The purpose of the IPC Youth Grant Team (YGT) is to educate high school juniors and seniors in Christian philanthropy, group decision-making, Christian stewardship, and the IPC Foundation. Those selected will learn about a variety of social needs, both local and global. Team members will also wrestle with how to address those needs by providing grants to local, national, and international non-profit organizations and mission agencies. We require our YGT members to attend one hour-long meeting per week on Wednesday evenings at IPC, for approximately 12 weeks (September 9 – November 18).

Make plans now to attend the 2026 Montreat Women's Connection Conference! This year's keynote speaker is Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of the New York Times bestseller "Jesus and John Wayne."

Georgia Miller has once again graciously offered her family's Montreat home for women from IPC who plan to attend.

For questions or to let Georgia know you plan to attend, contact her at georgiamerlyn@gmail.com or 205.903.3668.

Please register, and if you plan to stay at Georgia's home, register as a commuter.

All students and teachers are invited to bring their backpacks, day school totes, and briefcases to participate in the “Blessing of the Backpacks” during the 10 am and 5 pm worship services in the Sanctuary and Highland Hall.

We are excited to kickoff the school year and welcome our 7th graders to youth group! We will have Martins BBQ, water/messy activity, lawn games, and more! Please register.

Join us on Monday, August 17 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.

Whether you're starting from scratch or revisiting decisions you've already made, there's no better time than now to have a plan. Join IPC members and estate planning professionals, Sheri Robinson and Jessica Grover, for a practical conversation about the decisions and documents every family should consider.

Topics will include:
- Why it's important to have a will
- Power of attorney including medical and financial
- Frequently used terms and definitions
- Common misconceptions
- Resources and next steps

Brunch will be provided, and childcare is available with registration.

We are so excited to take this journey toward belonging at our First Annual Working on Worship "WOW" Retreat. Join us as we travel to the Children's Fresh Air Farm for an "Almost Overnight" retreat (everything but the sleepover)! Please register.

We will follow the Holiday worship schedule on Sunday, September 6 with worship at 10 am in the Sanctuary (No Sunday School or Table Worship). IPC will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of the holiday.

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.

Interested? Join us for an Informational Meeting on Monday, June 29 at 5:30 pm in Great Hall RM1, or contact Rev. Susan Clayton.

God calls us to receive and share the love of Jesus Christ across cultures, languages, and communities. Sign up to join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, July 8, at 5 pm in RM 218 or via Zoom.