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Island Presbyterian Church E-mail: 14030 Fortuna Bay Drive [email protected] Corpus Christi, TX 78418 [email protected] Phone: 361-949-8770 [email protected] Fax: 361-949-9887 WEBSITE: islandpresby.com
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/ipc.cctx
Anne Kowalczyk,
Stated Supply Pastor
Maryann Carl,
Church Secretary
David Hiser,
Music Director
Ross Bernhardt,
Accompanist
Maybeth Christensen,
Clerk of Session, Admini-stration & Personnel
Kathy Coker,
Financial Secretary, Chair of Mission & Ser-vice
Victoria McGuire,
Treasurer
Maureen Dean, Chair of
Christian Education, Co-Chair of Nominating
Virginia Koutsoumbaris,
Chair of Fellowship, Membership & Outreach
Bob Orr, Chair of
Worship
Andy Purvis, Chair of
Deacons, Co-Chair of Nominating
Jim Wessels, Chair of
Buildings & Grounds
Karen Winship, Chair of
Stewardship
Office Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 am - 11:30 am
Counter Schedule 2
Birthdays/
Anniversaries
2
Newsletter
Submissions 2
IPC Online 2
Profit & Loss Report 3-4
VBS Help Wanted 5
Sunday School
Appreciation 6
Flag Day/PTSD
Awareness 6
VBS Orientation 7
CBTS 8
Pet Memorial Wall 8
Angels in Aprons 8
VBS 9
Timon’s 10
Exercise Classes 10
Eagle Scout Project 10
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Inside this issue:
Hurricane Season is Here! And our Disaster preparation team would like to update you!
Following Hurricane Harvey last year, we became very
aware that our church was not prepared for a hurricane or any
other disaster that might strike—and we were very fortunate. As
you know, Community Presbyterian Church, Island in the Son,
and St. Peter’s by the Sea Church all received significant
damage. St. Peter’s will be re-dedicating their church next
Sunday, and I’m not certain about the status of Island in the
Son. Sometime in the very near future, the team would like to
give you an in-depth look at the plans that we have organized in
the event that a disaster comes to our church.
Briefly, we have set up a plan to ensure that important
papers are secure, our property is protected as it can be and that
we have a means and method in which to stay in touch with the
members of our community.
There has not been a strong response from the congrega-
tion to:
provide us with contact information, if evacuation of
the island is necessary
a list of volunteers who would be willing to assist
the team in securing the building prior to a hurricane
or monetary donations to hire a contractor to secure
the building.
I hope you recognize that having a clear working plan
that the congregation understands and is willing to participate in
prior to any destructive event is extremely important for the
continuing life of the community, in the event that something
happens.
A date has not been set to present our plan, but it will
occur after worship sometime very soon. In the meantime,
please strongly consider filling out the disaster contact informa-
tion and giving it to your deacon.
Pastor Anne Kowalczyk
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We apologize if we have
forgotten anyone in the birthday and/or anniversary listing.
Please call the church office
to add your birthday or anniversary to our list!
COUNTER SCHEDULE
June 3
Mona S. & Maureen D.
June 10
Grace H. & Barbara B.
June 17
Sonia C. & Debbie L.
June 24
Bob B. & Grace H.
IPC continues to be on
Facebook, and the number
of visits to our church web
site continues to grow. If
you have not yet visited our
web site or Facebook page,
log on to your computer
and check it out!
If you have suggestions or
comments about the website or Facebook page, please call Maryann at the church office at
361-949-8770.
We’re on the web!
WEBSITE:
www.islandpresby.com
FACEBOOK PAGE:
www.facebook.com/ipc.cctx
Newsletter Items We are always looking for
things to share in this newslet-
ter. If you have a story or pic-
ture you would like to submit
for consideration, please for-
w a r d t h e m t o
noon on the third Thursday of
the month.
Kent Needham 5
Jon Hepner 10
Marian Walter 13
Barb Tornes 17
John Tornes 17
Bob Himes 28
Duane & Billie Webb 2
Larry & Dixie Eaton 2
Bob & Rosemary Himes 19
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Vacation Bible School 2018
Rolling River Rampage: Experience the Ride of a Lifetime With God!
