New Member FirstThings Class

Join us for our next FirstThings gathering on Sunday, June 2 from 11:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This will be a time to get better acquainted, to meet the church staff, and to talk about what makes First Presbyterian Church unique. To RSVP, please call the church office (706-543-4338) or e-mail Lucy Bell Johnson at lbell@firstpresathens.org by noon on Friday, May 31.

The schedule for the upcoming class is:

Sunday, June 2, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Moses Waddel Room

“First Things” Informational class, lunch provided

Sunday, June 9, 9:15 a.m. - Church Parlor

New Member Coffee/Called Session Meeting to meet and be received into membership by Session (our governing board).

Sunday, June 9, 10:00 a.m. - Worship Service 

New members will be introduced to the congregation. A reception will be held following the service to welcome new members.

Called as Partners in Christ Service

On June 2, 9, 16, and 23, please plan to join us in Moses Waddel Room from 11:15-12:00 for a special Sunday School series that highlights some outreach organizations and ministries in connection with FPC. We will hear stories from leaders and volunteers, learn about the needs of our neighbors near and far, and discover opportunities for engagement with the important work of these groups. On June 2, we will hear about ESP and Project Safe. Next week, we will hear about Our Daily Bread and Bethlehem Ministry.

Food Sunday, June 2

You may bring donations of hamburger helper, spaghetti sauces, salty snack foods to church on Sunday, June 2. You may also bring items to the church office until Friday, May 31. Our neighbors in need are very grateful for your donations! Many thanks for your thoughtfulness and generosity!

Women’s Connection Conference at Montreat

Save the date and plan to join us for the Women’s Connection the weekend of August 9-11, 2024 in the beautiful mountains of Montreat, North Carolina. This year’s keynote speaker is Becca Stevens, a nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, priest, survivor, and founder and President of Thistle Farms.

Sign up today to stay at the Georgia Lodge as space is limited! Cost per person is $85 for both nights: tinyurl.com/FPCWCC2024. 

Registration and information about the conference can be found at montreat.org/events/wc-2024. Conference registration costs $247 (and increases to $272 after June 25). If you plan to stay at the Georgia Lodge, please make sure to select the “Commuter Package.”

Please contact Beverly Phares (beverlypphares@gmail.com or 706-255-6990) or Julie Jagmin (juliebjagmin@bellsouth.net or 678-852-7310) if you have any questions. If you need scholarship assistance, contact Rev. Whitney Booth Lockard (whitney@firstpresathens.org).

Summer Choir

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. Through August 18, we will meet in the choir room at 9:15 a.m. on Sundays to rehearse music for that morning’s service. 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.