March 26, 2015 Volume 4/ Issue 46 Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (for North American Missions) Mary Hill Davis Offering (for Texas Missions) Gideons (for Bible Distribution) Please use the special envelopes or mark your check for Spring Missions INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pastor s Paragraph p. 2 Serving this Week p. 3 Prayer Concerns p.4 Upcoming Events. p.5
Page 2 From the Pastor James 1:2-4 Consider it great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. "Lacking nothing" is what every Christ follower should desire in their life. As a Christ follower, do you ever stop to consider what you might be lacking in your spiritual life? Most of us don't have to stop. We know the Lord is convicting us of deficiencies in our lives even now. WEEKLY REPORT March 22, 2015 Sunday School Enrollment 705 Attendance 337 Homebound Enrollment 18 Weekly Budget Requirement $17,223.75 Received this Week $13,774.51 Building Fund Received this Week $639.00 Received this Month $2,617.00 Welcome New Member James speaks of walking through trials and tests as part of the process of becoming complete. Most people resist this part of life. We want an easier way to "lack nothing." Somewhere along the maturing highway, we must learn to "consider it great joy" to exercise our faith through difficult times. When we do, we will begin to lack less. It was a blessing to see Reid Ballard make his decision for the Lord public this week! We have several to baptize in the near future. God is good, all the time! See you Sunday! Bro. Tommy Reid Ballard 2024 Coyote Bend (04) Join the IBC Family in the Journey of Faith www.ibcfam.org
Page 3 Joy in the Morning Tuesday, March 31 @ 9am Sagecrest Serenade/Wear Red All Ladies Welcome! Helping Hands April 11th Begins at 7:30am with breakfast! We still need volunteers! If you would like to help please call the church office ASAP SERVING THIS WEEK March 29 & April 1 TELLERS Becky Buck & Carolyn Drennan NEW MEMBER CLERKS Crystal Lorenzo TRANSPORTATION Big Bus: Thomas Ogilvy 245-8715 Small Bus: Dennis Blanton 656-7231 WATCHMEN Sunday am: Joe Brasher & David McIntyre Sunday pm: Byron Beal & Dennis Blanton Wednesday: Tobin Abbott & Buddy Anthony PASTOR S PRAYER PARTNERS Group Captains Meet Together (9:15am) DEACON OF THE WEEK Gerald Crisp PRAYER GARDEN March 28 ~ TEAM WORKDAY EXTENDED SESSION WORKERS Newborns/Creepers: Dana Woods & Frances Watson, Toddlers: Chandra Brock, Coletta Lively 2 Year Olds: Regina Steakley, Carolyn Crill 3 Year Olds: Stephanie Tanksley & Torie Smith 4/5 Year Olds: Wendy Morris & Amy Finch Children s Church Helpers John & Carol Wearden, Araceli DeLeon Youth Encouragers Jade Blanton, Victoria Harvey, Hannah Finch, Quinton Chapman, Gavon Reinhardt & Jackson Fee Faith Evangelism Training Starting Tuesday, March 31 Tuesdays, 5:30pm (10 wk. training) 5:30pm - Light Meal 6:00pm - Teaching 7:15pm - Visitation 8:30pm - Regroup at church FAITH Evangelism is a discipleship program that creates a culture of evangelism in our church by equipping and mobilizing believers in lifestyle evangelism, disciple-making, and ministry.
Page 4 Dana Highsmith- Shannon 662; given the results that tumor was malignant; will see oncologist about treatment Mike Smith - diagnosed with gout in the knees, steroid shot given L.A. Covey - recovering at St. John s from hip surgery Connor & Shelbe Inskeep - in transitions and reassignment; starts language school next week Ava Covey - hip replacement scheduled for Monday, March 30 Pat Julien - ulcer being treated with medication; awaiting other results Dale Scott - will have 16 radiation treatments, 5 a week, starting soon Rod Meister - starts chemo March 31, 4 treatments, 1 every 21 days Sue Harriss - will have surgery to remove cyst April 2 Andy Andrae - in Shannon 501 Marie Turnbow - (Teresa McIntyre s mom) in Odessa rehab following heart stent Moriyah Miles - (6 mo. old niece of Crystal Lorenzo s friend) has a serious heart defect, has been in San Antonio Children s hospital for 11 days Gary Waters - (Russell s dad) in Abilene hospital with blood clots in lungs, on medications to dissolve clots C.R. Mendez - (Ramiro Mendez s dad) in Shannon with poor kidney function, considering dialysis Tonya Trevino - (Sonia Martinez s mom) will have PET scan for multiple medical issues ATTENTION TEACHERS/ DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS Josh will be picking up your early/late ballot for your Sunday School classes THIS SUNDAY. If you have not returned them please put them in your attendance box. Continue to Remember: All our national leaders and military personnel, Reagan Elementary, Jim Eaton, Jaci Mitchell, Pauline Kolster, Norman Settlemire, Jack Rankin, LeAnn Sweeny, Jean Mills, Waldine Morris, Sheri Young, Bob Knox, Harlan & Hazel McWilliams and DeeAnna Thompson
Page 5 IBC Staff Tommy Richardson Pastor (325)276-0006 Josh Fee Youth Pastor (432)268-3385 Glynn Dunn Minister of Music/Young Adults (325) 276-1556 Brandy McGuire Preschool Director Mary Rauch Financial Secretary Crystal Lorenzo Education Secretary Betty James Secretary/Receptionist Ramiro Mendez Building Maintenance THIS MONDAY, March 30 Quicksand Golf Course/482-8337 Tee Time: 4:20pm Tell the golf course you are playing with IBC to get the discount New Sunday School class starting Easter Sunday 9:30am in upstairs room across from racquetball court