Chatter, January 2016

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JANUARY 2016



WHY ARE WE HEREIBC is a community that exists

because we believe Jesus Christ

transforms lives We want to be fully

alive as followers of Jesus and we

hope yoursquoll join us on this journey

HOW DO WE DO THIS

GROWING IN CHRIST At the

heart of our journey is the gospel of

Jesus We trust Christ as our Savior

and find ourselves becoming morelike him as we deepen our relation-

ship with him

CONNECTING IN COMMUNITY

The way of following Jesus is not a

path we walk alone The gospel story

draws us into a community of people

whose lives are being transformed

by Jesus

JOINING THE MISSION Followers

of Jesus arenrsquot just saved they rsquore also

sent Believers become witnesses to

the grace of God as they take part in

his mission to rescue and redeem the

lost and broken

For more about growing in Christ

connecting in community and join-

ing the mission at IBC please contact

infoirvingbibleorg

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WEB irvingbibleorg

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ELETTER irvingbibleorgeletter

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REJOICE

Women at IBC celebrated the

Christmas season at Rejoice a

special event benefiting women

in Congo The evening featured

beautiful decor desserts inter-

active stations and a Christ-

mas concert with Jenny Sim-

mons Rejoice raised 983076983092983088983088983088 tosend Congolese women to the

Womenrsquos Leadership Train-

ing Institute sponsored by

IBC Partner ALARM (African

Leadership And Reconciliation

Ministries)

We had such a wonderful time visiting doingthe crafts and enjoying the entertainment anddesserts Thank you all for a lovely evening

ndashLynn



Chatter | 3

LIFE

SEVEN YEARS AGO I HAD A TODDLER WHO WASNrsquoT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN

POTTY TRAINING I also had a body that wasnrsquot the least bit interested in having energy or looking good

in jeans plus a house that wasnrsquot interested in keeping itself flea-free a mind that wasnrsquot interested in

being calm cool and collected and an emotional state that wasnrsquot interested in being predictable or safeI had also very inconveniently rediscovered a deep love for performing on the stage This of course was

hopeless I thought it extremely cruel of God to introduce such frustration into my experience Why oh

why would this awful demeaning and terribly embarrassing desire come upon me just when I had the

white picket fence

So I decided to write Naturally I had much to

process And it was cheaper than counseling and

it could be done during Drewrsquos naptime while ly-

ing on my back in sweatpants while eating I had

been following my motherrsquos advice to make myself

do things I never thought Irsquod need the motivation

to do like putting on mascara And so my two daily

mandates became mdash aside from sustaining the

physical life of my son mdash to apply mascara and to

write for an hour a day I called it stealing hours

because thatrsquos what it felt like snatching moments

away from real things like laundry in order to delve

into realer things like color laughter food mdash what-

ever my fingers found underfoot so to speak I also

wrote theater reviews And soon I began to dis-

cover that real things like laundry could be realerthan I ever imagined

All this was like rice and beans and cheese for my

soul I asked God for more More to write Yes

please Amen More to see mdash really see My boy

The sky The specific color of green grass in the

speckled shade And by a series of fortunate events

I became the editor of Chatter in 983090983088983088983097

I want to thank you for this indulgence because I

think it was a net that swept me up out of the water

with a great catch of fish besides Now my little

toddler is in second grade and lately has been re-

questing things like ldquoprivacyrdquo I also now have a girl

who used to kick the warm computer in utero as it

rested on my belly wh ile I clacked away Shersquos cur-

rently preparing her remarks for the UN Astound-

ingly Irsquove also had a three-year string of continu-

ous professional theater gigs which is be ginning to

seem less like a fluke and more like an actual like

THING Like something I could do with more ofme Life flows weirdly and wonderfully at times

This issue will be my last official one as Editor or

as our Director of Art Design and Goodness Josh

Wiese calls me mdash J-Ed And therersquos so much more

goodness in store Our ever-vigilant plucky in-

trepid and talented communications guru Victoria

Andrews will be squashing my shoes with some

very big shoes of her own And Chatter itself will

become more Chatter-y with dense content and

flow like yoursquove never seen Just you wait Wersquoll ldquogo

darkrdquo next month in February and in March wersquoll

resume with more fun and ferocity I hope yoursquore

excited

And Irsquoll be writing still for Chatter for the IBC

web site for special projects and the occasional

snark-ism here and there Irsquoll still be snatchingthose hours Maybe you wonrsquot mind too much and

maybe we can all still be friends

In the meantime I hope you find what you come

looking for mdash in these pages in your life in the

God who gives every good gift Desires are terribly

inconvenient especially the very deep and pulsing

ones the ones that seemed to have been born right

along with you Irsquom glad God doesnrsquot find them mdash or

us mdash inconvenient That he hems us in behind

and before prepares a table in the presence of our

enemies and holds our times in his hands mdash to the

point of bottling our tears and counting the hairs of

our head Maybe even the fleas in our carpet Who

knows He wastes not and we want not

Irsquom just so grateful for Him And for you

Love

a letter fromChatterEditorJulie Rhodes

Art Direction Design amp GoodnessJosh Wiese Lindsey Sobolik JD Lemming

Editor Soon-to-be Victoria Andrews

Pastor to HashtagsScott McClellan Communications Pastor

Photography Patty Thompson (Photo Update)

WritersDebbie Lucien (Long Walk)Suzie Robinson (Water is Basic)Jason Fox (Idle Chatter)

Editorial AssistanceProofingSummer Alexander Annie Stone

Thoughts comments ideas Contact Chatter at chatterirvingbibleorg

Need Chatter Digitally Chatter is on the web atirvingbibleorgchatter

Are you a media socialite Like Chatter on Facebook Itrsquos so likeable

Most beloved and indispensableChatter Volunteer

Most beloved and indispensable

IBC staff memberelder

Under ideal conditions a fleacan live up to a year and a half

HISTORY

SCIENCE

TEXAS

TOMFOOLERY

LANGUAGE

GENERAL

FOOD

CULTURE

CHATTER FACT ICON KEY

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GIVE OR TAKE A KILOMETER OR TWO OUR FAMILY TRAVERSED

8157 MILES for the chance to see with our own eyes a well drilled by the

Water is Basic team What we saw will c hange us forever

Honestly the well (983094 created on June 983089983091 983090983088983089983093) looked like most of the ones

wersquove all seen on the WIB website in an email or on a Facebook post over the

years You know several villagers gathered around the pump a dozen or so

yellow jerry cans contrasting the wet orange dirt and precious little ones

awestruck by the gushing water Donrsquot get me wrong this is a beautiful picture

(so keep lsquoem coming) and a constant reminder of why each of us mdash you me

donors around the world mdash stay in the game Only now for our family the pic-

tures were real We could see hear smell and feel the reality they represent

The SUV was at maximum capacity with seven Americans plus the South

Sudanese translator Akeem as we bumped bobbled zigged and zagged our

way down the orange dirt ldquoroadsrdquo for more than an hour into the bush As we

entered the Ayakaka ldquoBomardquo (community) we were warmly greeted with smil-

ing faces The eldest man guided us to a shady place to park

After the introductions we learned that while our visit was indeed a surprise

the family considered it an honor to have us come to the ir village Patrubas

the well committee chairman Lino the vice chairman and two women on the

committee mdash Charity and Alfreda mdash were very eager to show us their new well

