You're invited to an IPC Foundation Lunch and Learn on Friday, April 17 at 11:30 am with Pastor Fred Ankai-Taylor from the Church of the Risen Christ in Ukraine. Lunch ($10) will be served in Great Hall Dining Room 1. Please make a reservation so we can have an accurate lunch headcount.

Deadline to register is Thursday, April 16.

Join us for Open Day and Family Day at Living River on April 18. This free, all-are-welcome event runs from 9:00 a.m. to sunset and offers a full day to enjoy the beauty of spring. You are welcome to explore on your own with free recreation like hiking or fishing, or take part in guided activities throughout the day, including a 10:00 a.m. scavenger hunt hike, 11:00 a.m. garden planting, 1:00–3:00 p.m. fossil hunting, canoeing, and fishing, 3:00 p.m. archery field games, and a 4:00 p.m. campfire with s’mores. No reservations are needed. Please bring your own lunch, snacks, and water bottles. We look forward to seeing you for a beautiful spring day at Living River!

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 April 19-25.

Join us on Monday, April 20 at 7 pm at The Grocery for Beer & Hymns! Beer & Hymns is exactly what it sounds like. We sing old-timey hymns (plus a few new ones) while enjoying good food and beverages.

One Place, the Greater Birmingham and Jefferson County's Family Justice Center, is a hub for coordinated domestic violence services. The center brings advocates, law enforcement, legal professionals, counselors, and emergency support together so victims and survivors do not have to navigate the system alone.

The congregation is encouraged to participate in a site visit on Tuesday, April 21st at 11:30 am to learn more about One Place’s mission.

Please join us for playtime and popsicles on our IPC Children's Playgrounds. Families will have time to play with one another and fellowship. There is no need to register, so just come on out. Friends are welcome!

Join the Lunch Bunch crew for a great meal and fellowship at The Pita Stop. We will meet at the restaurant at 11:30 am. This is a self-pay event, but please register so we will have an accurate headcount.

World renowned organist Vincent Dubois and 48 members of the Alabama Symphony will present a free concert that will fill the Sanctuary with incredible music by composers Marcel Dupré and Franz Liszt. This free concert series has been established to present internationally acclaimed organ concert artists to perform music for organ and orchestra.

IPC's organ is given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Joseph W. Schreiber, who served Independent Presbyterian Church with excellence and dedication for 34 years.

Join us for a beautiful evening of food, fellowship, and conversation at the home of Cathy and Tom Adams. Enjoy time together and learn more how the Now and Forever Endowment Campaign supports IPC now and for generations to come.

Please RSVP by Monday, April 27. If you have questions, please contact Margaret Lane H. Wolff.

This year’s Focus on Faith speaker is Dr. Anne Emile Zaki, Assistant Professor of Preaching and Practical Theology at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo, Egypt, a school founded by early Presbyterian missionaries in 1863.

Schedule of Events
- 8:45 & 11 am Worship Services in the Sanctuary
- 10 am Sunday School Class in the Sanctuary
- 5 pm Table Service in Highland Hall (video replay of morning sermon)

Welcome 6th graders! We're excited to invite the IPC 6th grade to fellowship with the Youth Group at Topgolf on Sunday, May 3 from 12:30 - 2:30 pm. Parents will drop off and pick up at Topgolf. The cost is $30 and will cover food and golf. Please sign-up!

Join IPC’s Western Carolina Mission Trip, June 7 – 14, 2026 as we continue relief efforts following Hurricane Helene. This hands-on trip will focus on helping families rebuild and restore their homes and communities. To learn more, contact Rev. David Seamon.

We invite you to join us for a life-changing journey to Rwanda, where we'll stay and visit with Archbishop Mbanda, explore the inspiring work being done at East African Christian College, and witness firsthand how God is reviving and restoring a country after genocide. We hope you'll consider being part of this journey of faith. For more information, please contact Betsy Holloway or David Seamon at dseamon@ipc-usa.org.

Biblical Explorations, with Rev. Susan Clayton and Dr. Jeff Leonard, invites you to join us for a ten-day journey through Greece, October 3–13, 2026, from Paul to the Parthenon. This itinerary includes a host of sites connected with both the journeys of the Apostle Paul and the foundations of Western civilization.

Walk in the footsteps of Paul as we visit Philippi, Thessaloniki, Neapolis, Berea, Corinth, Mars Hill, and the Athenian agora. Explore the foundations of the Western world with visits to Delphi, Thermopylae, Olympia, Mycenae, Marathon, and Salamis. You will also enjoy a guided food tour of Thessaloniki, sail on the Aegean as we ferry from Athens’ port of Piraeus to the island of Aegina, and spend time in the seaside town of Nafplio, taking in the culture, cuisine, and beauty of Greece.

We are working on a date for an interest meeting soon. Let us know if you are interested in learning more or making plans to join us.