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Join us for our annual women’s retreat on Saturday, February 25th from 8:30 AM until 2 PM. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided at this free event. Please sign up by February 19th. You can sign up by calling Donna at the church office (770-832-3974), emailing Lauren Lee at [email protected] or online by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-christian-church-womens-conference-tickets-29438353909.
Call to Prayer Weekly @ FCC Can our passion for Jesus be reignited, marriages reunited, prodigals returned, souls salvaged, and national wounds healed? Yes! We must PRAY! Recently, women have been meeting and praying at the church weekly and great things are happening. This time of prayer is done in small groups of two or three women. The meetings are done in the Moms in Prayer format to help guide the time to be very intentional and God-focused (you do not need to be a mom to join). If you’re interested in getting involved or learning more, call Kathy Hooks at 404-660-2374.
Preaching through Acts Sunday Mornings @ 9 AM & 11 AM For the next quarter (approximately 13 weeks), I will be preaching from the book of Acts on Sunday mornings. We may take a week or two off for special Sundays, but then we will return. Acts was written by a physician and historian named Luke, a sometime companion of the Apostle Paul. In Acts we see the mission and vision of the earliest Christian community in practice. This is what the church is. This is what the church does. If you want to understand church (which, if you are a Christian, means if you want to understand your own life) then join us as we dig around in Acts. Together we will see how the church moves, how the church grows, how church is empowered, what God accomplishes through His church. And along the way we will learn what God wants for and from FCC -- you and me. The book of Acts is the story of the first Christians, those who carried on the mission and ministry of Jesus after his death, burial, resurrection and ascension. Because it is a narrative, it will be important that you read through the book of Acts as we study it together on Sundays. That won’t be hard because there is not a boring page in the entire book. That’s a promise, it is an amazing story with all sorts of surprises, but make no mistake; it is history. It is the serious work of a careful historian who did his research and who has given us a clear picture of the first followers of Jesus. I’ll leave you with a comment on the book of Acts by one of my favorite writers and clearly the most influential Biblical scholar alive, N.T. Wright: “The book of Acts… is full of the energy and excitement of the early Christians as they found God doing new things all over the place and learned to take the good news of Jesus around the world. It’s also full of the puzzles and problems that churches faced then and face today – crises over leadership, money, ethnic divisions, theology and ethics, not to mention serious clashes with political and religious authorities. It’s comforting to know that ‘normal church life’, even in the time of the first apostles, was neither trouble-free nor plain sailing, just as it’s encouraging to know that even in the midst of all their difficulties the early church was able to take the gospel forward in such dynamic ways. Actually, ‘plain sailing’ reminds us that this is the book where more journeys take place, including several across the sea, than anywhere else in the Bible – with the last journey, in particular, including a terrific storm and a dramatic shipwreck. There isn’t a dull page in Acts. But, equally importantly, the whole book reminds us that whatever ‘journey’ we are making, in our own lives, our spirituality, our following of Jesus, and our work for his kingdom, his spirit will guide us too, and make us fruitful in his service.”
Keenagers’ Share the Love Luncheon Thursday, February 16th @ Noon On February 16th, at noon, the Keenagers will gather for a “Share the Love Luncheon.” This will be a time of fellowship in a valentine setting. Each member is asked to bring a Valentine Card appropriate for a shut in or nursing home resident. The name of a person will be provided at the luncheon. In addition, Margo Shepherd will be sharing a few moments from her recent love trip to Haiti. Keenagers offers fellowship, fun and food to those 55 and over. You’re invited to join us the 3 rd Thursday of each month! RSVP to Marjorie Aldridge at [email protected].
Crochet and Knitting Classes Wednesday Evenings @ 5:00 PM Crocheting and knitting classes will be held on Wednesdays in February from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. We will meet in the Joyful Giver’s Sunday school room. Contact Y’vette Johns at 678-782-1477 or [email protected]
Home Communion February Servers 2/5 Johnny Culwell Clint Lee
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Join us for our annual women’s retreat on Saturday, February 25th from 8:30 AM until 2 PM. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided at this free event. Please sign up by February 19th. You can sign up by calling Donna at the church office (770-832-3974), emailing Lauren Lee at [email protected] or online by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/first-christian-church-womens-conference-tickets-29438353909.
