Pancake Breakfast (serving starts at 8am) Promotion Sunday (during SS School) & Recognition of School Personnel. (during morning worship)

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1 August 14, 2014 Volume 4/ Issue 16 Pancake Breakfast (serving starts at 8am) Promotion Sunday (during SS School) & Recognition of School Personnel (during morning worship) INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pastor s Paragraph p. 2 Serving this Week p. 3 Prayer Concerns p.4 Upcoming Events. p.5

2 Page 2 Consistency is Key From the Pastor Jeff and Chris are faithful members of their church. They attend church regularly by their own admission. However, the previous year they only attended 28 of the 52 Sundays. How did this happen? Vacation: Jeff is allowed two weeks of vacation and maximizes his time by stretching it out over two weekends. There was also a fall getaway that forced them to miss a Sunday. Total = 5 Sundays. Sickness: Their two children are in school and their family tends to be more susceptible to illnesses than before. On top of that, the illnesses seem to hit on weekends. Total = 3 Sundays. Sports: One of their children shows promise of being a competitive athlete and now belongs to a traveling team. Many games are played out of town and on Sundays. Total = 9 Sundays. Visiting Family Members: The grandparents come to visit a couple of times per year. To maximize their time, they usually spend the weekends catching up and shopping. Total = 2 Sundays. Holidays: To take advantage of the long weekends, Sundays are used as travel days for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year s Day. Total = 2 Sundays. Guest Preachers: Jeff and Chris love their pastor. The guest preacher is never as good as their preacher so, they take the weekend off. Total = 3 Sundays. Jeff and Chris are fictional characters, of course. In our modern times, faithful church attendance is considered 50%. This is not a story to guilt you into coming to church. Nor, is this a story to say everything is alright. It is a request to be aware of the choices we make and why. Look at your calendar for this Fall. There are 20 remaining Sundays. How many do you already know you re missing? Will you be in your place more than 50% of the time? Consistency is the key to success at most things in life. How consistent will you be in this? Make sure to welcome Edith Zimmerman, Zoe Rangel, Donnie and Virginia Conklin to our IBC family this week! Bro. Tommy WEEKLY REPORT August 10, 2014 Sunday School Enrollment 749 Attendance 305 Homebound Enrollment 15 Weekly Budget Requirement $15, Received this Week $15, Building Fund Received this Week $ Received this Month $ Bus Fund $40, Sympathy to... Diana Ortiz in the loss of her brother Thank You From... The Mariano Family Welcome New Members Donnie & Virginia Conklin 608 E. 13th St. (03)

3 SERVING THIS WEEK August 17 & 20 TELLERS Charlie Crabtree & Lela Conner NEW MEMBER CLERKS Alberta Trubenstein & Carrie Crisp TRANSPORTATION Big Bus: Johnnie Gifford Small Bus: Manfred Thompson WATCHMEN Sunday am: Tobin Abbott & David McIntyre Sunday pm: Johnny Slate & Jerrod Pitcock Wednesday: Joe Brasher & Leslie Williams PASTOR S PRAYER PARTNERS Will James Team (9:15am) DEACON OF THE WEEK Dub Farris PRAYER GARDEN August 16 ~ Don Vardeman August 23 ~ Darlene Norwood EXTENDED SESSION WORKERS Newborns/Creepers: Frances Watson, Dee Herring, Debbie Baker Toddlers: Chandra Brock, Carolyn Crill 2 Year Olds: Regina Steakley, Suzanne McCray 3/4Year Olds: Ana Fellers & Diane Goble 5 Year Olds: Dwayne & Terri Welch Page 3 Children s Church Helpers Araceli DeLeon & Leanna Morales Youth Encouragers Payton Cutting, Kiana Nanez, Delayna Smith, Quinton Chapman, Gavin Reinhardt & Klarissa Rodriguerz Back To School Youth Mystery Trip Tuesday, August 19/ Bring $30 Leave 10am Starting Wednesday Night Series August 6:30pm Recovering Redemption Workbook $15 God s Awesome Promises last day is August 6pm Children will sing a special song in the sanctuary Swim Party THIS Saturday, August 16 Finished Kinder - 6th $4 per child Meet at church 2pm be back at 6:30pm Call church ( ) or Debby Martin ( ) to sign-up In need of a teacher for the Kindergarten Sunday School Class Starting August 24 th FMI:

4 Page 4 Mary Bailey - will have heart ablation and a pacemaker put in on Monday Dortha Futch - heart cath showed no blockages; she will have an ultrasound Friday, Aug. 22 on her working kidney Hazel Magness (friend of Will & Betty James) having carotid surgery today at Shannon Steve Bass - (friend of Jo McCray) colitis aggravated by antibiotics Toni Hearn - had chemo treatment and magnesium Monday in Houston Don Barnfield - still recovering from knee surgery at his daughter s home (890 St. James Dr. Fairview, TX ) Henry Folkner - brace was removed yesterday, still recovering Billie Riles - recovering at home from a corneal transplant Harlan McWilliams - hip replacement surgery Thursday, August 21 Walter McLeod awaiting to see an ophthalmologist Elizabeth - (Jason Weiblen s manager s daughter) has pneumonia Sympathy to Family of Lynn Landbeck as he passed away Sunday morning AWANA Kick-Off September 3 rd WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! We still need listeners and a Cubbies Commander FMI: Amy Finch Continue to Remember: All our national leaders and military personnel, Reagan Elementary, Rick Buchanan, Henry Folkner, Jim Eaton, Wayne Elkins, Toni Hearn, Jaci Mitchell, Pauline Kolster, Norman Settlemire, Jack Rankin, Barron & Betty Bird, Jean Mills, Ricky Fowler, Fred Buck, Waldine Morris, Bob Knox, Eudene Smith & DeeAnna Thompson

5 Page 5 Recovering Redemption Wednesday, August 20 6:30pm/$15 for workbook Led By: Tommy & Becky Richardson Power In God s Names 5:00pm/ $12 for workbook Led By: Russel Waters Restless (9th grade girls - Adult Women) 5:00pm/$9 for workbook Led By: Crista Rojo Every Young Man s Battle (7th - 12th grade boys) 5:00pm/No charge Led By: Josh Fee IBC Staff Tommy Richardson Pastor (325) Josh Fee Youth Pastor (432) Glynn Dunn Minister of Music/Young Adults (325) Brandy McGuire Preschool Director Mary Rauch Financial Secretary Crystal Lorenzo Education Secretary Betty James Secretary/Receptionist Obsessed (7th - 8th grade girls) 5:00pm/No charge/led By: Amy Finch Children of the Day (Women s Study) Thursday, September 11 10am/$16 for workbook 6018 Devonshire Ln. Led By: Becky Richardson I m A Christian Now (5th & 6th 5pm No charge/led By: Debby Martin Adventure Guides (K - 4th 5pm No charge $30 due by 9/10 Event Coordinator: Crista Rojo Sign-up on church website or in church office