IPC New Member Booklet

WELCOME TO IPC

It has been good to begin to get to know you following your visits to IPC! Whether you are simply curious about the Christian faith or a lifelong follower of Jesus, we are so glad that the Holy Spirit has led you to us and that you are attending our new member class to learn more about IPC and being a Presbyterian.

We are a member of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley. We believe God calls us to be a Christian community, actively engaged in transforming lives through our living faith in Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit. You are invited to worship here and to discover ways to grow your faith, serve in ministry to others, and build relationships through fellowship. All are welcome!

Sunday Morning Worship

8:45 and 11 am services in the Sanctuary

Sunday Evening Worship

5 pm Table worship service at Highland Hall

Livestream Service

The 11 am worship service is available via livestream on IPC's YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Communion

Holy Communion is served the first Sunday of each month in the morning worship services and weekly at the Table evening worship service.

Questions?

Please contact the church, and we will help with any questions you have. (205) 933-1830 or info@ipc-usa.org

THE HISTORY OF THE

30-300 CE

The Christian church’s birth was at Pentecost, as described in the Book of Acts At Pentecost the Jewish disciples of Jesus proclaimed the Gospel to people of many cultures and languages By the middle of the first century, the church was made up of Jewish and Gentile believers who worshiped God, in the name of Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit The church began to grow rapidly throughout the region we now know as the Middle East, despite hardship and persecution from the Roman Empire.

476-1492

During the Middle Ages a number of mystics emerged, including Julian of Norwich, who have shaped the spirituality of many Christians In western Europe, the authority of the Roman Catholic Church remained largely unquestioned until the Renaissance in the 15th century The invention of the printing press in Germany around 1440 made it possible for common people to have access to printed materials including the Bible. This, in turn, enabled many to discover religious thinkers who had begun to question the authority of the Roman Catholic Church.

300-475

During the fourth century, after more than 300 years of persecution under various Roman emperors, the church became established as a political as well as a spiritual power under the Emperor Constantine The church became strong in the east (Greek-speaking) and the west (Latin-Speaking)regions of the Roman Empire and beyond Among the greats of the east was Athanasius and among the greats of the west was Augustine Eventually, the western portions of Europe came under the religious and political authority of the Roman Catholic Church Eastern Europe and parts of Asia came under the authority of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

1517-1648

One such figure, Martin Luther, a German priest and professor, started the movement known as the Protestant Reformation when he posted a list of 95 grievances against the Roman Catholic Church on a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, in 1517 Some 20 years later, a French/Swiss theologian, John Calvin, further refined the reformers’ new way of thinking about the nature of God and God’s relationship with humanity in what came to be known as Reformed theology. John Knox, a Scotsmanwho studied with Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland, took Calvin’s teachings back to Scotland. Other Reformed communities developed in England, Holland, and France. The Presbyterian church traces its ancestry back primarily to Scotland and England.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

1683-1793

Presbyterians have featured prominently in United States history Rev Francis Makemie, who arrived in the U.S. from Ireland in 1683, helped to organize the first American Presbytery at Philadelphia in 1706. In 1726, the Rev. William Tennent founded a ministerial “log college” in Pennsylvania. Twenty years later, the College of New Jersey (now known as Princeton University) was established. Other Presbyterian ministers, such as the Rev. Jonathan Edwards and the Rev. Gilbert Tennent, were driving forces in the socalled “Great Awakening,” a revivalist movement in the early 18th century. One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, the Rev. John Witherspoon, was a Presbyterian minister and the president of Princeton University from 1768-1793.

1800s

In the early years of the 19th century, the movement known as the Second Great Awakening began around the celebration of Presbyterian communion services. This movement spread rapidly and gave birth to the camp meeting movement in the U.S. Presbyterians became more of a town church in this period as small towns began to grow in the previously rural areas.

