First Baptist Church, in conjunction with St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Butler Presbyterian Church, and the Savannah Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, will present a Hymn Festival of Spirituals this Sunday, April 23rd at 5:00 pm. The event will feature congregational singing as well as soloists and representatives from the participating churches. The guest speaker will be Dr. Eileen Guenther, Professor of Church Music at Wesley Theological Seminary and former national president of the American Guild of Organists. The hymn festival will reflect her newly published book, "In Their Own Words - Slave Life and the Power of Spirituals." Event is free and open to the public!
The entity "Justice Unites Savannah Together" is a network made up of congregations from around the Savannah-Chatham County area. Based on the example of Nehemiah in the Bible, they create an organized network of people calling on our local officials to make changes that will create justice in our community.
Justice Unites Savannah Together will hold a discussion called "Nehemiah Action" at the First African Baptist Church (23 Montgomery Street) on Monday, April 24th, at 7:00 pm. The discussion will be based on the Education Committee Report. There will be FREE parking at the Civic Center.
The Classics welcome Kevin Exley, City of Savannah’s Director of Refuse, Recycle, and Litter Abatement, as our guest speaker on Tuesday, April 25, at 11:00 am in Lewis Hall. He brings 30 years of experience in his field and a passion for conservation of our Earth’s natural resources.
Our Earth-friendly menu will be vegetarian lasagna, spinach salad, and lemon tart. Join us in this "Celebration of Earth" month as we examine our commitment to keeping America beautiful. Make reservations with Marty Foxx at 912-508-3470, martyxx4@gmail.com, or click the button below.
If you were lucky enough to attend last month's Classics meeting, you heard guest speaker Oksana Posa speak about the war crimes being committed in Ukraine. An organization close to her heart, Savannah Supports Ukraine, needs our help! They are holding a Humanitarian Aid Donation Drive now through the month of May. Items that are desperately needed include:
Non perishable food items
Basic hygiene supplies
First Aid supplies
Camping equipment/shelter
Oksana says, "Food is going directly to soldiers, who do not have much variety in their military rations! Adult diapers are badly needed and we welcome personal hygiene supplies like soap, toothpaste, and brushes."
Please consider donating to this most worthy support group. For a more complete list of needed items and more information about the drive, click on the button below.
Circle Sunday, April 30th, on your calendar and make sure you attend the last of our pastoral search conversations to discuss our future.
Lunch menu includes lemon-herb chicken kabobs, jasmine rice, roasted honey carrots, green salad, and dessert. RSVP soon!
Prayer Requests
Please keep the following people in your thoughts and prayers:
Kelly Jeter-Adams and the Jeter family, in the death of Amanda Jeter-Adams
The Raub family, as they travel for a beloved family member's memorial service
The family of Jean Welch Owens
Steve Gavigan in the recent death of his father
Caitlin Davidian and family
The Lemley family
Nita Hughes
Rob Harrelson
Chris Cosme
Teresa Campbell
Larry Gilbert
For those affected by the recent mass shooting tragedies
For those recovering from the earthquakes in Turkey & Syria
For those impacted by the war in Ukraine
For those recovering from COVID
For all of the unspoken concerns
For peace around the globe
For our medical professionals
If you would like to add someone to the prayer list, or remove someone, call the office at (912) 234-2671 or send an email to office@fbc-sav.org.
