FPC History Book Club Continuation

Sunday, July 26 at 11:15 a.m.

FPC History Book Club Continuation

Led by Ron Bogue, Richard Lane, and Smith Wilson

Friends of all ages and stages are invited to join us for our special summer Sunday School class focusing on the history of our First Presbyterian Church of Athens. We will meet following the 10:00 a.m. service in Moses Waddel Room.

Summer Fellowship Outings

Summer is here! We hope you’ll plan to join us for some (or all!) of these fun fellowship outings. Each of these is open to anyone who would like to attend – all ages and stages of our church family! Please RSVP to Whitney Booth Lockard (whitney@firstpresathens.org) so we can keep a headcount and feel free to reach out with questions.

Saturday, July 25 at 6:05 p.m. Gwinnett Stripers v. Iowa Cubs (Triple-A baseball), Coolray Field (Lawrenceville, GA) - ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT!

$15 per person. Please e-mail Whitney by July 20 to claim your spot!

Wednesday, July 29 at 5:00 p.m. Happy Hour at Creature Comforts Brewing Company (271 W. Hancock Ave)

Peruse local vendors at the Athens Farmers’ Market and enjoy a beverage and a bite with friends!

Thursday, July 30 at 2:00 p.m. All Ages Mellows Outing at PVA Memory Care (1400 Live Oak Lane)

Members of all ages can join together to brighten the day of the PVA Memory Care residents with a fun singing session.

Thursday, August 6 at 6:00 p.m. Downtown Dinner, Ted’s Most Best (254 W. Washington St.)

Bring the whole family and head downtown for food, drink, and fun!

Food Sunday

August 2

You may bring donations of pork ‘n beans, hamburger helper, and tomato sauce/food enhancement items (ie. tomato sauce or paste, sloppy joe sauce, jarred or packet gravy, etc.) to church on Sunday, August 2. You may also bring items to the church office until Friday, July 31. Our neighbors in need are very grateful for your donations! Many thanks for your thoughtfulness. and generosity!

The Affordable Housing Challenge in Athens:

Stats, Systemic Issues, and Strategies

Sunday August 2 at 11:15 a.m.

The Matthew 25 commission invites you to join us in the Moses Waddell Room on Sunday, August 2 at 11:15 a.m. for a panel discussion moderated by Becky Hartman on the status of affordable housing in Athens, the impact on our citizens, and strategies that are being implemented in our community to address this important issue. Light refreshments will be served. Stay tuned for information about the members of the panel.

Open Flower Dedication Dates

in August and September

The beautiful flowers in the Sanctuary every Sunday morning are prepared by members of our congregation who create an idea for the arrangements, shop for the flowers, cut fresh greenery from their yards (and their friend’s yards) and then bring all the materials to the flower room to make the final production.

We have a few openings in our Sunday flower dedication schedule - August 2, August 16, September 6, and September 27. If you would like to dedicate a Sunday floral arrangement in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please contact us at the church office at 706-543-4338 or through email at frontdesk@firstpresathens.org . The cost for floral arrangements is $150. Dedication slots are on a first come, first served basis.

Thanks so much for your continued support of the flower ministry of FPC. 

Stained-glass Window

Moses Waddel Room

The stained-glass window is a gift from the family of Robyn McDonald and her office colleagues, Mary Zorn Bates, Aubrey Brannen, Jessie Greene, Judy Salmon, and Tina Tinsley.  

The window is a panel of the larger Dean Family stained-glass window from the older First Presbyterian Church, Gainesville, GA, which was removed and returned to the Dean family when that church building was rased upon completion of construction of the new church. Robyn and Jim were married in the older church building in December of 1973. Robyn’s paternal grandmother’s maiden name was Helen Dean.

The framed and lighted stained-glass window reminds all who are present that they are in a holy place. And, they remember God’s promise that when two or more are gathered in Jesus’ name, God is present also.

Summer Choir

Sundays at 9:15 a.m.

Summer Choir – through August 16, we invite anyone interested to join us for Summer Choir. We will meet in the choir room at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays to rehearse music for that morning’s service. Our Chancel Choir will be the foundation of this group.

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to the sing in the choir, but have never done so, this may be a chance to give choir a “test drive.” If you would like to sing but can’t make the commitment to Wednesday night rehearsals during the regular season, this is the time to join the choir. Singers may join for any single Sunday or for as many as they wish, even for the whole summer. There is no obligation, but we do hope some will decide they enjoy singing in the choir enough to continue in the fall. Although this choir is made up mostly of adults, youth and children are also welcome. For more information, contact John Coble at jcoble@firstpresathens.org