1900s

In the early 20th century the Presbyterian vision for church and ministry was crystallized in the Six Great Ends of the Church: the proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind; the shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God; the maintenance of divine worship; the preservation of the truth; the promotion of social righteousness; and the exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world Presbyterian denominations in the U S have split and parts have reunited several times starting in the 18th century Currently, the largest Presbyterian denomination is the Presbyterian Church (USA), which has its national offices in Louisville, Ky. It was formed in 1983 as a result of reunion between the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (PCUSA), the so-called “southern branch,” and the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (UPCUSA), the so-called “northern branch.” This reunion has been a bright spot of reconciliation and unity in the history of American Presbyterianism Other Presbyterian churches in the U S include the Presbyterian Church in America, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, ECO (A Covenant Order of Presbyterians), and the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The national organization equal number of teaching and ruling

Elders elected by the presbyteries

A group of presbyteries

Teaching & ruling elders elected by the presbyteries

PRESBYTERY

A group of churches

All teaching elders & ruling elders elected from the sessions

SESSION

The local church government Pastor, with ruling elders from the congregation

There are FOUR levels of government in the Presbyterian Church They are called COUNCILS

The government of the Presbyterian Church is a REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY.

The principles of government in the Presbyterian Church in America were formed around 1786.

SESSION (ELDERS)

Session has authority over everything that happens in a church. The ministers of the Word & Sacrament and Elders are members of Session

DEACONS

PASTORS

Elected by the congregation to be its leaders and representatives

Elected to take care of the needs of the people

Teaching & Ruling Elders, and Deacons are ordained

A special ordination ceremony takes place that shows they are set apart for special work in the church (G-2 04)

CONGREGATION

All members of a church

CONSTITUTION OF PC(USA)

BOOK OF CONFESSIONS

BOOK OF ORDER

Being a Presbyterian: The Basics

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA)

1.6 million members, with nearly 10 thousand congregations and worshiping communities. Presbuteros: a Greek term for elder used 72 times in the New Testament

ORDAINED OFFICERS

Ministers of the Word and Sacrament

Called by the congregation

Members of the Session

Preach, teach, lead worship, perform sacraments, weddings, and funerals

Ruling Elders

Elected by the congregation for three-year terms

Charged to seek, discover and carry out the will of Christ in the church

Elected and ordained to exercise leadership, government, and discipline together with Ministers of Word and Sacrament as the Session of a particular congregation

Deacons

Elected by the congregation for three-year terms

Under the authority of Session

Duties include: ministering to those in need, visiting the sick, and concern for all in distress

SACRAMENTS

Sacraments are signs of the real presence and power of Christ in the Church and symbols of God’s action Through the sacraments, God seals believers in redemption, renews their identity of the people of God, and marks them for service

Baptism

The sign and seal of inclusion in God’s grace and covenant with the Church signifying: the faithfulness of God, the washing away of sin, spiritual rebirth, being clothed in Christ, and adopted into the covenant family of God.

Lord’s Supper (Eucharist, Communion)

At the Lord’s table, the Church remembers what God has done for us in Jesus Christ, communes with the risen Lord, and is sealed and empowered to serve Christ in the world.

Essential Tenets of the Reformed Faith

TRIUNE GOD

God has been revealed to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit who are distinct “persons” and yet at the same time one God The Trinity shows us that our lives are meant to be relational

JESUS CHRIST

The incarnation is a term to affirm that the Son of God became human in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, a Palestinian Jew who was both fully human and fully divine. The death of Jesus Christ on the cross is called the atonement, enabling God and humanity to be “at-one” through the sinless offering of Jesus. Jesus Christ was bodily resurrected on the third day as the “first fruits” of the coming Kingdom of God. All who put their trust in the risen Christ are promised eternal life

SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

Central to this tradition is the affirmation of the majesty, holiness, and providence of God who creates, sustains, rules, and redeems the world in the freedom of sovereign righteousness and love.

SAVED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH

Through Christ’s life, death, and resurrection, God’s grace was extended to humanity to bring salvation. Through Christ, we have a restored relationship with God. We are called by God’s grace (2 Tim. 1:9), “saved” by God’s grace (Eph. 2:5-9), “justified” by grace (Rom. 3:24; Titus 3:7), and given gifts by God’s grace (Rom. 12:6) to be used in the church for the common good (1 Cor. 12:4-11).

