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Christmas at Ingleside 2023

Christmas at Ingleside 2023 I hope you will invite a friend to join us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus at Ingleside this Christmas. Here are the details you need to know: Sunday, December 3 Regular Sunday Schedule December 8-10 Light Has Come - Christmas Musical Presentations Friday at 7:00 p.m. Saturday at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. No tickets are necessary. Seating is first come, first served. Doors open 30 minutes...

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Celebrate Thanksgiving at Ingleside

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Ingleside I hope you will join us for a delicious Thanksgiving meal and a wonderful time of fellowship and worship on Tuesday night, November 21.   What time is the meal? The buffet meal (which includes turkey, dressing, and all the trimmings) begins at 5:00 p.m. and will be served until 6:15 p.m. g Where? At Ingleside – seating will be in our Multi-Purpose Gym, Dining Room, and Fellowship Hall. Just follow the signs! g Cost? It will be $10...

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Acts 1:8 Weekend and Save the Dates

Acts 1:8 Weekend • November 3-5 I hope you are planning now to be part of our Acts 1:8 Weekend – it’s our annual world missions conference. We will welcome missionaries from around the globe in gatherings throughout the weekend of November 3-5. More information may be found here. Join me in praying that the Lord will use these days to expand our vision and deepen our commitment to going with the gospel, making disciples, and planting churches – all for the glory of God! Save...

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Acts 1:8 Weekend • November 3-5

Acts 1:8 Weekend • November 3-5 I hope you are making plans now to be part of our Acts 1:8 Weekend – it’s our annual world missions conference. Watch the short video below to find out what it’s about and how you may participate.   We will welcome missionaries from around the globe in gatherings throughout the weekend of November 3-5. It all kicks off with a Celebration Dinner on Friday night.  Saturday morning is the World Adventure for kids.  Saturday night there are...

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A New Pastor Search Committee Update

A New Pastor Search Committee Update I hope you are praying daily for our Pastor Search Committee (PSC) as they seek God’s direction for the next Lead Pastor for Ingleside. The PSC has posted a new update on our church website. You may find it here. Join me at the Fall Family Festival I hope you will join me, hundreds of Inglesiders, and our guests at our Fall Family Festival on Wednesday evening, October 25. It’s a great night of fellowship, food, and fun for all ages.  And...

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Join Me at the Fall Festival

Join me at the Fall Family Festival I hope you will join me, hundreds of Inglesiders, and our guests at our Fall Family Festival on Wednesday evening, October 25. It’s a great night of fellowship, food, and fun for all ages.  And if you have a friend that you want to introduce to our church, it’s a wonderful event to invite them to attend with you. It all occurs here at Ingleside on the east side of our campus.  Start time is 5:30 p.m., and we wrap it all up at 8:00 p.m. There...

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The Growth Bias of Healthy Churches

The Growth Bias of Healthy Churches Jesus gave us our marching orders.  He said, “Go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19, ESV). That’s why at our church, we often say, “Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the glory of God.” It means that we have a “growth bias” when it comes to disciple-making.  We want to make disciples -- as many as we can and as mature as we can. By God’s grace, the disciples we are committed to making . . . Repent and...

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Save the Dates

Save the Dates As we pass the fall equinox on September 23, the days will begin to get shorter, the air will get cooler, and the change in seasons will soon be reflected in the beauty of autumn leaves. At Ingleside, the next three months will be filled with great opportunities for worship, fellowship, service, growth, and witness. So put these dates on your calendar now, and make plans to be part of a fabulous fall at Ingleside: Sunday, October 1 Parenting Summit More info and...

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Pastor Search Update

Pastor Search Update The Christian Index, “the news source for 1.4 million Georgia Baptists,” posted an article today highlighting our search for the next Lead Pastor at Ingleside. I encourage you to read the article (find it here) and pass it along to those who might be of assistance in our search. In addition, here’s the latest update posted on our church website by our Pastor Search Committee: “The Pastor Search Committee (PSC) committed the month of August to...

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Remembering the Call to Ingleside

Remembering The Call to Ingleside I have reflected recently with great gratitude on God’s gracious providence in bringing Beverly and me to Macon and to a church family that has so significantly shaped the trajectory of our lives.       First Contact. The phone rang in “the study” of our seminary apartment where I was attempting to finish my Ph.D. dissertation. The voice at the other end of the line was Dr. Ralph Newton, a member of the Pastor Search Committee at...

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