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EUpdate News Independent Presbyterian Church - Birmingham, Alabama July 12, 2015 Centennial Year at IPC - 1915 - 2015 |
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Centennial Voices: Rev. Dr. William J. Carl III, Senior Pastor
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A hundred years ago this church was going through a transition from being part of South Highland Presbyterian Church to birthing a new congregation. I can only imagine how surprised those founding fathers and mothers would be seeing where IPC is today! A century later we begin again with a new start and a new transition. Because of that I feel a kinship with Henry Edmonds and pray that God will bless our time together in the coming months and years as we continue the journey begun long ago by the Providence of God. Please join me in giving thanks to God for those who have gone before us on whose shoulders we now stand -- that great cloud of witnesses that is compassed about us. To God be the glory!
William J. Carl III, Senior Pastor
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Sunday, July 12, 2015: Morning 8:45, & 11 a.m. ; Evening 5pm Service
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Gracious God, help us to be renewed in our life in Christ, trusting that you have included us by grace in the family of faith.
Prayer of Preparation:
Give me, O my Lord, that purity of conscience which alone can receive your inspirations. You alone can quicken my hearing and purge my sight, and cleanse and renew my heart. Teach me to sit at your feet and to hear your word. Amen.
Scripture:
Psalm 24, Ephesians 1:3-14; Matthew 9:9
Sermon:
"FOLLOW ME " Rev. Dr. William J. Carl, III, Senior Pastor
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Evening Worship:
5:00 p.m. in 3116 Highland Ave. A service for all ages. Holy Communion.
Rev. Dr. William J. Carl, III, Senior Pastor, preaching
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| IPC Living in Community |
Please contact
Connie Logan i
n the Ministry of Congregational Care (205-933-3694) to share concerns regarding our members. Note: the number in parentheses after the name is the IPC Parish Number or the designation of non-member (NM) or former member.
MARRIAGES:
Ethan Wilson Middlebrooks & Tsering Dolkar Norpa (99)
Son of Betsy & David Middlebrooks (30)
July 4, 2015
HOSPITAL:
Fay Shaffer (15) and Toby Terry (15)
REHABILITATION:
Sara Erwin (30)
The family greatly appreciates your messages on the Caringbridge site.
NOTE:
The church sends out email notifications of members' deaths to those who have signed up to receive the notifications. Please send an email to
Marsha Harbin
if you'd like to receive these notifications or go online to the IPC website and
sign up
Click here for funeral information.
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IPC Serving
@ First Light Women & Children's Shelter
July 26-Aug.1
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Would you and your family/friends be willing to cook and serve dinner at First Light
Tuesday, July 28?
Volunteers needed that night!
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Volunteer Opportunities for new procedures in Food Pantry
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Currently, the IPC Food Pantry needs food donations! Shelves are nearly bare.
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IPC Food Pantry Needs Food.
Please remember to bring
food items when you come to
the church.
Thanks for all your help!
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The IPC food pantry is going through a process of change to improve the way we serve those who come to us for food assistance. In doing so we are adding some ways that members of the congregation can volunteer to help.
As always, we appreciate those who buy and donate food specifically for the pantry, those who host dinner or birthday parties and ask for food donations in lieu of presents, those who sponsor food drives through their workplace or their organization, and those who gather food from the designated drop off locations and restock the shelves.
Starting in mid-July, we will need volunteers to
1) Serve as hosts to take recipients, one at a time, into the pantry and assist them in making their own selections of food versus our previous method of handing them a bag of food that we filled.
2) We will also be offering coffee and pastries/cookies while recipients are waiting for their turn in the Food Pantry and will need volunteers to oversee this process of hospitality.
If you would like to get involved in the food pantry in any of these ways, please contact Annette Carter, Susan Clayton, or Chris Walker in Community Ministries.
Thanks for all your help!
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Take IPC with you on your travels this summer!
Great Response!
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| Mission team in Chiapas, Mexico. Pictured front row are Irma de la Torre (left) and Peggy Balliet. Back row Ellie Thomson (left), Elna Brendel, Sam Fisher, Michael Balliet, and Tommy Thomson. |
We know God is EVERYWHERE, so why not let us know
where in the world you've experienced God and God's creation by taking a
vacation
(or mission trip) photo of you and your family and the IPC Centennial Logo? (
click here for IPC logo
)
We've had a great response! So far, the IPC logo has appeared in Spain, France, London, Virginia, Florida, Utah, the Birmingham Airport, Maine, Washington, D.C., the Bahamas, Portugal, Africa, College World Series in Omaha, Living River, with the IPC Youth Mission Team in Myrtle Beach, SC, Houston on the way to Mexico, Montreat, NC, Camp LeJeune, NC, Mexico and Italy.
View all the photos
here.
Click on photos to enlarge.
Also click here to read photo comments from the IPC folks in the photos
like the one here with the group on a mission trip to Mexico.
