Issue 6 Volume 12 - Week of February 9, 2014

From Dr. Jim Weldon, Jr.

Dear FIPChurch Family,

Here We GROW again! Welcome our new member

Lisa Miller joining by Profession of Faith.

This takes our total membership up to 314! 7 new members this year! And it's barely February!!

I would like to extend a special "THANK YOU!" to our Elders who are rolling off the Session. The Session is our Board of Elders who work with the Pastor and Staff to lead this church. The Session consists of the Pastor and Elders. They have served with excellence and love, and have worked long and hard with humility in their leadership. They have been a vital part and blessing in leading this church. They are:

Burl White - Treasurer, Finance, Denominational Relations and Strategic Ministry Teams
Carlos Brooks - Strategic, Nominating, Building and Grounds, and Count Ministry Teams
Dan Norton - Nominating, Building and Grounds Ministry Teams
Ann Roos - Adult and Prayer Ministry Teams
Shon Brewer - Youth Ministry Team
* Jeff Vanderpool -Garden and 5th Quarter Ministry Teams
* Arlene Bowling - Children, Congregation Care, and Count Ministry Teams
* Oz May - Strategic, Denominational Relations, and Worship Ministry Teams

(* indicates those who will be serving another term on the Session)

As I always say, being an Elder in the Presbyterian Church is a "demotion", because it is a call to roll up your sleeves and serve. Those men and women, who are rotating off the Session, have all volunteered to continue to offer their leadership in the ministry and mission of this church. I want to encourage you to say "thank you" to each of these people by sending a note, email, phone call, or just thank them in person next Sunday!

God is Good All the Time!

Your Pastor and Friend,

Jim

Church Celebrations!

FIPC Continues Awesome Relationship with Green Cove Springs Food Pantry

FIPC donated a total of 3,512 pounds of food to the Green Cove Springs Food Pantry in 2013. Way to Go! Let's try for 4,000 pounds in 2014.

Children's Ministry Team Hosts Daddy Daughter Valentine's Dinner

The Children's Ministry Team sponsored an awesome event for Dads and their daughters. The event was catered by Olive Garden, and included crafts for both the dads and the daughters to make (yes...dads were experiencing the joys of a hot glue gun), musical chairs, and a take on the Newlywed Game.

Great job to the team, and special thank you to Carissa Hogan, Children's Ministry Event Chair, for her leadership!

Adult Ministries

Congratulations to the following

on completion of a class:



1st Base: Lisa Miller



2nd Base: Sandy Marek, Chad Marek, Jackie Castleberry, Paul Nixon, Dwight & Sandy Campbell



Home Plate: Dale Capito, Vicky Perez



Congratulations to:

Dale Capito on completion of all

Christian Growth Classes!





Next Class: March 9, at 1:00 pm!

We would love for you to join the church and continue your discipleship journey by partaking in one of these classes. If you are interested in joining the church or attending one of the classes, please contact Sara Dryden.

Join the Worship Team Easter Choir

Looking for folks to make a joyful noise to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord.

Rehearsals begin Thursday, February 13 at 6:30 pm. No formal music training needed. We have resources to help you out! Please contact Mike Horst if you have any questions.

New Adult Sunday Morning Bible Study!
8:30 am in Classroom 2

Led by the Rev. Bill Pennewill, this new study will take you verse by verse through the Gospel of Mark, learning about how the Holy Spirit inspired the Apostle Mark to write of Jesus, the Messiah, and our Lord and Savior. This class is for everyone who is yearning and serious about digging deeper into the Scriptures, allowing the Bible to interpret itself, and discovering how this applies to everyday life.

Feel free to contact Ann Roos for more information.

New Small Group Coming in February!

Monday nights, 6:30 pm
Gathering Area

This awesome Bible study is being led by Rev. Jim and Jen Weldon, and Jason and Rebecca Like. This 6 week video based small group study offers an innovative approach to a healthy lifestyle. It's not a fad diet, it centers on five key essentials that will launch your journey to health: faith, food, fitness, focus and friends.

Contact the Weldons or the Likes for more information.

YOUTH

Youth Group

Confirmation 2014

Oops! Did you miss the info meeting? Don't worry there is still time to sign up!

Junior and Senior High Youth Confirmation begins February 23! If you are interested in participating in this great opportunity that will provide awesome new insights to the faith, as well as give you an opportunity to proclaim your faith in Jesus, then sign up today!

Contact Mike Horst if you have any questions.

The Net Wednesday Nights

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 Nights

Wednesdays, 5:30-7:00pm

5th & 6th Graders

Come Join us for games, fellowship, snacks, small group time and mission work.

Thanks and Prayer Requests

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.
Thanks to Arlene and Charlie Bowling for their faithfulness to child care for the Christian Growth Classes.
God's provision for our family. Mark Bible Study, great challenge and fun SS Class.
God's presence and guidance this week.
All volunteers that help at church.
Thank you to Shon Brewer, Carlos Brooks, Dan Norton, Ann Roos, and Burl White for their dedicated service on our Session.
Worry less, pray more. Baseball season starts tomorrow!
Beautiful day!
Thank you Sandy May for last minute teaching of 5th and 6th Grade. You are awesome!!!

