Issue 8 Volume 12 - Week of February 23, 2014

From Dr. Jim Weldon, Jr.

Dear FIPChurch Family,

This past Sunday was a first for our church in hosting our first ever Boy Scout Sunday. It was so awesome to see so many young men helping out with the ushering and greeting duties at church. They even set up a mock camp site on our south campus property. I hope you were able to see what they were all about. We received a short biography and history of Troop 309 from their Scoutmaster, and I've included it below:

"Since its inception Scouting has maintained the goal of developing young men to their fullest ability using the ideals and methods of the Boy Scouts of America.

Our Scout unit is blessed to be sponsored by Fleming Island Presbyterian Church. Boy Scout Troop 309 was started on Fleming Island in late 2003 and has been honored to be part of Fleming Island Presbyterian Church since September 2013.

We honor our Duty to God abiding by the religious traditions, rules and policies of Fleming Island Presbyterian Church. Scouting is a ministry and outreach of the Church.

Boy Scout Troop 309 currently is serving 26 boys, ages 11 to 18.
Since its inception, 19 young men in our Troop have achieved Eagle Scout.

Our scouting program includes 10 campouts, hikes and canoe trips during the year and a week-long summer camp in June. This year the troop will travel to a camp just north of Chattanooga ,TN.

We participate in the Green Cove Springs Food Pantry and Boy Scout Special Needs Camporee for handicapped and children with special learning disabilities.

Thank you for your continued support."

For any questions on Scouting at our church you can ask our Scoutmaster Bob Thomas (904) 449-1707 or the Committee Chairman Bob Kamm (904) 226-8033.

God is Good All the Time!

Your Pastor and Friend,

Jim

Church Celebrations!

Newly Elected Session Has First Meeting and Recognizes Significant Service

The new Session at FIPC met on Monday, February 24 for their first official meeting. As is customary at every Session meeting, the Elders wished to recognize the following folks for their significant and valued acts of service:

Elders Rotating Off Session: These folks are being recognized for their willingness to accept God's call into this highly valued called position of lay leadership. These men and women served faithfully and sacrificially, and served during major times of transition and discernment.
Tonya Stansberry: The Session is saddened at the announcement of Tonya's departure from the Interim Director of Youth Ministry position, but is delighted that she will continue her work with the Junior High ministry as a volunteer. The Elders would like to thank her for stepping up and out in faith to help us continue to maintain and grow our youth ministry.

FIPC Hosts its First Ever Scout Sunday

The Boy Scouts from Troop 309 were recognized at service on Sunday, and joined in helping with the offering and ushering duties.

The Troop even set up a mock Boy Scout Camp for the congregation to stop by and and visit what one looks like. Our church is abundantly blessed by their presence, and we thank them for helping us on Sunday!

Church Announcements

Baby Bottle Boomerang: Last Chance!

Return Bottles by this Sunday, March 2

If you picked up a bottle at the info table for the First Coast Women's Services, please be sure to fill it up with your coins, bills, and checks and return it to the table by this Sunday. You can also drop it off at the church office any time this week, Mon-Thurs, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Please contact Kathy Brooks if you have any questions.

Ash Wednesday with Cross+Road Lutheran Church

March 5, 7:00 pm at Cross+Road Lutheran Church

Join us for this annual Ash Wednesday Service with our friends down the road. Ash Wednesday is the service just before the the first Sunday in Lent, reminding us of the penalty of sin and recognizes our need for the grace of God to "...breathe new life into our burned-out, dusty lives." (taken from the PCUSA resources site).

Cross+Road Lutheran Church is located at 5101 Lakeshore Dr. West in Fleming Island.

Clay County Cruzers Rev It Up Car Show

April 26,
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Fleming Island Presbyterian Church

Don't miss out on this annual event. Stop by and gaze at all the classic cars you can dream about. Proceeds for this event are split between the church and the Yellow Ribbon Fund, Inc. (benefiting injured service members when they return home). Please contact Elder Arlene Bowling if you have any questions.

Adult Ministries

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.

Great Banquet
Women's Weekend: April 3-6

Men's Weekend:
April 24-27

Don't miss out on this exciting and spiritually moving 72 hour retreat. The retreat is held at Mandarin Presbyterian Church (just over the bridge), and runs from Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon. You will be fed and blessed in abundance! The Great Banquet seeks to bring folks to a deeper and closer connection with Christ through prayer, reflection, and fellowship with others. If you have any questions, please contact Elder Iris Cruice.

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.

Adult Small Group
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 and Children

Youth Group

FUEL Daytona Trip: Born to Dance

May 2-4 at Daytona Beach, FL

Partnering with Mandarin Presbyterian Church

This trip is for 6th - 8th Grade youth and is an exciting time of fellowship with over 200 youth, a real connection with Christ, and much more. Youth will be staying at the El Caribe hotel right on the beach. Cost of the trip is $150.00, which includes hotel, travel, and food expenses, as well as a Daytona themed hoodie. Register online coming soon! Registration closes March 12!

