Issue 17 Volume 12 - Week of April 27, 2014

From Dr. Jim Weldon, Jr.

Dear FIPC Church Family,

What a wonderful weekend!

1. Car Show - We partnered with Clay County Cruzers to raise money for the Yellow Ribbon Fund. According to their web site, the Yellow Ribbon Fund has the following goals:

The military provides world-class care while injured service members are in the hospital. But sometimes gaps open up between the support the military can provide and the support the injured and their families need. The Yellow Ribbon Fund helps bridge the gaps while they're recovering in the Washington, DC, area at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Fort Belvoir Community Hospital. Even after they return to their hometowns, YRF continues to help. (http://www.yellowribbonfund.org)

2. Men's Great Banquet - 5 men participated! See the Church Celebrations block below for more details.

This Saturday is our 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament. The Golf Tournament will be held at the Golf Club at Fleming Island. Registration begins at 11:30 am. See the Church Announcements block below for more details.

Remember, God is good, all the time!

Your pastor and friend...

Jim Weldon

Church Celebrations

Men's

Great Banquet

Participants

Congratulations to these men who just attended the Great Banquet:

Dale Capito

Fred Kurt

Paul Nixon

We would also like to recognize Paul Bedsole and Oz May for their participation on the Men's Great Banquet Team.

If you've never attended the Great Banquet, we would love to sponsor you and pay your way. It is an experience of a lifetime! Contact Elder Iris Cruice for more information.

Church Announcements

FIPC's 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Saturday, May 3

11:30 am

The Golf Club at Fleming Island

Cost $75

For more information about the tournament, contact Oz May, Rick Trecida, Tim Hobson, or David Drew. Register online now!

Sunday, May 18

Immediately Following Worship

There will be a Congregational Meeting immediately following worship to approve the new slate of Deacons.

Walk of Faith

We will be sending in our next brick order for our Walk of Faith on Monday, June 2. Memorialize any significant event with an engraved paver:

in honor of
in loving memory of
in celebration of anniversaries
birthdays
graduations
favorite Bible verse
family name
just because

Imagine if we had all of our FIPC families represented on our Walk of Faith! Pick up an order form from the Information Table in the Gathering Area and be sure to turn it in by Sunday, June 1.

Adult Ministries

Congratulations!

The following have completed a class:

2nd Base:

Leigh Ann Almas

Sean Almas

Todd Calloway

3rd Base:

Barbara Sage

Larry Sage

Mirabelle Sophrey

Home Plate and completion of all classes:

Chad Marek

Joe Perry

Melissa Perry

Christian Growth Classes

June 8, 1:00 pm

Worship Building

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 Director of Membership Sara Dryden.

Youth Ministries

Sr. High Youth

Student Life at the Beach Camp

Mandatory Student & Parent Meeting

Monday, May 12 @ 6:00 pm

Sanctuary

Children's Ministries

2 New Summer Camp Opportunities!

Cost: $50 (for early registration)

Fleming Island Presbyterian Church is proud to introduce a new summer camp opportunity for children grades K-6. Think VBS with a sports camp concentration! Kids will learn about their sport (soccer, lacrosse, basketball, flag football, or cheerleading), as well as learning about having faith in Jesus Christ. Price is $50 for early registration, before June 1st. After this date, it will increase to $65.

We need volunteers!

Please contact Carissa Hogan, if you are interested in helping out with this camp. Register online now.

Cost: $50 per camper

Children will enjoy crafts, games, and snacks.

We need volunteers!

Please contact Sandy May, if you are interested in helping out with this camp and love to work with Pre-K children. Register online now.

In This Issue

Church Celebrations

Church Announcements

Adult Ministries

Youth Ministries

Children's Ministries

A Record of Our Faithfulness

Thanks and Prayer Requests

This Week's Funny

This Week's Devotional

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:

04/27/14 - 152

Ministry & Building Fund Offerings:

04/20/14 = $6,655.97

(2014 weekly need = $10,048)

Offering envelopes are 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 contact our CFO & Church Administrator, Dawn Vanderpool, at the church office at (904) 269-2412 ext. 701.