The women and children gathered around as we each got a turn to pump the

water mdash a sight I can only imagine made them chuckle on the inside

Next we asked what impact the new well was having compared to using a

water hole a few hundred yards behind their mud huts (You know besides

the obvious mdash close access to clean drinking water less time collecting water

and more time for school or farming better health and so much more) Char-

ity rubbed her right hand up and down over the top of her left arm and said

ldquoMy skin The clean water helps my skinrdquo Apparently they develop severe

rashes and often infections from open wounds exposed to filthy disease-

ridden water Imagine that for a moment you need to bathe to keep clean but

the only water you have to wash is actually causing great harm to the very skin

yoursquore trying to protect

We were curious about the water source they had used for drinking and bath-

ing as recently as six weeks before the well was installed Being the polite hosts

they agreed to walk us down but only after they presented us with a gift A gift

For us From a family who is lucky to eat one meal a day to a group of Ameri-

cans who could eat five or six meals a day if we wanted But they insisted and

our hearts began to break

Patrubas sent a young girl into the tall grass with a long piece of rope and apol-

ogized they did not have time to prepare a meal this late in the day (Yes how

discourteous of them not to predict an SUV full of Americans would drop by

their village unannounced that day) She returned with a black and white malegoat lassoed by the rope presenting it to Dee a fellow IBCer and long-time

supporter of Water is Basic with whom we had the privilege of traveling Steve

Roese WIB President observed our gut-wrenched faces yet was intimately

familiar with their culture and customs For our sake he gently attempted to

decline their unfathomable generosity They politely stood their ground and

the goat was prepped to travel with us

We walked behind some mud huts to see the water hole they had used before

the well was drilled As I stepped closer to get a better look at the cesspool (the

only word remotely close to what was at my feet) I literally shuddered at the

thought of touching it How DID they not only touch it but bathe with it and

drink it I immediately lifted a prayer of thanksgiving for clean water

When we returned to the well Patrubasrsquo wife Rejoice (one of six women on

the well committee) had returned from a meeting We visited with them both

and realized it was past lunchtime Wersquod probably disrupted enough of their

day we thought As we loaded up and said goodbye to our newfound friends

we made sure our gift was as comfortable as possible in the narrow space be-

hind the third row of seats And just in case we forgot about the extra passen-

Suzie attempts to look like pumping a well issomething she does all the time back home

TA K I N G T H E R O A D L E S S T R AV E L E D

Juba

SOUTH SUDAN

SUDAN

DEMOCRAT IC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

ETHIOPIA

KENYA UGANDA

CENTRAL AFRICANREPUBLIC

Yei Lainya

According to The Water Project 783 millionpeople do not have access to clean andsafe water and 37 of those people live inSub-Saharan Africa

Robert Frost sold hisfirst poem for $15



ger for a few minutes the hearty bleats reminded us each time we hit a pothole

What a ride

Wersquove been home for a few days now and each of us has contemplated all wehave to be thankful for mdash peace clean water air conditioning three meals a

day schools hospitals grocery stores our health family friends and paved

roads And wersquore thankful for you IBC family

You enable the Water is Basic crew to go into remote villages and bring life-

saving life-changing clean water to people like Patrubas and his community

The water team navigates treacherous paths rainy seasons petrol shortages

extreme drought and the numerous uncertainties of war They can do this

because you care

From our family to yours thank you for empowering the people of South Su-

dan in the fight for clean water Because dear brothers and sisters they need to

be reminded that we care about them mdash especially those living beyond the road

less traveled

Suzie Robinson now knows the true meaning of ldquogetting someonersquos goatrdquo

Susie encourages you to visit waterisbasicorg to learn more about clean water in South Sudan

Original water source forPatrubas and his family

Water Well Committee 12 members 6 are men and 6 are women (left to right)Chairman Patrubas wife Rejoice Vice Chairman Lino Charity and Alfreda

Dee is presented with a goat the gift fromPatrubas and his family for their new well

The Ayakaka Boma well supports 24households and visitors of the local market

According to Waterorg there aremore people around the world witha mobile phone than with a toilet



Chatter | 6

Dallas is the hometown of Meat Loaf Vanilla Ice and Barney the Dinosaur

Early Childhood Jill Bjurlin

What a joy it is to watch our youngest IBCers learn about Godrsquos love

and grow in their faith Each week the infants are hearing that

God loves them mdash whether theyrsquore being given a bottle or riding

in a buggy with a caring volunteer The preschoolers are learning through in-

tentionally planned activities creative play story time and a c raft All children

learn in different ways but each child is learning three foundational truths

God loves me God made me and Jesus wants to be my friend forever

Itrsquos our desire to come alongside you as you guide your small child on their

spiritual journey Irsquom excited to share some new ways to connect what your

child is learning at church to what they are hearing at home First of all bewatching for a monthly take home sheet called Parent CUE (and make sure

and purchase the Parent CUE app to go along with it) These tools provide

activities to use throughout your day to reinforce the weekly Bible story and

verse Also do you ever wonder what your child is experiencing while you are

in Big Church You are invited to join your ch ild on January 983090983092 during all three

services to experience the fun Please come worship with us hear the Bible

story and meet the leaders in your childrsquos area Be watching for more details

to follow

It is a privilege to be on the journey with you and Irsquom looking forward to each

child experiencing Godrsquos love this year

Elementary Adrienne Siefers

Our dream for elementary students is for them to discover they can

have a relationship with Jesus C hrist Itrsquos our privilege to come along-

side to help them make this discovery and help them grow in their

faith This coming year we have several new things to help kids on that path

Our first is a challenge of sorts mdash wersquore calling it ldquoRocksrdquo mdash where kids can

earn ldquorocksrdquo each Sunday by exhibiting growth in their faith For example kids

can earn rocks by bringing their Bible using it in small group bringing a friend

to church and many other ways Each service hour will be collectively ldquobuild-

ingrdquo a ldquorock wallrdquo once it reaches a certain height all the kids in that service

will win various prizes and incentives Our hope is that kids will discover they

are able to be proactive in a living breathing faith journey

For the Lenten season we are going to follow what is taught in the adult wor-

ship service on Sundays This will help kids to connect better with the season

and provide some great unity as a church as we all learn about the same pas-

sage June will be an exciting month for elementary kids with VBS and a new

summer camp Sabine Creek Ranch We are excited for this camp because it

will allow relationships to grow even deeper between kids and their Sunday

small group leaders in a traditional camp experience The year 983090983088983089983094 is going to

be exciting in elementary ministry

W ha trsquos Ne x t

i n Ne x t Ge n

There are a lo t o f e xci ting ne w de velopmen ts la tel y

wi th IBCrsquos Ne x t Gen minis tr y in 2016 Wan t the scoop

Here i t is s traigh t from the Blue Bell car ton



Chatter | 7

Raccoons are consideredyoung adults at one yearof age

Middle SchoolKristina McCartney

IBC Middle School Ministry is where friend-

ships are established the Gospel is taught

and life change holiness and maturity are

fostered I would say this is our ldquomission state-

mentrdquo without offi cially calling it that As a new

pastor on staff Irsquom especially excited about whatrsquos

coming this year In January we will be launc hing

our brand new midweek program called RadiusRadius will exist to provide a midweek time for