ELECTION

We do not choose God, but God chooses us for service as well as for salvation. There is nothing that we can do to earn God’s favor; our salvation comes as a gift of grace from God alone. We are able to choose God because God first chose us.

PRIESTHOOD OF ALL BELIEVERS

By virtue of their baptisms, all Christians are ordained in Christian ministry and have gifts for the building up of the church

SCRIPTURE

Presbyterians affirm that the Bible is the Wor the Old and New Testaments are God’s self-re set apart, unique, sacred, and holy; therefore church

The Membership of a Congregation

THE MEANING OF MEMBERSHIP AND BAPTISM

In Jesus Christ, God calls people to faith and to membership in the Church, the body of Christ Baptism is the visible sign of that call and claim on a human life and of entrance into the membership of the church The baptism of children witnesses to the truth that God’s love claims people before they are able to respond in faith. The baptism of those who enter the covenant of membership upon their own profession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior witnesses to the truth that God’s gift of grace calls forth a response of faithfulness. Thus, the triune God, incarnate in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, gives to the Church not only its mission but also its understanding of membership.

WELCOME AND OPENNESS

A congregation shall welcome all persons who trust in God’s grace in Jesus Christ and desire to become part of the fellowship and ministry of his Church (F-1.0403). No person shall be denied membership for any reason not related to profession of faith. The Gospel leads members to extend the fellowship of Christ to all persons Failure to do so constitutes a rejection of Christ himself and causes a scandal to the Gospel

QUESTIONS OF MEMBERSHIP

Do you believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?

Do you renounce evil and its power in this world, and do you affirm you reliance on God’s grace?

Do you intend to participate actively and responsibly in the life, worship, governance and mission of the church?

THE MINISTRY OF MEMBERS

Membership in the Church of Jesus Christ is a joy and a privilege. It is also a commitment to participate in Christ’s mission. A faithful member bears witness to God’s love and grace and promises to be involved responsibly in the ministry of Christ’s Church Such involvement includes:

Proclaiming the good news in word and deed, Taking part in the common life and worship of a congregation, Lifting one another up in prayer, mutual concern, and active support, Studying Scripture and the issues of Christian faith and life, Supporting the ministry of the church through the giving of money, time, and talents, Demonstrating a new quality of life within and through the church, Responding to God’s activity in the world through service to others, Living responsibly in the personal, family, vocational, political, cultural, and social relationships of life, Working in the world for peace, justice, freedom, and human fulfillment, Caring for God’s creation, Participating in the governing responsibilities of the church, and Reviewing & evaluating regularly the integrity of one’s membership & considering ways in which one’s participation in the worship and service of the church may be increased and made more meaningful.

Source: presbyterianmission.org and the PC(USA) Book of Order

IPC Church History

WhenIPCwasfoundedin1915inBirmingham,Alabama,Dr.HenryEdmondsheldthatbeautyinGod'screated worldreflected"God'sloveofman,andman'sloveofGod."ThepurposeofIPCistoencouragethewholebeingin itssearchforGod Duringthefirstsevenyears,underthedynamicleadershipofDr HenryM.Edmonds,ournew congregationworshipedinTempleEmanu-El,andalsoheldeveningservicesindowntownBirmingham'sLyric Theatre.Godwasspeaking,andthecongregationheardthecalltotaketheGospeloutintothecommunity.

Timeline:

1915IPCisfoundedwhensomemembersofSouthHighlandPresbyterianwithdrawtoformanewindependentchurch dedicatedtotheproclamationofthegospelthroughaministryofcommunityservice.ItsoonaffiliateswiththePresbyterian Church(USA)

1922FirstservicesareheldinthenewlyconstructedEducationBuilding.

1923TheWomenofIPCopentheChildren’sFreshAirFarmtohelpunder-servedchildren.