The Net Wednesday Nights

Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm!

Jr. High and Sr. High Youth

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

Join us this week for a night of games and fellowship as we say thank you and good bye to Miss Tonya, and welcome back to Mike!

Children's Ministry

2 New Summer Camp Opportunities!

Sports Camp for K-6

Mark your calendars for July 21-25, 9:00 am- 12 Noon (cost TBA).

This awesome summer camp will provide various sporting activities (soccer, flag football, cheerleading, basketball, and much more). Children will experience team work, while learning about the good news of Jesus Christ.

We need volunteers! If you are interested in helping out with this camp, please contact Carissa Hogan.

Cub Camp for 3, 4, and 5 year olds

Mark your calendars for June 23-27 for this awesome summer camp opportunity (times and cost TBA).

Children will enjoy crafts, games, and snacks.

We need volunteers! If you are interested in helping out with this camp and love to work with Pre-K children, please contact Sandy May.

Communion Class Begins for K-4

The K-4 Sunday School Class will be learning about Communion during the first two Sundays in March. Please be sure to speak with one of our Sunday School teachers if you have any questions about the curriculum or how communion is observed at FIPC.

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.
Seekers Small Group.
Nice to see Tommy Poidevant singing with the worship band.
My parents helping me to renew my relationship with Christ in hard times.
Thanks for the beautiful weather last week; thank you for church family; adult daughter attending church.
Thank you Tonya! Fantastic job!
Family, church family and friends prayer support for my sis, Natalie. Thank you.
Boy Scout Troop 309, nice job greeting at worship. Excellent sermon Jim.
Beautiful service.

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.
For my grandma and for my friend, Sydney, who is 17 and has MS.
For the Weldons and Hennessey
Pray that Jan L. will make the right decisions as to the rest of her life.
My aunt died just a few days ago, it upset and shocked the whole family. Also, please keep my friend's little girl in your prayers. She still needs a heart.
Chris & Evan in Orlando; church and gov't leaders; save America from the current leaders that are in power.
Natalie, right decisions re: breast cancer doctor/healing.
Healing and symptom relief for 2 friends fighting cancer, Lucy & Kathy. Sister and brother to have their eyes open to see the truth.
Nephew and sister; Quinn and Danny to heal.
Shannon to find herself; Desiree to overcome her problems.
Travel mercies for Burl; healing.
For Hannah's job search.
Ed P., cancer; Suzanne S., health issues associated with diabetes; Bailey D. late stage of cancer.
For my children to always remember that all things are possible through Christ.
Friend in VA had heart attach. Sister for continued healing over losing her son.

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:

02/23/14 = 186

Ministry & Building Fund Offerings:

02/23/14 = $9,449.60

(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

How I Met Your Father

Studying our wedding photos, my six-year-old asked, "Did you marry Dad because he was good-looking?"

"Not really," I replied.

"Did you marry him for his money?"

"Definitely not," I laughed. "He didn't have any."

"So," he said, "you just felt sorry for him."

I'll Be Watching You!

This Week's Devotional

"Anger Starts in the Heart"

by Rick Warren
PurposeDriven.com

"Whatever is in your heart determines what you say."

Matthew 12:34b (NLT)

A problem with anger isn't going to be solved by a trip to the doctor or an episode of "Dr. Phil" or a self-help book. The real secret to managing anger is God's power to change you on the inside. Romans 15:5 says, "May the patience and encouragement that come from God allow you to live in harmony with each other the way Christ Jesus wants" (NCV).

How does God help you with your bad habit of anger? He goes straight to the heart of the problem, which is a problem in the heart. Anger doesn't start in your behavior, your background, or your feelings. It starts in the heart.

The Bible says, "Whatever is in your heart determines what you say" (Matthew 12:34b NLT). Our mouths just betray what we're really like inside. Sometimes I hear people say something really mean or unkind and then they say, "Oh, I don't know what got into me. That's not like me."

Oh, yes it is! Your mouth just reveals what's in your heart. Someone's harsh tongue reveals an angry heart. When you meet somebody with a negative tongue, you know he's got a fearful heart. When someone has a boasting tongue, it reveals an insecure heart. Someone's judgmental tongue just exposes a guilty heart. Somebody with a filthy tongue has an impure heart.

On the other hand, if you find somebody who's always encouraging others, he has a happy heart. If he's always speaking in a gentle way, you know he's got a loving heart. If he's able to control his words, you know he's got a peaceful heart.

Are you satisfied with the words that naturally come out of your mouth? If not, then you need a heart transplant. You need a new heart! David says in Psalm 51:10, "Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me" (NIV).

If your heart is crying out inside, it's because you haven't ever fully received the warmth and security of a relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus can replace a hurting heart with his love. He cares about your pain, and he will help you heal so that your words give life and reveal the hope you have in Christ.

Fleming Island Presbyterian Church

1743 County Road 220

Fleming Island, FL 32003

904-269-2412

www.myFIPC.org

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