students to connect with one another build re-

lationships discuss biblical teaching and have a

place to serve at IBC and the surrounding com-

munity Wersquoll also be continuing with our Life On

Life small groups the lifeline in our Middle School

Ministry mdash where discipleship really takes place

Our new associate Middle Sch ool director Moses

Uvere and I are looking forward to a new year of

life change and growth for our middle schoolers

High SchoolMatt Hamilton

The High School Ministry at IBC has

and still is going through a big change

Previously we were meeting at IBC on

Wednesday nights but now we have moved into

three different homes across our area We call it

The Midweek Table Our ministry was full of high

school students who loved Jesus and were growing

in him but we needed a change to move us into anew place of living our lives on mission The Mid-

week Table has provided the jumpstart we needed

to go out and spread the Gospel This new format

has produced some incredible stories of hope

redemption and curiosity We also serve dinner

and do our best to create an environment that is

stress-free and conducive for chilling

Although we have experienced some change there

is still one key consistency The High School min-

istry at IBC believes strongly in community We

also have incredible adult leaders who love Jesus

and share their lives with high school students

Therefore LifeGroups will remain the ldquobread and

butterrdquo of our high school ministry We meet on

Sunday nights after the 983093 pm service where we

dive into life together mdash the way it should be lived

LifeGroups are where we see the most transfor-

mation in our students If yoursquore looking for a safe

place to grow in Christ come check it out

20|30s Jon Jones

When we look at 983090983088|983091983088s ministry in

983090983088983089983094 there is great hope It feels like

those precious few seconds right be-

fore sunrise when the sky begins to glow and possi-

bility looms large We have spent the last c ouple of

months interviewing IBCers in their 983090983088s and 983091983088s

and crafting a vision of what is to come In Janu-

ary that vision becomes a reality 983090983088|983091983088s ministry

is going to be heavily focused on relational con-nection and experiential theology intellectually

engaging with room for doubt The goal is to equip

983090983088|983091983088s to live sacrificially and bless others just like

Jesus did both in Dallas and throughout the world

This will happen through multiple avenues First

Thursday theology TED talks and discussions

Dinner Clubs Happy Hour Takeovers Service En-

gagements and a Haiti Mission Trip We canrsquot say

it enough the future of 983090983088|983091983088s ministry is bright

in 983090983088983089983094

Itrsquos a new day for young adults at IBC

Come see whatrsquos in store for

JANUARY PM THE COMMONS

s

Check out page 8 for all the need-to-know info for Middle School and HighSchool ministry this winter and spring



Chatter | 8

HIGH SCHOOL

Life Groups Get involved

If your student hasnrsquot been involved in a Life Group this is the time to start

This is not just another program not just another event Life Groups are

central to your studentrsquos faith journey Our small groups (ldquoLife Groupsrdquo)

are made up of 983096-983089983088 students led by adults who love to pour into students

and guide them as they explore spiritual matters Students get to hang out

make new friends laugh a lot and explore the truths of the Bible We meeteach Sunday in the Student Ministries Area of IBC

Winter Retreat Sign up today

High School Winter Retreat is February 983089983090-983089983092 at Sky Ranch This is a great

getaway for your high schooler a time of rest and relationship-building

(What student doesnrsquot need that) Wersquoll welcome special speaker Kevin

Libick Middle School Pastor at Christ Chapel in Fort Worth

Beach Camp Mark your calendarItrsquos not just summer vacation Itrsquos a time for life transformation This is our

983095th year to go away together to the lovely beaches of Gulf Shores Alabama

and you wonrsquot want your student to miss it Whorsquos invited All current High

School students plus current 983096th graders Dates are July 983089983092ndashJuly 983089983096

Mission Trip Pray

If you and your student feel he or she is ready for a summer mission trip

this year now is the time to pray about which might be the best fit Packets

are due January 983089983088 Trips Albuquerque June 983089983088-983089983094 Honduras (Intergen-erational trip) July 983090983094-Aug 983089

MIDDLE SCHOOL

LOL (Life On Life) Get involved

Middle School Students need community more than anybody it seems

Thatrsquos why we have Life on Life a weekly small group gathering where kids

connect over Scripture and engaging conversation mdash all while having a great

time Life On Life meets weekly on Sundays in the Commons at 983089983088983091983088 am

Radius (Wednesday Nights at IBC) Get excited

At IBC we want to cultivate an atmosphere where students are excited to

bring their friends who may not have a church home Radius is a Wednesday

night experience for IBC middle schoolers and their friends that will include

teaching discussion groups worship and quarterly service projects

Planet Wisdom Mark your calendar

This is a canrsquot-miss conference for 983094th-983089983090th grade students The theme

this year is QUEST Discovering Myself in the Light of Christ IBC middle

school students will be attending the conference here at IBC on Feb 983090983094-983090983095

Beach Camp Make note of change (and get ready)

Middle School is NOT attending Beach Camp this summer This is new

this year Middle Schoolers will be attending Summer Camp closer to home

near Weatherford at Texas Star Ranch and Retreat Dates are June 983090983095ndash

July 983089 Camp will again be led by well-trained high schoolers

Mission Trips Sign up today

Your Middle Schooler wonrsquot want to miss this summerrsquos local mission trips

around DFW and San Antonio These are great opportunities for kids

to discover they can serve the less fortunate in their own backyards San

Antonio June 983094-983089983089 DFW area July 983090983094-983090983097

Students at IBC Cheat Sheet WE GET IT PARENTS You donrsquot have time to curl up on the couch with a good book Sometimes you need a sticky note a

Red Bull and a stopwatch mdash especially if yoursquove got teenagers So get fired up your iCal and settle in This wonrsquot take long You

might just earn an A in SpringSummer 983090983088983089983094

For more info about or to sign up for any of these upcoming events

visit irvingbibleorghighschool


visit irvingbibleorgmiddleschool

Alabamarsquos coast is home toa massive monarch butterflymigration

Between Mars and Jupiter isa dwarf planet known as Ceresdiscovered in 1801



Chatter | 9

HEART BOX SUNDAY IS FEBRUARY 14 AT IBCOne of the core values of IBC is loving like Jesus This means tangiblyproviding for the needs of others including our partners For the secondyear in a row we have chosen to show this love around Valentinersquos Day byproviding for our local partners in practical ways

HEART BOXES will only be available in Town Square on Sunday February 983089983092

If you are unable to make the service that day they will be in our donation areafor a few days after

And if you get a chance say a big lsquothank yoursquo to Stacie Dugasrsquo Girl Scouts fordecorating our boxes so beautifully

Questions Contact Tricia at tkinsmanirvingbibleorg

FAMILY PROMISEtowels

THE MAIN PLACE boysmenrsquos

athletic shoes

MERCY STREETcopy paper

LAUNDRY LOVE laundry detergent

SCHOOL WORKSelementary boys

or girls tennisshoes and socks

THE GATEHOUSE womenrsquos and

childrenrsquos socksor slippers

MERCY HOUSEdiapers

NEW FRIENDSNEW LIFE

household cleanersand paper goods

BBMOI CRISISMINISTRIEScanned food

SENIOR CAREmenrsquos or womenrsquos

slippers

Join us by bringing one of the following new items to church onValentinersquos day February 983089983092 and depositing it in the appropriatebox in Town Square

