Connect to Christ

Knowing and obeying God’s Word is essential. Find tools for both adults and children by clicking HERE. (FACToccoa.com/resources).

Grow with Others

Intentional Hospitality is simply the act of inviting people on purpose to share food, conversation, and relationship to get to know one another better around a table. It can be to your home, a park, or a restaurant or coffee shop (Dutch treat). It doesn’t need to be fancy, just intentional. While not every time may involve a direct gospel conversation, every time is about expressing the love of Christ in relationship. Intentional Hospitality involves both people we know well and those we don’t, both brothers & sisters in Christ (#growwithothers) and those who don’t follow Jesus yet like neighbors, co-workers, etc. (#engagetheworld). We see hospitality as a core action and heart attitude of biblical, loving, Spirit-filled disciples in the pages of the New Testament. How can you be intentional in doing this?

Engage the World

Pray for someone going to LIFE - Will you commit to pray for one of our students going to LIFE from now until they come back?

FACT Giving

April 2025
Monthly Needed Income for General Fund = $36,514
Monthly Received for General Fund = $39,472 (8% over budget)

Monthly Needed Income for GCF = $8,432
Monthly Received for GCF = $10,249 (22% over budget)

April 27, 2025
Received for General Fund = $5,505
Received for the GCF = $2,330

FACTFAMILY NEWS

This year's Stuff Sale will be here before we know it. Mark your calendars now and start finding all your treasures to sell. The sale will be in the Family Life Center on Saturday, May 3 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. $20 per 8’ spot (which will go to sending kids to Powertime Camp). To reserve a spot, please call the church office. 

We will be having our annual Pork Plate Pick Up on Saturday, May 3 from 11 am - 3 pm. Cost per plate is $10. This year we will not be selling tickets. Run by the Family Life Center on that day to pick up your plate(s) and enjoy! Proceeds will be used to support our kids going to Powertime Camp. 

On Sunday, May 4, the Sunday Evening Gathering will be hosting a reception for the Schencks to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary at 7:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome to attend. Please bring a card for the Schencks and some finger food to share.

Powertime Camp is coming soon, June 9-13. The theme this year is Unashamed, Romans 1:16-17. Registration for Powertime Camp is now open. You may register HERE. Remember that your $100 deposit is due by May 9. That can be paid to FACT two ways.

• If you pay by check, mark your check Powertime Deposit with the name of the child.

• If you pay online, choose account 23900 and in the note area, add Powertime Deposit with the name of the child

• This year's camp will once again be held at Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton, SC. It will run from Monday afternoon, June 9th through Friday morning, June 13th. You can register HERE. Please note -- initial deposits and registrations are due by May 9th.  (The total cost is $400.)

• Please check out this year's promo video here.

Men’s Breakfast, Saturday, May 10 at 8:00 am in the Family Life Center. Men of all ages are encouraged to come for breakfast, fellowship, and prayer.

The AWANA Grand Prix will be held Saturday, May 10 at 5:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.

There will be a Celebration of Life Service for Nancy Hiner on Sunday, May 11 in the Sanctuary. Visitation will be from 2:00 - 2:30pm. The service will be from 2:30 - 3:30 pm. If you would be willing to help with a meal for the family and out of town guests after the service, please contact Karen Conkle at 706-297-8746. 

Friends will be meeting on Friday, May 16 at noon in the Fellowship Hall. Ladies of all ages are invited to this time for food, fellowship, and time of reflection.

Ladies, join us for the final Alliance Women's meeting of the season on Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Our featured speaker will be Abby Lindsay. 

There will be a memorial service for David Harvey on Saturday, May 17 at 4:00 pm in the Sanctuary.  The family asked us to share that there will be a service in Deland, FL, in the week preceding the service at FACT in case anyone from FACT is in the FL area. For more information, you can contact the family at schultzjpjudy@gmail.com.  If you could help provide a meal for the family, please contact Karen Conkle at (706) 297-8746.

AWANA store night is happening May 14th. Children from pre-K through 6th grade will be “shopping“ with their hard earned shares, from memorizing verses and completing workbook sections.  Age appropriate donations would be appreciated. Please drop items in the AWANA box placed in the front office area at the children's entrance.

There will be a Congregational Meeting, Sunday, May 18 after the morning service to approve the budget and elect officers for 2025-26. All members should plan to attend.

