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FACT Giving

September 2026
Monthly Needed Income for General Fund = $36,514
Monthly Received for General Fund = $38,745 (5% over budget)

Monthly Needed Income for GCF = $10,221
Monthly Received for GCF = $12,622 (23% over budget)

October 25, 2026
Received for the General Fund = $6,651
Received for the Great Commission Fund = $2,095

FACT Family News

Mark your calendars for our Candidate Weekend, November 6-9, 2026. Below is a tentative schedule of events, which is subject to change.

• Friday, November 6, Smores with the Candidate, 7:00 pm, Ballfield ... Families with Kids (please bring the kids!)

• Saturday, November 7, Men’s Breakfast, 8:00 am, FLC ... All men of the church are invited

• Saturday, November 7, Women’s Breakfast, 9:00 am, FH ... all women of the church are invited

• Sunday, November 8, Candidate meets with Young Adults Class, 9:00 am, FLC ... Steve Petersheim's Discipling Class

• Sunday, November 8, Morning Worship Service, 10:30 am, Sanctuary ... the Candidate will preach on 1 Timothy

• Sunday, November 8, Candidate Testimony with Q & A, 6:00 pm, Sanctuary ... the Candidate and his wife will share their testimonies followed by a Q & A

Per our church Bylaws, we are having our annual congregational meeting to receive our 2025-2026 annual reports. This will be held on Sunday, November 8th, after the morning worship service in the Sanctuary. All members are urged to attend. Others are welcome to sit in as we focus together on the goodness and provision of God in both good and difficult times.

The Alliance Women's Fun Run will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 9:00 am at Gate Cottage on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. This year the cost will be $30 per person, $15 per student, or $70 per family. All proceeds will benefit Open Arms Clinic in Toccoa and the Alliance Women's National Project. A T-Shirt will not be guaranteed on registrations received after October 30, 2026. You can register at https://www.factoccoa.com/funrun. 

There will be a Celebration of Life Service for Reba Harney on Sunday, November 22 at 2:30 pm in the Sanctuary. 

Our church is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for Developmentally Disabled Adults on Tuesday, November 24.  We will need people to donate needed food items as well as volunteers to help with set-up the day before, serving food, mingling with the AVITA guests, and clean up after the meal. Sign-up sheets are available in the foyer for food donations and volunteers as well as other details. 

Our campus will be closed November 25-30 for the Thanksgiving holiday. On Wednesday, November 25, there will be noon prayer time. There will be no activities at the church Wednesday evening. We will have the Celebration of Life for Julio Vena on the 28th. 

There will be a Celebration of Life Service for Julio Vena on Saturday, November 28 at 4:00 pm in the Sanctuary.

First Alliance will again present a Live Nativity at the annual Toccoa Christmasfest. If you would be interested in being part of the live nativity, please let Jarvis know by November 29. We need Mary, Joseph, shepherds, wise men, and angels. The church will provide the costumes. 

There will be a Celebration of Life Service for David Arnold on Saturday, December 5 from 3:00 - 5:00 in the Fellowship Hall. 

MONTHLY PRAYER FOCUS – Thankfulness

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.” Pray that this command of Scripture, which appears multiple times, would take root in our hearts. Pray that we would have an ongoing awareness of the blessings of the Lord (like His presence with us, His answers to prayer, and His provision of our daily needs) and that all things come from Him. Pray that we would not take the Lord or His goodness for granted and that we would foster an attitude of thanksgiving that endures year-round. Pray that we would be a grateful people in all circumstances and that this gratefulness would be a blessing and testimony to others. In our prayers and worship, may thanksgiving be always present.