In Victorian times it wasconsidered bad luck to sign a Valentinersquos Day card

According to BBC Science it cantake between 90 seconds and 4minutes to decide if we fancysomeone



Chatter | 10

IBC partner Debbie Lucien tells of a

boy on the verge of his future

In the summer months of 2001 a five-year-

old boy named Enel Previl was brought by

his family to a local church His parents had

been told that by doing so the boyrsquos photo wouldbe taken and perhaps with the help of some

foreign friends the school could pay its teachers

for the coming year His parents thought this was

a good thing When they later heard that some

people picked their sonrsquos photo for ongoing spon-

sorship they thought ldquoGod has opened a door for

him to go to schoolrdquo

With his brother and two sisters Enel start-

ed preschool walking through sunny andrainy days to begin learning about letters

The first person reputed to have walkedaround the world is George MatthewSchilling (USA) from 1897 to 1904



Chatter | 11

accept Christ and began discipling him Since

becoming a believer Enel has been active in the

choir and enjoys helping to lead worship at his

local church

While itrsquos taken a long time for him to complete

his studies Enel finally finished secondary

school at College de la Grace after 983089983095 years of

steady investment At the age of 983090983090 he now has

the equivalent of an Associatersquos Degree At the

recent graduation I recognized his name from

one of the first groups of children ever helped

through sponsorship He agreed to pose tall and

proud in his graduation robes with the school

founder (and my husband) Caleb Lucien I asked

Enel if he would stop by and talk to me the next

day about his future dreams and what he would

like to say to his sponsors

The next day a Saturday he greeted me e agerly

and told me he was so grateful for the help hissponsors had given him and his family They had

been faithful for 983089983095 years though hersquos never had

a chance to meet them And the fruit of their

generosity is evident Enel is the first member of

his family ever to finish high school He dreams

of becoming a doctor or an engineer but knows

it will take many years to accomplish such a goal

and he has no means other than his familyrsquos farm

But he is now fluent in two languages Creole and

French and has a firm opening into ldquosocietyrdquo as

we say here in Haiti He now looks me in the eyewhen we talk and speaks clearly about his faith

and his sense of responsibility he feels for the fu-

ture of his family Enel understands what a great

privilege he has received

He told me hersquos now waiting on the Lord to

see what doors will open for the future In the

meantime he would like to help area students

with their studies asking families to pay him

only what they can afford I encouraged him bysharing several stories of how we have seen God

work in the lives of other young people and how

often they have also had to wait for their next

steps to be made clear Finally we talked about

his sponsors Enel knew exactly what he would

say to them ldquoIrsquod like to tell them THANKS Irsquove

never had the chance to meet them but theyrsquove

helped me so muchrdquo I told him Irsquod be sharing his

graduation picture with them and would let them

know how theyrsquove blessed his life

Enel headed off that day back to his small home

where he lives with his mother and some un-

married siblings He walks tall and straight and

proudly knowing the God who took him this far

is able to help him arrive exactly where he needs

to be

Debbie Lucien has now lived longer in Haiti than

any other country shersquos inhabited Haiti 983090983090 years

US 983090983089 years Japan 983092 years Germany 983092 yearsYes she is as old as dirt

Born and raised overseas as the daughter of a military pilot

Debbie thought she knew the world But when she visited Haiti

at the age of 25 she realized that God was a lot bigger than she

thought After being courtedrecruited by Caleb she moved to

Haiti in 1993 and never escaped the adventure Follow her on

twitter at MadameCaleb

numbers and colors Each night upon returning

to his home of mud and sticks he would sleep

close to his five family members after doing

lessons or repeating his schoolwork back to

his parents

School continued with the help of donors who

kept his school open In fact it grew to house over

983093983088983088 students Initially meeting just under sticks

and thatch roof with no walls the students were

excited to see a 983093983088983088 square-foot cement block

building go up after a few years Now when it

was muddy outside the classrooms could still

stay clean Enel progressed slowly but surely

sometimes having to share the school supplies he

received through sponsorship with his b rothers

and sisters

In 983090983088983088983097 Enel was thrilled to be able to start

secondary school His sponsor had continued to

be faithful Enel had to walk a little further but

proudly wore the peach and tan uniform of the

upper division school of College de la Grace The

next year however was very hard for his family

Enelrsquos father who had long suffered with cardio-

vascular problems finally passed away leaving

the family with even fewer resources Enel says

that if it wasnrsquot for the financial help he received

through sponsorship he definitely would have

had to quit school as an 983096th grader But since he

had support his family saw clearly that God

had kept the door open for him to continue

his education

Two years later while discussing life with one

of his classmates and hearing many speakers

at church and school Enel decided to become

a Christian Enelrsquos friend Nesly mdash also a spon-sored student at the school mdash prayed with him to

HOSEAN INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIESIBC Partner HIM is a ministry by Haitians for Haitians HIM began in 983089983097983096983092 by Haitian National

Caleb Lucien with one purpose in mind transform lives by pointing people to Jesus Christ

through education life skills training and e conomic growth If you are interested in sponsoring

the education of a child like Enel visit hoseanorg

Enelrsquos firstsponsorship photo

Enel with Caleb Lucien

at Enelrsquos graduation

According to The World Bank morethan 200000 children in Haiti remainout of school

According to World Vision Haitiis currently the poorest country inthe Western Hemisphere



Chatter | 12

Small Groups at IBC have always been about cultivating deep

relationships that advance the kingdom of God in dark places

Sounds heroic but most of the time it looks simple mdash like a mug of

something hot a good talk about real things and a place to take off

your shoes Small Groups should always feel like home

Starting this month wersquoll officially start calling Small Groups at

IBC ldquoHome Groupsrdquo Most of our groups meet in homes anyway

and well home is what theyrsquore really all about mdash a place to be real

and a place to belong mdash even as the kingdom advances

Registration for winter Home Groups closes Feb 28 Groups begin

meeting March 20 Register today at irvingbibleorgsmallgroups

Come on in

Motel 6rsquos tagline ldquoWersquollleave the light on for yourdquois 50 years old



Chatter | 13

Mary Flo RidleyldquoParents we need to find our voicerdquo

Shersquos an internationallyknown speaker a featured

guest on numerous radio programs (including Focuson the Family) and writesregularly for ldquoDallas Child

Magazinerdquo Her topic Talk-ing to kids about sex As inYOU talking to YOUR kidsabout sex Yep Itrsquos a thing

Before IBC welcomes Mary Flo Ridley this month as a featured Shop Talk speaker

(January 983090983092) Chatter want-ed to catch up with her for a quick chat abouthellip wellhellipthe thing thatrsquos just so dang hard to chat ABOUThellip

CHATTER As parents wersquore really apprehensive about talking

openly with our kids about th is topic Whatrsquos at the heart of

that fear

MARY FLO RIDLEY Some parents fear speaking to their chil-

dren about sex because they were never taught by their own

parents They donrsquot know what this should look like or whatto say to a child Other parents are fearful that at some point

in these conversations they will reveal their own brokenness

in this area of their life and they feel vulnerable All parents

need encouragement when it comes to talking to their chil-

dren about sex and we as the church should equip the saints

for this task Pointing our children (and ourselves) to the

beauty of Godrsquos design can be seen as a privilege of parenting

CHATYoursquove been teaching on this topic for a long time Tell

us about what first motivated you to develop this training

MFR When I was growing up I was blessed with wonder-

ful parents but they never talked to me about sex When

Dave and I were new parents we decided we wanted to do

something a little bit differently and it led to the research and

strategy that I teach parents today

CHAT Mary Flo wersquore sure there are a lot of families at IBC

who would benefit from hearing your wisdom but some

might think itrsquos too late Maybe their kids are older or already

have particular knowledge or opinions about sex Would they

still benefit

MFR Itrsquos never too late Our children need and want to hear

our voices on this topic and they will be willing to set aside

some of the things that they have picked up from the culture

in order to listen to their parents They may roll their eyes but

they WANT to know not only the facts of biology but also why

this part of their life matters to God They need your wisdom

and they long to hear your thoughts As parents we need to

find our voice and speak to them

Does Talkingabout sex withyour kids feel

like facinga monsterMary Flo Ridley can help with

the horn fangs and halitosis

Shop Talk How to Talk about Sex with

your Children with Mary Flo Ridley

January 983090983092 983089983088983092983093 am in the West Wing

Weaving humor and personal stories throughout Mary

Flo Ridley helps parents shape the message they want to

convey to their children about sex Mary Flo guides par-

ents through the process of shaping their childrenrsquos sexual

education from an early age and brings helpful wisdom for

how to become the loving authority on all sexual matters

More info at irvingbibleorgparenting

The term ldquovocal cordsrdquo was coined in1741 by the French anatomist AntoineFerrein who compared them to thestrings of a violin Tregraves bien



Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6

Radius Kickoff Join Middle School at IBC for their Wednesday night

program More info irvingbibleorgmiddleschool

Elementary Midweek Kickoff 630 pmA place for kids to connect with friends explore

Godrsquos word and have fun More info irvingbible

orgchildren

Midweek TableJoin high schoolers at local houses for dinner and

conversation More info irvingbibleorghighschool

JANUARY 9

Writerrsquos Workshop mdash 10 amJoin a community of people honing their writing

skills Contact doreillyirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 11

NAMI Family-to-Family ClassA course to educate familiescaregivers of those

with serious mental illness Contact joeynetbreeze-

inccom or eurmooreyahoocom

MHGA Family Grace GroupSupport group for familycaregivers of those with

serious mental illness More info irvingbibleorg

hopeandhealing

MHGA Living Grace GroupSupport group for those who suffer with mental ill-

ness More info irvingbibleorghopeandhealing

JANUARY 13

FPU BeginsSee ad pg 17

JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7

DivorceCare BeginsA group for those walking through the difficulty of

divorce More info irvingbibleorghopeandhealing

JANUARY 15

Mentoring Service Project mdash 9 amFor children (and parents) from single-parent fami-

lies We will be serving the elderly in our community

More info mtribbettirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 17

Marriage at IBC Kickoff See ad pg16

Honduras trip InformationSee ad pg 16

JANUARY 21

Newcomer Gatheringsee ad pg 17

JANUARY 24

Early Childhood Open HouseAll three servicesJoin us for the first 30 minutes of our Sunday

services for Children Experience worship hear the

Bible story and meet leaders More info jbjurlin

irvingbibleorg

Shop TalkMary Flo Ridley will join us to share ldquoHow to Talk

about Sex with your Childrenrdquo More info mcon-

norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31

The SummitAnnual Meeting1230 pmJoin us in West A for the Annual Meeting and enjoy

a complimentary lunch Register at irvingbibleorg

annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6

Valentinersquos Dinner for Single-Parent Families mdash 6ndash9 pmEnjoy dinner dancing horse amp carriage rides

Register at irvingbibleorgsingleparents or withmtribbettirvingbibleorg

FEBRUARY 7

BaptismsTo register visit irvingbibleorgbaptism Mandatory

orientation held January 10 More info doreilly

irvingbibleorg

The Table beginsSee ad pg16

Propel BeginsGet connected at IBC through this four week course

More info at irvingbibleorgpropel

FEBRUARY 14

Child DedicationRegistration opens January 29 at irvingbibleorg

childdedication

Heart Box SundaySee ad pg 9

FEBRUARY 18GriefShare BeginsA caring group of people to walk alongside you

through one of lifersquos most difficult experiences More

info irvingbibleorghopeandhealing

February

by Jodie Niznik

Jesus has set you free Yet many of us donrsquot feel

free We feel bound by guilt and shame mdash certainour mishaps and mistakes discredit us before God

But if Jesus died on the cross for our sins didnrsquothe die for those things too Join us as we dig intoGalatians to discover what it really means to be set

free by Jesus

Date January ndashApril (not meeting March and due to spring break)

Time - am or - pm

Location e Commons IBC

Cost (includes workbook)

For more information and to register visit

irvingbibleorgwomen

KidZone registration is also available Registration

closes on January at noon or earlier if full

SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS



SUNDAYCOMMUNITY MEALS

6 pm mdash Town SquareMeals are $3 per person or $10maxfamily

13 No Meal Happy New Year

110 Beef fajitas chips and salsasalad bar

117 All American burgers andbrats salad bar

124 Giant baked potatoes withall the fixinrsquos salad bar

131 Chicken tenders mashed

potatoes and gravysalad bar

If yoursquod like to serve on a Sundaynight meal team contact PatOrsquoReilly at (214) 289-6176 or sun-daynightmealirvingbibleorg

WEDNESDAYMIDWEEK MEALS

5ndash620 PM

Cost is $3meal or $10 max family PBampJ sandwiches arealso available

16 Lasagna salad dessertHosted by Mike Gwartneyrsquosteam

113 Ham scalloped potatoesdessert Hosted by BobDowneyrsquos team

120 Enchiladas tacos chips andsalsa Hosted by BarbaraWittersquos team

127 Chicken quarters friesdessert Hosted by BobDowneyrsquos team

Changes to the menu may be madedepending on food cost availabilityand Bob Downeyrsquos whim

If yoursquod like to serve on a Wednes-day night meal team please emailbdowneyirvingbibleorg

CUPPA HOURS

MonndashFri 9 amndash8 pm

Saturday 11 amndash5 pm

Sunday 7 amndash7 pm

BIBLE COMMUNITIESGroups on Sunday

Synergy

9 am mdash The AlcoveAll Welcome

The Tree9 am mdash West D20s amp 30s married amp young families

Crossroads1045 am mdash West CCouples amp Families late 20s to 40s

Journey1045 am mdash The AlcoveAll Welcome

On Track1045 am mdash Conference RoomSingle Parents

Thrive1045 am mdash West DSingles in their 30s amp 40s

Renew1045 am mdash Training CenterAll Welcome

Legacy Builders645 pm mdash West A mdash All Welcome

CHILDRENInfants Through 5th Grade

Childrenrsquos Sunday Services9 am 1045 am 5 pm

Elementary MidweekBegins January 6 630ndash830 pmKids connect with friends andexplore Godrsquos word through smallgroups food fun Visit irvingbibleorgelementarymidweek

