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The September ~ October 2010 Newsletter is now online   Click Here or "Newsletter" on the menu bar above this  message    ...   The Ionia High School Jazz Band is going, once again, to Detroit to participate in the International Jazz Festival on Labor Day. A special "Send Off" concert  was held on September 3 at 7 PM   Click HERE for videos ...   Our annual series Music on the Green is now complete.  Click HERE  for videos   ...  An "Art Prize" contest was held during the July 13th concert.  Click HERE to view winners   ...   We now have a Facebook page. Click  HERE to view   ...      Ionia First offers two ways to worship.      A traditional Methodist service held at 9:30 AM & a contemporary service is held at 11:00 AM    ...    There is a coffee fellowship every Sunday at 10:30 AM for both services    ...        DVD videos and audio CDs of our services are available at no cost in the hall outside the sanctuary. We encourage you to share our services with your friends, particularly those who are unable to attend our services            



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Night 3 of Music on the Green 2010
Ionia/Maple Valley Community Band
(Click on images for videos)

BIBLE VENTURES
What has children laughing, singing, playing games, eating fun snacks
and learning valuable Bible lessons?

Yes, this sounds like Vacation Bible School, doesn’t it?
But, that is because we plan our Bible Ventures to look and sound like VBS!

Come and join the fun starting on September 12th at 9:30 a.m.
It’s for our preschoolers (if they want to join us) through 5th grade. We use the older kids as our
crew leaders and good examples for our younger kids.
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Sixth graders through twelfth graders be
watching for what’s new for you!

We will be having separate classes at 9:30 a.m. for middle school youth and high school youth. If you haven’t tried Sunday school in a while,
think about joining us! Isn’t it time you really make Jesus a part of your life?
And not just a little part. Come and learn what that means.
You’ll be surprised at how exciting it can be!

Watch for “Youth Explosion” (our first get-together) coming soon
one evening this September.
It’s for YOU!!!!!
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Adult Sunday School

Come join us for coffee and fellowship as we study the book
“Sacred Parenting” by Gary L. Thomas
starting on September 12 at 9:30 a.m.

Let’s look at parenting as a “holy and high calling from God, and as an opportunity to
grow spiritually as you strive to raise Godly children.”

Come and join us!

The band played a medley
of selections from the musical
"Grease"

Music  on the Green is back!

This year's schedule is:

June 15:   IHS Jazz Ensemble
June 22:   Rising Stars of Ionia
June 29:   Ionia-Maple Valley Community Band
July 6:     Tom and Cherie Hagen and friends
July 13:   3 Husbands on the Loose & Art Prize Contest
July 20:   Broadway Night
Aug. 3:    Ionia-Maple Valley Community Band
Aug. 17:  PC Blues, Samantha Downes and Friends

All concerts will be held on our church lawn
at 7:30 PM

In the event of inclement weather, the music will be moved indoors.

The band also played a medley
of selections from the musical
"Music Man"
Sugar Blues

DVDs of the entire concert are available
Contact Joel by clicking Here
joelkilgore@hotmail.com

Pastor Larry Brown
joined the band to narrate:
"Within These Hallowed Walls"

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