Weekly Reminders

February 24th, 2026
by Elberton First Methodist

Sunday, March 1, 2026

"A Light to Our Path"
Psalm 27:1, 8, 13, 14, NKJV
Rev. John Donaldson

This week, we are looking at selections from Psalm 119. The whole psalm is 176 verses, making it the longest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 119 was written as an acrostic 22-paragraph poem, one paragraph for each of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet, and each paragraph has 8 verses, and each verse in Hebrew starts with the letter of the alphabet represented by that paragraph. Very complicated poem! The theme of this longest of chapters is a reverence for the word of God, and the key verse is # 105, “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.” Think about a few simple questions for Sunday: (1) Why do we need light? (2) How does God’s word give us light? (3) How do you turn on the light?

Blessings,
Pastor John

News & Announcements

Praises
Let’s celebrate together! If you have a praise report and would like to share the good news, email it to the church office at office@elbertonfmc.com.

You Too Can Be a Lumberjack
There is room at the table at the 7:30 a.m. “Lumberjacks” Bible Study. We enjoy coffee, Bojangles biscuits, and having lively discussions on the good book. You too can be a lumberjack – providing you are male.

Are you looking for a way to build closer friendships and grow deeper in your faith? Starting THIS SUNDAY and continuing through the Lent Season (Feb. 22-March 22), the church will be offering Connect Groups for all ages! These groups will meet from 10:05 to 10:50 a.m. Sunday mornings, with separate groups for the 2-4 year olds, 5 year olds - 2nd Grade, 3rd-5th Grade, 6th-8th Grade, 9th-12th Grade, and several adult groups as well. Try a group, you might like it!

This is the last weekend to enjoy a theatrical production of CS Lewis’s “The Magician's Nephew” at the Elberton Theater. This story is a prequel to the rest of the Narnia series and includes the creation of Narnia. Our own Craig Ely is one of the directors, and Lyla Kate Johnson has the role of “Polly”!

Join us this Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. for a wonderful meal and time of fellowship! The Menu is country-fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green beans. $10 per adult and $5 per child 10 & under. Please register online or call the church office by 4 pm on Monday.

At 6 p.m., we will have a brief program from Kevin Jones of Regions Bank on how to avoid being taken in by internet and email scams. Several have heard Mr. Jones make this presentation, and he comes highly recommended.

On Palm Sunday, March 29, we will have a combined service in the Sanctuary at 10 a.m., followed by a Fellowship Lunch (the church is providing baked ham; the congregation is asked to bring a side dish), and then the annual Easter Egg Hunt! The Palm Sunday worship service will feature a cantata by our choir. It would be really nice to have more people in our choir for the cantata! If you like to sing and can make joyful noise, please consider joining the choir for the next five weeks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights.