Merritt Island Presbyterian Church

  

     Sarah’s “Summer Rec”

 Come and enjoy a day of Games and a light lunch, each Wednesday this summer  from 10 AM to 1 PM at the home of Sarah Nisbet, 675 S. Tropical Trail, MI.  This wonderful fellowship was a huge success last summer, so the Nisbet’s are inviting us to participate again this year.  Questions??  Call Sue at 431-7639. 

 

Register Now for MIPC's Children's Summer Arts Program

 Wednesday-July  28

     10 am-11:30 am

registration/information form

 

 Thank you to everyone who gave of their time and talents to provide VBS for MIPC and the community this summer. Please download

 

KIDS KLUB our 27th Season!

 

Calling all kids (and kids at heart) for the start of this year’s joyful Children’s Biblical Theatre program. We will start with a kick off party Tuesday, Aug. 17th.  We meet every Tuesday from 3:30-5:30 PM. Ages: 1st-6th graders (6-12 year olds).   For more information-go to the Christian Education/Kids Klub tab on this website

Registration information form: Kids Klub 2010

 

F.I.S.H.

(Fresh Ideas Start Here)

Saturday, August 21st

Come for a variety of workshops that will expand your leadership and ministry horizons! 

Our special guest this year is Suzie Lane , Regional Coordinator for The LOGOS Ministry. The hours are 8:30 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. and the location is Grace Covenant Church, 1655 Peel Avenue, Orlando, FL 32806. The early registration deadline for F.I.S.H. is August 13.  The cost, which includes lunch, is $15 by that date.  Afterward, it increases to $20.

There’s something for everyone at a F.I.S.H. meeting. If you are involved in a Ministry or thinking about how you could be involved, F.I.S.H. is worth the time.

Two sessions for Sunday School teachers, Youth Group Leaders, Church Officers etc., lunch, and a “speed learning session” will fill you with ideas and challenges to bring back to MIPC.Registration forms are available in the Narthex or at the Central Florida Presbytery site www.cfpresbytery.org. Let us know if you want to carpool!

 

 

Rally Day!!  September 12th

Welcome back to an exciting season of fellowship, learning, growth and worship!

Download informational poster

 

Come Away To the Water

3rd Annual Women’s Retreat  

Beachside with leader Pastor Sandy Hill

 

All the women of the church and their friends are invited.

 

Mark your calendars ladies for our wonderful 3rd annual Beach-front retreat: 

 

Come Away to the Water!

 

Our beloved Pastor Sandy Hill will be our facilitator as we enjoy
time to relax, walk the beach, catch up with or make new friends, sleep, and
marvel at the goodness of our Lord and His invitation to a closer walk with Him. 

 

An Information Poster and Registration forms are available now in the church narthex and on the
church web site: www.merrittislandpc.org under Christian Education/ Women's Ministries 

Register now as space is limited

but

 

DO invite a friend!

Dates: Sept. 24-26, (Check in at 6:30 pm Friday through noon on Sunday)

Location: Ocean Towers Best Western Hotel in Cocoa Beach
Special needs joyfully accommodated.  Just ask!

Details: $120, Double Occupancy includes all meals and supplies. 

                                      First deposit is due Aug. 22 with balance due by Sept. 19th.

 

The Child Care Roof and Emergency A/C Repair Fund Drive 

        We are about two/thirds to our first step of $15,000 needed by the end of June for the Child Care Roof Replacement.  We will be continuing the fund drive through the summer.  Unplanned A/C repairs are popping up now that the hot weather is here.  Your support for facility maintenance to support our ministry and mission is needed.  Please designate your gift to the Property/Roof Replacement Fund.

Thank you for your generous support. You're cool.

 

 Order your 2011 Mission Yearbooks now!

http://www.pcusa.org/missionyearbook/

 

 

Ruth Circle- Fall schedule will start the second Tuesday in September.  We will be studying “Revelations”.

 

“SOUND GANG” Update

There has been a lot of activity recently in Fellowship Hall. The rear wall is ready for new cabinets that will house the new sound and light equiptment.  Doors have been added to the Lounge’s north wall so the equipment can be accessed during a show.  New lights and an additional speaker are up and running.  We are very thankful for the giving of time, talents and resources that have moved this project forward.  SPECIAL THANKS to Neil Avdellas, Mike Smith, Brian Poland, Herb Cairnes, Fred Mahan & James Neihouse.

 

Please continue to support the Youth Recycling Project newspapers, magazines, junk mail….can all be put in the dumpster, in the parking lot by the playground.

 

Two Cents a Meal

Two Cents a Meal is a small first step in the battle against hunger and poverty. Congregations invite every member — of all ages — to contribute a few cents at every meal. This simple act is an expression of thanks for what we have received. It is also a commitment to share with others in response to Jesus' command "You give them something to eat." When members bring their offerings to church on the appointed Sunday, all of those coins "make a joyful noise unto the Lord" as they are received and dedicated.

These small acts of faithfulness can add up: One hundred persons in a congregation will contribute $180 a month at two cents a meal. That's $2,160 dollars a year. A 30,000-member presbytery (such as our Central Florida Presbytery) has the potential of raising over $1.6 million annually at a nickel a meal.

 Two-Cents-A-Meal originated in 1976 as a project begun by Presbyterian Women to involve individuals and families in a corporate response to world hunger.  MIPC has participated in this campaign for years.

 

Newly-Created MIPC Archives and a Request for the Entire Congregation

 

We had our first MIPC Archives Group meeting in late October. Meetings continue in the Session Room.  Please join us if you have a little spare time and an interest in recording and safeguarding the history of MIPC.  We are creating a new file in the Archives of every wedding and funeral that has taken place at MIPC starting now.  We would love to get the wedding or funeral programs (and if you have them to spare, a photograph or two) from past weddings and funerals if you can find them. Questions? contact Cheryl Mahan, 452-5797 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it