If you missed the merchandise table at our Home on Highland event, you can still make your purchase now! The t-shirts are Comfort Colors 100% cotton, and we have sizes adult medium up to 3XL available. We also have 14 oz. ceramic coffee mugs. After you make your purchase online, please contact Lauren Gentry (lgentry@ipc-usa.org) to schedule your pickup date and time. Your items will be available for pickup at the IPC front desk.

Join us for IPC's Annual Harvest for Hunger campaign to help fill our neighbor's table and lift up our community. Starting Sunday, October 20, you can pick up a Harvest for Hunger grocery bag at IPC. The list of food and hygiene items (our most needed items) is printed on the bag and will also be available on the website. Please return your filled bags by Sunday, November 24, which is Harvest for Hunger Dedication Day.

Join us in celebrating our acolytes for their service in leadership and worship! During the 11 am sanctuary service, we will recognize all acolytes along with our three Acolyte Captains: Laura Donovan, Laden Falls, and Jessica Long.

A meeting of the Independent Presbyterian Church is called for Sunday, October 27, to be convened with the opening prayer at the 11 am worship service in the Sanctuary. The business meeting will begin immediately following the worship service. The purpose of the meeting is to recommend a candidate for the position of Associate Pastor of Discipleship. No other business may be transacted at this meeting.

Join the Lunch Bunch crew for a great meal and fellowship at Current Charcoal Grill. We will meet at the restaurant at 11:30. This is a self-pay event but please register below so we will have an accurate headcount.

Join us for Halloween fun with Kid's ROCK-TOBER! Grade school kids will eat dinner in the Great Hall and then head out to the Highland Hall green space for a 3-in-1 bounce maze, face painting, pumpkin decorating, a prize wheel, and a popcorn bar. Please register for dinner in advance.

STAIR 3.0 is an incredible program that continues to yield amazing results! This bi-weekly program offers one-on-one tutoring sessions to 3rd-graders at Hayes K-8 to help improve their literacy skills. In the fall, we will seek volunteers for Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm. You can sign up for either day or both days.

If you're looking to make a difference in a child's life, consider signing up for STAIR 3.0. Students genuinely look forward to these encounters, and word is spreading—more children are clamoring to know more about this empowering experience! For further information, please contact Becky Wright, Children’s Fresh Air Farm Director.

Volunteer with your family or a group to provide evening meals for the women and children staying at First Light. IPC will be providing evening meals each night for the week of November 3-9.

Since 1965, over 180 artists representing the finest talent from the United States and Europe have performed for the November Organ Recital Series at IPC. The recitals will take place each Sunday in November, and all programs begin at 4 p.m. and are free as a gift to the community.

Join us for a Global Missions Celebration with lunch following the 11 am worship services on Sunday, November 3. IPC Global Missions Teams will share about this year’s journeys to Malawi, Chiapas, the Dominican Republic, Kenya, and Mwandi Mission Zambia. Additionally, we will be announcing upcoming mission travel plans for 2025. All are welcome to attend!

IPC Connect invites you for a lovely, fall evening on Thursday, November 7. There will be heavy hors d'oeuvres provided by Kim's Kitchen along with cocktails as we enjoy the season in fellowship with our IPC friends. Please RSVP.

Join fellow IPC Hikers for the first hike of the season on November 9 at Big Canoe Creek. These hikes occur every second Saturday of the month from September to May.

Sign up to join IPC for this year’s Habitat for Humanity Build. We are helping to build a home in Bessemer for the Baylor family alongside fellow Birmingham-area churches in the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley. At least 15 IPC volunteers are needed on November 16. IPC is the only volunteer group serving this day.

Registration Info
Register by November 8 using our registration link. No construction experience is necessary, but you must be at least 14 years old.

Provide Sack Lunches
If swinging a hammer isn’t your jam, sign up to provide sack lunches for our 15 Habitat Volunteers.

Indian River fruit will be sold by the choir again this year. This is an important fundraiser for the IPC Choir, and we encourage all members to participate! All proceeds will go toward future IPC Choir trips. You also have the opportunity to donate fruit directly to IPC Community Ministries for distribution to the Blessing Boxes and/or food insecurity programs of greatest need. Online order form coming soon!

Join us for the 75th Annual Holiday House Tour and Tea on Saturday, December 14. Join us this holiday season for tours of three stunning homes in addition to a visit to the historic IPC Sanctuary and add on our Afternoon Tea option in the IPC Great Hall.

Biblical Explorations with Rev. Susan Clayton and Dr. Jeff Leonard are thrilled to announce a nine-day trip to Rome and Assisi in the summer of 2025. The itinerary includes iconic destinations such as the Colosseum, Pantheon, Forum, Trevi Fountain, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter's Basilica—offering a blend of history, culture, and Scripture. Additionally, you'll enjoy a guided day trip to Assisi, the home of the beloved St. Francis.

This unique trip allows you to walk in the footsteps of the Caesars, say a prayer in St. Peter's Basilica, admire works of art from Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Bernini, and da Vinci, while enjoying shopping and dining in one of the world's great cities. Make plans to join us! Interest form coming soon.