From Pastor Jim |
Dear Friends,
Spring is here (did it ever really leave?)! As we welcome this new season and prepare for Easter, take this time to be rejuvenated by the Holy Spirit and blessed by the grace of our Lord Jesus. I hope you are experiencing awesome "God moments" as you continue through the 40 Days in the Word campaign. Please keep all the Micah 6:8 projects in prayer, and celebrate how these small acts of service will bless those who receive it.
Speaking of Spring--it's time for MULCH! The Children and Youth Ministries are selling bags of mulch as a fundraiser for the Summer of Missions 2012. If you missed the first delivery date, don't worry! You can still place orders for the second delivery date on April 21st. The fundraising goal to make this Summer of Missions possible is $6,000. Get the word out to your friends, and help us fund an experience that will change lives!
Ladies--don't wait any longer. Let me encourage you to sign up for the FIPC Women's Retreat today and take some time for yourselves. I guarantee you will enjoy a nice weekend on the beach, and be blessed by the message from guest speaker, Liz Deal.
Congratulations to Diane Capito and Mindy Gordon for completing the Great Banquet, and well done to Patricia Gray and Barb White for serving on the team. If you would like to experience this awesome retreat, please contact myself or anyone else who has been on the Great Banquet. The Great Banquet is a 72 hour retreat that allows participants to truly "Be still" and reconnect with the Savior. The Fall 2012 dates will be announced soon, but don't wait. Ask about it today!
Thank you to Jeff and JT Vanderpool for "going the extra mile" by completing our FIPC Garden Team Work Day. They planted 28 Indian Hawthorn brushes.
Remember, God is GOOD! ALL the time! Your pastor and friend...
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News & Upcoming Events |
CHURCH WIDE EVENTS
WOMEN'S RETREAT DEADLINE CHANGE
One Ocean Resort and Spa
April 20-21
(2 Days, 1 Night)
DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP APRIL 1ST
Theme: Wait and See
This is taken from Genesis 16 the relationship of Sarah and Hagar.
Speaker: Liz Deal, a recent graduate of Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary, and the pianist in the worship trio at Mandarin Presbyterian Church.
Professional Musicians: "Eternal" will be joining us for the weekend leading us in worship. Cost: Single- $239.00 Double- $155.00 Triple- $129.00 Quad- $115.00
Meals included in the price: Dinner at Ragtime, Breakfast at Lillies, and Lunch at Sliders!
MULCH FOR MISSIONS!
The Rock Youth Group and the Net Youth Group will be selling bags of mulch to raise money for the 2012 Summer Mission Camps. Our fundraising goal is $6,000. Take advantage of the convenience, and order your much through us!
Details:
- Standard size mulch at $3.00 a bag
- $20.00 for delivery
- $1.00/bag to spread
- You can choose to just order with us and pick it up yourself, or elect for the full service.
- Ordering dates: March 25 and April 1 and 15.
- Delivery/Spreading Dates: March 24 and April 21
- See Mike or Tina for more details
- Order Online or drop off your orders at the youth and children's table at church!
TIME TO ORDER YOUR EASTER LILIES
Place your Easter Lily order today to decorate for the Easter services. You may pick them up after the 10 am Service on Easter to enjoy at home or leave them and they will be planted in the FIPC gardens. Click here to place your order today... EASTER EGG HUNT
April 1 - Palm Sunday
Egg Hunt (3 - 4:30 pm)
WE NEED EGGS:
- Stuffed Plastic Eggs with candy or small toys (NO CHOCOLATE)
We also need:
- Volunteers to coordinate the egg donations and hiding the eggs
- Volunteers to help supervise crafts and games
- Donation of cookies (homemade or purchased)
- Parking attendants
- Help with setting up @ 1:00 pm and cleaning up after the hunt
HOLY THURSDAY WORSHIP SERVICE
April 5 7:00 pm This is a worship service you will not want to missJoin us for a potluck dinner at 6PM before the service.
THE ROCK
The Rock (5th & 6th Graders)
No ROCK Youth Group this week. Enjoy your Spring Break!
YOUTH MINISTRIES The Net (Jr. High & Sr. High Youth)
No Net Youth Group this week. Enjoy your Spring Break!
2012 ChristLife Mission Trip Birmingham, AL July 8 - 14
The Sr. High youth will be traveling to Birmingham to assist with the tornado disaster relief efforts through Group Work Camps. The cost of the trip is $450.00. To register and secure your spot ($150 deposit by April 1st), as well as view more information about the trip, please visit our webpage!
Confirmation Class of 2012 - Next Class: March 25
- 3-4:30 pm
CHURCH STAFF
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FACEBOOK
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Thanks and Prayer Requests |
Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving:
Knowing God by Praying the Names of God ... to Know His name is to know His character and who He is.
Reflection: Consuming Fire ....."for our God is acomsuming fire" Hebrews 12:20
Pray: Acts 2:1-4
Prayer Requests:
- For Spiritual Revival.
- The grace to live out our faith.
- For FIPC Pastor and family, Staff and families and Elders and families.
- For our Adult Overseas Mission Trip Planning Task Force.
- For families and individuals who are hurting.
- For FIPC's Christian Counseling Center.
- For those who are gracefully dealing with aging parents and loved ones.
- For those who are ill.
- For marriages that are hurting.
- David Drew, recovery after mild stroke.
- Ruth Thomas, healing.
- Jim Weldon, healing.
- Amy Wilson, healing.
- Katlin Brennan, healing.
- Pres Schrader, healing.
- Tim Tyler's parents, Mildred and Donald Tyler.