In preparation for this meeting the slate of nominees selected by the Nominating Committee will be posted April 17th electronically in FACT WEEKLY, found on our website at www.factoccoa.com or the mobile App, and posted on the church office window.

From April 17th until May 8th, any FACT church member may submit to the Nominating Committee other names that he/she would like to see placed in nomination for any of the positions to be filled, provided that the potential nominee is qualified, and that this person has given their permission to be nominated. This can be done by submitting information for the potential nominee to Pastor Luke in writing or via email.

If the committee finds the person qualified for the position, that person’s name may be added to the ballot. If for any reason that individual is found to be unqualified, the reason shall be given to the person that submitted the individual’s name.

The Proposed Budget will be posted no later than May 1st electronically in FACT WEEKLY, found on our website at www.factoccoa.com or the mobile App, and posted on the church office window.

• 2025-2026 Proposed Budget

• Comparison of Proposed Budget and 24-25 Budget

• Slate of Nominees

May 18 is Great Commission Sunday at FACT. God has raised up the next wave of Alliance laborers that He is inviting us to send to marginalized, displaced, and unreached peoples living day to day with little to no hope. When you give to the Great Commission Day Offering, your impact can go twice as far in sending forth more laborers to unreached, lonely, and overlooked peoples, thanks to generous Alliance churches and friends who will match your gift up to $500,000! Will you send forth laborers now by giving to the 2025 Great Commission Day Offering? 

This year's annual Council is May 26–30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. 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 (Click HERE to view the nominees for CMA President). 

This year's theme is His—check out this video to hear more if you missed it! You can also read the President's report at this link and see the schedule for the week. 

Monthly Prayer Focus

Alliance Council

Pray as the Christian & Missionary Alliance family gathers May 26-30 for Alliance Council in Columbus, Ohio.

• Pray for the preparations underway by the team, venue staff, speakers, musicians, and others for this Council.

• Pray for delegates to have the mind and heart of Christ as conversations and votes take place regarding Alliance polity and proposed revisions and updates to the Statement of Faith.

• Pray for the Lord’s will as a president is elected to serve our Alliance family for the next four years.

• Pray that Council would be a time of refreshing and renewal for the Alliance family, a time to meet the Lord in sacred moments whether participating in-person or online, and a time of encouragement through fellowship, worship, the Word of God, and stories of how God is at work as we remember all of Jesus for all the world takes all of us.

All of Jesus for All the World
Alliance Ministries

Alliance World Fellowship

Indonesia

Three new units (five new workers, including one couple with several kids) are coming to the Indonesia field within the next year. Pray for their preparations and for their fundraising to go smoothly; pray for them as they say their goodbyes to family and friends. Pray that the Father draws close to them in a unique way as they transition their lives out of America and to the other side of the world.

Mexico

A meeting place is still needed for the Solares campus of Breath of Life Church. The church continues to gather in a restaurant on Sunday mornings. This place is well located, but it is quite small and available only on Sunday mornings. The church really needs a place of their own. A few weeks ago, they thought they had found the perfect place, and everything looked so promising. Once again, the owners chose not to rent to a church. This has been the situation since before the church started in 2023, but God has a plan and a place. Pray that He will soon open just the right doors to rent a building for the campus.

Highlights

Office Hours
Tuesday - Friday
10am - 5pm

Sunday 5/4

Coffee & Connection
10:00 am, FH

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

Sunday Evening Gathering
6:00 pm, FH

Schenck 70th Anniversary Reception
7:00 pm, FH

Wednesday 5/7

Women’s Prayer
10:00 am, Prayer Room

Prayer for Revival
12:00 pm, Sanctuary

AWANA
6:30 pm, FH

Prayer Meeting
6:30 pm, FLC Room 212

Youth Group
6:30 pm, FLC

SATURday 5/10

Men’s Breakfast
8:00 am, FLC

Stuff Sale 2
8:00 am - 12:00 pm, FLC

AWANA Grand Prix
5:00 pm, FH

Sunday 5/11

Coffee & Connection
10:00 am, FH

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

Nancy Hiner Celebration of Life
2:00 pm, Sanctuary

LOOKING AHEAD

5/16, Friends
5/17, Alliance Women
5/17, David Harvey Memorial
5/18, Congregational Meeting
5/18, Great Commission Sunday
5/19, Elder’s Meeting
5/26-5/30, Council
6/2, Admin Board Meeting
6/9-6/14, Powertime Camp
6/16-6/20, Soccer Camp

FH = Fellowship Hall
FLC = Family Life Center