FIPC Newsletter

Issue 22 Volume 10  - Week of May 27, 2012

From Pastor Jim

Dear Friends,   

 

I hope that you and your family enjoyed this Memorial Day weekend, even if Tropical Storm Beryl had other plans.  My wife and I are about to board a plane to Seattle, WA for our Alaskan Cruise.  We are celebrating 25 years of marriage, as well as her and my 50th birthday.  We also had the blessing of celebrating our oldest daughter's 21st birthday this year--a year of milestones!  Please keep us in your prayers while we are traveling.

 

I'm sure many of you are getting ready to celebrate the milestone of graduation.  Clay County Schools will present thousands of 12th graders a high school diploma on June 3rd.  It is my hope and prayer that as these seniors look to this time of celebration and achievement, that they will also look forward to a new phase in life of spiritual growth and maturity that comes with adulthood.   

 

Summer is quickly approaching.  Please take full advantage of all that our church has to offer this summer for children, youth, and adults.     

        
God is GOOD!  ALL the time!  

 

Your pastor and friend...

Jim Weldon

P.S. We are looking for someone who wants to help out in the office organizing our library of books.  If you are interested please email Sara @  [email protected].

News & Upcoming Events

CHURCH WIDE EVENTS     


WOMEN'S EVENING BIBLE STUDY 

"What Happens When Women Say Yes to God"
by Lysa TerKeurst

 

MEETS on the 2ND & 4TH MONDAYS starting June 11 

6:30 - 8:00 pm
Classroom 2

Call or email Ann Roos @ 904-887-2265 / [email protected]




MARK YOUR CALENDARS 
Youth and Children Summer Dates 
May 30 ChristLife Palm Awards
June 3 Graduation Recognition
June 6 End of School Party 5th-12th graders
June 18-22 FIPC Compassion in Action Mission Week
June 24 -28 K Camp
July 16-20 Vacation Bible School   
   


ChristLife Palm Awards!
 
Youth Awards Nightpalm awards
   
Wednesday, May 30th
YOUTH SHOULD PARK AT THE EAGLE HARBOR GOLF CLUB AT 6PM

LIMO RIDE TO THE CHURCH FROM EAGLE HARBOR GOLF CLUB


Semi-Formal Event - Dinner Included!  


Youth Mission Camp!


Details:
  • For Grades 5th - 12th, and Graduated Seniors
    • Grade Level for the 2012-2013 school year
    • Although meeting at the same time, each grade level (Sr. High, Jr. High, and ROCK will be working in different areas). 
  • Cost--$105.00 (non-refundable/non-transferable)
  • We will be helping out with local mission organizations, Heart for Homeless of Clay County, Clay County Food Pantry, and Seamark Ranch.
  • Students will receive a life changing and rewarding experience
  • Camp starts on Monday, June 18th from 9am-2pm
  • Lunch Provided every day
  • Thursday Fun Day Activity!
    • 5th &6th graders -ADVENTURE LANDING/WATERPARK 
  • Friday Fun Day Activity!
    • Youth (Jr and Sr High)--ADVENTURE LANDING/WATERPARK

Don't miss out! Register Online Today! 

 


GRADUATION RECOGNITION SUNDAY
June 3rd at 10am during worship

 
Parents of seniors should send Mike digital copies of their graduate's baby picture, senior picture, and 2-3 fun pictures for the slide show.

Pictures are due by Thursday, May 31!

The graduates will be recognized in front of the congregation, and will be given the opportunity to thank their parents!  FIPC will give them a gift as a token of our appreciation and support.

Ask Mike for more details! [email protected] 



END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR BASH!

Wednesday, June 6th
11am-4pm

Sr. High (11am - 1pm)
ROCK (12:30 - 2:30pm)
Jr. High (1:30-3:30pm) 

WATER SLIDE, SLIP N' SLIDE, AND FREE FOOD (from Moe's!)


Invite a friend and end the school year right!    

  


END OF SCHOOL PARTY

 
June 10
9:30am - 11am 

Pre-K through 4th grade

 
Bounce House
Games
Ice Cream & Cake 

 

INVITE A FRIEND 

 

 

 

 

 


CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES  

The Rock (5th & 6th Graders) 
Meets this Wednesday from 5:30 pm - 7 pm in the ROCK Room. 
 
