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Dear Friends,
This Sunday we are having our Christian Growth Classes. These classes are a great way to grow in your faith! They are held this Sunday, after worship at 1 pm. Child care is available upon request.
In this e-newsletter, we have been talking about sharing our faith with other people. Here is another way to share Gods love for people. Share "the bridge" illustration.
1. God LOVES you and offers a wonderful PLAN for your life.
- "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" John 3:16 NIV.
- "I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly" John 10:10
Why is it that most people are not experiencing the abundant life? Because...
2. Human being are SINFUL and SEPARATED from God. Therefore, we cannot know and experience God's love and plan for our life.
- "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23.
Humans are created to have fellowship with God; but, because of our stubborn self-will, we chose to go our own independent way, and fellowship with God was broken. This self-will, characterized by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference, is an evidence of what the Bible calls sin.
- "The wages of sin is death" Romans 6:23.
God is holy and humans are sinful. A great gulf separates the two. The arrows illustrate that humans are continually trying to reach God and the abundant life through our own efforts, such as a good life, philosophy, or religion - but we inevitably fail.
3. Jesus Christ is God's ONLY provision for our sin. Through Him we can know and experience God's love and plan for our life.
- "God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" Romans 5:8
- "Christ died for our sins...He was buried...He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures...He appeared to Peter, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred..." 1 Corinthians 15:3-6.
- "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me'" John 14:6.
God has bridged the gulf which separates us from Him by sending His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place to pay the penalty for our sins.
It is not enough just to know this...
4. We must individually RECEIVE Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord; then we can know and experience God's love and plan for our lives.
- "As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name" John 1:12
- "By grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast" Ephesians 2:8,9.
5. When We Receive Christ, We Experience a New Birth see: John 3:1-8.
- "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him" Revelation 3:20.
Receiving Christ involves turning to God from self and sin (repentance) and trusting Christ to come into our lives to forgive our sins and to make us what He wants us to be. Just to agree intellectually that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He died on the cross for our sins is not enough. Nor is it enough to have an emotional experience. We receive Jesus Christ by faith, as an act of the will.
God is GOOD! ALL the time!
Your pastor and friend...
Jim Weldon
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CHURCH WIDE EVENTS
ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR!
Calling all adults (Sr. High-Adults) who like to sing Christmas songs, sing in the car, or belt out tunes in the shower! We are putting together a Christmas Choir for the Advent and Christmas Eve worship services. No audition necessary--just a willingness to make a joyful noise unto the Lord!
Rehearsals are Thursday evenings from 6:30-8PM in the Worship Building. Our first rehearsal is Thursday, Oct. 18. Contact Mike for more details!
HOW TO JOIN FIPC
 The next classes are scheduled for October 14 @ 1 PM (in the worship building)
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 
- All Church Packing Day
- Nov. 7 @ 6:30 in the Gathering Area.
- Everyone is invited to participate this is a great opportunity for the entire family to share in the season of giving.
- FIPC will provide the boxes.
- Items needed to fill the boxes: General school supplies, small toys, hygiene items (toothbrush/paste, soap, washcloths, combs, brushes, etc), hats, socks, flashlights (batteries), sunglasses, hair clips, hard candy, small cups, bowls, hankies, scarves.
- NO liquids, war related toys, lotions, chocolate, food, meds/vitamins, breakable items.
Please drop items off in the worship building or the church office.
FALL FESTIVAL
Invite your neighbors, friends, and family to this fun filled day of food, hayrides, games, music, bounce houses, face-painting, crafts, balloons and lots more!!!
Would you like to help?
- You can donate the following items before church in the gathering area:
Wrapped Candy - Small Toys for Prizes - Cookies and Other Treats - Loan of Pop-up Canopies
- YOU- to help the day of the festival
- Contact the office or sign up on the yellow welcome card
 5th Quarter Thanks to the Masterbuilt Golf Carts for sponsoring last Friday.
Our last 5th Quarter of the season is Nov. 9th, with a huge fireworks display! Don't miss it!
9:30-11:30pm 8th-12th Graders
CHILDREN'S & YOUTH MINISTRIES
FUEL Britt Nicole CONCERT
Oct. 11The Jr. High will be going to Christ Church on Fleming Island to see Brit Nicole in concert. Contact Mike to purchase a ticket for $15.00.
Details:
- Arrive at FIPC at 5PM for a free pizza dinner.
- Depart from FIPC at 5:45PM to Christ Church
- Parent pick up at FIPC after the concert (approx. 10PM)
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 >>>
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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:
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day." 2 Corinthians 4:16"
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.
- Thanks for your mercy and grace.
- Mike does a great job.
- God's obvious help and provision. Church friends and family.
