Fall at IPC

Mark your calendar for the 61st Annual November Organ Recital Series. Enjoy free concerts each Sunday in November at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. These performances are a gift to the community.

Join us as we celebrate Christ the King Sunday with our annual hymn festival, a joyful service of scripture and song marking the close of the Christian year. During the 8:45 and 11 am worship services, we will dedicate the gifts collected through our Harvest for Hunger campaign, celebrating the generosity of our congregation and the many ways we serve our neighbors in need. Children will participate in the 11 am service with the Call to Worship as we also celebrate the end of Kids Rock for the fall. Come and share in this uplifting morning of music, gratitude, and praise.

IPC Youth Friendsgiving is a potluck style dinner for all current youth (7th-12th grade), and we warmly invite all IPC Youth Alums as well as college students. We will meet from 5 to 6:30 on November 23 in the Highland Hall Garage for dinner, activities, and fellowship. We ask that everyone bring a side dish or dessert—we will provide the main dish.

Happy Thanksgiving! Church offices will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28. IPC will hold one worship service at 10 am on Sunday, November 30.

The annual fruit sale is going on now! Orders are accepted from now until November 30. This is an important fundraiser for the IPC Choir, and we encourage all members to participate.

Each week, IPC volunteer tutors meet one-on-one with 3rd-graders at Hayes K-8 to help them build confidence and improve their literacy skills. The fall term runs from September 23 to December 17, and volunteers are needed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. A scripted, easy-to-follow curriculum is provided, and a background in education is not needed to volunteer. Please reach out to Marion Dukes, Director of the Children's Fresh Air Farm, if you are interested in learning more or signing up.

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 19, 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 is also available below. Please return your filled bags by Sunday, November 23, which is Harvest for Hunger Dedication Day.

We need volunteers to assist in transporting our #5 Plastics to Community on the Rise! Our box has been overwhelmed with plastics lately, and we need your help to keep this opportunity going! SUVs and trucks are recommended for transportation of the super sack due to its size. The #5s drop-off times at Community on the Rise are Mondays from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Community on the Rise is located at 112 14th St. N, next to Church of the Reconciler.

Donations can be dropped off or sent via a delivery service Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm to IPC Community Ministries' entrance on 31st Street South. Our current items needed include food and hygiene items.

Give your time by helping pack or deliver Buddy Bags. Whether you volunteer with a group or on your own, your support makes a difference. Contact Catherine Sager for details.