- Cody Edlenbos, surgery this week.
- Alex, hurt foot. Keep families safe who are traveling for Spring Break.
- The women of the Great Banquet.
- Continued prayer for my (Jo's) career as I look for a new job. Thank you.
- Andy L, color cancer complications after surgery, kidney failure; Benjamin's college choice; Brittany, college graduation, Army commissioning, final physical test.
- Work environment.
- Pam G. and family; Maxine & Celine.
- Diana and Donna to continue to heal. Brittany and Josh.
- Please continue to pray for Jacob's situation. Thank you all and blessings.
- Give Meldy the strength to get thru her family problems, mainly with Harold.
- Please pray for all the lost people of this area, may they see God is the light and blessings.
- Decisons about work; as we travel this week.
- My nephew Daniel is having brain surgery to remove a tumor on the 26th.
- Please pray the Lord will open up a door for my husband to transfer to the US. He works with DODEA. My daughter Emily, 23 years old, will draw closer to the Lord.
- Beth W.M. family, husband (age 48) died of a sudden heart attack, leaves behind wife and 2 young children.
- Varrassi family, father needing Hospice; daughter dealing with upcoming decisions.
- Amanda J., grandmother may require Hospice if treatments don't work.
- Alan W., God's guidance for his life and heal his heart.
- Nephew, Jeremy, in Afghanistan.
Praise / Thanks
- Thank you Jeff and JT for "going the extra mile" by completing our FIPC Garden Team Work Day by planting 28 Indian Hawthorne bushes.
- Worship Band was awesome!
- A great Great Banquet!
- Daelyn, continued recovery.
- Praise, continued providing for our financial obligations.
- Tonya, thank you for sharing about the hymn, it was moving. Great singing and praising Jesus.
- Was good to hear some old classic hymns during the prayer.
- Thanks Pastor, excellent.
- Great choice of music and songs today.
- The way God is working in my life and those He placed in it.
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This Weeks Funnies
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Early one morning, a mother went in to wake up her son.
"Wake up, son. It's time to go to school!" "But why, Mom? I don't want to go." "Give me two reasons why you don't want to go." "Well, the kids hate me for one, and the teachers hate me, too!" "Oh, that's no reason not to go to school. Come on now and get ready." "Give me two reasons why I *should* go to school." "Well, for one, you're 52 years old. And for another, you're the PRINCIPAL!"
Parental Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension and you get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle: Take two and keep away from the children.
CAMPING HINTS
~ When using a public campground, a tuba placed on your picnic table will keep the campsites on either side vacant. ~ To get even with a bear who raided your food bag, kick his favorite stump apart and eat all the ants. ~ You can duplicate the warmth of a down-filled bedroll by climbing into a plastic garbage bag with several geese. ~ Take this simple test to see if you qualify for solo camping: Shine a flashlight into one ear. If the beam shines out the other ear, do not go into the woods alone. ~ A two-man pup tent does not include two men or a pup. ~ A potato baked in the coals for one hour makes an excellent side dish. A potato baked in the coals for three hours makes an excellent hockey puck. ~ Bear bells provide an element of safety for hikers in grizzly country. The tricky part is getting them on the bears. ~ The sight of a bald eagle has thrilled campers for generations. The sight of a bald man, however, does absolutely nothing for the eagle.
Playing Through: A man was about to tee off on the golf course when he felt a tap on his shoulder and a man handed him a card that read, "I am a deaf mute. May I play through, please?" The first man angrily gave the card back, and made it clear that, no, he may NOT play through, and that his handicap did not give him such a right. The first man whacked the ball onto the green & left to finish the hole. Just as he was about to put his ball into the hole he was hit in the head with a golf ball, laying him out cold. When he came to, a few minutes later, he looked around and saw the deaf mute sternly looking at him, one hand on his hip, the other holding up 4 fingers.
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FIPC Calendar |
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A Record of our Faithfulness | |
FIPC is a member supported church. We do not receive any outside funding. Everything we do is made possible through your faithful giving.
Church Membership - 365
Attendance
03/18/12 = 144
Ministry Fund
03/18/12 = $9,745.00
(budgeted need = $8,800)
Building Fund
03/18/12 = $2,180.00
(budgeted need = $2,800)
Offering envelopes are now available in the church bulletin for cash offerings. The envelopes are not necessary for checks. If you ever have any questions about FIPC finances, please call our Chief Financial Officer and Church Administrator, Dawn Vanderpool, at the church office. |
Sunday Worship Service
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Worship Service is held every
Sunday morning
10:00AM - 11:15AM.
Attire is casual. It is an uplifting, come as you are worship service.
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Missed Sunday's Sermon?
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God never intended for us to go it alone!
We want to help you find the Small Group where you can you grow in your faith and have some fun doing it!
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| FUEL - Junior High Youth Group
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Christian Counseling Center
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A ministry of Fleming Island Presbyterian Church
The Christian Counseling Center of FIPC is an outreach of the church to our community.
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Thank You Notes
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Thanks to the Hospitality Team for Sunday morning refreshments.
Thank you to the counting team for your continued service to your church!
Thank you to our Awesome Worship Band!
Thank you to those who helped usher/greet last Sunday!
Thanks to our Children's Ministry Volunteers.
Thank you to our Youth Ministry Team.
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Announcements | |
Announcements for the E-newsletter, and Power Point Slide Show before worship, during the offering, and after worship should be emailed to Sara by 9 am on Mondays.
Announcements for the bulletin should be emailed to Sara Dryden by 10 am on Tuesdays
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