UPCOMING:
There is a
Pass Christian, Mississippi trip
scheduled for March
13-16. We will be building (only!) 5 houses this trip. Contact Ray Chally or
Frank Pepper for more info.
Mary/Martha Day
- PW will be putting
together Easter Baskets for those in need on March 8 at 10:00 in the Fellowship
Hall. All women are invited to participate. If you cannot come, but would like
to contribute there will be a box in the narthex to put your donations. Things
needed are baskets, grass, cellophane to put around the baskets, candy, stuffed
animals, small toys, etc. Whatever you would put in a basket for a child.
Thanks so much for your help.
Rummage Sale
returns!!! The Missions
Committee is once again sponsoring our church rummage sale on
Saturday, April 12!
When you start your Spring cleaning, keep us in mind. Something you no
longer need is probably a treasure someone else is looking for! One change for
this year: the only clothes we will accept will be for babies and small
children - no adult clothes or shoes. You may drop things off in the fellowship
hall on Thursday and Friday, Apr. 10/11. If you need to have something picked
up, please call Sara Reams at 770-716-8083.
Proceeds from this
sale go for supplies for the mission trip to Nicaragua, July 12-19.
Mark your calendars, and plan to stop by
to see what catches your eye!
Mission Focus Sunday
is April 6th.
We will convene in the Fellowship Hall during the Sunday School hour where we
will have an opportunity to meet & greet representatives from many of the
benevolences we support. A wonderful brunch will be provided. Our guest speaker
will be Mr. Bob Lupton, founder and head of FCS Urban Ministries.
Saturday, April 5th,
the day before Mission Focus Sunday, the Atlanta Presbytery is holding a
Presbyterian Day of Service.
We hope to put together a good group of volunteers to be of service to FCS Urban
Ministries our Mission Focus benevolence headed by Mr. Bob Lupton. Please
consider making yourself available that day.
Please clear Saturday, June 7th
on your calendar. That evening we will be having what has become an
annual fundraising dinner and concert
to benefit our family mission trip to Nicaragua. Wonderful food by Mrs. Sarah
Klett, great music by some of our very own talented musicians, and some “sweet”
prizes for a little music trivia make a tasty, fun way to support adult
missions.
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THANKSGIVING
2006 MISSION TRIP TO THE GULF COAST!
Several volunteers from FPC did repair work at the Gulf Coast over the
Thanksgiving holiday.
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MATTHEW 28
Haiti:
Their goal is to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ into the greater Pignon
area of central Haiti. They have established ten nutrition centers, an orphanage,
and two churches. They also distributes Bibles written in Creole language
and conducts bible studies to pastors and youth.
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SPECIAL
PEOPLE
OF FAYETTE COUNTY
High Hopes
Group Home: Opened in February 1991 as a home for mentally challenged
adults. The residents have houseparent supervision and the home runs as
routinely as any normal home. |
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FAYETTE
YOUTH
PROTECTION HOME
The
Friday-Johnson Home: These homes were founded to proved a local alternative
housing for children who are victims of abuse, neglect or other serious
family situations.
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FCS URBAN
MINISTRIES
Originally
started as a non-profit agency for low-income families, it has broadened
into a community development agency. Its goal is to create, in the midst of
urban blight, wholesome places for families to flourish. |
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VILLA
INTERNATIONAL
Provides
affordable housing and genuine hospitality to men and women from around the
world, especially medical professionals and researchers studying at the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and related institutions.
Through them, Villa seeks to extend healing to God’s children across the
globe.
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CALVIN
CENTER
Serves the
110 churches of the Greater Atlanta Presbytery by providing, as part of its
mission, summer camping programs for youth and adults, year round facilities
for church retreats, and non-summer programming for all ages. |
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FAYETTE
COUNTY
WOMEN’S SHELTER
The Lighthouse: Provides shelter
for Fayette County domestic violence victims. It has helped more than 75
families who are between emergency shelters and finding a permanent home.
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THORNWELL
HOME FOR CHILDREN
In Clinton,
SC, started in 1875 and has served over 37,000 children. Its eight distinct
ministries bring God’s love and youthful joy not only to children, but to
youth and families, whose lives have been shattered by abuse, neglect,
displacement, abandonment, and other forms of tragedy.
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CALVARY
REFUGE CENTER
In Forest
Park, provides a transitional program for homeless individuals and families
who qualify and have a desire to move out of their homeless situation to
become self-supporting. |
PATH
Presbyterian
Answer to Hunger addresses
the growing problem of hunger in Atlanta (through many local agencies) and
abroad including Ghana and Nicaragua.
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FAYETTE
SAMARITANS
An all-volunteer organization formed in 1991 to need the critical needs of
Fayette County residents who need help but do not qualify for assistance
from other agencies. There are at least 30 member churches in the
organization. Its address is 126 Hickory Avenue, at the corner of New Hope
and Hickory roads. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon.
The phone number is 770-719-2707. |
FAYETTE
PREGNANCY
RESOURCE CENTER
Works to
meet both material and educational needs of moms and moms-to-be. The
center does not receive state or federal funds. It operates totally on
donations from churches, businesses and individuals.
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SQUARE FOOT
MINISTRIES
Founded on the belief that
99% of what we do for God is accomplished by helping to provide for people
in need. SqFt Ministries is an all-volunteer, non-profit ecumenical
Christian ministry, seeking to eliminate poverty-level housing beginning in
the local community.
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RIVERS OF
THE WORLD (ROW)
A
not-for-profit Christian ministry that targets remote river basins. Their
projects run the gamut of human, physical and spiritual needs. Academics,
research, education and medical/dental concerns go hand in hand with church
planting, construction, evangelism and Bible distribution.
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FAYETTE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH YOUTH MISSION WORK
We provide an
opportunity for FPC youth to seek a closer relationship with God by
dedicating their service in His name, and by reaching out to help His
children in need.
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EL
AYUDANTE
With help
from churches around the globe, El Ayudante has constructed a complex in
Leon, Nicaragua whose centerpiece is a child protection center. Facilities
include a medical clinic, teaching center and housing for mission teams.
The objectives of the child protection center are to:
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provide for basic physical
needs,
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instill the knowledge of
Jesus Christ as Lord of all life and Savior,
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develop social, physical,
and mental abilities,
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prepare leaders for
Nicaragua.
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