1926TheSanctuaryiscompletedanddedicatedonGoodFriday,April2,1926

1915-42Dr.Edmonds’27-yeartenureasthefirstpastorishighlightedbyhisstrongleadershipofamulti-facetedsocialservice program,asuccessfulbuildingprogram,andproductiveinternaldevelopment

1942-47Dr ClarkNealeEdwardsservesasthesecondpastorduringthewaryears

1948-66Dr.JohnN.LukensofCincinnatiservesIPCasthethirdpastor.

1960TheIrelandFundisestablishedandinspiredtheIPCFoundation.Today,endowmentfundscreatedbyOrleanandRalph Beesonandotherssupportoutreachopportunitieslocallyandglobally.

1964-98JosephW.Schreiberbecomesorganist&choirmaster.Hischoirgainsnational&internationalrecognition.

1967-95Dr M ScottMcClurebecomesIPC’s4thminister.Membershipgrowsfrom 900to2,300

1992AnApril8,1992fireravagesthechurchcampusbutsparesthesanctuaryandchapel.TempleEmanu-Elagainextends theuseofitsfacilityuntilthesanctuaryiscleaned

1995-98InterimministerDr MorganRobertsassiststhechurchinitstransitionfromDr McClure’slongtenure

1998-2000Dr.PatrickAllenservesfor18monthsasorganistandchoirmaster.

1998-2004Dr JamesL CarterservesasIPC’sfifthminister.

2000Dr JeffMcLellandiscalledtoserveasorganistandchoirmaster.

2004-05Dr.JerryShetlerservesasinterimpastoratIPC.

2006Dr.ConradSharpsiscalledtoserveasthesixthpastor.

2011IPCpurchasesthechurchpropertynextdoorat3116HighlandAvenue(nowHighlandHall) Thisadditionalspace providesanopportunityforgrowth,mission,andministry

2011-12Majorrepairsaremadetothesanctuary AnewDobsonPipeOrgan,theJosephSchreiberMemorialOrgan,isinstalled anddedicated.

2013IPCbeginsSundayeveningworshipserviceinHighlandHall.

2015IPCisenjoyingayearofcommunityactivities,spiritualgrowth,andserviceincelebratingitsfirst100years

2015 Dr.WilliamJ.CarlIIIiscalledtoserveastheseventhpastor.

2020Dr.W.StephenGoyeriscalledtoserveasinterimpastoratIPC.

2021Rev KevinJ Longiscalledtoserveastheeighthpastor.

2023TheChildren'sFreshAirFarmcelebratesitsfirst100years.

Adult Ministries

In our educational ministry, we strive for knowledge and understanding of the biblical story, application of God’s story in our everyday lives and service of compassion, reconciliation and justice in Christ’s name.

Bible Studies & Fellowship

Home for Faith: Mom's Group

Bible Study with the Pastor

Bible Study with Rev. Susan Clayton

Grace Groups

Bill Shanks Men's Bible Study

Young Adults

Presbyterian Women

Women at the Well Centering Prayer

IPC Small Groups

Lent & Advent Chapel Series

The Guild

IPC Connect

Dinners for Eight Tapestries

Book Review Group

Bridge

Hiking Group

Yoga with Rowena

Lunch Bunch

Sunday School Classes

Advanced Class | Room 302

Bridges & Crossroads Classes | Garage at HH

Presbyterian Women's (PW) Class | Room 304

Reformed Class | Room 309

Stained Glass Windows of IPC | Parlor

Wonder Years | Room 306

Young Adults | Meets offsite on Sunday afternoons

Connect with IPC on Social Media!

IPC FACEBOOK PAGE: Independent Presbyterian Church Birmingham, AL

IPC INSTAGRAM: @ipcbirmingham

Congregational Care

Weneedpeoplewithwhomwecanshareourjoys, ourconcerns,andfeelingsintimesoftransition.The ShepherdMinistryisheretoprovidetheloving shelterofeachotherweknowasthechurch ConsiderjoiningateamandhelpingotherIPC members:

KnittingMinistry

IntercessoryPrayerGroup

LoveThyNeighbor

FuneralUshers

BereavementNoteTeam

HomeCommunionTeam

HomeboundMinistryTeam

Family Ministries

IPCofferseducation,support,andcommunityto familiesfromallwalksoflife.Focusingontheneeds offamilies,wehaveformedprogramsthatnurture andstrengthenfaithtogetherasafamilyunit.

