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SUNDAY Schedule Sunday, April 15 Disability Awareness Sunday • Prayer breakfast for Homeless persons - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall • Communion Service 8:15 am, Winship Chapel • The Mustard Seed Bookstore 9:00 am - 1:00 pm • Worship Service 9:00 am, Sanctuary • Sunday School for All Ages - 10:05 am • Fellowship Hour - 11:00 am • Worship Service 11:15 am, Sanctuary • Fellowship Hour - 12:15 pm, Reception Room • Five @ First Worship - 5:00 pm Reception Room
Sunday, April 22 Stembler Lecture Sunday • Prayer breakfast for Homeless persons - 6:30 am, Fifield Hall • Communion Service 8:15 am, Winship Chapel • The Mustard Seed Bookstore 9:00 am - 1:00 pm • Worship Service 9:00 am, Sanctuary • Sunday School for All Ages - 10:05 am • Fellowship Hour - 11:00 am • Worship Service 11:15 am, Sanctuary • Fellowship Hour - 12:15 pm, Reception Room • Stembler Lecture and Luncheon 12:30 pm, Reception Room
April 15 & 22, 2012 Christ at the Center
D i s a b i l i t y A w a r e n e s s S u n day
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s we celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday on April 15, the theme will be “Can You Hear Me Now?”, focusing our attention on April 15 - George Wirth hearing loss and to preach ways that we can work together on that widespread disability. The statistic is staggering- 36million Americans suffer from some kind of hearing loss, which means 1 in 16 of us across the country. It will be our great privilege to welcome three professional leaders in this field – Dr. Helena Solodar, a physician and audiologist, together with Jeff Bonnell and Anne Taylor, both of who are directors and coordinators of the Georgia chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America. During the 10:00 Sunday School hour, they will be conducting a workshop/ seminar and a screening program for all those who would like to participate. We are grateful to the Disability Awareness Committee, chaired by Mrs. Randy Harris, for making preparation for this special annual disability awareness celebration, and I look forward to seeing all of you in your usual pews on this Sunday after Easter. The Lord is risen – He is risen indeed!
Stembler Ministry Weekend
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e are pleased to announce the beginning of a new ministry weekend here at FPC on Sunday, Ap r i l 2 2 a s w e w e l c o m e D r. April 22 - Robert Franklin Robert Franklin as to preach our first Stembler Ministry Preacher and Lecturer. Dr. Franklin, President of Morehouse College and recognized as one of the major theologians and church leaders in America, will be speaking on the theme of “Reconciliation In A Divided World”. That will be the focus of his sermons at 9:00 and 11:15 in the sanctuary and of his luncheon lecture at 12:30 in the Reception Room. Our gratitude is extended to Mrs. Florida Ellis,Chairperson of the Stembler Committee and to all of the committee members for planning this event. We are also grateful to Rev. Lindsay Armstrong for working on all of the arrangements. Please contact the church at 404-228-7702 to make your luncheon reservations, and plan to join us for this very special celebration. For more information about the Stembler Ministry Weekend, please read the article written by Lindsay Armstrong on page 5. We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, April 22 and hope that you will invite your family and friends to join us too!
• Elementary Musical - 4:00 pm, Fifield Hall
Faithfully Yours,
• Five @ First Worship - 5:00 pm Reception Room
George B. Wirth