Sunday Worship

Worship Service is held every Sunday morning
10:00 AM

Attire is casual. It is an uplifting, come as you are 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 - Jr. High Youth Group

ROCK / Children

Thank You Notes

Thanks to:

The Hospitality Team for Sunday morning refreshments!

The counting team for your continued service to your church!

Our Awesome Worship Band!

Those who helped usher/greet last Sunday!

Our Children's Ministry Volunteers!

Our Youth Ministry Team!

Announcements

Announcements for the e-newsletter, power point slide show during worship, and web site should be emailed to Dawn Vanderpool 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.

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.

Quick Links

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News

Related Topics

More On Us

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.

Praise from the Welcome Cards:

New visitors.
Charlie's breathing is better.
To the Empty Nesters for all of their hard work helping with the car show. Also, other members who helped. Awesome job everyone.
Beautiful music.
Praise and appreciation for the helping hands at the car show at FIPC.
Both of our mother's 80th birthday (Streebing and Settle)
God has no phone, but I still talk to Him. God has no Facebook, but He's still my friend. God does not have a Twitter, but I still follow Him.
Wonderful Easter service.
Praise for our new granddaughter, Gabriella Madison. For all the men attending the Great Banquet. After a long journey I have my BS in Technical Management.
Harry Cafcules, Dale Capito, and Paul Nixon at the Great Banquet.
New people joining our church family.
Car show success.
Wonderful time of praise, thank you Mike.
Bill Pennewill's class on Mark is enlightening about Jesus, his nation and land during Roman occupation. Fantastic. Thank you Bill.

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 Bahrain.
Martha and James Williams, health.
Faircloth family, health.
Sydney Ward.

Prayers from the Welcome Cards:

Elizabeth and family.
Continued physical health for Natalie, Charlotte, & Barbie.
Continued submission and healing for Jeff and Cathy.
To find a position that Jesus wants me in.
Hillary & Big Gary battling cancer.
So excited and thankful that Brittney has mentors that support and offer new opportunities for her.
Dale is heading back on the road again. Pray for safety.
Jason as he finishes deployment in Bahrain.
Charlie to get his strength back. Dan Norton losing his mother.
Charlotte, pain relief and comfort as she faces what is ahead of her and for Robert, comfort and strength as he cares for her.
Barbara S.; Robert N.
Kevin, continue to keep him safe.
Please pray for healing and symptom relief for 2 friends fighting cancer, Lucy and Kathy. Also for friend, whose son committed suicide.
Grandmother, hard time recovering from hip surgery; Dave G. fighting cancer; cousin Ray, stomach cancer; Hobson's moving this summer.
Gus V, III.
A home for myself and my kids.

This Week's Funny

For All Those Golfing In Our 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament

This Week's Devotional

"God's Unlimited Resources Are Available To You"

by Rick Warren

PurposeDriven.com

This Week's Devotional

"Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things."

(Colossians 3:1-2 NIV)

As you work to become Daniel Strong, stress will undoubtedly try to pull you away from your goals. The problems of everyday life often tempt us to make unhealthy choices out of convenience or as a temporary fix for handling stress.

But the truth is, problems will follow you the rest of your life. If you're waiting to deal with stress until you make it to a new stage in your life, you'll be waiting a long time!

Colossians 3:1-2 says, "Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things" (NIV).

Stress is a choice. We get stressed out when we choose to focus on our own limited resources instead of focusing on the unlimited resources available through our heavenly Father.

You'll never get healthy by trying to overcome obstacles through your own willpower; it simply isn't strong enough. Focus on the fact that God is big enough to get you through any challenges you face in the Daniel Plan and for the rest of your life.

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