BridgesSundaySchool(ParentsofChildren) CrossroadsSundaySchool(ParentsofYouth)

MarriageResourcesduringDateNight/FunNight

HomeforFaith:ABibleStudyforMoms!

Youth Ministries

IPCYouthGroup,forstudentsin7th-12thgrade,is aboutbuildingrelationships,meetingyouthwhere theyareintheirlives,and,mostofall,growingtogether aswegrowinourrelationshipswithJesusChrist.

Waystogetinvolved:

YouthSundaySchoolat10am|Room101

YouthGrouponSundaysat6:30pm|HHGarage

YouthGrantTeam(inthefall)

YouthAcolytesinworship

ConfirmationClasses

Annual Youth Events

Confirmation Retreat, Luncheon & Recognition

MLK Weekend Retreat

Super Bowl Party

Youth Sunday

Graduate Sunday & Luncheon

Bibletimes Marketplace Tribal Assistants

Montreat Youth Conferences

Youth Grant Team Presentations

Youth Friendsgiving

Christmas Party

Lock-ins at the Children's Fresh Air Farm

Children's Ministries

IPCchildrenareprovidedalovingandnurturing environmenttolearnandgrowinfaithandbecome activeparticipantsalongsidetheirfamiliesinthe churchcommunity.

SundayProgramming

CatechesisoftheGoodShepherdmeetsat10am andisdividedintoatriabyage/gradeforclasses.

ToddlerAtrium(ages2)|RoomG05

AtriumLevelI(ages3-5K)|Room109

AtriumLevel2(grades1-3)|Room108

AtriumLevel3(grades4-6)|Room107

NurseryCareonSundays|RoomG22

Careforinfantsundertheageoftwofrom8:30 amtotheconclusionofthe11amworshipservice.

WorshipCareonSundays|RoomG08

Forthe11amworshipservice,children(age2–5K)areledoutofthesanctuary,asnotedin bulletin,byouracolytesandtakentoworship care.

Annual Children's Events

Valentine'sPartyatKirkwood

456Retreat&4thGradeBiblePresentation

SummerSplashandWrap-upPartiesatCFAF

6thGradeRecognition

PalmSundayParade&EasterEggHunt

2'sBiblePresentation

VacationBibleSchool&Bibletimes

Marketplace

PreschoolSocials

BlessingoftheBackpacks

FallFestivalatCFAF

PresbyteryRetreatatLivingRiver

Kid’sFunNightsandDateNights

AdventWorkshop&Kid’sChristmasParty

S i M i l&N N ti it Ch i

COMMUNITY MINISTRIES

IPC strongly believes in continuing to carry out Christ's ministry in Birmingham and the world. Help Community Ministries by joining us for service opportunities ranging from working with children, serving meals, providing food,

Service Opportunities

Provide and serve meals at First Light Shelter for Homeless Women & Children

Sign up for our annual Habitat for Humanity Home Build

Support Crop Drop Event

Donate food items and volunteer with our Blessing Boxes and Weekend Buddy Bags

Participate in our Harvest for Hunger Campaign

Pack meals for Food For Our Journey (FFOJ)

Volunteer for Summer Learning Program/Lift Off

Deliver Meals on Wheels

Mission Journeys

One of the ways IPC participates in the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ is by sending mission teams to places of need both within the United States and around the world

Mexico Mission in Chiapas in May 2023

Mwandi Mission in Zambia in March 2023

Alabama Black Belt Mission in June 2023

Kigali Mission in Rwanda in July 2023

More Information: Join our Facebook Community!

