FPC MINISTRY UPDATES

Worship

This Sunday, we will have two worship services: 9 AM in the Sanctuary and 11 AM in King Hall.

Communion will be Celebrated on May 19th

The Sacrament of Communion will be celebrated at both services next Sunday, May 19. May we use this week to prepare our hearts and minds to receive this gift of God rightly. We will remain in our seats while the Elders distribute the elements.

The Sacrament of Baptism

The Sacrament of Baptism will be celebrated today in our 11am Worship Service. We welcome Mr. And Mrs. Jared and Lauren Hughes as they present their sons, Cayden and Nolan Hughes, to be marked with this sign of the Covenant.

Haven Health Baby Bottle Boomerang

BABY BOTTLE BOOMERANG: Haven Health is Rome and Floyd County’s free pregnancy medical clinic that has served thousands of women in our community since 1986. They offer pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, prenatal/parenting classes, and STD testing/treatment, all free of charge. Every spring, from Mother’s Day through Father’s Day, Haven Health Clinic distributes baby bottles through churches to be filled with cash, checks, and change. How will filling a bottle help? $18 will pay for a client to receive Life Affirming materials; $35 keeps the phone lines open for another day; $60 provides a pregnancy test and counseling for one client; $95 provides an ultrasound for one client; $125 provides parenting education for one client, and $195 ensures our doors are open for another day.

Pips Picnic on May 16th

PIPS PICNIC will be at the Lock and Dam on Thursday, May 16, starting at 11 a.m. You can ride the bus, which will leave the church at 10:30, or you can carpool over. Please join us and sign up with the church office so we know how many are coming. Also, if you need transportation, please let the church office know that you would like to ride the church bus.

FPC Community Groups

Community Groups are in full swing, journeying through our new Ezra sermon series. If you would like more information about Community Groups or if you are interested in joining a group, please visit fpcrome.org/communitygroups or contact the Director of Adult Discipleship and Missions, Mr. Rob Davis, at

Spring Sunday Studies for All Ages

Children's Ministry

"Show Me Jesus” curriculum: Lessons are prepared according to their development skills, and we make every effort to relate it to real life applications that the children can use in their daily life activities.

Student Ministry

Book of Psalms

Adult Sunday Studies

Why? Encountering Suffering in Life - Fellowship Hall (lead teacher: Dathan Sorrow)
The Gospel in Ezra: A Tale of Restoration and Redemption - Hardy 1 (lead teacher: Tony Pemerton)
We Live: Equipped Through the Holy Spirit-Lead Teacher - CLC 204/205 (lead teacher: Rusty Chadwick)
Conversations in Ezra (College Class) - CLC 201 (lead teacher: Dub Darville)

Student Ministry Scholarship Program

Our Student Ministry Work Scholarship Program continues to accept jobs year-round. If you have any work that needs to be done, please contact Caleb Sanders at or visit fpcrome.org/scholarship to fill out the online form. We are particularly in need of opportunities for our female students.

For Congregants: If a congregant has a job that they would like to do, please contact the church office. Please give your name, phone number and description of the job along with how many students may be needed. Caleb Sanders will contact you for more specifics and to schedule a date and time. Payment should be submitted to the church office, notating that it is for the work scholarship program. Please note these payments are not tax-deductible.

For Students: Students have the opportunity to work jobs for our congregants to help fund future trips. If interested please contact the church office and leave the student's name, parent's name and contact information. Caleb Sanders will reach out to both the family of the student and the congregant to coordinate logistics and specifics.

A sign up link can be found at www.fpcrome.org/scholarship or on the student ministry page. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Caleb Sanders and

Exalting Christ, Advancing the Gospel

We are continuing to collect commitment cards.  If you and your family have already made a commitment, thank you.  If you have not done so, simply fill out a commitment card either online or a paper card/envelope.  You may drop the paper envelope and card in the offering plate or bring it by the church office.

Exalting Christ Campaign Commitment

CONNECT WITH US

If you are visiting with us today, we would love to have the opportunity to answer any questions you may have about our church. Please visit our Connections table after worship to talk with a volunteer and to receive a gift cross. Or you may visit our church website, click on the link at the top for the Connect Form, and a member of our Connections team will contact you. We look forward to connecting with you.

MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES ~ SERVE PROFILE

The Bible teaches us that all Christians were “created in Christ Jesus for good works” (Ephesians 2:10). Our church has created a Serve Profile that helps you discover how God has gifted you for His service and shows you potential areas of service in the church and community. This Serve Profile does not automatically sign you up to serve anywhere! It opens the door for a ministry leader to contact you and discuss ways you may feel called to serve FPC and our surrounding community when opportunities are presented. You may visit fpcrome.org/serve and click on the SERVE PROFILE button. It is accessible from all mobile devices and takes about 7 minutes to complete. If you prefer a paper copy, contact the church office at 706-291-6033.

SERVING AND CARING FOR OTHERS

PRAYER REQUESTS
If you would like to be kept informed of the church’s prayer needs, email the church office at .org to receive updated prayer requests. If you would like to submit a Prayer Request for yourself or someone you know who is in need, you may do so on our website at http://www.fpcrome.org/prayer
Do you know someone who is a non-believer? The Evangelism Ministry Team would love to pray for them. You may email your specific requests to Pastor Jonathan Schwartz at .