July 9-13, 9:00a.m – 12:00 noon
Ages 4-Entering 5th Grade
This summer’s great week of fun and Christian nurture for the children of Padre Island and the Corpus Christi
area is getting closer! Through stories, songs, crafts, games, and other activities they’ll discover that life with
God is an adventure full of wonder and surprise, and they can trust God to be with them through anything.
Along the way, they’ll
experience the ride of a lifetime with God
encounter exciting Bible stories from the life of Jesus
explore God’s promises for their lives
discover ways to serve God and others
Registration is now open for students aged 4 through entering 5th grade. Paper registration forms are available
in the sanctuary, and online registration is available on the IPC website: www.islandpresby.com
We are fortunate again this year to have our PCHAS partners join us for this fun-filled week. But how can you
help? Leaders are still needed for the following positions:
Grade Level Class Leaders: stay with your class throughout the morning, go to rotation stations with them,
and be the consistent adult presence with them during VBS…no lesson planning or formal teaching involved
1st/2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th/5th Grade
Registration Team: most of the work will be Monday morning, getting kids checked in and assigned to their
grade level groups and giving them name tags. May need a few helpers on Tuesday morning as well
Meal Providers: lunches and dinners for the PCHAS crew during VBS week, cookie and/or cupcake bakers
for mid-week student snacks
Rotation Station Leaders (leaders’ guides provided): Recreation Music
Set-Up/Take-Down Team: help decorate the sanctuary space Sunday, July 8, and clean up Friday, July 13
Stay tuned for announcements, emails, and outright begging for river rafting/camping gear items you might be
willing to lend as decorations or props for the week. What’s in your garage? rafts? inner tubes? life vests?
Ready to Keep Calm And Raft On? Join the Rolling River Rampage crew as they find Adventure, Accep-
tance, Joy, Rest, and Peace on the river! Contact Maureen Dean (206-949-3825, [email protected]) or
Mary Orr (361-244-1726, [email protected])
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Sunday School Teacher Appreciation
The coming of summer marks the completion of another successful year of Sunday morning church
school for our students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. We use PCUSA’s multi-age curriculum, Growing in
Grace and Gratitude, which is rooted in the foundation of Presbyterian identity, where God’s grace and our
gratitude are the heartbeat of our faith, life, and worship. Each week, the lessons extend an invitation to
discipleship that inspires children to learn and practice hospitality, generosity, and love, encouraging them to
live their lives as an expression of God’s grace. Through Bible stories, engaging activities, prayer, and music,
our kids and their teachers gather weekly in God’s grace and learn to respond joyfully in gratitude.
None of this would be possible without the love and dedication of our 2017-18 Teaching Team: Bonnie
Ciardelli, Maureen Dean, Jill Gilmour, Grace Hahn, Hanna Kasik, and Jennifer MacQuarrie. Please extend
your gratitude to these folks and the ministry they provide when you see them!
Over the course of this school year we have lost 3 of our teachers due to family moves and other issues.
The success of our Sunday School ministry depends on adults of the congregation who are willing to be part of
the teaching rotation. With enough volunteers, each teacher is only
responsible for 2 or 3 Sundays each quarter. Lesson plans are
provided and teachers can choose their own dates to fit their per-
sonal calendars. Please prayerfully consider joining the team. It’s
a lot of fun and a great way to model to our children how IPC ca-
res for them.
Sunday School will be on hiatus throughout the summer,
and will resume again in September.
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FLAG DAY/PTSD AWARENESS The community is invited to Island Presbyterian Church
14030 Fortuna Bay Dr Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 6 p.m.
Hot Dogs will be served
A celebration of our country’s birth and to bring awareness to our
community about PTSD
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All Rolling River Rampage Bible School Volunteers and all who are interested in
finding out more about VBS and might want to get involved in some way are invited
to:
Rolling River Rampage Orientation Meeting & Lunch
Wednesday, June 27, 11:30 a.m.
Island Presbyterian Church
We’ll enjoy lunch and fellowship, followed by an overview of what VBS week (July 9-
13, 9:00 a.m.-noon) will look like. This is the time to find out more about each person’s
role at the River, answer your questions, and consider how you might want to experi-
ence the ride of a lifetime with God along with our children.
Looking forward to seeing you there! For more information or to RSVP, contact the
church office, Maureen Dean: 206-949-3825, [email protected], or Mary Orr: 361-
244-1726, [email protected]
There will be an orientation meeting/ hot dog dinner for Teen Helpers on Saturday,
July 7, at 6:00 p.m. at the church. If you can’t make it on Wednesday, join us then.
