Fall at IPC

Grace Groups offer IPC members an opportunity to get to know other members and study the scriptures in a small group setting. Groups will meet in various places over six-weeks from October 11 - November 21. The study book is: "Encounters with Jesus: Unexpected Answers to Life's Biggest Questions" by Timothy J. Keller.

Thank you for considering and purchasing fruit in support of the IPC Choir. Orders will be accepted until November 22. This is an important fundraiser for the IPC Choir, and we encourage all members to participate.

The Gospel at Risk? Confessing the Faith Today

The Reformed tradition is a confessing tradition, proclaiming its faith through creeds and confessions when “the truth of the Gospel is at risk.” This four-week Sunday School series meets Sundays, October 11–November 1, at 10 am in Room 305 and will be led by professors from Columbia Theological Seminary. Together, the class will examine two PC(USA) confessions and the proposed new confession, considering what they teach us about living out the Gospel today.

Bring your whole family for fellowship and fun! Please plan to purchase your family’s dinner and drinks.

This month will be a special treat as we enjoy lunch with our IPC friends who live at Kirkwood. We will meet in the café just inside the lobby at 11:30 am. This is a self-pay event but please register below so we will have an accurate headcount.

Help us deliver Weekend Buddy Bags to Hayes K-8 on the first and third Friday of the month! Volunteers will meet at IPC to load their vehicles with 175 bags from Room 104 and then deliver the bags to the Hayes K-8 lunchroom, where they will be distributed by school staff. Please reach out to Catherine Sager at csager@ipc-usa.org or (205) 933-3725 with any questions!

IPC pays for fresh produce and frozen meat for 50 Hayes K-8 families twice a month. Some families have no transportation to pick up the food at the school. We will assist by delivering to the families who live close to the school. Each team should only have a few families to deliver to, and with a driver and co-pilot to help with navigation, it should take less than an hour! Please reach out to Evelyn Puckett at (205) 531-5565 with any questions.

Change a child’s life and ignite a love for reading! Volunteer with STAIR Birmingham and work with a team tutoring 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-graders. Tutoring sessions are 60 minutes Monday–Thursday from 3 -4:45 pm. You can choose the day that best fits your schedule! The organization also offers two daytime tutoring opportunities for those with earlier availability. No experience is needed. STAIR's user-friendly curriculum and training provide volunteers with everything they need to make a difference in a child’s life.

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 18, 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 22, which is Harvest for Hunger Dedication Day.