| From Pastor Jim | |
Dear Friends,
On Behalf of the entire FIPC Family....
Happy Thanksgiving!!
We hope and pray that your Thanksgiving is full of joy and gratitude! Remember - God is GOOD! ALL the time! Your pastor and friend...
Jim Weldon
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| News & Upcoming Events | |
CHURCH WIDE EVENTS
Exploring the Manger 
- Sunday, Nov. 25 - Dec. 23
- 8:30 am - 9:30 am
- Join us for a discussion of the manger scene!
- We will look to Scripture to understand the meaning of the modern day manger and offer some suggestions on how in the last week before Christmas to still make it part of your tradition in celebrating the birth of Christ.
"Follow The Star"
Children's and Youth Christmas Pageant  - FIPC second annual Christmas Pageant "Follow the Star"
- Calling all children and youth K-8 to participate (singing and acting) in this amazing portrayal of Jesus' birth.
- Tuesday 27 @ 7pm MANDATORY information meeting for parent and participant in the Worship Building.
Mark Your Calendars 
Dec. 5 - Adult Christmas Dinner
Dec. 10 - Women's Annual Ornament Exchange
Dec. 16 - Advent Pot Luck @ 5:30 pm
Dec. 19 - ROCK and Youth Christmas Parties
Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Services
4:00 pm Children's Pageant & Family Service
6:00 pm Candle Light Service
Adult Christmas Party 
You are cordially invited to FIPC's Annual Adult Christmas Party - Wednesday, December 5
- 6:30 Social Time -7:00 Buffet Dinner
- $20 per person
- RSVP by Dec. 2nd
- The Golf Club @ Fleming Island Plantation
Main dish: Stuffed Pork Loin with bread crumbs and Romano cheese & Chicken Marsala
Bring a nice gift (one per person) something you would like to receive. $10 limit
Dress: Party Casual
Women's Ornament Exchange - Invite a friend and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship.
- Monday Dec. 12 from 6:30-8:30 pm
- In the Gathering Area of our worship building.
- Bring a sweet or salty snack to share and an ornament to exchange.
Salvation Army Angel Tree 
- Select an angel or angels from the tree
- Purchase gifts for the angel
- Recommended: complete outfit of clothing; one toy/gift for each angel
- You may purchase more if you would like
- DO NOT WRAP GIFTS. You may include wrapping paper & tape
- Place in bag provided. ONE ANGEL PER BAG
- Put lower portion of the Angel Tag that has the child's information into the pocket of the bag & seal it
- Return gifts to FIPC by Dec. 9.
Thank you for making a child's Christmas Merry
The Empty Nesters Small Group
Contact Shirley Norton at 269-8367 or Sara Dryden @ 705-2785.
Eagle Harbor Parade
- Join your FIPC Family for the Eagle Harbor Parade. This is a great event for the entire family. Please sign up on the yellow card if you want to participate.
- Float decorating will take place Friday Dec. 7 at 5:30 pm
"Christmas is the Season for Giving..."
Ways you can make a difference this Christmas Season.
- Salvation Army Angel Tree - Buy Christmas gifts for less fortunate children in Clay County.
- Christmas Offering - Give your Church a Christmas gift towards our Building Fund.
- Love Offering - Show the whole church staff you appreciate them by giving them a love offering.
- Adult Mission Trip - Help sponsor one of our Missionaries go to Haiti.
- Walk of Faith - Buy your friends and family a brick with their name on it for Christmas. Bricks can also be purchased in honor or in memory of a loved one. A GREAT Christmas gift!
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.
- Estimated cost - $1,330 (with fundraising, cost could be as low as $1,100)
For more information contact Pete Sites @ 612-0186 or Jennifer Weldon @ 264-2595.
CHILDREN'S & YOUTH MINISTRIES
The ROCK & The Net Youth Groups
No Youth Group this Wednesday Nov. 21. Next youth group will return on Nov. 28!
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:
"Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ." Philippians 1:27a
Praise / Thanks:
- To God for all the new families He is bringing to us.
- To God for blessing 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.
- Beautiful music!! Great message!
- Awesome praise music!
- Thank you Lord for my family and continued good health.
- Jean R., recovering great from heart surgery.
- We sold our house!
- Esther weaned off the ventilator this am; great news for the family; praise God!
- Gift to celebrate with my family who accepted Christ on Thanksgiving in 1971.
- For a God fearing family to be there for encouragement. The men involved in my young son's life that teach and guide him.
- Thank you Jesus for all the many blessings you've given me.
- God's many blessings.
- Great sermon; baby Chandler is now 7 lbs, feeding tube is out; hopefully going home soon. Sabrina is doing awesome.
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Prayer Requests:
- For our community
- 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 & Martha Williams, health issues.
- Family and friends; those in need; our church.
- Guidance to take control of my life.
- Perfect fit horse wise for family this coming show season; school; attitudes at work; my shoulder, that I won't need surgery; Dad and Cain, safety while hunting.
- Wisdom, strength and courage to follow where God leads me in decision making.
- For the good of the church.
- I pray for everyone, rich or poor, has a happy Thanksgiving.
- My friend, Charlene, at the Y, her cancer has returned; she is very devastated and needs prayers.
- Stephen, that he will come back into our lives.
- Please pray for me as I go through a lot of hardships.
- For my family, that they have safe travels.
- Safe travels for everyone traveling this week.
- Prayers for Dawn!
- Continued prayers for nephew, Daniel, and the Thompson family. They are slowly taking Shirley off the ventilator.
- Praying for peace and understanding for my friend; for healing and strength for my other friend.
- Answers and healing - DV; patience and healing - KB.
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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.
Attendance
11/18/12 =160
Ministry & Building Funds
11/18/12 = $8,520.62
(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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