Learn more about IPC Community Ministries at https://ipc-usa.org/serve/

Contact Rev. Melissa Self Patrick Director of Community Ministries mpatrick@ipc-usa.org

OMMUNITY MINISTRIES FB GROUP: PC Community Ministries

MUSIC & FINE ARTS

Independent Presbyterian Church has played a significant role in music and the arts in Birmingham. The November Organ Recital Series began in 1965 and is one of the longest-running organ series in the nation. Both the organ recital and annual Religious Arts Festivals bring world-class artists to the area. Since the first Christmas Concert in 1964, the IPC Choir has presented more than 175 concerts and special services locally and around the world.

All of these free, public events are funded through endowments and the yearly operating budget of the church. Please join us and experience God in new ways through the arts

Annual Events

Evensong: Held on select Sundays throughout the year at 4 pm in the Sanctuary.

Children's Musical: Children in grades K -6 perform each spring.

Annual Religious Arts Festival: For more than 50 years, guest speakers and artists with expertise in drama, music, dance, architecture, sculpture, literature, and art have been brought to the city for an annual week-long program.

Spring Concert: IPC's choir, accompanied by a small orchestra, perform on Palm Sunday at 4 pm in the Sanctuary

November Organ Recital Series: This organ series has continued to attract people to IPC from the Birmingham community and beyond Free concerts are held every Sunday afternoon in November in the Sanctuary It features the Joseph W Schreiber Memorial Organ built by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders Ltd Christmas Concert: A free Christmas Concert performed by the IPC Choir in Advent every year on a Sunday afternoon in the Sanctuary for our members and the community

More Information:

Learn more about IPC Music & Fine Arts at ipcmusic.org

Contact Dr. Jeff McLelland

Director of Music & Fine Arts

jmclelland@ipc-usa.org

Have you ever considered singing in the IPC Choir? Contact Jeff for more info!

IPC DAY SCHOOL

Since its beginning in 1965, the Independent Presbyterian Church Day School has served as a ministry of the church to provide a positive preschool experience for IPC families and the larger Birmingham community.

Mission Statement

Believing that children are a gift of God, we provide a quality early childhood education within a Christian environment. We strive to provide a comprehensive curriculum, nurturing the whole child through varied learning experiences and settings, serving children six months old to five years of age.

Day School Hours of Operation

Regular School Year: Monday-Friday from 9 am-1 pm. The school calendar is from late August to mid-May. Online Registration opens each February.

Day School Registration

Enrollment preference is given in the following order:

IPC Day School staff and clergy

IPC church members

Current students

Siblings of current students

Siblings of former students

New applicants from the general public

Summer APPLE Day Camp

Six weekly sessions during June/July

Tuesday-Thursday from 9 am-1 pm

Online Registration opens each March

More Information

Find registration forms, view pricing, meet our teachers, explore enrichment activities, and more at ipcdayschool.org.

IPC FOUNDATION

The Independent Presbyterian Church (IPC) Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) corporation formed in 1973 in Birmingham, Alabama The purpose of the Foundation is to extend IPC’s ministries through the use of endowments.

MissionStatement

The Independent Presbyterian Church Foundation encourages and receives contributions for the endowment of the Independent Presbyterian Church, invests its funds to accomplish the donor’s intentions, and seeks innovative and responsive ways in which its assets may serve Christ’s Church, the community, and the world

SupportedbytheFoundation

Each year, the IPC Foundation awards grants for “the benefit of mankind, the education of youth, the relief of human suffering, and propagation of the Christian religion.”

WaystoGivetotheFoundation

Join The Henry M. Edmonds Society

Create a new fund

Contribute to existing funds

Give beyond your lifetime

2022Highlights:

Ended the year with $683 million in assets

Reviewed 117 applications and awarded 100 grants for $2.1 million

Youth Grant team of 16 juniors and seniors in high school were charged with researching and recommending distributions totaling $20,000

Approved 31 grant requests for small grants totaling $169,800.

Approved 6 emergency grants for $36,500 to assist with natural disasters in Alabama, Kentucky, and Haiti; to provide wartime relief to the Church of the Risen Christ in Ukraine; to assist with the economic crisis in Syria and Lebanon; and to purchase new equipment for Hayes K-8.

