We are honored to participate in this Sunday's worship when five of our young people profess their faith and join our church in full membership. These youth have been preparing for this day for 9 months, studying the Bible and the tenets of our faith while also exploring their own hearts and minds. Those to join our church on Sunday are Caleb Browder, Virginia Clyburn, Brynnan Frye, Josh Hornig, and Gresh Meggett.

 


Click here for a copy of this week's bulletin.
Click here for a copy of the May Calendar.
Click here for a copy of the letter we mailed announcing Reverend Sam's appointment and mini-bio.
Click here to email Reverend Sam.
Click here to email Reverend Cameron.

Notice: if you have any students in your family graduating from high school or college this year, please send us their information so we may recognize their achievements. Please send name, school from which graduating, degree (if appropriate), and plans for immediate future to us by clicking here.
This Sunday at James Island Presbyterian
  • Worship, 8:30am & 11:00am
    • Reverend Sam Martin, preaching
    • Henry Meeuwse, liturgist
    • Scripture references
  • Acts 10:44-48 
  • John 15:9-17
    •   Confirmation Class joins, 11:00am worship service
       
  • Inquirers' Class, 10:00am

 Click here for a copy of Sunday's bulletin which includes a full schedule of the week's activities.  

 

 

 


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Contact Duncan Meadows for more information: [email protected]

JIPC Music
JIPC holds first Challenge of the Chancel
May 17, 2015
8:30am & 11:00am

JIPC's Chancel Choir has issued an Challenge to our congregation...
how many people can fit on JIPC's Chancel to lead our
 congregation in music for worship?!?


While the first rehearsal has passed, it's not too late to participate - there's another rehearsal on Wednesday, May 13, 7:30pm. If you've ever considered singing with our choir or would just like to check out the perspective from the chancel, here's your chance! It's a short-term commitment with an open-ended invitation to stay on - it's up to you.
For more information, contact Barbara Manaker
here.




Spring Mission'15: Habitat for Humanity
One Great Hour
We thank each of you who has contributed to our One Great Hour of Sharing offering! We will continue to accept your offerings - everything we receive above the minimum goal of $10,000 will be applied to help the family furnish and stock the house. The 2*4*8 posts that we signed and decorated have been installed in the house frame and are there for the life of the house.

Now it's time to help with the build!
Our first workday was last Saturday, and we will the three Saturdays in May with two shifts each day (8am - 12noon and 1-4pm). You can sign up for as many shifts as you like! We will have the grill on site and serve lunch for all the work group and Laurel Oak Grove residents. Sign up sheets are in the narthex, or you can email Henry Meeuwse here to sign up. There are jobs big & small, of all types, including cooking and serving lunch. Please join us.

Note: the Laurel Oak Grove work site is on Fort Johnson Road, James Island.




 

At the JIPC Leadership Retreat in January, the session and staff identified "maintaining better contact with our members" as one of our priorities for ministry in 2015. With this in mind, our new Shepherding Ministry was born. Members of the congregation have been divided into small groups based upon participation in the various ministries of JIPC. Each of these groups' ministry leaders will help us to stay connected with the members within their shepherding group. Those of you whose main connection is through Sunday morning worship were divided among the elders who will work to help us stay connected with all of the members of JIPC.  Shepherding Group Leaders will periodically review their rosters and alert the pastoral staff to any changes or pastoral needs within their group. We hope that this new ministry will be very helpful to our pastoral staff as well as the Membership and Congregational Care Committees as we seek to stay connected with our members and minister to your needs. If you have any questions about this new ministry, please contact Cameron Smith at 795-3111, ext. 203.

 

 

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What happened to those pictures we took?
Do you ever wonder what happens to all the pictures we take at JIPC? Images dating back to 2004 are all posted on our secure Virtual Church Bulletin Board at www.jamesislandpresbyterian.shutterfly.com. Be sure to log in and be addedto this great site so you can stay connected to your church family. Please share your pictures from church events so that we can all enjoy them!

Under Construction! We are currently updating our church website so that it will be more useful to guests and help our members stay connected and informed. Special thanks to member Jon Frye for his hard work on designing a beautiful site to get the word out about serving God through the ministries of JIPC. Check out www.jamesislandpc.org over the next few weeks to see the changes.


James Island Presbyterian Church
1632 Fort Johnson Road
Charleston, SC 29412
(843)795-3111