Issue 28 Volume 12 - Week of July 13, 2014

From Dr. Jim Weldon, Jr.

Dear FIPC Church Family,

Below is an affirmation of a young African pastor. He has it posted in his house. A missionary took a picture of it and posted it on the internet. The Church in Africa is growing in leaps and bounds. Why? Because people are on fire for Jesus and see it as their duty to take as many people as possible to heaven with them. People are doing their best to live out their faith in Jesus by practicing spiritual disciplines of: corporate worship; prayer; Bible reading and study; giving their time, talent, and treasure; and sharing their faith with anyone and everyone who will listen. May this be our testimony as well:

* "I'm part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have the Holy Spirit's power. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I'm HIS disciple. I will not look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, my future is secure.

* I'm finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals.

* I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity.

* I do not have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, popular, liked, regarded, or rewarded.

* I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk by patience, live by prayer, and labor by power and love.

* My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is heaven, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions are few, my guide is reliable, my mission is crystal clear.

* I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded, or delayed.

* I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity.

* I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, preached up for the cause of Christ.

* I am a disciple of Jesus.

* I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me.

* And when He comes for His own, He will have no problems recognizing me - my banner will be clear!"

May this be our affirmation as well! Be sure to check out this week's devotional below--"Put God First In Your Finances Through Tithing."

Remember God is good! All The Time!

Grace and Peace,

Jim

Jim Weldon

Church Celebrations

C.L.U.B.S. In The Alleys

Have you seen the youth summer calendar? It is packed with tons of fun activities and events for our junior and senior high youth. Check out these photos from the first night of C.L.U.B.S. (ChristLife Unplugged Bible Study). The C.L.U.B.S. participants challenged Mike Horst in his favorite sport--bowling!

Church Announcements

Blackboard writings A good example is the best sermon

Upcoming Messages

Don't miss out on the important messages that FIPC has planned this summer:

July 20 - Pastor Jim Weldon - The Truth About and Problem with Porn and How We Can Be Free of It. Galatians 5:16-24

July 27 - Pastor Jim Weldon - Using Scripture to Resist Sin. 1 Cor. 10:13, 1 Peter 5:5-11

August 3 - Reverend Greg Cruice - To be announced

August 10 - Pastor Jim Weldon - Building a Christ Centered Home. Deuteronomy 6:5-9

August 17 - Pastor Jim Weldon - The Power of Living By and Acting in Faith. Judges 6:12-16

August 24 - Pastor Jim Weldon - Our culture tries to tell us who we are, but Jesus Christ gives us our true identity. Daniel 1:1-20

August 31 - Mike Horst - To be announced

Pastor Jim invites conversation on the topics before the scheduled Sunday.

Jacksonville Suns Family Faith Night

August 29 @ 7:05 pm

Join the Jacksonville Suns and 91.7 The Promise for a night of faith, fellowship, family, and fun (and baseball too)! Jason Crabb performs live on stage. Fireworks will light up the Jacksonville sky in the best fireworks show in town.

For more detailed information and to purchase tickets visit www.jaxsuns.com.

Adult Ministries

Christian Growth Classes

August 10 @ 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 the Director of Membership Sara Dryden.

Single room rate $ 275

Double room rate $ 185

Triple room rate $ 160

Quad room rate $ 145

Deposit of $75 Due: August 3

Final Payment Due: September 7

The above room rates include the following:

Saturday Lunch at North Beach Fish Camp

Saturday Dinner at Ragtime

Sunday Breakfast

Pick up a brochure at worship for additional details and to register.

Youth Ministries

ChristLife Unplugged Bible Study

C.L.U.B.S

Wednesday Nights, Beginning July 9

6-7 pm, Youth House

Don't miss out on this casual summer Bible study series for Senior High Youth (9-12 grade). No fancy power points, no weird up front games. Just a great group of people talking about the Bible. Be sure to plan to stay afterwards for the following fun activities (bring $10-15 for each event):

July 9: Bowling Night at Bowl America (wear your best bowling shirt--prizes to the highest game and best bowling outfit)
July 16: Sweet Frogs (enjoy some "froyo" after the Bible study)
July 23: Laser Tag at Adventure Landing OP (wear your camo, put some black paint under the eyes, and prepare for laser battle)
July 30: Random Acts of Kindness Scavenger Hunt (break up into teams and go out into the community doing random acts of kindness--prizes awarded based off of points earned for each act completed).

