Issue 30 Volume 12 - Week of July 27, 2014

From Dr. Jim Weldon, Jr.

Dear FIPC Church Family,

I found a great article about raising our children which I wanted to share with you...

Raising Kids With an Eye on the Future

Proverbs 22:6 - "Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."

It was a normal day, but one that would forever change my friend's parenting. We had finished dinner, and I (Dr. Cloud) was visiting with my friend, Allison, and her husband, Bruce, when she left the dinner table to do some chores. Bruce and I continued to talk until a phone call took him away as well, so I went to see if I could lend Allison a hand.

I could hear her in their 14-year-old son Cameron's room. I walked in to a scene that jolted me. She was cheerfully putting away clothes and sports equipment and making the bed. She struck up a conversation as if things were normal: "I can't wait for you to see the pictures from our trip. It was so much-" "What are you doing?" I asked. "I'm cleaning up Cameron's room," she said. "What does it look like I'm doing?" "You are what?" "I told you. I'm cleaning up his room. Why are you looking at me like that?" All I could do was to share with her the vision in my head. "I just feel sorry for Cameron's future wife."

Allison straightened up, froze for a moment, and then hurried from the room. I walked into the hall to see her standing there motionless. Not knowing what to say, I said nothing. After a few moments, she looked at me and said, "I've never thought about it that way."

Nor have most of us. We parent in the present without thinking about the future. We usually deal with the problems at hand. But one goal of parenting is to keep an eye on the future. We are raising our children to be responsible adults. Parents interact with their children in a way that comes naturally to them.

For example, Allison was by nature a "helper," and she gladly helped her son. Others have different parenting styles. Some, who are more laid back and uninvolved, leave their son's room alone. Those who are stricter inflict heavy punishment for a less than regulation-made bed.

Certainly, child rearing requires many different interventions. There are times for helping, for not getting involved, or for being strict. But the real issue is this: Is what you are doing being done on purpose? Or are you doing it from reasons that you do not think about, such as your own personality, childhood, need of the moment, or fears? Remember, parenting has to do with more than the present. You are preparing your child for the future, and a person's character is one's destiny.

Let's raise our children with an eye on the future!

Remember...God is good, all the time! All the time, God is good!

Grace and Peace,

Jim Weldon

Church Celebrations

Sports Camp

38 kids, 5 days, 9 kids accepting Christ...Lives changed!

Jeremiah 29:11-12

"For I know the plans I have for you..."

Church Announcements

5th Quarter Is Back!

Help us put on the best 5th Quarter season yet! Donations of the following items are needed:

dry snack goods (chips, pretzels, candy)
s'mores ingredients
canned soda (no diet)
bottled water
hot snack items (tailgating fare)
firewood
monetary donations

Stop by the Golden Eagle in the Gathering Area to pick up a football tag with specific donation items that are still needed.

We also need 40 plus adult volunteers for each 5th Quarter event. Stop by the 5th Quarter Volunteer Table in the Gathering Area to sign up to volunteer at one or more of the events. The volunteers have almost as much fun as the youth!

5th Quarter Dates

August 22

August 29

September 12

September 26

October 3

October 24

Trivia Night & Silent Auction

August 15 @ 7:00 pm

FIPC Worship Building

Our 3rd annual 5th Quarter fundraiser is only weeks away. Reserve a table for 8 for just $120 and invite your family and friends for a night of fun in support of our biggest outreach ministry. Individuals can also sign up for $15 per person and be assigned to a table.

Donation items are also needed for our Silent Auction. Please contact Dawn deAbreu or Donna Bedsole, if you have new items or gift baskets that you wish to donate. Below is a sample list of items that have been auctioned in the past:

Vacation Timeshares

Gift Cards to Restaurants and Retail Stores

Themed Gift Baskets

(such as Movies, Cosmetics, Pets, Beach)

Direct Sales Gift Baskets

(such as Pampered Chef, Mary Kay)

Jewelry

Artwork

Personal Services

(such as cooking, hair care, nail care, massage)

Our Trivia Night & Silent Auction fundraising goal for 2014 is $5,000. Please help us reach that goal!

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:

August 3 - Reverend Greg Cruice - "Do We Hear the Cries of the Children? Luke 18:15-17

August 10 - Pastor Jim Weldon - How to Handle Temptation Part 2 James 1:2-18

August 17 - Mike Horst - To be announced

August 24 - Pastor Jim Weldon - How to Handle Temptation Part 3 James 1:2-18

August 31 - Mike Horst - To be announced

September 7 - Pastor Jim - How to Build a Christ Centered Home Deuteronomy 6:5-9

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

Dates and topics subject to change.

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 on Sunday or in the Church Office during the week for additional details and to register. Online registration coming soon!

Youth Ministries

Lock-Out Olympics

ChristLife Senior High

Friday, August 8

7:00 pm - 7:00 am

Adventure Landing Go Karts

Mini Golf

Midnight Bowling

Pancake Belly Buster

Wal-Mart Scavenger Hunt

Early Morning Basketball Knock Out Challenge

Cost is $25 per person due the night of the event.

