Opportunities for you to care for the orphans
By Rick Bowes One day when I was about ten years old my mom, leaving me alone at home for the first time, went to our local market for a few minutes. And just before leaving she said to me, “Whatever you do Ricky, stay away from the flares.” Though Read more…
A message from Rick Fleck, ICC President Thanksgiving is an appropriate time each year to do just what the great Christian hymn tells us to do – “Count Your Blessings!” And as I consider the bountiful blessings that God has provided to this ministry, my thoughts turn to YOU and Read more…
ICC’s booth was a unique place to visit Your ICC family was recently represented at a display at the Adventist-Layman’s Services and Industries (ASI) national convention. This gathering of Adventist business owners and supporting ministries was held from August 3-5 in Orlando, Florida. ASI conventions are well known for strong Read more…
Editor’s Note: Early this Spring, ICC’s Director of Donor Relations, Pastor Rick Bowes, shared some compelling thoughts with several of our ICC family members. Those thoughts continue to ring true, and we wanted to share an excerpt with you, our Que Pasa readers. Thank you for your generosity to the Read more…
Your Gift Will Help Create That Oasis One of our ICC family members sent an encouraging note recently. In it, he wrote, “I love you all [and] pray for you and the precious kids you love so much.” He then said he would be praying that this summer the financial Read more…
A little boy in church for the first time watched as the ushers passed around the offering plates. When they came near his pew, the boy said loudly, “Don’t pay for me, Daddy, I’m under five.” It’s a good thing churches don’t charge children an admission fee! Instead, churches in-tune Read more…
Give and it Shall Be Given Back to You, Written by Pastor Rick Bowes “Give and it shall be given back to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over.” Luke 6:38 This morning, those familiar words of Jesus in Luke 6:38 nearly jumped off the page as Read more…
Your year-end gift is needed to help provide for the children. ICC children are eager! Eager to learn, love and be loved, eager to move forward and to grow and develop. Yet, as 2021 is about to begin, there is much uncertainty about what the future holds. Will their eagerness Read more…
From now until December 31, your “extra gift” can provide a double blessing for children, thanks to the Christmas Hope Matching Challenge. What a year this has been! COVID-19, firestorms, hurricanes, civil and political agitation, and ongoing uncertainty about what the future holds. What the world needs now during this Read more…
