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Dear Friends,
This past Friday evening in our Sanctuary, 22 Junior High Youth stood before the Lord and their parents and took vows to remain sexually pure until marriage. The parents presented their children with purity rings and instructed these young men and women to wear their rings on the ring finder of their left hand as a sign to their future spouse of their sexual purity. This all was the culmination of a 4-week course called "True Love Waits." Thank you to our leaders who played a role in this amazing event.
Events to look forward to this Easter Season:
Easter is almost here! Join us on March 24 from 3-4:30 pm for our annual Community Easter Egg Hunt! In order for us to provide this outreach to our community, we need your help. Please donate stuffed plastic eggs with non-chocolate candy, small toys, individually wrapped candy, and/or cookies for refreshments.
Please join us for a powerful service on Holy Thursday March 28, at 7 pm. This is a Communion service held on the Thursday before Easter where we remember Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples and the events leading to His crucifixion.
This Easter we will have 2 worship services: Sunrise Service at 7 am at Eagle Harbor Golf Club under the big tent and 10 am in the Sanctuary. This is a great opportunity to invite family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. Most people are waiting to be asked.
God is good! All the time!!
Grace and Peace,
Jim
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CHURCH WIDE EVENTS
COMMUNITY EGG HUNT
March 24 - 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 and cleaning up after the hunt
TWO NEW ADULT BIBLE STUDIES
"ROMANS"
- Led by Mike Horst
- Starting April 3
- Wednesdays
- 7-8:30 pm
- ROCK Room
"Paul, and his letter to Romans"
The writings of the Apostle Paul make up the majority of the New Testament. We will study the life of Paul, as well as his most informative and transformative letter-Romans. Many call the letter to the Romans, Paul's gospel, as it contains clear explanations of salvation, grace, and God's righteousness. Be prepared for spirit led conversations, challenging questions, and Christian fellowship.
"NOT A FAN" 
- Led by Scott & Joie McGee
- Starting April 10
- Sundays
- 11:30 am - 12:30pm
- Classroom 2
Jesus is NOT looking for fans...
He's looking for followers.
Followers who understand that...
There is no forgiveness without repentance.
There is no salvation without surrender.
There is no life without death.
There is no believing without following.
HOLY THURSDAY
- Join us for Holy Thursday
- March 28
- 7 pm
Please join us for a powerful service on Holy Thursday at FIPC. This is a Communion service held on the Thursday before Easter where we remember Jesus' Last Supper with his disciples and the events leading to His crucifixion.
CHRISTIAN GROWTH CLASSES
 Sign up today for the next "Christian Growth Classes"
April 14
1pm
1ST FIPC's GOLF TOURNAMENT
 The Golf Club at Fleming Island
May 3
1 pm
Cost $75 per person (includes golf, range balls & lunch). Awards, Prizes, Raffle, and Gift Bags.
Proceeds go to FIPC's Local Mission Fund for more information or to sign up contact:
Oz May - 403-1654
Tim Hobson - 236-3199
Rick Trecida - 881-6138
David Drew - 233-6545
April 5
Trinity Baptist Church
Cost $10
Deadline March 31
Stanfill's past is really a story about an almighty God who calls His people to praise. That call has been unmistakable in Stanfill's life, even as that 15-year-old growing up in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, finding the connection between the strings of a guitar and the Maker of music. If you have any questions contact Philip Hart.
2013 6th-8th GRADE DAYTONA TRIP
 Don't miss out on this exciting, crazy, and awesome time at Daytona Beach. Our 6th-8th grade youth will enjoy playing games, listening to awesome Christian music, and growing closer to God.
- Cost is $165.
- Go to myfipc.org to sign-up.
- Staying at the El Caribe in Daytona Beach
- Spots are limited so sign-up ASAP. Last day to sign-up for Daytona is March 20.
- Be sure to pack clothes for a 3 day, 2 night stay, bathing suit (girls-one piece or tan-kini), beach towel, SUN SCREEN, and snacks to share.
WOMEN'S RETREAT
 May 4-5
"In Focus Seeing Christ in a World of Blur"
Guest Speaker - Jessica Konker
One Ocean Resort and Spa
START SAVING NOW!
Cost includes room and all three meals.
Single room rate $ 266
Double room rate $ 185
Triple room rate $ 157
Quad room rate $ 143
The above room rates include the following :
Sat. Lunch at North Beach Fish Camp
Sat. Dinner at Ragtime
Sun. Breakfast at Lillies
Pick up a brochure on the information counter in the Gathering Area.