- Love to see the expanded worship band; great music today.
- Thanks for all the volunteers that worked 5th Quarter. What a wonderful experience for our youth. You are awesome!
- Praise God for many opportunities in life.
- Jim and Jennifer, for all they give to us. Mike and the entire band, beautiful music.
- 5th Quarter leaders "Rock".
- Powerful message! Powerful music! Powerful worship!
- My father, Robert, is whole again, Praise God! Thanks for church family and friend's prayers.
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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.
- Mary Kay Wilson and family in the loss of her dad.
- Jacque Hobson and family in the loss of her grandmother.
- For those are ill.
- Traveling mercy and grace for daughter and granddaughter driving to Denver.
- For my brother who is strugglilng with a kidney disease.
- Mother struggling with lymphoma; dad final stages of lung cancer.
- For friends and family, living with those sruggling from alcohol addiction.
- Larry, safe travel; Norm and Jeanine, safe travel.
- Healing, strength and pain relief for friends who had major abdominal surgery and back pain. Pam, Lucy and Sandy.
- Prayers for my brother, Tom, who has metastatic wide spread cancer and will pass in a very short period of time. May he find peace with himself and with God. Divorce mediation on Thursday, prayers for fair outcome and closure.
- To bring Brittany back into the arms of Christ.
- Evan and Chris, off at college; Carolyn's mom, continued recovery.
- Safe travel to and from New England.
- Continued reliance to balance many balls, keeping Jesus first. The Presidential election, God's choice.
- Direction.
- Sister to have healthy baby.
- School; unspoken.
- Please pray for my boyfriend, Harry, to come to church and commit his life to God and his family.
- I am starting back to school to finish my degree. I need Jesus to help me to do this.
- Prayers for our friend, Pam, as she under goes surgery next week.
- Continued prayers for step dad as he recovers from heart surgery; also, my mom as she cares for him and deals with her own health issues.
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This Weeks Funnies
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My wife wanted me to start taking cod liver oil for my health, but I thought there was something fishy about the whole idea.
WHAT KIDS HEAR ** The Rosary ** From Groton, MA:My mother spent her early childhood saying, "Hail Mary, full of grapes." ** Pledge of Allegiance ** Covina, CA:I recall reading something years ago about the Pledge of Allegiance. Some child thought it began, "I led the pigeons to the flag." Cleveland, OH: When I was little, I often wondered who Richard Stands was. You know: "I pledge allegiance to the flag ... and to the republic for Richard Stands." ** Hymns ** Schenectady, NY: I once knew a child whose favorite Sunday school song was "Gladly, the Cross-Eyed Bear."
Lake Forest Park, WA: When I was a little girl, we sang a song in Sunday school about Noah. Part of the chorus was "And the rains came down, and the floods came up." We lived next door to a couple of charming little girls who always sang this song while playing in their garden. Their words were, "And the rains came down, and the spuds came up."
** The Creed ** Tampa, FL: When my husband was 6 years old, he thought the creed said: "He suffered under a bunch of violets." The real words are "under Pontius Pilate," but at that age, he didn't know better.
** The Lord's Prayer ** From San Francisco: When I was a child, I learned this prayer as "Our Father, who are in Heaven, Howard be thy name." I always thought that was God's real name.
Missoula, MT: My son, who is in nursery school, said, "Our Father, who art in Heaven, how didja know my name?"
Uniontown, OH: I remember thinking this prayer was "Give us this day our jelly bread."
Grand Junction, CO: When I was younger, I believed the line was "Lead a snot into temptation." I thought I was praying for my little sister to get into trouble.
"We cannot, and we must not, isolate ourselves from the world in which we live and the problems it faces...The Gospel of Christ has no meaning unless it's applied to our fellow man who hurts and is in need. That's our neighbor, and Jesus said we're to love our neighbor as ourselves." - Billy Graham
Summer vacation was over and the teacher asked Little Johnny about his family trip. "We visited my grandmother in Minneapolis, Minnesota." The teacher asked, "Good, can you tell the class how you spell that?" After careful thought, Little Johnny said, "Actually, come to think of it, we went to Ohio."
A young woman was waiting for a bus in a slum area one evening when a rookie policeman approached her. "Want me to wait with you?" he asked. She replied, "Thank you, but that's not necessary. I'm not afraid." "Well, then," he said, grinning, "would you mind waiting with me?"
2 New Words That Should Exist:
- Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize that it was your money to start with.
- Arachnoleptic Fit: The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
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A Record of our Faithfulness
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FIPC is a member supported church. We do not receive any outside funding. Everything we do is made possible through your faithful giving.
Attendance
10/07/12 =205
Ministry & Building Funds
10/07/12 = $6,816.00
(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 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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