Rock The Universe

Grades 8th-12th

September 5-7

Universal Studios, Orlando

Rock The Universe is Florida's biggest Christian music festival. This is going to be a fantastic weekend of worshiping Christ with bands such as Third Day, Jeremy Camp, Toby Mac, and Lacrea, as well as a great time for our youth group to fellowship and have fun at Universal Studios. The trip will be chaperoned by 5 qualified FIPC leaders.

Departing from FIPC on Friday, September 5 at 4:00 pm. Staying at the newly established, Cabana Bay Resort on Universal Property. We will have early access to the park on Saturday morning before it opens!

Cost of the trip: $275.00
First Payment: $140 Deposit (Due August 6)
Second Payment: $135.00 (Due August 31)
Cost includes: Travel, 2 night stay hotel accommodations, 2 full days (Saturday and Sunday) in Universal/Islands of Adventure with park hopper passes, and Rock the Universe admission Friday and Saturday nights!

Please register and pay today to reserve your spot, since spots are limited!

ChristLife Unplugged Bible Study

C.L.U.B.S

Wednesday Nights

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.

Fuel Fun Night for Jr. High

Friday, August 1 @ 5:00 pm

DATE CHANGE

Adventure Landing

Bring a Jr. High friend and come play laser tag! Cost TBD.

In This Issue

Church Celebrations

Church Announcements

Adult Ministries

Youth Ministries

Thank You

Thanks and Prayer Requests

This Week's Funny

This Week's Inspirational

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:

07/27/14 = 149

Ministry & Building Fund Offerings:

07/27/14 = $5,957.93

(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.

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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:

Excellent message.
Thank you for the Sports Camp.
Feeling blessed after a wonderful week of Sports Camp.
Continued "baby steps" improvement for Ruth.
Praise God who is always faithful.
Good sermon, good enthusiasm, I was engaged the whole time.
All the kids and youth summer activities.
Sports Camp was awesome. Thank you volunteers.
Mike as a great youth leader.
Thanks pastor.
Free Carrie Underwood tickets were great. High Tea with Women's Evening Bible Study group was an elegant event for women. Highly recommend.
Thank you Jesus for all the many blessings you have bestowed upon me.
Great week at FIPC. Enjoyed today's 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.
Martha Williams, health.
Faircloth family.
Sydney Ward.

Prayers from the Welcome Cards:

Desiree, Shannon, Jerry, Lorraine, John, Donna.
Ruth Thomas.
Continued help with organized downsizing.
Elizabeth and family; Mike and family.
Charlotte; step dad, health issues; Mom strength and comfort as she deals with his illness.
For my children to remember all is possible through Christ; Mike, fighting cancer; Allison on her mother passing.
A new job for my daughter, Teresa; resolution of my house situation.
Suzanne S., health issues; Smith family, adjusting to blended family.

This Week's Funny

What it would be like to feed 5,000 today!

This Week's Inspirational

As part of their summer C.L.U.B.S. series, our senior high youth will be participating in a Random Acts of Kindness Scavenger Hunt tonight. Follow their example by performing a random act of kindness of your own this week.

This Week's Devotional

"Focus on Reconciliation, Not Resolution"

by Rick Warren

PurposeDriven.com

This Week's Devotional

"There is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus."

(1 Timothy 2:5 NIV)

When you have conflict in your life, focus on reconciliation, not resolution. There's a big difference in those two words. Reconciliation means re-establishing the relationship. Resolution means resolving every issue.

Resolution probably isn't going to happen, because you're never going to agree on some things. Nobody on this planet agrees with you about everything, so you're never going to have resolution on all your issues.

Can you have a loving relationship without agreeing on everything? Of course you can. If you learn to disagree without being disagreeable, that's called wisdom. If you learn to walk hand-in-hand without having to see eye-to-eye, that's called wisdom.

One of the greatest things you can do with your life is be a bridge builder, not a wall builder. You are most like Jesus Christ when you are reconciling people. You are most like Jesus when you're building bridges, not walls. That's exactly what Jesus came to do! He's the great reconciler. God sent Jesus to Earth to reconcile us because we are in conflict with God.

But you cannot make peace with other people until you make peace with God. And maybe that's part of the problem - you're not at peace with yourself because you're not at peace with God. First you've got to make peace with God. Then you get the peace of God.

That's the starting point: You need to get peace in your heart by letting the Prince of Peace inside.

Would you pray this to God in your heart?

"God, you know the conflict in my life. I'm tired of it, and I want to make peace. I want to have your peace in my life so I can offer peace to others. So I accept your peace today. I open my life to you as best as I know how. Fill my life with love, not anger, and with patience, joy, and peace. Come in and fill every area of my life with your peace, and help me to be a bridge builder and not a wall builder. Help me to take the initiative and not wait on that other person. Help me to find the right time and place, and then help me to have the courage to confess my part of the conflict and to be humble. Instead of attacking the person, help me attack the problem. Help me to consider the other person's perspective. Help me to speak the truth, fix the problem and not the blame, and to focus on reconciliation instead of resolving all the disagreements. I ask this in your name. Amen."

If you prayed this prayer today, write me at Rick@RickWarren.org. And to learn more about finding your destiny by following Jesus go to RickWarren.org, and click on the "Know God" tab. There's a video and a guide explaining what it means to trust your life to Jesus.

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