 K-Kamp
Register soon for the best week of your summer! June 16 -20, 2013 for kids completing 1st - 5th grades. K-Kamp is a week focused on relationships - growing kids' relationships with Christ and their fellow campers and leaders. Together we will experience Christian community while participating in activities including worship, Bible study, swimming, tubing, arts and crafts, archery, hiking, and all camp recreation. Click here for more information.
YOUTH GROUP
 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!
The Net! 
Wednesday Nights!
6:30-8:30PM
Jr. High and Sr. High Youth
Games, music, small groups, and worship!
Invite your friends!
CHURCH STAFF If you would like to contact a church staff member please go to our website >>>
FACEBOOK
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 Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving: Live for God.
Matthew 6:25-33 (NIV)
25 "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?
26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?
27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
28 "And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.
29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.
30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'
32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.
33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
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.
- Thankful for answered prayers.
- Great blessings for the "True Love Waits" program. Thank you. Strong Youth Program.
- Committment of youth to "True Love Waits".
- The Lord has been bringing spirit filled people into my life.
- Chris, job.
- Great job, Jr. High Leaders for a successful "True Love Waits" series.
- Great message, music and prayer.
- Warmer weather; continued opportunities.
- Carolyn Overstreet's solo, amazing!
- Great sermon.
- New families PTL.
- New offerings with Adult Discipleship Ministry.
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 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.
- Claude Faircloth, health.
- Helen Goddard, health.
- Continued help with balance of time, talent and treasure.
- Continued enjoyment of God's provision and care.
- Ruth T., physical strength.
- Pray for Yvonne, health complications (M. Loader's mom).
- Travel mercies for Yvonne, Mike and Katherine Loader, Spring Break in Virginia.
- To bring back our daughter into the arms of Christ. Give Josh the strength to do all things.
- Elizabeth Ann; Derek; Mike & family.
- That our car problems can be easily and economincally resolved.
- Tim, in his travels this week.
- Mom and Dad; Rafaela to have a safe trip back to Tally.
- Thomas family, my family, friends, football, sister, temptation.
- Daughter-in-law's father, Bobby W., Savannah hospice care, lung cancer. Randi M. colon cancer, stage 3a, friend from Savannah.
- Pray for Richard Calloway, back surgery on March 21.
- Nathaniel is having surgery on Monday in NYC on his brain for cancer. Please pray for a good report and healthy healing.
- Evan, future plans; church and gov't leaders.
- Safe travel - Hallie; Etta B., grieving.
- For health and to get my voice back. For new job considerations. Safe travel to NY for Abbie.
- Pray for healing and strength and hope for 2 friends suffering serious health problems. Pam and Lucy.
- Watch over Corinne's grandpa; Amanda's dad and dog; Bodhi and our family on the road this week.
- Lord, please bless and watch over me as I have my divorce hearing Monday, 3/18.
- Travel safety for Katie.
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This Week's Funnies
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Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.
A businessman well known for his ruthlessness once announced to writer Mark Twain, "Before I die I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the 10 Commandments aloud at the top." "I have a better idea," replied Twain. "You could stay in Boston and keep them."
"Gee, Mom," said the teenager to her mother. "I can't seem to find a really nice guy." "Well, what do you look for in a man, dear?" "Character. To me, a man's physical appearance, age and financial position are irrelevant." "Then have you met Mrs. Hart's son?" "Hart? Hart? Isn't he that funny-looking kid who's always broke?"
A trio of old veterans were bragging and jokes about the heroic exploits of their ancestors one afternoon down at the VFW hall. "My great grandfather, at age 13," one declared proudly, "was a drummer boy at Shiloh." "Mine," boasts another, "went down with Custer at the Battle of Little Big Horn." "I'm the only soldier in my family," confessed vet number three, "but if my great grandfather was living today he'd be the most famous man in the world." "Really? What'd he do?" his friends wanted to know. "Nothing much. But he would be 165 years old."
When I returned home from college for a break, I noticed a paper posted on the refrigerator. It listed some goals my dad had set for himself: Help wife more; lose weight; be more productive at work. I promptly added: "Send Michelle money every month." A few days later my brother wrote: "Make payments on car for Jason." Then my boyfriend joined in with: "Buy Tom a Jeep." Finally my father added a new goal to his amended list: "Wean kids."
When I Grow Up When Ruth's grandson Jordan was 5, he always told everyone he wanted to be a doctor when he grew up. One day he was running through the house and into the corner of a chair and hurt his eye. He cried for a while and kept saying, "Oh no, oh no, now I can't be a doctor when I grow up."
Ruth assured him he could still be a doctor and Jordan kept telling her he couldn't.
Finally she asked, "Why can't you be a doctor?"
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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
03/17/13 =222
Ministry & Building Funds
03/17/13 = $15,950.01
(weekly need = $11,635.00)
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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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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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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