FIPC Newsletter

Issue 41 Volume 11  - Week of October 20, 2013

From Rev. Jim Weldon, Jr.

Dear FIPChurch Family,

 

How can I thank you enough for the grace and kindness you showed my family and I after my father's death?  You showed us the love and hospitality of Jesus Christ in the way you reached out and cared for us.  You made quite an impression on my extended family and my parents' friends and work associates.  Thank you my dear brothers and sisters!  Thank you!

 

 

During the last 8 months with dad, it has been hard.  Yet, through it all I am reminded of what 1 Thessalonians 4:13 says- "we do not grieve like those who have no hope."  As followers of Jesus, we have a hope that this life is not all there is.  We have a hope of eternal life offered to all in Faith.  We grieve and grieving is good!  But we do not grieve like those who do not have the hope we have!   As professing Christians, we believe that on October 15th - there was a great reunion in heaven.  We believe that dad was united with all those family members who have gone before him!  

As certain as I am standing here, I am certain that one day, those of us who know the Lord, will see dad again one day, when we receive our eternal reward.  
Thank you for all that you have done and for the love shown to me and my family!  See you Sunday!   Remember... God is good... all the time....

Your pastor and Friend,

Jim




News & Upcoming Events

CHURCH WIDE

Congregational Meeting
 
Join us after the service on Sunday, Nov. 3 to elect the Nominating Committee for Elders and Deacons.  This committee will actively seek out the will of God in nominating a slate of Elders and Deacons to serve for the next 2 years.  Please contact the church office if you have any questions.    


Join the Adult Christmas Eve Choir!
 
You don't need to know how to sing. You don't have to be able to read music.  We'll help you with all of that!  We just want willing adults (9th grade-adult) who like to make a joyful noise and enjoy singing Christmas music. 

First Rehearsal, this Thursday at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary.  Contact Mike Horst for more details.



Operation Christmas Child 
 
Join us in helping children in need all of the world experience the joy of Christmas.  We will be collecting items to place in these shoe boxes all month long.   We need the following items:
  • Toothbrushes
  • Hair brushes/combs
  • Face Cloths
  • Bar Soap
  • Children's Small Toys (boy/girl;variety of ages)
  • Coloring Books, Crayons, Colored Pencils, Pens
  • Small stuffed animals (new)

Please do not bring any war related toys (guns, knives, etc.), nor any liquids or gels.   

  

Special Dedication Service and Box Packing Night on Wednesday, November 6, at 6:30 pm.  We will pack the boxes, pray over the boxes, and worship together.  Contact Mike Horst or Sara Dryden for more information. 

 


 
ADULT MINISTRIES

 
  
Christian Growth Classes
November Classes TBA 
 
We would love for you to join the church and continue your discipleship journey by partaking in one of these classes.  Please contact Sara Dryden or register online to sign up for a class.  

YOUTH GROUP
 
The Net Wednesday Nights  
  The Net logo   
 

Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm!  

Jr. High and Sr. High Youth  



Games, music, small groups, and worship!   
Invite your friends!


 


CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

 

The ROCK Wednesday Night 

THE ROCK LOGO
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00pm
5th & 6th Graders  
Come Join us for games, fellowship, snacks, small group time and mission work.





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

Living out your ministry and mission.
One of the unique factors about FIPC, is we believe that each and every one of our members is a minister and has a minstry and mission.
Build your ministry on God's Word. 
Do your ministry for God's glory not your own glory.
"I  myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge, competent to instruct one another."
Romans 15:14 
 
Prayers of Praise and Thanksgiving:  
 

  

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.
  • Good weather for the car show.
  • Great sermon.
  • For the Empty Nesters hard work on the car show.  Also, Shon & Jim Brewer, Stacy Houk, Oz May, Donna & Paul Bedsole, Diane Poidevant, Diana & Dale Capito, and the Clay County Cruzers for having all the cars there.  Good job all!!
  • Praise God, our friend has decided to accept help and fight his depression.  God is Good!
  • Sara Dryden for all her hard work.
  • Knee surgery recovery is going well.
  • Blessed to have my my family;  Victoria, knee healing; great job Tonya.
  • Bill & Nell Pennewell's willingness to serve; all small group leaders; 5th quarter.

