September 15, 2020
Greetings ICCC clergy brothers and sisters!
The New Front Door of Church: From web to welcome – https://refreshthechurch.com/the-new-front-door-of-church-from-web-to-welcome/
How to Preach When Your Congregation is Online and In-Person – https://factsandtrends.net/2020/09/02/how-to-preach-to-two-audiences-at-the-same-time/
1 in 5 churches facing permanent closure within 18 months due to COVID-19 shutdowns: Barna pres. – https://www.christianpost.com/news/1-in-5-churches-face-closure-within-18-months-due-to-covid-19-shutdowns-barna-president-238612/?fbclid=IwAR3gfW_-HBQil7FRBynfmLK8A57wUVMWv_uRlLeX0yF8SgFY-3pEbCXtqQs
During this pandemic, clergy and congregational leaders have had to become adaptive, agile, and creative to maintain their worship services and ministries with their congregation members and their communities. Most congregations, large and small are facing financial challenges. This time has been especially difficult for smaller membership congregations which for many were already struggling financially pre-Covid!
I welcome your stories about creative solutions and resources that might be of help to our ICCC clergy, congregations, and members.
Let us continue to keep one another and our congregations in prayers as we all move through this time of great challenge and opportunity. Take care and have a blessed day.
Peace,
Phil Tom
icccpt@sbcglobal.net
WORSHIP WITH US!!
Antioch Community Church – *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AntiochChurchKC/ or search in FB Antioch 4805. For more information on what Antioch Community Church has to offer virtually, visit their website: www.acckc.org.
Wilson Memorial Union Church– Sunday Worship can be found on their YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXd-MMkSkEEJVqsN-8Yoeg or on their website https://www.wilsonmemorialchurch.org/videos They also post their worship links on their *Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mywilsonchurch For more information on what Wilson Memorial Union Church has to offer virtually, visit their website: www.wilsonmemorialchurch.org.
Lake Oconee Community Church – https://locc.co/worshiping/services-livestream/ For more information on what Lake Oconee Community Church has to offer virtually, visit their website www.locc.co.
New Covenant Community Church – YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQ4tfz6CmH64kug4zjVGmA For more information on what New Covenant Community Church has to offer virtually, visit their website http://www.covenantakron.org/
Greater Faith Community Church – For information on what Greater Faith Community Church has to offer virtually, visit their website http://www.greaterfaith.org.
Imagine Church of the Carolinas – *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImagineChurchoftheCarolinas/. For more information on what Imagine Church of the Carolinas has to offer virtually, visit their website: www.imaginechurchnow.org
Chapel By The Sea – YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNjSPp9qNZq9DFRfoNcJ83g For information on what Chapel By The Sea has to offer virtually, visit their website www.imaginechurchnow.org
upRising – a church without walls – *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uprisingaustin/ For more information on what upRising has to offer virtually, visit their website: www.uprisingaustin.org
Peace Community Church – *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peacecommunityftmyers/ For more information on what Peace Community Church offers virtually, visit their website: www.peacecommunitychurch.com
People’s Community Church, Berea, OH – *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesCommunityChurchBerea/ For more information on what People’s Community Church may have to offer virtually, visit their website: www.peoplescommunity.org
Christian Catholic Rite of Community Churches – YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHGa_5lyPn0 . For more information on what CCRCC has to offer virtually, visit their website: http://ccrcc.ca/
Historic First Community Church Nashville – *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/526657234126797/videos/652357822159867/?vh=e&d=n
Speed Memorial, a Community Church – *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/speedmemorial/ For more information on what Speed Memorial has to offer virtually, visit their website: www.speedmemorial.org
Tellico Village Community Church – https://www.tellicochurch.com/watch
Historic People’s Community Church, Detroit – *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesCommunityChurchDetroit/ live at 10:30am ET Sundays. For more information on what People’s Community Church has to offer virtually, visit their website: www.historicpcc.org
*For Facebook links, you may need to first “Like” the church’s page before you can view their postings.
Please accept the following prayer from your ICCC leadership!
Lord, in the midst of great uncertainty in our communities, our cities, our states, our nation and our world community, give unto us the certainty of your loving presence and hopeful promise of your love for us.
May we be certain of your present healing spirit as we face uncertain of the COVID 19 virus.
Guide us, O God that we would make wise decisions in our day to day life.
Bless our ICCC and all our communities with a calming assurance of your love.
Your are our breath and life. We praise you.
Harry Foockle, ICCC President
Instagram: @icccnow 
Snapchat: icccnow 
Twitter: @icccnowRead (and sang) by Joe Higgins, Wilson Memorial Union Church:
- “Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what Thou dost love,
And do what Thou wouldst do. - Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Until my heart is pure,
Until with Thee I will one will,
To do and to endure. - Breathe on me, Breath of God,
Till I am wholly Thine,
Until this earthly part of me
Glows with Thy fire divine. - Breathe on me, Breath of God,
So shall I never die,
But live with Thee the perfect life
Of Thine eternity.”
Read by ICCC Chaplain Wendy Childress. Written by her daughter, Ikia Noel, 23 years ago when she was 9 years old:
Why?
A world full of crime, drugs, and violence
Violence seems to be the answer to. . .
Every question
Every problem
Yet, there are people who live in poverty and despair
A world where people want to see you fail
Yet, there is no one willing to. . .
Love them
Guide them
Why is the world so evil?
A world where your race, gender, religion, or nationality
Can determine so many things
Or have a certain amount of money to be accepted?
Why?
Churches Uniting in Christ, a gathering of 11 communions in a covenantal relationship, affirm and support the dignity of all people and to the care for the gift of the earth that God has entrusted to us. It is, for this reason, we join with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and the dozens of tribes standing in support of their efforts to protect their sovereignty, water, culture, a way of life, and their sacred sites.To view the entire statement, recently signed by Abraham Wright, ICCC Secretary and other ICCC officers, click here.
Give By Text
Direct Thrivent Choice Dollars®.
During this special time of year, we pause to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. Family, friends, faith …
We are pleased to announce that the ICCC has recently been accepted into the Thrivent Choice program.
One way eligible Thrivent Financial members can show their thanks is by directing Choice Dollars to the ICCC. If you’re a Thrivent member who has designated Choice Dollars
®, please take this opportunity to recommend where Thrivent distributes some of its charitable grant funds by directing them to the ICCC. Thrivent Choice grant funding will be used for Ecumenical & Interfaith Relations, and for our three missions: Agape, Creating Community, and Feeding the Hungry.
To learn more about Thrivent Choice, visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice. Or call Thrivent at 800-847-4836 and say “Thrivent Choice” when prompted.