HOPE amp HEALINGCommunity Care

Abortion Recovery CounselingContact Kym at (972) 560-4632 orkyeichnerirvingbibleorg

GriefShare630 pm mdash West CContact shararringtonverizonnet

Recovery at IBCThursdays 630ndash830 pmWest Wing Youth LoungeA group for hurts habits andhangups irvingbibleorgrecovery

The Living Grace GroupFor those with mental illness ContactHeath at heathmurryyahoocom

Family Grace GroupFor familiescaregivers of those withmental illness Contact Buzz Moodyat myrabuzzgmailcom

NAMI Family-to-Family ClassContact Joey at joeynetbreezeinccomor Debra at eumooreyahoocom

Stephen Ministry at IBCOne-on-one ministry for hurtingpeople Contact stephenministryirvingbibleorg or call (972) 560-4636

Spousal Abuse RecoveryContact kyeichnerirvingbibleorg

MARRIAGEGrowing Together

Marriage at IBCContact marriageirvingbibleorg

Pre-Marriage Mentoring Visit irvingbibleorgmarriage

MENCommunity and Resources

First WatchFridays 622 am mdash The CommonsContact Nat at npughirvingbibleorg

First Watch ReplayTuesdays 630 pmTraining CenterContact brianarrington1yahoocom

First Watch XtraWednesday 630 amTraining CenterContact bcopehuntoilcom

Visit irvingbibleorgmen

MISSIONLocal and Global

Prayer Meeting

2nd and 4th Wednesdays645-8 pm mdash The Chapel

Laundry LoveFirst Saturday of the month9 amndash12 pmContact laundryloveirvingbibleorg

New Friends New LifeServe dinner to women healingfrom sexual exploitation every thirdWednesday Contact Christine atnewfriendsnewlifeirvingbibleorg

SINGLE PARENTCommunity and Resources

Sit with us on Sunday9 am service lowest right-handsection Rows 5 amp 6 facing the stage

Visit irvingbibleorgsingleparents

SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care

Small Group for MomsSundays 9ndash1015 am

In His Image Bible StudySundays 630ndash745 pm

Small Group for ParentsWednesdays 630ndash8 pm

SonShine Pals and RoomCare during Sunday ministry

Contact specialneedsirvingbibleorg

STUDENTSMiddleHigh School and College

Middle School SundaysSundays mdash 1030 amndash1220 pmStudent Ministries area

High School SundaysSundays 645ndash8 pm

Student Ministries areaIBC College MinistrySundays 330 pmThe Commons AnnexContact collegeirvingbibleorg

High School MidweekWednesdaysJoin us for food and communitySee Facebook page for locations

Middle SchoolWednesdays 630 pmJoin us for a time of friendships

and teaching

WOMENCommunity and Resources

Womenrsquos Spring Bible StudyBeginning January 12Tuesdays 930 am or 630 pmThe CommonsJoin us as we study Proverbs Visitirvingbibleorgwomen

2435 KINWESTWednesday Nights at IBC

IBC ChoirWednesdays 7ndash830 pmIBC Worship CenterContact Crystal atcelwellirvingbibleorg

ESL English as a Second LanguageWednesdays 630ndash830 pm

Haven B C D

Citizenship ClassWednesdays 630ndash830 pmIBC Conference Room

IBC Career Transition MinistryWednesdays 630ndash830 pm

Microsoft Computer SkillsWednesdays 630ndash830 pmThe Training Center

Visit 2435kinwestorg

ONGOING MEALS



The Table is a place where skeptics and Christians alike can

pull up a chair around a table to explore God the Christian

faith and the hard questions of life It is a place where

questions are invited and welcomed and where people can

voice their doubts

Questions Contact jsteinirvingbibleorg

To register visit irvingbibleorgthetable

When am on February ndashMarch

Where The Living Room (formerly the MenrsquosConference Room)

Whether your marriage is sinking coastingalong or going full-throttle every marriageneeds some TLC

Marriage at IBC is a fun 983089983088-week course that focuses on the

big picture of marriage as well as practical application in the

everyday-life struggles of marriage While we cover important

topics like communication and conflict in-laws finances andsex we donrsquot go through a single class without laughing and hav-

ing a great time The class format is a speaker for a weekly topic

followed by small group time

Marriage at IBC Begins January 983089983095 983097 am The Commons

Register at irvingbibleorgmarriage

Already in an IBC small group Any existing IBC small groups are

welcome and able to participate and will receive all of the Marriage

at IBC resources and any level of support they desire

Questions Contact marriageirvingbibleorg

Join Mission at IBC for an informational about

our summer trip to Honduras We are looking

for medical professionals and teachers to work

with IBC partne r Workers Together With

God This will be an intergenerational trip with

IBCrsquos High School ministry

For more info please contact Lauren at

lmouossairvingbibleorg

HONDURASM I S S I O N T R I PInformational MeetingJANUARY 17

1230ndash2 pm in West D



HOW DO I GIVE HOW DO I GET



Chatter | 18

The name ldquoJanuaryrdquo comes from theLatin word for door (ianua) sinceJanuary is the door to the year

My Time Talents amp Skills

Facility Department VolunteersDo you enjoy swinging a hammer or helping doinstalls The IBC Facility Department could use yourhelp There are many projects where an extra set of

hands is needed So if you have experience work-ing in building electrical plumbing etc pleasecontact Rod Myers at rmyersirvingbibleorg

Meal Team VolunteersIBC makes meals available both Sunday andWednesday nights These fun teams could usesome additional volunteers to serve together ForSundays contact sundaynightmealirvingbibleorgFor Wednesdays contact bdowneyirvingbibleorg

Medical Professionals NeededOur weekly medical clinic needs professional healthcare providers (MD PA FNP) to provide treatment

for our patients Volunteers serve on a rotatingbasis and do not need to serve every week ContactCharles at cpierce2435clinicorg

Mentor Kids in Single-Parent FamiliesMen and women are needed for gender-specificmentoring of children from single-parent familiesContact Marsha at mtribbettirvingbibleorg

New Friends New LifeServe dinner to women healing from sexual exploita-tion (every third Wednesday) Contact Christine atnewfriendsnewlifeirvingbibleorg

Safety Team

Do you have a desire to serve and protect oth-ers Contact Christopher Watkins at cwatkinsirvingbibleorg Please include any credentials andrelevant experience

Visitor Follow-Up Team(Rex Greenstreet Ministry)We are looking for a volunteer to make calls orsend welcome emails (or both) to new vi sitors fromIBC Training and coaching will be providedContact Sherri at ssharpirvingbibleorg

Volunteer with Senior CareSenior Care at IBC has some needs Villages on

MacArthur needs Bible Study leaders as well asSaturday services leaders MacArthur Hills needsmusicianssingers and leaders for a spiritual serviceAshford Hall needs one-on-one visitors and Biblestudy leaders and gameactivities volunteers Con-tact Mike at Seniorcareirvingbibleorg

My ResourcesOnline Giving OptionIf you would find it more convenient to donate tothe ministries of Irving Bible Church online visitirvingbibleorggive FIND A PLACE TO SERVE

Yoursquove come a long way since that first breath mint Yoursquovebeen busy worshipping learning relating and committing

