WHAT’S HAPPENING @ VBC

MARCH 6, 2024

VBC CHURCH OFFICE HOURS 9:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. MON-THU

ANNOUNCEMENTS

WELCOME HOME CLASS:  Our VBC orientation class is from 8:45-10:00 am. This will be in the Discipleship Room just down the hall from the Children’s Ministry check-in desk. New to the Church? Join Jim Ray as he guides us through who we are and what we believe.

WEEKLY EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6^TH      

10:00 am-12:00 pm OASIS FOOD PANTRY serves +/- 250 families each month. 

5:30 pm POTBLESS please bring your favorite dish to share. 

6:15 pm PRAISE & PRAYER SERVICE Open to ALL! In the Fellowship Hall. The Children & Youth PreK-5^th will meet in the Oasis. We are collecting babysitting referrals for the nursery. 

7:00 pm CHOIR REHEARSAL Join us in the choir room as we lift praise to God in song. New “worshippers” welcome!

THURSDAY, MARCH 7^TH     

9:30 –11:00 am WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY “The Names of God,” with Joanne Morris in the Conference room. 

1:45 – 3:45 pm WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY “The Study of Romans,” with Kathy Johnson in Fellowship Hall. 

8:00 – 10:00 am INTO THE LIGHT WORKSHOP at the Hiwasse Mercantile.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8^TH 

8:00 – 10:00 am INTO THE LIGHT FUNDRAISER at the Hiwasse Mercantile.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10^TH  

9:00 am & 10:30 am WORSHIP SERVICE IN WORSHIP CENTER - Communion is served during the Worship Services on the 1st Sunday of the month and available to you at 10:10 am in the Prayer Chapel on all the other Sundays. 

9:00 am CHILDREN SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES for all “Village Kids” Nursery 0-4yrs; PreK–2^ND. 3^rd – 5^th.

10:30 am CHILDREN’S CHURCH Nursery 0-4 yrs., K–5^TH Oasis, and SUNDAY SCHOOL 6^TH-8^TH D-Group Room, 9^TH-12^TH in the Library.

10:30 am ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL, Fellowship Hall. 

MONDAY, MARCH 11^TH 

10:00 – 11:00 am PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH In the Chapel adjacent to the kitchen every Monday.

TUESDAY, MARCH 12^TH

MISSION MINISTRY & FELLOWSHIP Contact Marlys Peak or Paula Osterberger.

     11:00 am – 1:00 pm  WHITE CROSS MISSION MINISTRY helps Tandala Hospital in the Congo.

     11:00 am – 1:00 pm  KniTTogether Ministry:  Knit or crochet hats for the community.

6:00-7:30 pm MEN’S BIBLE STUDY “Through the Bible” led by Joe Avila in the Conference Rm.

6:00-7:30 pm INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP FOR WOMEN Tuesday evening, in the Chapel Prayer Room adjacent to the kitchen. 

6:00-7:30 pm INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP FOR MEN: “My Identity In Christ” in the Fellowship Hall. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Feb 27-March 15 (Fri)—Woody and Tracie are on vacation in New Zealand

Mar 10-Guest preacher Charles Graham. Come hear a VBC favorite. 

Mar 16-Men’s breakfast

Mar 24-Palm Sunday Woody does a First-Person Narrative Sermon, “The Centurion” in both services.

Mar 29-Good Friday service @ 5:30 pm “The Seven Last Words of Christ.”

Mar 31- Sunday SonRise Service (“The Centurion”) at Cooper Chapel at 6:30 am. 

Mar 31-Easter Sunday breakfast, 10:00 – 10:30 am. There will be no Sunday School on this day.

Apr 20-Men’s breakfast

Apr 21-Tentative date for semi-annual Congregational Meeting                          

Apr 29-30-EFCA Central District Conference in West Des Moines. Contact the office if you are interested in being a delegate or attending.

May 2-National Day of Prayer. 

May 4-Women’s Ministry event “Jesus, Me, and Spring Tea” from 11:00 to 1:00 in the Fellowship Hall.

May 12-Mother’s Day

May 17-Blood drive