“Love Is In The Air” Engaged! She said “Yes!” Congratulations to Michele

Quinlan and Francois Parent on their engage-ment! The proposal took place at Heritage Park in Barrie on Saturday, July 25. Let the wedding plans begin!

Weddings! Blessings to the follow-

ing couples who were married this month. Landry/Justice Congratulations to Eric Landry and Sveta Justice, who were married on a beautiful sunny day, Saturday, August 1, with Pastor

Courtney officiating. The venue was a lovely out-door setting which took place at the residence of Sveta’s parents, Carol & Bill Justice. Hammond/Evans Congratulations to Pas-tor Andy & Pastor Sarah (Evans) Hammond who were married on Satur-

day, August 15th. The ceremony and recep-tion took place at Fantasy Farms Ban-quet & Event Centre in Toronto. Pastor Andy is the Family Ministries Pastor at ICC and we are looking forward to having Sarah work-ing alongside of him

following their honeymoon.

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Newsletter July & August, 2015

July July was a fairly quiet month with regards to our programs and events, as some of them were sus-pended until September. However, a highlight for the month was our: BBQ Fellowship Nights There were four Backyard BBQ’s held during the month of July at different homes. It was a wonderful time of fun and fellowship! Special thanks to Pastor Mark for organizing each one...and to our hosts and hostesses: Kim & Keith Robbins, Dwayne & Lois Clugston, Fred & Carol Weening, and Tony & Mari-on Boone! It was a blast!

Cochrane/Running Congratulations to Jordan Cochrane and Kristen Running, who were mar-ried on Friday, August 21. (Kristen is the daughter of Floyd & Pam Running). The ceremony, officiated by Jordan’s dad, Pastor

Chris Cochrane, and reception took place at Innisfil Community Church. Birth Announcement

Grandparents Anthony & Annette Langeveld and Dwayne & Lois Clugston proudly welcome their new granddaughter. Aliya Grace was born to Derek & Stephanie Clugston on July 7th (an early delivery), weighing 3 lb. 13 ounces; a sister for Wesley! Everyone’s doing well! Con-

gratulations!

Yes, it’s that time again; students (and parents) are getting ready for another school year! For some it is an anxious time, especially for those who are beginning their first school year, or going off to college or university for their very first term. May we all take time to pray God’s blessings over all students and teachers.

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Weening Residence

Boone Residence

Dear God, We pray your blessing and protection upon our students and teachers as they begin an-other new year. Grant that those who teach and those who learn may find you to be the “source of all truth.” Amen.

July/August Men’s Ministries Over 75 men attended the Mighty Men’s

Breakfast, held on Saturday, July 4. The guest speaker was Patrick Brown, new leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of On-tario. Patrick eloquently spoke on the essence of Vison & Leadership. It was a great morning! On August 29 another breakfast meeting was held with guest speaker, Joe Uyenaka; speak-ing on the topic “Connecting The Dots In God’s End time Calendar” - a literal analysis of modern events and what they reveal about God’s timing for His children.

August VBS! Vacation Bible School (VBS) is an exciting time at ICC, and this year was no exception!

The theme was: “Everest” - conquering challenges with God’s mighty power! The five days were filled with high energy kids - 140+ each day and approxi-

mately 40 dedicated Leaders/Volunteers. Special thanks to our VBS Coordinator, Jen-nifer Hay, and to the

VBS (cont’d): Leaders of each element of the program: Music (Emily); Story Time (Lois); Games (Jordan/Marlon); Crafts (Denise); Registration (Jacki, Audrey, Jamee); Refreshments (John/Brad). As well, we greatly appreciate all the Group Leaders and their Helpers, as well as the Pastoral and Office Staff. We couldn’t do it without you!

Small Groups The Art of Marriage Small Group has just con-cluded, facilitated by Pastor & Beulah Court-ney and held at their home. Seven couples participated in the class - good lessons learned...and...lots of fun! Pastor Mark is currently in the planning pro-cess of a number of Small Groups, beginning in September. Stay tuned!

Leadership Training During August, Pastor Mark orchestrated and facilitated training for Leaders involved in Small Groups, Kids Church, and the BG Pro-gram. This training was also provided for any-one desiring to lead or serve in any of these areas.

New Kids Zone Coming! Renovations are underway for our new Kids Zone area. Work has started and painting has

begun! We are en-deavoring to have the new area completed (as much as possible) before the start-up of our Fall programs.

Sermon Series For August The theme for August was “You Are Special”. Aug. 9 - Pastor Courtney…special to “God” Aug. 16 - Pastor Mark...special to “ICC” Aug. 23 - Pastor Courtney...special to “community” Aug. 30 - Pastor Courtney - tbd

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Innisfil Latin Organization On Saturday, July 18, Innisfil Community

Church was the host facility for the first “IL” Community Event. It was a celebration mark-ing the inaugural meeting of the new Innisfil Latin organization. Among the guests were Mayor Gord Wauchope and Councillor Doug Lougheed. During the evening Mayor Wauchope presented a certifi-cate of congratulations to the group. For the past several years ICC has offered a Bible Study in Spanish and currently provides Spanish translations in Sunday services.

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Volunteer Appreciation Dinner A Volunteer Appreciation Dinner (sponsored) was held at Flapjacks Restaurant in Stroud on Sunday evening, August 9th. Congratulations to over 50 selected individuals who received citations for over 10 years of volunteering through Innisfil Community Church; a great evening event filled with people who have inspired Innisfil for a decade or more!

Water Baptisms Congratulations to the following candidates who were baptized in water on Sunday, July 19th: Yana LeVie, Yeshua Serna, Christopher Serna, Hannah Langeveld, and Joan Rodney. We pray God’s blessing on all the candidates as they move forward in their spiritual growth.

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