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.
Jason Hersperger, deployed to El Salvador.
Martha and James Williams, heath.
Faircloth family, health.
Pastor Jim, healing from surgery.
Sydney Ward.
Jason McCreanor, healing from eye surgery.
Linda Sexe, health.
Our friend's little girl who is 6 years old needs a heart. She has her good days and bad days. She needs all our prayers.
Better weather for family in Iowa. Healing, unspoken.
For my son-in-law, David and my friend, Rhonda both in hospital.
Family's safe travel to Hawaii today.
The new and old Elders coming on board. Old ones leaving to stay connected to church and serve.
Please pray for my family as we lost my aunt last month and though we take comfort that she is with our Lord and Savior we miss her terribly.
Pray for our church.
Kyle, Andy, Ed, Ceib and their families as they fight cancer.
Charlie, stepdad, procedure on Thursday; guidance for doctors, comfort for my mom.
David G., fighting cancer.
Chris & Evan; church & gov't leaders.
Sister fell and hurt herself; friend's daughter in trouble.
Symptom relief and healing from cancer for 2 friends, Lucy & Kathy.
Baby Jake, for healing.

In This Issue

From Dr. Weldon

Youth

A Record of our Faithfulness

ChristLife - Senior High Youth

FUEL - Junior High Youth Group

ROCK

Thank You

Announcements

Featured Article

FIPC Calendar

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:

02/09/14 = 176

Ministry & Building Fund Offerings:

02/09/14 = $5,924.00

(2014 Weekly Need = $10,048)

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

Worship Service is held every

Sunday morning

10:00AM

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

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!

ChristLife - Senior High Youth

FUEL - Junior High Youth Group

ROCK / CHILDREN

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.

Thank You Notes

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

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.

Quick Links

www.myfipc.org

This Week's Funny

Valentine's Funnies!

First Kiss

At the end of their first date, a young man takes his favorite girl home. Emboldened by the night, he decides to try for that important first kiss.

      With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and, smiling, he says to her, "Darling, how 'bout a goodnight kiss?"

      Horrified, she replies, "Are you mad? My parents will see us!"

      "Oh come on! Who's gonna see us at this hour?"

      "No, please. Can you imagine if we get caught?"

      "Oh come on, there's nobody around, they're all sleeping!"

      "No way. It's just too risky!"

      "Oh please, please, I like you so much!!"

      "No, no, and no. I like you too, but I just can't!"

      "Oh yes you can. Please?"

      "NO, no. I just can't."

      "Pleeeeease?..."

Out of the blue, the porch light goes on, and the girl's sister shows up in her pajamas, hair disheveled. In a sleepy voice the sister says: "Dad says to go ahead and give him a kiss. Or I can do it. Or if need be, he'll come down himself and do it. But for crying out loud tell him to take his hand off the intercom button!"

True Love

If you love something, set it free.
      If it comes back, it was, and always will be yours.
      If it never returns, it was never yours to begin with.
      If it just sits in your living room,
      messes up your stuff,
      eats your food,
      uses your telephone,
      takes your money,
      and never behaves as if you actually set it free in the first place,
      you either married it or gave birth to it!

This Week's Devotional

"Express Your Love with Your Time"

by Rick Warren
PurposeDriven.com

"We must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words." 1 John 3:18 (GW)

We all have different amounts of energy, wealth, and talent, but we all have the exact same amount of time: 168 hours a week. You can always get more money, but you can't get more time. You only have a certain amount of allotted days, so you have to decide: What is your time worth?

The most valuable thing you can give someone is your attention, because when you give attention to somebody you're saying, "You matter to me. You are valuable. You are worth listening to. You are worth my time."

Jesus said that the essence of relationships is not what we do for each other or the things we give to each other. The essence of true, loving relationships is how much we give of ourselves to another person.

The second law of love is this: The best expression of love is time.

The Bible says in 1 John 3:18, "We must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words" (GW).

I can't tell you how many husbands and dads I've talked to who've said, "I don't get it, Rick. I give my family everything they need. I'm a good provider. We live a very comfortable life. What more do they want?"

I'll tell you what they want: They want you!

Only you can give them your time. Nothing can compensate for time - no amount of gifts, money, or clothes. Kids don't need things; they need parents. Another video game is not the answer. They need you!

How do you find more time for the people who love you and that you need to love?

Let me give you one suggestion: Turn off the TV and the computer. It's always amazed me that people will watch reruns of "Friends" instead of making friends or watch reality shows about somebody else's family instead of working on the reality of their own family.

Ephesians 5:2 says, "Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God" (NLT).

Love means giving up. It means I give up my agenda for your agenda. It means I give up my time for your time. It means I give up my preference for your preference. It means I give up what I'd rather do right now to do what you'd rather do right now. That is a sacrifice. That is love.

Fleming Island Presbyterian Church

1743 County Road 220

Fleming Island, FL 32003

904-269-2412

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