday, March 9, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Please join us in the Fellowship Hall and help save a life! Reserve an appointment at redcrossblood.org (sponsor code AFPC), or contact the church office. If you cannot give blood but would like to help check-in donors, please contact Joe Neighbors to volunteer (jbneighb@bellsouth.net).

Dot's Closet

Dear friends, we are in need of the following items for Dot’s Closet: lightweight wheelchairs, shower chairs, rollator walkers. Please bring them to church office during business hours (Mon-Thu 8:30-4:30 p.m.; Fri 8:30-2:00 p.m.). For more information and questions, please contact Joli Winstanley at frontdesk@firstpresathens.org.

Ways to Serve

Thank you to all who have turned in an updated Ways to Serve form. If you haven't had a chance to do that, please fill out the form online or find printed copies in the Atrium, Narthex, and Church Office.

February 13

Elaine Johnson

Geneva Stonecipher-Overbaugh


February 14

Henry Hill

Tanna Nicholson

Wendi Stunzi

Johnathan Wilson


February 15

Bill Childers

Marj Hinkley


February 16

Sara Johnson

Sheila Marshall

Winki Winburn


February 18

Anne Lane

Keith Oelke

Winston Stephens


February 19

William Carey

Durand Heath III

Jim Spencer


February 20

Reed Sheats

Joseph Stunzi


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Please see FirstPresAthens.org for more information about the life of the church.

Looking Ahead


February 16

Campus Ministry Sunday - The Table


Worship Service at 8:45 and 11:00 a.m., The Rev. Will Norman preaching

 

Sunday School (9:45 a.m.)


Atrium Refreshments (12:00 p.m.)


Mission & Outreach Commission Meeting (12:15 p.m.)

 

Officer Training Orientation (5:00 p.m.)


February 18

Stephen Ministers Meeting (6:00 p.m.)


February 19

Shakespeare & Friends Class (4:30 p.m.), in person or via Zoom (ID: 706-543-1820)


Chancel Choir Rehearsal (6:30 p.m.)

  

February 20

WDS Chapel (9:05 a.m.)


Session Worship (5:30 p.m.)


Stated Session Meeting (6:00 p.m.)


February 23

Worship Service at 8:45 and 11:00 a.m., The Rev. Whitney Booth Lockard preaching

 

Sunday School (9:45 a.m.)


Atrium Refreshments (12:00 p.m.)


Church Finance Town Hall Meeting (12:30 p.m.)

 

Cherub Choir Rehearsal (4:00 p.m.)

 

St. Andrews Choir Rehearsal (4:00 p.m.)


Celebration Singers Choir Rehearsal (4:50 p.m.)


Youth Group Dinner and Meeting (5:30 p.m.)

First Presbyterian Church
185 E. Hancock Avenue
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 543-4338
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