And itrsquos at this point that you might start looking around

at all the people who help create those events mdash ushers

greeters meal team members table hosts small group

leaders and the like Your next step now is to join them

Consider your passions talents and spiritual gifts and then

ask about a place to serve Visit irvingbibleorgserve

JOIN IN WORSHIPSo you found the address a place to park and a breath

mint on the way in Good work If yoursquore reading this

yoursquove probably already taken the first step mdash attending a

worship service This is the first and most important place

to start so keep coming Become a regular Make sure to

fill out a Newcomer Card Tell us a little about yourself and

let us know how we can engage with you Somebody will

reach out to you this week Visit irvingbibleorgconnect

Wersquore glad you asked Here are the steps to take for

having your questions answered figuring out the IBC story and if yoursquore feeling ready plugging in

CHECK OUT THE NEWCOMER GATHERINGSo yoursquore kicking the IBC tires Good Wersquore so glad yoursquore

here The Newcomer Gathering is a great opportunity to

meet church leadership learn what IBC is all about andconnect with other newbies in a fun relaxed environment

Next Newcomer Gathering January 21

SIGN UP FOR PROPELAll right Yoursquore feeling the IBC vibe and want to see

where you might get involved Propel is a 4-week class that

explores the IBC calling and culture and how your unique

personality and passions fit in Meet many of our pastors and

directors of ministries at IBC Next Propel February 7ndash28

JOIN A COMMUNITY Yoursquore firing on all cylinders but something is missing And

that something is a someone or a group of someones

Enter sermon-based Small Groups Womenrsquos Bible Study

First Watch and more We encourage you to find a group

and connect authentically with others

Visit irvingbibleorgadults

Start

HOW DO I GETCONNECTED AT IBC

FOR MORE INFO VISIT IRVINGBIBLEORGCONNECT OR LOOK

FOR THE NEWCOMER GUIDES AT THE INFORMATION DESK



Chatter | 19

If you are not seated please sit down If you are seated buckle up If you

are buckled up you may want to stop reading now if yoursquore prone to

carsickness Settled in Okay then The haphazard collection of words

currently assaulting your senses mdash both sight and common mdash is my 983095983091rd

and likely final column for Chatter I know I know Yoursquore probably in the

drive-thru at Chick-fil-A just now remembering that itrsquos Sunday and then this

happens So you are not only left wondering where you can satisfy your Bible-

blessed chicken jones but also from whence yoursquoll be able to scratch your itch

for elliptical sentence structures chock-a-block with obtuse wordification and

the occasional monthly reference to pastiness You need a hug

Sadly the Chatter editorial board enforces a strict no-touching (even emotion-

ally) policy on contributors of dubious complexion (therersquos your final pasty

reference) so wersquoll have to make do with a psychic fist bump But before I leave

you with Tim Hawkins as your lone source of Christian comedy (What do you

mean he already was) Irsquod like to take a few hundred words and ramble semi-

coherently about what the past 983094983097 ldquoIdle Chatterrdquo columns and 983092 ldquoInterview

with a Dead Guyrdquo exposeacutes have taught me If anything Hmmm

First Irsquove learned that itrsquos much easier to keep a position when the job is es-

sentially that of a volunteer Assuming you donrsquot count the few times I had to

slip an Old Navy coupon code to the editor (Julie now of the emeritus variety)

to get her to put down the metaphorical red pen (The literal red pen is the

Track Changes feature in Microsoft Word which I despise even more so than a

patchouli-soaked hippie Also I never could figure out which online emporium

discounts would convince her to let me discuss smiting hippies so wersquoll see if

the new ed lets that previous sentence fly) Anyway I assume my long tenure

was also aided by my ability to meet a deadline no matter how many times I

moved it and my penchant for mentioning my kids who are totes adorbs at

least in print

Irsquove learned that most fellow believers can take a joke In nearly seven years

of poking fun (And is poking ever really fun I think not) at some of the more

absurdist aspects of evangelical life mdash along with giving Moses the Twitter

handle MoHeston mdash I never received one letter email Tweet Snapchat

Vine video Facebook rant or gospel tract-based expression of displeasure

Sure only about three of you actually know who I am And my family attended

church in Frisco but farther north (as in past the Ikea) than most Irvingites

dare to drive Also we moved to Omaha three years ago Nonetheless I appre-

ciate your collective sense of humor andor Juliersquos restraint in forwarding me

complaints from the elders

Irsquod like to tell you I learned many deep life-changing Biblical truths over the

last 983094983095 of a decade but come on I think we can all agree that I either made up

most of my doctrinal claims or have since forgotten the ones that are true due

to my advancing fortysomethingness Which reminds me I never did base a

column on the Book of Lamentations Woe is me

Lastly Irsquove learned that I can spit out 983097983088983088 words on just about anything with-

out saying much of anything of value Case in point duly noted

And now since I still have about 983091983088983088 words to torture Irsquoll take a question Yesyou in the back with the pre-Etsy WWJD bracelet from 983089983097983097983095 My favorite col-

umns Well I could say thatrsquos like trying to choose your favorite child (the dog)

if having 983095983091 kids wouldnrsquot get me investigated by the Guinness World Records

folks (bunch of narcs) Instead Irsquoll go with my two poems Ballad for a High

School Youth Group Hayride (October 983090983088983089983092) and The Graven (October 983090983088983089983093)

my unearthing of Noahrsquos Twitter feed GopherWoodBoy (October 983090983088983088983097) my

ruminations on Pentecost Economy Sizing the Holy Spirit (May 983090983088983089983088) and my

homage to my dad on the occasion of his 983094983093th birthday Cool On the Inside (July

983090983088983089983088) There might be others I actually like more but I donrsquot have the patience

of a Job Billy Duggar to read them all Also you can find most of these at Scribd

comIrvingBibleChurch or JasonFoxnetIdleChatter

So This is the end For now at least Perhaps Irsquo ll pop up or in or over from

time to time to ruminate on weighty matters like why our Christmas tree top-

per looks like Celine Dion But for now I think itrsquos time to try something a little

different After so many attempts at we aving a little truth into the funny

I believe Irsquoll give weaving a little funny into the truth a go (Thatrsquos what I get for

actually studying my beliefs I guess) I doubt Irsquoll become this millenniumrsquos C S

Lewis but perhaps something of eternal value will emerge from it Hopefully

not damnation

But until we meet in the sweet by-and-by on that beautiful shore (look for my

totally boss conversion van customized by St Doober) I will simply thank you

for reading and leave you with one last bit of suspect theological advice Every

argument especially those on the internet can be won with the phrase ldquoWell

thatrsquos what it says in Habakkukrdquo Because it does

Jason Fox will miss you all except that creepy guy who cuts his fingernails

during the sermon and is proud his last column hit 983097983088983088 words exactly

Jason writes from Omaha Nebraska (well he used to) and can be harassed forevermore on

Twitter at jason_fox

ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING

Celine Dion is theyoungest of 14 children

In 2013 alone 200 millionlemons were squeezed to makeChick-fil-Arsquos fresh lemonade

Shhhh Donrsquot poke itNext month in February Chatter will be hibernating Itrsquos winter after all Plus it buys us some timeto come back in March with more Chatterish goodness than ever before Because more of a good

thing ishellipwell gooder than good grammar (Like we said we need some sleep)



