Would you like to help open up the church, greet people and hold the door as they enter, pass out worship guides, and generally help congregants be ready for worship on Sundays? You might love being an usher!

Talk to Gary Boteler to usher in the month of November!

Make your pledge for 2027!

We may have had Commitment Sunday, but it’s not too late to make your commitment by offering your Time, Talent, and Treasures! Submit your Pledge Card today to be included in our 2027 Operating Budget!

Completed Pledge Cards can be 

• Emailed to peni@fpccov.org
• Brought/mailed to the Church office
• 1169 Clark Street SW, Covington, GA 30014
• Placed in the offering plate during worship

Home for the Holidays: An Advent Devotional by the People of FPC

This Advent, as we prepare our hearts once again to welcome Christ into the world, we invite you to help tell the story of home. As First Presbyterian Church celebrates 200 years of ministry together, we are reminded that the church is more than a building. First Presbyterian Church is a community of people, stories, memories, traditions, and relationships that God has woven together across generations. Our 2026 Advent devotional, Home for the Holidays, will be written by the people of FPC Covington, and we would love for you to be one of our contributors!

We are inviting members and friends of all ages to share a short story about what “home” means to you. Perhaps it is a childhood memory, a person who made you feel like you belonged, a holiday tradition, a crowded table, a season when home changed, or a moment when the church became home. Your story does not need to be a sermon or have all the theological answers. Simply share a piece of your life and consider: Where was God in this story? Together, our stories will guide us through Advent as we celebrate the God who, in Jesus Christ, chose to make a home among us.

Each contribution should include

• a Scripture passage
• a 200–350 word story/reflection
• and a short prayer of 1-3 sentences.

Please submit your contribution to Angie Woodham (angelanwoodham@gmail.com) by November 3rd!

We hope you will help us fill this Advent season with the voices, memories, faith, and stories of our church family.

Thornwell Sunday is November 22

We will have Intergenerational Sunday School in the Fellowship Hall at 9:45am. We will learn about the work being done for children at Thornwell and then pack snack bags for students who attend after school therapy with Thornwell.

Then in 11:00am worship we will hear a minute for mission from a Thornwell representative and collect a special offering to support their Generations of Giving Thornwell Emphasis Month. 

Learn more at thornwell.org

We Are Hiring! We are excited to announce our church received a grant through the Sacred Arts Collective! This grant allows us to hire two artists in residence! See Job Description at fpccov.org/jobs

What a joy to have Brian Dean take photos for the directory!

If you'd like to preview your directory photos or order prints for your home you may click HERE or the button below.

Foundations Sunday School (Adults): This class explores the lectionary scriptures each week, taught by a rotation of teachers. Our Foundations Sunday School meets in the Library.

The WiredWORD (Adults): This class explores current events and discusses how our faith intersects and informs our response. Our WiredWORD class meets in the Parlor.

Youth Sunday School (Middle/High School): The class explores the lectionary scriptures each week, often as they relate to the weekly sermon. Youth Sunday School meets in the Youth Room.



​Children's Sunday School (Elementary School): Children learn about God's love through the Bible, play, and song. Children's Sunday School meets in the Children's Sunday School Room.

FPC Legacy of Love Endowment

Remember you can always give to the FPC Legacy of Love Endowment to make a gift that will last for generations to come!

Please keep the following people and their loved ones in your prayers this week:

Most recent prayer requests

Requests will be moved to “ongoing” after three weeks unless the office is notified.

• Dan Lindsey - upcoming lobectomy
• Danny Vining - chemotherapy
• Ruth Bradshaw, mother of Kim Lindsey
• John Leavitt
• Betty, loved one of Debi Selin - stroke
• Claudette Jones, loved one of Debi Selin
• Leigh, friend of Denise Gabriel - lung cancer



Ongoing prayer requests

Requests will be removed from “ongoing” after six weeks unless the office is notified.

• Pat Harper - recovering from surgery
• Ed Perkerson - early Parkinson's
• Caroline Harper, daughter of Pat Harper
• Margie Shepherd, friend of Miriam Wheeler - ICU
• Bob Woodham, grandfather of Braden Woodham - recovering from fall
• Judi Barton, mother of Perri Walden - stroke & rehab
• Debby Barr, friend of Jo Anna Fish - brain cancer
• Wesley Ralston, father of Josh Ralston - recovering from heart attack
• Cathy Elvin, loved one of Susan & David Flory - stage IV cancer
• Miriam Wheeler
• Robert Burnside, family of Paisley Lane - stemcell transplant
• Donald Vining, brother of Danny Vining
• Michelle Whitaker, daughter-in-law of Judy & David Pettis - lung issues
• Anne Cranford
• Philip Abston, father of Mary Catherine Whisnant - blood cancer treatment
• Jim Carpenter, son-in-law of Beverly & Dan Kratz - leukemia diagnosis
• Kim Julius, friend of Meghan Usry - stage IV cancer

Condolences

• Our thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of Sarah Davis, including her daughter Anne Cranford, as they mourn Sarah's passing on October 17th. A service was held on October 22nd.
• Our thoughts and prayers are with Ruth Frankena and her loved ones say they mourn the passing of her sister, Barbara Blouw

Independent and Assisted Living

• Reid Buckelew - Merryvale Assisted Living
• Tom Crews - Prema at Ashton Hills
• Jean Elder - Florida with her daughter
• Dot Fincher - Madison, GA
• Louly Hay - Presbyterian Village Athens
• Carol McGiboney - Prema at Ashton Hills
• Jon Paschal - Annandale Village, Suwanee
• Lynda Patrick - Prema at Ashton Hills
• Louise White - Prema at Ashton Hills
• Bob Woodham - Prema at Ashton Hills

Military Service

• Koen Ardis - Navy
• Benjamin Iannucci, III - Air Force

Prayer requests and updates may be given to the pastor, put in the offering plate, or emailed to catherine@fpccov.org