Held 6 lunch and learns to connect the congregation and community with recent grant recipients: Alabama

Interfaith Refugee Partnership, Build Up, Church of the Risen Christ, Friends of Forman College, Lift Up the Vulnerable & Raleigh’s Place

Learn more about the IPC Foundation at ipc-usaorg/ipcf

FRESH AIR FARM

Since1923,IPChasoperatedtheChildren’sFreshAir Farm(CFAF)topromotehopeandopportunitythrough partnershipswithchildren,families,andthecommunity byofferingqualityprogrammingrootedintheloveof Christ Aswepreparetocelebratethecentennialofthe Farm,wecontinuetoministertochildrenfrom Birminghamthroughthe Christian-focusedSummer LearningProgramandLIFTOFFtoLearning,ascience, technology,engineering,arts,andmath(STEAM) program.

CFAF Programs

SummerLearningProgram

In2010,wecreatedtheChristian-focusedSummer LearningProgramforyouthandchildrenfrom Birmingham'sHayesK-8.Insteadoflosingseveral monthsofacademiclearningeverysummer,these childrenfromourSTAIRprogramaremakinggainsof severalmonthsinreadingandmath.Theyhavesix weeksofreading,writing,andmathematicsinthe mornings,aswellasafternoonsfilledwithart,music, drama,science,andswimming Biblestudyanddaily worshiparealsopartoftheprogram.

LIFTOFFtoLearning

TheministryoftheChildren'sFreshAirFarmexpanded in2018withLIFTOFFtoLearning Thisscience, technology,engineering,arts,andmathprogramfor HayesK-8fourthandfifthgradersisofferedafterschool threedaysaweek,engagingthesestudentsin academics,team-building,andcharacterdevelopment

IPC CAMPUS MAP

Highland Hall Garage

IPC: 2022 FINANCES

SOURCES OF FUNDING EXPENDITURES

2022 Actual: $5.94 million

$6,241 AVERAGE PLEDGE

B U D G E T S U R P L U S

$150K AT YEAR END $15K 10% TITHED FOR MISSION SUPPORT $135K 90% RESTRICTED FOR CONTINGENCY FUND

IPC: 2023 BUDGET

Facilities

18.4%

Discipleship

25%

MemberSupport

15.9%

Worship&Music

11.5%

CongregationalLife

8.6%

CommunityMinistries

20.6%

Community Ministries

Discipleship

Adult Ministries

Family Ministries

Youth Ministries

Children's Ministries

IPC Day School

Sunday School

Member Support

Accounting & Finance Technology

Communications & Marketing

Reception

Facilities

Property Maintenance

Property Improvements

Utilities

Security Insurance

Equipment & Supplies

Confirmation

Baptisms

Bibletimes

Marketplace & VBS Events & Trips

Mission Organizations

Outreach Opportunities

Mission Trips

Food Ministries

Community Support

Worship & Music

Discernment Grants

Children's Fresh Air

Farm

Summer Learning Program & LIFT OFF

Morning & Evening Worship Services + Livestream

Bulletins for Worship & Special Events

Music & Fine Arts

Music Events Communion

Congregational Care

IPC Connect Events

Grace Groups

Holiday House Tour

Small Groups

Deacon Board

Pastoral Care

Member Engagement

New Members

Counseling Services

Home Visits

Funerals

Weddings

Food Services

CHURCH OFFICERS

SESSION (ELDERS) DEACONS

Class of 2023

Susie Abbott

Wendell Allen

Aly Butts

Margaret Cobbs

Jim Cooley

Anna Kate Donovan

Robert Hill

Matt Lyons

Jeanne Monk

Gail Pless

Julie Rediker

Tommy Thomson

Emily Vanlandingham

Kennon Walthall

Charlotte Walthall (Youth Elder)

President of the Congregation 2023: Barry DeLozier Vice President of the Congregation 2023 (President Elect): Caryl Privett

Class of 2024

Anne Knox Averitt

Foster Cook

Sheri Cook

David Fleenor

Langston Hereford

Jeff Johnson

Margaret King

Penny Page

Margaret Shepherd

Fairy Sutherland

Bennett White

David Woodruff

Olivia Vanlandingham (Youth Elder)

Class of 2025

John Faught

Ross Forman

Brandon Glass

Jessica Grover

Neal Hutchinson

Kathy Leaver

Teresa Pulliam

Ellen Walker

Class of 2023

Justin Carrol

Ian Dexter

Anna Hartzog

Clarence James

Diane Kopecky

Kate Mather

Susan Murphy

Grace Posey

Jay Turner

Thomas Wells, Jr.

