WHAT’S HAPPENING @ VBC
APRIL 24, 2024
VBC CHURCH OFFICE HOURS 9:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. MON-THU
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ATTENTION ALL: April 26 The Church facility will be closed with no entry permitted due to treatment for pest control.
EXCITING NEW MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY:
* Greet visitors at Tanyard Creek- pass out biblical tracts/share your faith
* Fri/Sat- am or pm seem to work the best. Flexible times. 2 person teams work well
* An hour or two a month, or as often as you'd like
* Great blessing to others- a wonderful way to share your faith and trust in the Lord!
If interested, please contact Ken or Sandy Fink via phone, text, or email
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.
ATTENTION ALL LADIES: All ladies and guests, April 28th is the deadline to purchase tickets, no tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets are $5 each for the “JESUS, ME, And A SPRING TEA” and Luncheon on Saturday, May 4, from 11:00 to 1:00 here at VBC in the fellowship hall. Purchase at the Women’s Ministry table or from Julie Drake. BEAUTIFUL LIVES will be sharing about their local boutiques and ministries. ****Please bring gently worn clothes, purses, shoes, and jewelry in BAGS (no hangers, please) to the Tea Party. We will donate all of the collected items to Beautiful Lives.
WANTING TO SERVE? Do you have special skills with which to serve at VBC? Skills such as electrical, mechanical, carpenter, seamstress, art, A/V, computing, web development, anything you are willing to offer. Occasionally, we need assistance in areas and would love to provide opportunities to our folks instead of going outside. Please get in touch with the front office or a Trustee to discuss.
LOVE IN ACTION: Love in Action needs more people! Do you want to know when a brother or sister is in need? Possibly you can help. You can surely pray! Please sign up to receive email notifications at: LoveinactionVbc@gmail.com. If you signed up before, but haven’t received any recent confirmation, please recheck the spelling and try again. Just call or email if you or someone else have needs the body can help with; or if you have questions or concerns. loveinactionvbc@gmail.com; 479-249-0349. Who is interested in the fellowship/home visit part of this ministry? Email! Let us know.
WEEKLY EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH
10:00 am-12:00 pm OASIS FOOD PANTRY serves +/- 250 families each month.
5:30 pm FELLOWSHIP DINNER in the Fellowship Hall. Please RSVP so we know how much food to prepare. Suggested donations are $5 per person or $15 per family. The menu will be poppy-seed chicken, rice, green beans, garden salad, dinner rolls, and dessert.
6:15 pm PRAISE & PRAYER SERVICE open to all in the Fellowship Hall. The Children & Youth PreK-5th will meet in the Oasis.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
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–2ND. 3rd – 5th.
10:30 am CHILDREN’S CHURCH Nursery 0-4 yrs., K–5TH Oasis, and Sunday School 6TH-8TH D-Group Room, 9TH-12TH in the Library.
10:30 am ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL, Fellowship Hall.
APRIL 29TH – 30TH
EFCA Central District Conference in West Des Moines. Contact the office if you are interested
in being a delegate or attending.
MONDAY, APRIL 29TH
10:00 – 11:00 am PRAY FOR OUR CHURCH in the Chapel adjacent to the kitchen every Monday.
TUESDAY, APRIL 30th
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
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 1-PotBless 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
May 2-National Day of Prayer observance at Cooper Chapel at 11:00 am.
May 3-“She Is Aware” Training event for women and girls at Village Baptist Church from 6-8 pm.
May 4-“Sheepdog Seminar” training event at Village Baptist Church from 9 am-1 pm.
May 4-Women’s Ministry event Jesus, Me, and Spring Tea from 11:00 to 1:00 in the Fellowship Hall.
May 8-PotBless 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
May 10-VBC Quilters, The Material Girls, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
May 12-Mother’s Day
May 15-PotBless 5:30 Fellowship Hall
May 17-Blood drive from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
May 18- Men's fellowship breakfast 8:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.
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