Youth will need to secure their own transportation to the activities off site (except for the Random Acts of Kindness--our leaders will provide transportation for this event).

Contact Mike Horst for any questions.

Children's Ministries

New Summer Camp Opportunity!

Cost: $65

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 $65.

We need volunteers!

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

In This Issue

Church Celebrations

Church Announcements

Adult Ministries

Youth Ministries

Children's Ministries

Thank You

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:

07/13/14 = 111

Ministry & Building Fund Offerings:

07/13/14 = $7,307.00

(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:

Great sermon, Greg.
God has blessed us with a new home.
Congrats to Mike, "Happy Engagement."
My grandson blessed 2nd birthday yesterday. Continued healing from heart surgery. For my wonderful earthly family.
Good service.
Wonderful music.

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.
Martha Williams, health.
Faircloth family.
Sydney Ward.

Prayers from the Welcome Cards:

Ruth Thomas and Hallam Family.
For friend, Ethel, who will undergo surgery on Tuesday.
For Bill S., who suffered 2 strokes this week. God's will be done. For his family that they are given peace and comfort during these trying times.
Pray for Kim in her search for employment.
For my children to always remember all is possible through Christ. Mike S., who is fighting cancer. Safe travels for youth and that they renew their faith in Daytona.
Pray for Ruth Thomas.
For successful and safe employment at sea over the next 7 weeks.
My dad's health; keep youth safe and may they grow closer to God in Daytona.
Hannah's job search. Tonya's mom, Betty, very sick with 2 bacterial infections. Doctors having trouble finding meds that work.
Step dad, health issues; Mom strength and comfort as she deals with his illness.

This Week's Funny

Some sports humor in honor of our upcoming Sports Camp next week:

Q: What is a cheerleaders favorite color?
A: Yeller!

Q: What is a cheerleader's favorite food?
A: Cheerios!

Q: What is a cheerleader's favorite drink?

A: Root beer!

Q: Why can't Cinderella play soccer?
A: Because she's always running away from the ball!

Q: What lights up a soccer stadium?

A: A soccer match!

Q: Why did the basketball player go to jail?
A: Because he shot the ball!

Q: What do you call a pig who plays basketball?
A: A ball hog!

Q: Why did the football coach go to the bank?

A: He wanted his quarter back!

Q: How do football players stay cool during the game?
A: They stand close to the fans!

This Week's Devotional

"Put God First In Your Finances Through Tithing"

by Rick Warren

PurposeDriven.com

This Week's Devotional

"Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

(Matthew 6:33 NIV)

One of the best known and most successful business leaders of Southern California once told me, "Rick, you need to tell people the best time to start tithing is when they're in debt. That's when they need the most help."

Whatever you want God to bless in your life, you put him first in that area. You want God to bless your business? Put him first in your business. You want God to bless your marriage? Put him first in your marriage. You want God to bless your time? Put him first in your time. You want God to bless your finances? Put him first in your finances.

Whatever you put God first in, that's what he blesses. Matthew 6:33 says, "Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" (NIV). You have to decide that you're going to tithe and you're going to save, even if it means you live on less so you can do those two things.

You can live on any amount you have to. It is a choice. Nobody made you drive that kind of car, live in that kind of house, or pay those kinds of bills.

God wants you to give, and he wants you to save. If you tithe 10 percent and save 10 percent, that means you live on 80 percent of your income.

Let's say your family income is $60,000 a year and you started this plan at age 40. Over the next twenty years, by age 60, you will have given $120,000 to God's purposes in the world and you would still have more than $120,000 set aside in your investments or your savings.

It may mean big changes for your family. It may mean you make sacrifices and give up some things. But it works! There are enormous payoffs. God will always honor the areas where you put him first.

The Bible says, "The purpose of tithing is to teach you always to put God first in your lives" (Deuteronomy 14:23 LB).

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