 

 

Prayer Requests:

  • For our community.
  • For our church's growth in spirit, connections, and number.  
  • For those who do not know Christ.
  • For our Church's Pastor and Staff.
  • The grace to live out our faith.
  • For our FIPC Pastor, Staff,Elders, Deacons and their families.
  • For families and individuals who are hurting.
  • For the PCUSA and FIPC's response to the changes. For our Denominational Relations Committee.
  • Jim Sr. and Barbara, health.
  • Entire Weldon Family.
  • Martha and James Williams, health.
  • Helen Goddard, health.
  • Faircloth family.
  • Kevin Griffis, serving in Afghanistan.
  • Poidevant Family
  • Weldon Family
  • Ruth Thomas; Larry A.
  • Safe hip surgery for my mother, Sandra M. on Oct. 22.
  • Please pray for my sister, Carolyn H. (Joie McGee).
  • Weldon family; Dave G., fighting cancer; Andria, ovarian cancer.
  • Andrin E. (18) ovarian cancer; Donna W (46) pancreatic cancer.
  • For the Weldon family for support, love peace and joy.
  • Our prayer is for Pastor Jim and his family at this difficult time for them.
  • Continued prayer for our daughter, Brandy, healing and in physical therapy from knee surgery (Michael & Katherine Loader).
  • Weldon family - peace and healing; friends with breast cancer, Rosemary & Charlene; Chiqui, illness.
  • Long time friend and his wife in a head on collision last week.  They are still watching bleeding on his brain.
  • Mother, Mary Elmore, suffered a fall and broke her shoulder.
  • Healing for the Weldon family the the loss of Jim, Sr. Healing for the Poidevant family for the loss of Anne.  Any others suffering from losing a loved one.
  • To bring Brittany back into the arms of Christ.
  • Mother's and sister's safe return to Florida.
  • Chris and Evan - Orlando; church and gov't leaders.
  • Daughter, Leslie.
  • Step dad to continue to strengthen and strength and rest for my mom as she cares for him.
 
 
This Week's Devotional
This Week's Devotional
"Choose Grace, Not Bitterness"
by  Rick Warren
PurposeDriven.com

 
  
 "See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many."
(Hebrews 12:15 NIV)

If you're still holding on to resentment, then someone is controlling you. Have you ever said, "You make me so mad"? What you're admitting at that point is, "You are controlling me." The only way you get this person out of your mind and heart and not controlling you any more is you heal it with grace - God's grace.

Hebrews 12:15 says, "See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many" (NIV).

Have you ever known a family where a bitter mom poisoned the whole family? Have you ever known a family where a bitter dad poisoned the whole family? Bitterness is contagious, and it can actually become generational. Somebody has to break the chain, and it better be you. If your parents are bitter because their parents were bitter because their parents were bitter, you're going to have to break the chain. And there's only one way to break it: Heal it with grace.

Friends, if you don't get God's grace in your life, life will make you bitter. Because life isn't fair. Why? Because sin is in the world. We live on a broken planet. This is not Heaven. Evil people get away with evil things all the time. Life is not fair.

And if you don't get grace in your heart, it's going to make you bitter.

Is forgiveness fair? Absolutely not.

But it is not about fairness. It is not about justice. It's about grace. You don't forgive a person because it's the fair thing to do. You forgive a person because it's the right thing to do, and you don't want your heart full of poison. You don't want your heart holding on to the hurt and the hate.

Forgiveness is free, but it is not cheap. It cost Jesus his life. It cost God his Son. And as Jesus was dying on the cross, with his arms outstretched and the blood dripping down, he said, "Father, forgive them! They don't know what they're doing." He was saying, "I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you." He was saying, "They don't deserve it. They don't even know what they're doing. But Father, forgive them."

Leave justice to God. Heal your bitterness with his grace.

This Week's Funnies
The world's first fully computerized airliner was ready for its maiden flight without pilots or crew.

The plane taxied to the loading area automatically, its doors opened automatically, the steps came out automatically.

The passengers boarded the plane and took their seats.

The steps retreated automatically, the doors closed, and the airplane taxied toward the runway.

"Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen," a voice intoned.

"Welcome to the debut of the world's first fully computerized airliner. Everything on this aircraft is run electronically. Just sit back and relax. Nothing can go wrong ... nothing can go wrong...nothing can go wrong...."



A little old lady sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each.

Every day a young man would leave his office building at lunch time and, as he passed her pretzel stand, he would leave her a quarter, but would never take a pretzel.

This went on for more than five years. The two of them never spoke.

One day as the man passed the old ladies pretzel stand and left his quarter as usual, the pretzel woman spoke to him,

"Sir, I appreciate your business. You are a good customer, but I have to tell you that the pretzel price has increased to 35 cents."



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In This Issue
From Rev. Weldon
News & Upcoming Events
Prayer Requests
This Week's Devotional
This Weeks' Funny
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. 

  

Attendance:

10/20/13 = 131
Ministry & Building Fund Offerings:
10/20/13 = $6,789.50
Weekly Need = $10,132)
 
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 CFO & Church Administrator, Dawn Vanderpool, at the church office at (904) 269-2412 ext. 701.
Sunday Worship Service
sunday service

Worship Service is held every  

Sunday morning  

10:00AM  

 

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

 

Church Celebrations!
Celebration Logo

Church hosts an incredible Car Show! 

 

A huge thank you to the Bowling Family, Empty Nester's Small Group, and everyone who participated in helping to put on this great event.  The money raised assisted the Wounded Warrior project, Clay County Cruzers, and our own church.  Great job to everyone involved!

 

 

 
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 - Senior High Youth


 link

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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