FACTWeekly Update


Week of Sunday, November 16, 2025

"The Price and Privilege of Impact Living"
Galatians 5:16-26
Rev. Ferrell Towns

WELCOME! Our heartbeat is to Connect to Christ, Grow with Others, and Engage the World together as Family. We gather to be disciples totally committed to Christ, becoming like Him in supreme love for God, selfless love for others, and sacrificial love for the world as we go locally, regionally, and globally. We hope you participate today with an expectation to encounter the Lord and a desire to celebrate the wonder of Jesus. It’s all about Him!

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News & Information

FACT Giving

October 2025
Monthly Needed Income for General Fund = $36,514
Monthly Received for General Fund = $34,455 (6% under budget)

Monthly Needed Income for GCF = $8,432
Monthly Received for GCF = $15,485 (83% over budget)

November 9, 2025
Received for General Fund = $7,565
Received for the GCF = $1,735

FACT Family News

The Alliance Women's Fun Run will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 8:00 am on the campus of Toccoa Falls College. This year the cost will be $30 per person or $75 per family. All proceeds will go to the Alliance Women's National Project. A T-Shirt will not be guaranteed on registrations received after October 28, 2025. Click HERE to register.  

We are putting together a Christmas Vocal Ensemble for the month of December. If you would be interested in singing, please contact Diane Warden at 706-599-9106.

AWANA store night is happening December 17th. 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. 

Friends will be meeting for food, fellowship, games and community on Friday, November 21 at Noon in the Fellowship Hall. All ladies are invited.   

On Sunday morning, November 23, we will be having a service of Thanksgiving and Praise to recognize all the the Lord has done for us over the last year through testimony and reports. As part of that service, we will be having baptisms. Anyone interested in being baptized at that time should reach out to Jarvis Crosby

Our church will be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for Developmentally Disabled Adults on Tuesday, November 25.  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. Please sign up in the foyer if you can bring food or volunteer to help. 

  • If you are bringing food, please have the food in the kitchen by 9:30 am on November 25. 

  • If you are bringing a cooked turkey, please bring the juices from the turkey so we can make gravy. 

  • If you prefer, we can cook the turkey for you.

  • Please bring turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing in 9x13 disposable. aluminum pans.

If you have questions, please contact Judy Rollins or Cheryl Green.   

Our campus will be closed November 27-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Winter Blast 2026 - Middle school and high school students are invited to kick off the new year at Winter Blast 2026! The retreat, taking place January 9-11, 2026 at Ridgecrest Conference Center, will be full of worship sessions, group games, and fellowship with youth groups from throughout the district. Cost is $125 per person. This year’s speaker is District Superintendent, Tony Jones. For more information, please contact Pastor Luke.

Ladies, you are going to want to save the date for   this years AW Women's Getaway for fun, fellowship, worship, & great speakers. April 24-26, 2026 in the Embassy Suites, Greenville, SC. This is sponsored by the Alliance South Alliance Women. For more information, please contact Sharon Crosby.

First Alliance Church of Toccoa is forming a short-term missions trip to Envision Atlanta in April 2026. The dates are April 24-26 and the cost is $175. This cost would cover lodging and meals. If you would be interested in this ministry, please contact Jarvis Crosby.

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.

Highlights

Office Hours
Tuesday - Friday
10am - 5pm

Sunday 11/16

Sunday Discipling Classes
9:00 am, FLC

Coffee & Connection
10:00 am, FH

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

Sunday Evening Gathering
6:00 pm, FH

Monday 11/17

Elder’s Meeting
6:00 pm, Conf Room

Tuesday 11/18

Admin Board Meeting
6:00 pm, Conf Room

Wednesday 11/19

Prayer for Revival
12:00 pm, Sanctuary

AWANA
6:30 pm, FH

Ladies Bible Study
6:30 pm, Library

Prayer Meeting
6:30 pm, FLC 212

Youth Group
6:30 pm, FLC

Friday 11/21

Friends
12:00 pm, FH

Saturday 11/22

Men’s Prayer Meeting
8:00 am, Library

Sunday 11/23

Sunday Discipling Classes
9:00 am, FLC

Coffee & Connection
10:00 am, FH

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

LOOKING AHEAD

11/25, Avita Meal
11/27-11/29, Campus Closed
12/4, TFC Christmas Concert
12/7, Toccoa Symphony Christmas
12/14, Children’s Christmas Program
12/14, Church Christmas Dinner
1/9-1/11, Winter Blast
4/25-26, Short Term Missions Trip to Envision Atlanta