Call to Prayer Weekly @ FCC Can our passion for Jesus be reignited, marriages reunited, prodigals returned, souls salvaged, and national wounds healed? Yes! We must PRAY! Recently, women have been meeting and praying at the church weekly and great things are happening. This time of prayer is done in small groups of two or three women. The meetings are done in the Moms in Prayer format to help guide the time to be very intentional and God-focused (you do not need to be a mom to join). If you’re interested in getting involved or learning more, call Kathy Hooks at 404-660-2374.
Preaching through Acts Sunday Mornings @ 9 AM & 11 AM For the next quarter (approximately 13 weeks), I will be preaching from the book of Acts on Sunday mornings. We may take a week or two off for special Sundays, but then we will return. Acts was written by a physician and historian named Luke, a sometime companion of the Apostle Paul. In Acts we see the mission and vision of the earliest Christian community in practice. This is what the church is. This is what the church does. If you want to understand church (which, if you are a Christian, means if you want to understand your own life) then join us as we dig around in Acts. Together we will see how the church moves, how the church grows, how church is empowered, what God accomplishes through His church. And along the way we will learn what God wants for and from FCC -- you and me. The book of Acts is the story of the first Christians, those who carried on the mission and ministry of Jesus after his death, burial, resurrection and ascension. Because it is a narrative, it will be important that you read through the book of Acts as we study it together on Sundays. That won’t be hard because there is not a boring page in the entire book. That’s a promise, it is an amazing story with all sorts of surprises, but make no mistake; it is history. It is the serious work of a careful historian who did his research and who has given us a clear picture of the first followers of Jesus. I’ll leave you with a comment on the book of Acts by one of my favorite writers and clearly the most influential Biblical scholar alive, N.T. Wright: “The book of Acts… is full of the energy and excitement of the early Christians as they found God doing new things all over the place and learned to take the good news of Jesus around the world. It’s also full of the puzzles and problems that churches faced then and face today – crises over leadership, money, ethnic divisions, theology and ethics, not to mention serious clashes with political and religious authorities. It’s comforting to know that ‘normal church life’, even in the time of the first apostles, was neither trouble-free nor plain sailing, just as it’s encouraging to know that even in the midst of all their difficulties the early church was able to take the gospel forward in such dynamic ways. Actually, ‘plain sailing’ reminds us that this is the book where more journeys take place, including several across the sea, than anywhere else in the Bible – with the last journey, in particular, including a terrific storm and a dramatic shipwreck. There isn’t a dull page in Acts. But, equally importantly, the whole book reminds us that whatever ‘journey’ we are making, in our own lives, our spirituality, our following of Jesus, and our work for his kingdom, his spirit will guide us too, and make us fruitful in his service.”
Keenagers’ Share the Love Luncheon Thursday, February 16th @ Noon On February 16th, at noon, the Keenagers will gather for a “Share the Love Luncheon.” This will be a time of fellowship in a valentine setting. Each member is asked to bring a Valentine Card appropriate for a shut in or nursing home resident. The name of a person will be provided at the luncheon. In addition, Margo Shepherd will be sharing a few moments from her recent love trip to Haiti. Keenagers offers fellowship, fun and food to those 55 and over. You’re invited to join us the 3 rd Thursday of each month! RSVP to Marjorie Aldridge at [email protected].
Crochet and Knitting Classes Wednesday Evenings @ 5:00 PM Crocheting and knitting classes will be held on Wednesdays in February from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. We will meet in the Joyful Giver’s Sunday school room. Contact Y’vette Johns at 678-782-1477 or [email protected]
Home Communion February Servers 2/5 Johnny Culwell Clint Lee
Life Groups have Launched! Meeting in a neighborhood near you (