Kathleen Woodruff

Sarah Beth Cowart (Youth Deacon)

Class of 2024

Mary Beasley

Carter Cooper

Chase Couch

Charlie Deer

Cathy DeLozier

Judilyn Horton

Jan Hunter

Virginia Jones

Bobby Middleton, Jr.

Heath Pelham

Mark Pledger

Elise Warren

McClain Robinson (Youth Deacon)

Class of 2025

Sissy Austin

Daniel Beck

Drew Brignac

Lochrane Chase

William Cook

Virginia Grisham

Lene Howell

Matthew Moore

Allen Murphree

William Powell, Jr

Jeanene Skillen

Bannon Thorpe II

CHURCH STAFF

CLERGY

Rev. Kevin J. Long, Pastor

Rev. Susan Clayton, Associate Pastor

Rev. David Seamon, Associate Pastor

COMMUNITY MINISTRIES

Rev. Melissa Self Patrick, Director of Community Ministries

Evelyn Puckett, Social Services Coordinator

Sarah Scruggs, Community Ministries Coordinator

CHILDREN'S FRESH AIR FARM

Catherine Goudreau, Director of the Children's Fresh Air Farm

CONGREGATIONAL CARE & COUNSELING

Rev. Susan Clayton, Associate Pastor, Congregational Care

Stacy Pulliam, Engagement & Assimilation Coordinator

Cindy Shaw, Asst. Engagement & Assimilation Coordinator

Connie Logan, Administrative Assistant

Rev. Dr. Stewart Jackson, Counseling Associate

Dr. Kenneth Wade, Counseling Associate

MUSIC & FINE ARTS

Dr. Jeff McLelland, Director of Music & Fine Arts

Beth Middleton, Assistant Director of Music & Fine Arts

Rosalynn Fairless, Administrative Assistant of Music & Fine Arts

COMMUNICATIONS

Lindsay Jones, Director of Communications

Margaret Lane Hollingsworth, Adult and Family Ministries Communications Coordinator

CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES

Courtney Kraus, Director of Children's Ministries

Emma Stewart, Assistant Director of Children's Ministries

Maegan McRoberts, Director of Catechesis

Enid Athanas, Assistant Director of Catechesis

Kenya Glasco, Nursery Coordinator

FAMILY MINISTRIES

Beth Middleton, Director of Family Ministries

YOUTH MINISTRIES

Cammie Ashworth, Director of Youth Ministries

Susan Dukes, Youth Logistics Coordinator

Grace Daniels, Youth Intern

FINANCIAL/IPC FOUNDATION

Denise Moore, Executive Director of Finance & IPC Foundation

Beth Grauel, Accountant

Patricia Harper, Development Manager, IPC & Foundation

IPC DAY SCHOOL

Kay Roller, Director

Shanon Johnson, Assistant Director

Susan Edmonds, Administrative Assistant

ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS

Stephanie Heupel, Director of Operations

Lea Anne Hardy, Executive Assistant to Pastor

Brian Hagan, Manager of Technology

Nick Mathes, Technology & Operations Assistant

Sandra Putman, Administrative Assistant

Andre Asberry, Facilities Manager

Gary Cohill, Operations & Maintenance Assistant

Fred Matthews, Housekeeping & Maintenance Assistant

Cynthia Miller, Housekeeping

Vanessa Woods, Housekeeping

Alma Gutierrez, Housekeeping

Alejandra Trejo, Kitchen & Housekeeping

Kim Martin, Director of Food Services

Nicole Dugger, Operations Assistant