Connect to Christ

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Grow with Others

Receive Prayer Requests to be part of praying effectively and purposefully for the people of FACT, Toccoa/Stephens County, and the world via email or text. You can receive them daily, via text, or on the Prayer Wall in our app. Let us know online at FACToccoa.com/prayer/.

Engage the World

Engaging the world as a disciple can be as simple as allowing the Gospel to bubble up and out of us in the context of our daily routine and natural circle of relationships. You encounter more people daily than you realize who need fullness of life in Jesus. Will you start each day asking God to allow you to BLESS one person in our community?

FACT Giving

December 2024
Monthly Needed Income for General Fund = $36,514
Monthly Received for General Fund = $50,876 (39% over budget)

Monthly Needed Income for GCF = $8,432
Monthly Received for GCF = $8,536 (1% over budget)

January 19, 2025
Received for General Fund = $5,584
Received for the GCF = $1,117

Need a 2024 giving statement?  If you do, please request one by emailing giving@firstalliancetoccoa.com or call the church office (706-886-5948). We will only prepare one for those who ask for one. Please indicate how you would like to receive it: pick it up, get it emailed to you, or get it sent to you through snail mail.

FACTFAMILY NEWS

Join Friends and enjoy food, fellowship, and games. This is a community for all ladies and girls. They will meet Friday, January 24 at noon in the Fellowship Hall.

Sunday, January 26, we will be having Farewell Sunday to say goodbye to Terry and Krystal Brown. There will be a basket in the foyer if you wish to leave a card or greeting. After the morning service we will have a potluck dinner with them in the Family Life Center. Please bring your favorite main dish and salad, side, or dessert, according to your last name: 

A - G: Main Dish & Salad H - R: Main Dish & Side  S - Z: Main Dish & Dessert 

Grief Share will begin Friday, January 31, at 10:30 am in the library.

Men’s breakfast, Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 8:00 am in the Family Life Center. Men, come and enjoy food, fellowship, and prayer.

For our next Alliance Women’s meeting we will be having a Thank You Tea. It will be held on Saturday, Februaryj15, at 3:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. This is an event sponsored by our International Workers to thank the Alliance Women of the church for their faithful support over the years. Ihe IW’s will be planning, preparing, and hosting the tea for our ladies All the ladies of the church (young and older) are invited.

Family Festival of Nations is just around the corner. February 23 - March 2, 2025. Mark your calendars!

Discipleship 316 is currently running 9:00 am Sunday mornings in the Family Life Center. The following courses are being offered:

1. "Understanding the Scriptures" will focus on Biblical Themes that tie the Scriptures together, such as the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament, the Exodus and Jesus Christ, the People of God, and understanding Biblical prophecy. Taught by Kelly Vickers, Room 212.

2. "Functional Foundations for the Family"  is a class for all ages.  Come join us as we look at parenting, the needs of children, how to stand strong and thrive in a changing world, how scripture guides us, and much more.  This will be a collaborative, welcoming, and interactive class. Taught by Brenna Vickers, Room 211.

3. "Communicating Spiritual Truth Through Biblical Storytelling" 
   Since 75% of the Bible is narrative, there are unlimited ways to use story to communicate spiritual truth. This class will be a practical hands-on way to learn stories that you can use for outreach and discipleship. It will also explore why and how stories seem to be more effective than other more literate ways of communicating the gospel. Taught by Craig Hanscomb, Room 217.

Council: Join with your Alliance family May 26–30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, for a powerful event that will impact the future of The Alliance. Council is a time of fellowship, corporate worship, and drawing close to the heart of God. This year your attendance is critical as we continue Council business, including electing the 13th president of The Christian and Missionary Alliance. This year's theme is His—check out this video to hear more if you missed it!  You can register here. 

Monthly Prayer Focus

40 Days of Prayer Week 4: Revelation 4:10-11
The POWER of God

Creation is a profound demonstration of God’s omnipotent power and His ability to create something new out of nothing. The intrinsic nature of creation not only demonstrates the infinite wisdom of the omniscient God, but also demonstrates the authoritative power of his Word, with which the entirety of creation was made. We read throughout the Scriptures about the manifestation of God’s power time after time as He moves to fulfill His plan and purposes for His chosen ones. He is naturally supernatural. His Word reveals that He is above and beyond seasons, circumstances, human realities, and the forces of darkness. His power has no comparison. by Isaac Charles

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All of Jesus for All the World
Alliance Ministries

GABON

Please pray for the following requests from Bongolo Hospital staff:

• The electrical system--the local power company has been having technical difficulties, causing it to be unable to provide consistent power to this entire region of Gabon. Because of this, the hospital has had to use the backup generator much more than usual, which costs a lot for fuel and wears down the generator.

• The water system--there have been some issues with our station/hospital’s water system which have caused us to have frequent water outages and low water pressure.

• Finances for the hospital--the Gabonese insurance company still hasn’t paid their bill, making it hard for us to be place medicine orders and cover salaries. Pray for God’s provision.

• Hospital leaders need wisdom and encouragement as they navigate these challenges.

• Teammates continue to have sick family members back in the United States.

Kosovo

Intercede for a local believer who is finishing an initial round of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Pray for her to be strengthened physically and for restorative rest. Pray, too, for clear scans in the coming week or so and good news moving forward!

January 31 is the International Day of Prayer for Kosovo. Pray for believers as they gather during that day and seek the Lord on behalf of their country. Pray for an outpouring of the Spirit to draw more people to Jesus and revive His Church in Kosovo.

Highlights

Office Hours
Tuesday - Friday
10am - 5pm

Sunday 1/26

Discipleship 316
9:00 am,

Coffee & Connection
10:00 am, FH

Worship Service
Kingdom Kids
Nursery & Toddlers
10:30 am
Sanctuary & livestream

Farewell Potluck Dinner
12:00 pm, FLC

Wednesday 1/29

Women’s Prayer
10:00 am, Prayer Room

Prayer for Revival
12:00 pm, Sanctuary

AWANA
6:30 pm, Fellowship Hall

Prayer Meeting
6:30 pm, FLC 212

Youth Group
6:30 pm, FLC

FRIday1/31

Grief Share
10:30 am, Library

SATURday2/1

Men’s Prayer Meeting
8:00 am, Library

Sunday2/2

Discipleship 316
9:00 am, FLC

Coffee & Connection
10:00 am, FH

Worship Service
Farewell Sunday
Kingdom Kids & Nursery
10:30 am
Sanctuary & livestream

Sunday Evening Gathering
6:00 pm, FH

LOOKING AHEAD

1/5-2/13, 40 Days of Prayer
2/6, Elder’s Meeting
2/8, Men’s Breakfast
2/15, AW Thank You Tea
2/20, Elder’s Meeting
2/21, Friends
2/23-3/2, Family Festival of Nations

FH = Fellowship Hall