   
YOUTH MINISTRIES
The Net (Jr. High & Sr. High Youth)
Meets this Wednesday from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm in the Youth Room.


CHURCH STAFF

If you would like to contact a church staff member please go to our  

website >>>

   

FACEBOOK

Check out our facebook  page! It's a great way to add photos of events and stay in contact with your church.


Thanks and Prayer Requests

Paryer 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.  

  

Pray: Spirit of Christ

"You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you.  And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ.

Roman 8:9

  

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 marriages that are hurting.
  • Lois Faircloth, healing from surgery.
  • Tim Worthy, healing from surgery.
  • Mike Hallam, healing from surgery.
  • Verna Asbury, healing from cataract surgery.
  • That I continue to be aware of God leading my heart to his calling.
  • Please keep Ryan in your prayers.  He is in Afghanistan and stepped on a mine and in critical condition.  His wife, Melissa is a resident of Fleming Island.  They've only been married 2 months.
  • Pray for our family.
  • Pray for strength and perserverance for those who care for the wounded of war.  Let them bring hope and encourgement to the injured.
  • Pray for my brother.  Pray for him to have a quick and safe recovery.
  • Finances.  That our house in Tennessee would sell.
  • Melissa's husband, may he live, recover, be whole.
  • That I get a date to close on my house.
  • Please give me strength to continue.
  • For our youth seniors.  Help them to keep their faith in college.
  • Those families fighting to beat cancer and other illness.
  • For sister-in-law that doctor's just found tumor on her kidney.

 Praise / Thanks:

  • Finally taking the first steps in my career path.
  • Thank you for always remembering to pray for our military and their families.
  • Congrats to all the Seniors.  Awesome job Youth Band.
  • For a great recovery (post op) for Don.  For the beginning of our son David's career in sign language intrepreting. (Yeah he has a job!)
  • Congratulations to Josh Vanderpool and Abby Buzzell on their engagement.
  • Great Youth Service!  Thankful for our military.
  • VA's eye surgery went well.
  • Great job youth!  I enjoyed your Youth Sunday Service.
  • Brother-in-law doing well after open heart surgery.
This Week's Devotional
This Week's Devotional

Pride And Prejudice

by  

  

Back in the 1930s, my childhood home was loving and happy, but my parents were often away. On those occasions, the center of warmth in our home was the kitchen and our tiny, joyous housekeeper named Annie.

 

I spent many hours with Annie, sitting at our kitchen table reading books or playing with toys and listening to her sing and hum spirituals and hymns. From her heart sprang a continual flow of wisdom, cheerfulness, and song.

 

One morning, with childish exuberance, I used a racial slur I had heard. "Oh my, no," she said, and then proceeded to pour out her heart in a gentle lecture on the harm and hurt in that, accompanied by a terrible sadness in her eyes. I never used that word again.

 

I learned that we cause unfathomable sorrow when we dishonor and debase others through bigotry. Every human being is created in the image of God-more like God than any other creature and worthy of honor. To demean that image is to wound another human being at the deepest level.

 

There is but one race: the human race. God "has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth" (Acts 17:26). We are of the same family, made to be treasured and cherished by one another.


Of all creation's treasures rare,

Not one compares in worth with man,
In God's own image he was made
To fill a place in His great plan.  
God desires that we show respect to all people, because everyone bears His image.

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In This Issue
From Pastor Jim
News & Upcoming Events
Prayer Requests
This Week's Devotional
FIPC Calendar
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 - 384

 

Attendance 

05/27/12 = 220
 
Ministry Fund
05/27/12 = $5,466.00

(budgeted need = $8,800) 

 

Building Fund

05/27/12 = $1,828.00.00
(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
sunday service

Worship Service is held every  

Sunday morning  

10:00AM - 11:15AM.

 

Attire is casual. It is an uplifting, come as you are worship service.

 

 
Small Groups

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!

Link 

ROCK / CHILDREN

THE ROCK LOGO
Link


Childrens Ministries
Link






ChristLife
ChristLife - Senior High Youth
Link

09 ornament exchange
 

FULE
FUEL - Junior High Youth Group
Link
Christian Counseling Center
Christian Counseling Center

A ministry of Fleming Island Presbyterian Church

The Christian Counseling Center of FIPC is an outreach of the church to our community.    

Link
Thank You Notes
Thank You

 

  

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.

 

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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1743 County Road 220

Fleming Island, FL 32003

904-269-2412

 

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