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.

Since 1965, over 180 artists representing the finest talent from the United States and Europe have performed for the November Organ Recital Series at IPC. Artists perform on the Schreiber Memorial Organ, built by the Dobson Pipe Organ Company and dedicated in May of 2012.

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.

Join the Global Ministries team for a hands-on immersion in Alabama's Black Belt, centered in Newbern, home to the Auburn University Rural Studio. Since 1993, Rural Studio has partnered with Hale County communities to design and build homes and public projects that address real needs in one of the state's most historically significant and under-resourced regions. Our trip will include a service project alongside Rural Studio, along with visits to sites central to the area's civil rights and cultural history.

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.