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Dear Friends,
Great things are happening here at FIPC! There is a wonderful joyful spirit in the air! I can't thank you enough for reaching out to your friends, family, neighbors,and coworkers and inviting them to church! It is making a big difference!! Way to go!!
God brings people into our lives for us to show the love of Christ to them. One of the easiest ways for us to share the gospel with them is to use the following format. Ask yourself what I call "the 3 questions":
- What was your life like before you came to personally know Jesus as your Lord and Savior?
- What did you do when you accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior. Did you pray a prayer? What was that prayer like?
- How has knowing Jesus personally changed your life?
Keep it simple and direct. You may want to follow up and ask if they have any questions. And be sure to ask them about their experience with Jesus and if they would like to know him personally. Always remember this: God is GOOD! ALL the time!
Your pastor and friend...
Jim Weldon
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CHURCH WIDE EVENTS
HOW TO JOIN FIPC
 The next classes are scheduled for October 14 @ 1 PM (in the worship building)
ADULT MISSION TRIP
FIPC is planning its first ever adult mission trip!
We  will be helping The Cabaret Children's Home in Cabaret, Haiti. The trip is scheduled from February 4th through February 11th 2013.
Contact Pete Sites @ 612-0186 or Jennifer Weldon @ 264-2595
SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY
 Attention all adults-the long wait is over!
Sunday Morning Bible Study Classes
Taught by The Rev. Greg Cruice
Sept. 16 at 8:30AM
Classroom #2"Then and Now...A look at the early church through 21st century eyes."
This class will be discussing what the Scriptures teach us about the early church, their credo of beliefs, and how Jesus was viewed. The class will dive into early church conflicts and resolutions, and discover the social issues the early church wrestled with. The class will walk participants through the Book of Acts and other epistles in the New Testament.
TWO NEW WOMEN'S EVENING BIBLE STUDIES 
"UNGLUED" by Lysa TerKeurst 2nd & 4th Monday Nights 6:30 pm-8:30 p.m. Church's class room 2.
Bring a light snack to share. Contact: Ann Roos, 887-2265, nnroosa@yahoo.com
"What Happens When Women Say Yes to God" 
by Lysa TerKeurst Starts Oct. 9- Nov. 13 Tuesday Nights 6:15 - 7:30 pm
If you are interest in attending please contact Jennifer Weldon at 264-2595 or email jenniferweldon@comcast.net. We will need to order books ahead of time so please sign up on the yellow card, call or email.
 5th Quarter Thanks to the Family Life Care, Inc. for sponsoring last Friday.
Come by Friday, Oct. 5, to see what all the talk is about.
9:30-11:30pm 8th-12th Graders
CHILDREN'S & YOUTH MINISTRIES
The Net Youth Group!
Wednesday Nights!
6:30-8:30PM
Jr. High and Sr. High Youth
Games, music, small groups, and worship!
Invite your friends!
The ROCK Youth Group!
Wednesday Nights! 5:30-7:00PM 5th & 6th Graders Come Join us for games, fellowship, snacks, small group time and mission work Invite a friend to get Rocked by Christ!
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.
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Thanks and Prayer Requests |
 Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving:
Love always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:7"
Praise / Thanks:
- To God for all the new families who He is bringing to us.
- To God for blessings us abundantly.
- To God for His Word revealed to us in the Bible.
- To God for all those who work so hard behind the scenes.
- To God for our Hospitality ministry
- To God for our Sunday School Team.
- To God for our Youth Group leaders.
- To God for our Great Worship Band and AV team.
- To God for all those folks who pray each day for FIPC.
- I want to publicly praise my wife, Jacque, for all she does. With her being gone just a few days my eyes have been opened.
- Nephew's brain surgery went well. Still has all functions.
- Thankful that I have chosen not to be bitter thru my divorce. Thank you Jesus.
- I am grateful for this church and for my family.
- Ruth's back pain has been lowered signifcantly by the nerve stimulator implant; continued healing.
- Thanks to our Lord and my church family for making the passing of my mother joyous. God Bless.
- For the awesome outpouring of love in the passing of Burl's mom.
- Another birthday; thanks be to God.
- My parents received 3.7 inches of rain in West Texas.
- Thank you for a wonderful message.
- Thanks Greg for the inspiration and prayer.
- Our family's renewed committment to attending church service. My having career fatigue and finding strength through God.
- Unanswered prayers.
- God's believable care for us.
- Thankful for our church family.
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Prayer Requests:
- For our community
- For 5th quarter
- For our church's growth in both spirit and number.
- For our Church's Pastor and Staff.
- 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 the PCUSA and FIPC's response to the changes. For our Denominational Relations Committee.
- Eric Berger deployed to Kuwait and his family here at home.
- James Williams and Martha, health issues.
- For healing, faith and strength for friends Pam and Lucy who are undergoing physical medical challenges.
- Safe arrival of my nephew and a hedge of protection over my sister.
- Melvin to be lifted up in prayer.
- Rafaela.
- Continued prayer for our youth who deal with peer pressure, famiy trouble, etc.
- Spouse still struggling.
- For dad struggling with congestive heart failure.
- Don Ledbetter, Tony's dad, will have open heart surgery Wed. Oct. 3 to replace valve. Continued prayers for Pat Gray.
- Pray for the caretakers of the sick and elderly in our church and community.
- Carolyn's mom for continued healing. Boys at college.
- For those that are ill.
- Please pray with me for Todd H., may he be made well in the name of Jesus. Also as we continue to pray for everyone ill or sadden, as through Jesus may we gain strength.
- For a healthy baby boy for Natalie and Kevin.
- Pray for our denomination meeting this week.
- Pray for Natalie, my daughter, to have a trouble free birth.
- My brother.
- Prayer for Alice Doyle who is having surgery on Monday.
- Patricia Gray for continued healing. Comfort in grief and patience to allow time to heal.
- For father, Robert, final days to be as peaceful as possible.
- Prayer request for my brother, Tom, who is suffering from aplastic anemia and losing the battle quickly.
- Comfort for Jacque and the entire family; prayers for her grandmother, Mim, as she is suffering from colon cancer.
- The Perry Family, lost 10 year old son.
- Step dad, Charles, struggling to regain his strength after heart surgery; for my mom as she cares for him, that she will take care of herself.
- Jeremy in Quatar, safety for him and is unit and their return home in October.
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This Weeks Funnies
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Edward Hale, while chaplain of the U.S. Senate, was asked, "Do you pray for the senators?"
He quickly replied, "No. After getting to know the senators, I pray for the people."
I'm not bald...I'm just taller than my hair.
You Know You're In Trouble When...
- Your accountant's letter of resignation is postmarked Zurich.
- Your suggestion box starts ticking.
- Your secretary tells you the FBI is on line 1, the DA is on line 2, and CBS is on line 3.
- You make more than you ever made, owe more than you ever owed, and have less than you've ever had.
- The simple instructions enclosed aren't.
- People send your wife sympathy cards on your anniversary.
- The plumber floats by on your kitchen table.
Retiring Cop
A detective who spent his entire career in plain
clothes quit the police force and bought a farm.
"What kind of crops do you plan to grow?" the police
chief asked the farmer-to-be.
"Carrots and potatoes," the man replied.
"Why carrots and potatoes?" asked the chief.
"Because," answered the ex-detective, "I'm very fond
of undercover crops."
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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.
Attendance
09/30/12 =232
Ministry & Building Funds 09/30/12 = $6,237.01
(budgeted need = $11,600)
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. |
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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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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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ChristLife - Senior High Youth
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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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