We'd like to see how far IPC reaches around the USA and around the globe. We'll post your photos and share in your joy here in our weekly EUpdate. Traveling mercies to you and yours. We can't wait to see where you (and the IPC Centennial Logo) have been this summer!
E-mail photos to
mmorrow@ipc-usa.org
Thanks!
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IPC Youth going to Montreat Youth Conference July 12-18
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Eighteen students from Vestavia, Homewood, Altamont, Indian Springs and Mountain Brook schools will be traveling to Montreat, NC for the Youth Conference Sunday, July 12 through Saturday, July 18. The Youth are ages 15-18. Catherine Goudreau (Assistant Youth Director) Stacy Pulliam, Helen Walker, and Ryan Hamilton (IPC Youth Director) will be chaperones.
The theme of the week is "This Is Our Story." Ryan Hamilton said, "The youth are very excited to join with other students from several different states for this special week of study, worship, and recreation in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina."
Please keep this group in your prayers.
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Take us out to the ballgame!
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From Youth Ministries: "Great outing to the Birmingham Barons last night with the IPC youth!!"
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Meeting of "MOPs" this Sunday, July 12 @ 3:00 pm
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MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers) will be meeting this Sunday, July 12, at Emily Vanlandingham's home at 3 pm. This week we will not have childcare available. For more information about this gathering or MOPs in general, please contact Allison Seamon, allisonwaite@gmail.com, or Emily Vanlandingham, evanlandingham@arlingtonfamilyoffices.com.
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IPC EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
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DINNERS FOR EIGHT: IPC FELLOWSHIP GROUPS.
REGISTER NOW!
Come join us! For couples and singles. Adults of all ages
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Sign up now for Fall 2015
Registration Deadline: September 1, 2015
NOTE: SUNDAY, JULY 12, DR. LEONARD'S CLASS WILL MEET IN THE GREAT HALL. (Painting work being done on 3rd floor)
June 14 - August 30, 2015
(except July 5)
10:00 - 10:50am. Adults of all ages welcome in all classes.
Click here for the Summer Sunday Morning Adult Class offerings. Please join us for study and fellowship.
God's Mercy: Sin, Punishment, and Redemption in the Bible with Dr. Jeff Leonard, Samford University Dept. of Religion. Meets in 305-307.
Click here for the weekly topics of this class.
Making Moral Decisions: Thoughtful Christian Responses to Current Events
, meets in 3116 Highland. Sponsored by the Seekers Class, for all adults.
Click here for
list of topics and speakers each week.
Second Floor Bible Study continues its study of
Acts, followed by
Proverbs, in room 217, led by members of the class.
RED, WHITE & BLUE PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT IN 2ND FLOOR GALLERY
Come to the gallery on 2nd floor and indulge your senses in a wide variety of creative red, white and blue photos. Beautiful art from students in Virginia Jones' IPC photo class.
 ART SHOW AT KIRKWOOD FOR RESIDENT ARTIST JANET TILLERY
All are invited to the Art Showing by artist Janet Tillery at
Kirkwood by the River through Monday, July 13, 2015. Janet earned a fine arts degree and later did advance work. For more than 50 years, she has painted on location from Maine to New Mexico, through the Caribbean, to France, Italy, Switzerland and Portugal. She has exhibited at Birmingham's prestigious Bluff Park Art Show for 25 years.
Read more...
FOR A KNITTER AT KIRKWOOD BY THE RIVER
From one knitter to another...please come and share your knitting expertise once a week, biweekly, or once a month with a precious resident of Kirkwood by the River who would love to have some company while knitting!
Please contact...Claudia Reach 205-960-6329 creach@kirkwoodbytheriver.com
IPC'S CENTENNIAL BOOK: FORWARD IN FAITH
Still need a gift idea for a recent graduate? For happy newlyweds with IPC connections? For an anniversary? Or birthday? Consider purchasing a copy of IPC's centennial book, Forward in Faith. A great addition to anyone's library. Click here to order, and watch for the Thank You notes to pour in.
IPC MEMBERS: CAN WE HELP YOU IN ACCESSING YOUR NEW IPC ONLINE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY?
If so, click here for all the instructions from Marsha Harbin, IPC Staff.
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Flowers arranged by the Guild.
Photo by Virginia Jones
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THE FLOWERS ON THE WAR MEMORIAL were given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Ball Feagin, 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America wounded at Little Round Top, Gettysburg, PA, July 2, 1863.
THE ROSE in the Children's Chapel was given to the Glory of God and in honor of the birth on June 21, 2015, of Camille Fraser Rediker, daughter of Julie and Michael Rediker.
PHOTOS:
by IPC members Paul Romjue, Matt Hunter, Bill McKelvey (staff), & Virginia Jones
Independent Presbyterian Church
3100 Highland Avenue S
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
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