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ANGELS IN APRONS
Generally when a need for providing meals for families within our IPC community arises, the Deacon who has that individual or family in his/her care group, con-tacts the other members of that specific group and the situation is resolved. There are times, however, when others wish to help and we want to include them. We can now do that since a group called “Angels in Aprons” simply formed itself! Although “Angels in Aprons” evolved spontaneously, it has been increasing in size fairly rapidly through word of mouth.
As a means of sharing God’s love, “Angels” volunteer to join care groups in providing and delivering peri-odic meals (by schedule) to individuals or families who are experiencing difficulties and appreciate re-ceiving a helping hand. The group is by no means “elite” or “closed”- it just happened and we don’t want anyone to feel “left out.” If you’d like to be added to the “Angels in Aprons” list and contribute to overall congregational care by whipping up a meal every now and then, let us know. Believe it or not, some of our “Angels” don’t even like to cook! They prefer delivering “carry out” meals and that’s okay! Others like preparing “crock pot” dishes, casseroles, & family favorite comfort foods, a few are “health enthusiasts”, and there are those that like to practice their culinary expertise preparing epicurean delicacies. As you can tell, our “Angels” live up to the expression that “variety is the spice of life.” You can join by notifying any Deacon.
Pet Memorial Wall in Chapel
We now have a special place in which to memorialize our beloved four-legged friends who have left this world and are patiently waiting for that time when God calls us to be reunited with them in our new heavenly home. On the right hand wall as you enter the Chapel, you will see a beautiful painting, by our resident artist Karen
Winship, which serves as the focal point of our pet memorial wall. It will soon be joined by an engraved plaque designating the “Pet Memorial” area and framed copies of “Till We Meet Again at Rainbow Bridge.” To honor your pet, please purchase the “pet tag” of your choice at a local pet supply store or online, have it engraved and place it on the wall below the painting. Pushpins are available nearby on the Chapel table. To preserve the dignity of the wall, it is strongly suggested that all pet tags be of “standard” size. You may wish to have the tag engraved with your pet’s first name and your last name and appropri-ate dates. That is up to you! The shape of the tag is your choice as well!
Coastal Bend Troop Support
CBTS is a non-profit organization whose mission is "Letting Our American Heroes Know We Care." Care boxes are packed on the 2nd or 3rd Friday of each month, (depending on events) and mailed to individuals serving in war zones. Purchasing and packing is done by Worker Bee volunteers who show up at the building every Wednesday and Friday from 1-3 p.m. On the weeks that we are not boxing, we are preparing purchased and donated items for the monthly box-ing. If you would like to help, the address is 1141 S. Church St. in Rockport, Texas. For more information about Coastal Bend Troop Support, contact the IPC Mission Committee or call Carla Reed, President, at 361-205-4046. You may also visit the CBTS website at: www.coastalbendtroopsupport.com.
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IPC Mission Statement
Island Presbyterian Church aspires to joyfully:
Love God Love others as ourselves
Make strong disciples for Jesus Christ
“ Making a Difference”
Thanks and Blessings from your Timon’s friends. Sunday Schedule
Sanctuary Worship Service
10 a.m.
Starting Sunday, May 27th Beach Service 8 a.m. @ Whitecap Beach
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Body Sculpt: Gerry Stuhrenberg 920-3069 [email protected] YOGA: Twila Stevens 210-326-7505 [email protected]
Tuesday & Thursday
All Classes are regularly held
at 9am in the church annex.
No membership required!
Open to the community.
Timon’s Ministries 10501 S. Padre Island Dr.
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
361-937-6196
E-mail: [email protected] Website: timonsministries.org
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Mission: As people of God we seek to help those in need and in crisis situations with food, shelter, clothing and guidance, in hopes they are able to return to the workforce for long term success.
Goal: To build and sustain a comprehensive Community Resource Center with a Christian Philosophy of caring for and giving to people in need.
Island Presbyterian Church
“Where Faith and
Friendships Grow”
14030 Fortuna Drive
Corpus Christi, TX 78418
Phone: 361-949-8770
E-mail: [email protected]
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Boy Scout Troup 949 Eagle Scout
Project by Tyler Freels is underway.
Catch the full story next month!
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