Chatterhellipyou CAN take it with you Send us

your Chatter photos on location and you may

see yourself in an upcoming issue Email us

at chatterirvingbibleorg

Chatter tags along as the Mechsner family weathers the ridiculouswinds on Mt Wellington in Hobart Tasmania We understand thatseconds after this shot Chatter decided to dispel the widely heldbelief that turkeys canrsquot fly Be free little guy Be free



WHY ARE WE HEREIBC is a community that exists

because we believe Jesus Christ

transforms lives We want to be fully

alive as followers of Jesus and we

hope yoursquoll join us on this journey

HOW DO WE DO THIS

GROWING IN CHRIST At the

heart of our journey is the gospel of

Jesus We trust Christ as our Savior

and find ourselves becoming morelike him as we deepen our relation-

ship with him

CONNECTING IN COMMUNITY

The way of following Jesus is not a

path we walk alone The gospel story

draws us into a community of people

whose lives are being transformed

by Jesus

JOINING THE MISSION Followers

of Jesus arenrsquot just saved they rsquore also

sent Believers become witnesses to

the grace of God as they take part in

his mission to rescue and redeem the

lost and broken

For more about growing in Christ

connecting in community and join-

ing the mission at IBC please contact

infoirvingbibleorg

CONT ACT I BC

983090983092983091983093 Kinwest Pkwy

Irving TX 983095983093983088983094983091

(983097983095983090) 983093983094983088-983092983094983088983088

WEB irvingbibleorg

FACEBOOK irvingbible

TWITTER ibcvoice

ELETTER irvingbibleorgeletter

New to IBC Turn to page 983089983096

REJOICE

Women at IBC celebrated the

Christmas season at Rejoice a

special event benefiting women

in Congo The evening featured

beautiful decor desserts inter-

active stations and a Christ-

mas concert with Jenny Sim-

mons Rejoice raised 983076983092983088983088983088 tosend Congolese women to the

Womenrsquos Leadership Train-

ing Institute sponsored by

IBC Partner ALARM (African

Leadership And Reconciliation

Ministries)

We had such a wonderful time visiting doingthe crafts and enjoying the entertainment anddesserts Thank you all for a lovely evening

ndashLynn



Chatter | 3

LIFE







white picket fence














































excited


















Love















HISTORY

SCIENCE

TEXAS

TOMFOOLERY

LANGUAGE

GENERAL

FOOD

CULTURE


Chatter ishellip

GEOGRAPHY































































Juba

SOUTH SUDAN

SUDAN


ETHIOPIA

KENYA UGANDA


Yei Lainya






What a ride








because you care




less traveled










Chatter | 6



















to follow























W ha trsquos Ne x t

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Chatter | 7















































20|30s Jon Jones


















in 983090983088983089983094




s




Chatter | 8

HIGH SCHOOL

















Mission Trip Pray




MIDDLE SCHOOL




































Chatter | 9








athletic shoes







MERCY HOUSEdiapers

NEW FRIENDSNEW LIFE




slippers






Chatter | 10


















Chatter | 11




local church
















































to be














his parents











and sisters















his education
















Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 3

LIFE







white picket fence














































excited


















Love















HISTORY

SCIENCE

TEXAS

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UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


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FEBRUARY 6



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FEBRUARY 14


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February

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Juba

SOUTH SUDAN

SUDAN


ETHIOPIA

KENYA UGANDA


Yei Lainya






What a ride








because you care




less traveled










Chatter | 6



















to follow























W ha trsquos Ne x t

i n Ne x t Ge n






Chatter | 7















































20|30s Jon Jones


















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Chatter | 8

HIGH SCHOOL

















Mission Trip Pray




MIDDLE SCHOOL




































Chatter | 9








athletic shoes







MERCY HOUSEdiapers

NEW FRIENDSNEW LIFE




slippers






Chatter | 10


















Chatter | 11




local church
















































to be














his parents











and sisters















his education
















Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING















What a ride








because you care




less traveled










Chatter | 6



















to follow























W ha trsquos Ne x t

i n Ne x t Ge n






Chatter | 7















































20|30s Jon Jones


















in 983090983088983089983094




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Chatter | 8

HIGH SCHOOL

















Mission Trip Pray




MIDDLE SCHOOL




































Chatter | 9








athletic shoes







MERCY HOUSEdiapers

NEW FRIENDSNEW LIFE




slippers






Chatter | 10


















Chatter | 11




local church
















































to be














his parents











and sisters















his education
















Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 6



















to follow























W ha trsquos Ne x t

i n Ne x t Ge n






Chatter | 7















































20|30s Jon Jones


















in 983090983088983089983094




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Chatter | 8

HIGH SCHOOL

















Mission Trip Pray




MIDDLE SCHOOL




































Chatter | 9








athletic shoes







MERCY HOUSEdiapers

NEW FRIENDSNEW LIFE




slippers






Chatter | 10


















Chatter | 11




local church
















































to be














his parents











and sisters















his education
















Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 7















































20|30s Jon Jones


















in 983090983088983089983094




s




Chatter | 8

HIGH SCHOOL

















Mission Trip Pray




MIDDLE SCHOOL




































Chatter | 9








athletic shoes







MERCY HOUSEdiapers

NEW FRIENDSNEW LIFE




slippers






Chatter | 10


















Chatter | 11




local church
















































to be














his parents











and sisters















his education
















Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 8

HIGH SCHOOL

















Mission Trip Pray




MIDDLE SCHOOL




































Chatter | 9








athletic shoes







MERCY HOUSEdiapers

NEW FRIENDSNEW LIFE




slippers






Chatter | 10


















Chatter | 11




local church
















































to be














his parents











and sisters















his education
















Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 9








athletic shoes







MERCY HOUSEdiapers

NEW FRIENDSNEW LIFE




slippers






Chatter | 10


















Chatter | 11




local church
















































to be














his parents











and sisters















his education
















Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 10


















Chatter | 11




local church
















































to be














his parents











and sisters















his education
















Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 11




local church
















































to be














his parents











and sisters















his education
















Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 12












Come on in




Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 13









that fear





















still benefit

























Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 14

UPCOMING

January

JANUARY 6





orgchildren



JANUARY 9



JANUARY 11






hopeandhealing



JANUARY 13


JANUARY 14

20|30s Kickoff

See ad pg 7



JANUARY 15




JANUARY 17



JANUARY 21


JANUARY 24




irvingbibleorg



norirvingbibleorg

JANUARY 31



annualmeeting

FEBRUARY 6



FEBRUARY 7



irvingbibleorg




FEBRUARY 14


childdedication





February

by Jodie Niznik




free by Jesus


Time - am or - pm




irvingbibleorgwomen



SPRING BIBLE STUDY

ONGOING MEALS













5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING
























5ndash620 PM








CUPPA HOURS





Synergy






























Prayer Meeting







SPECIAL NEEDS

Community amp Care












and teaching






Haven B C D





ONGOING MEALS







voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING


















voice their doubts

































Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING

















Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 18










Safety Team






































Start






Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING














Chatter | 19




























least in print




































not damnation










ONCE MORE

WITH FEELING



















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Chatter, January 2016