 |
December 4, 2016
"Prepare to Confess"
Dr. Larry Parsley, Senior Pastor
|
|
|
LEADERSHIP CANDIDATE GROUP NOMINATIONS
LAST DAY FOR NOMINATIONS IS THIS SUNDAY!
The Ministry Placement Committee is now accepting nominations for the Leadership Candidate Group. The group will be the source of candidates for:
- Church Council
- Ministry Placement Committee
- Finance/Human Resource Committee
- Deacons
Self-nominations are a vital part of creating our leadership candidate group. After
reviewing the criteria, if you are interested in serving in some capacity, please email Donna Blankenship at
dblankenship@vrbc.net with your self-nomination along with where you would like to serve (Church Council, Deacon, etc.). Additionally, if you know of someone who would make a good candidate for the Leadership Candidate Group, please encourage them to complete the self-nomination process.
Nominations should be submitted by December 4.
The Ministry Placement Team in conjunction with the current Deacons and Church Council will use the self-nominations, along with nominations from Church Council, Deacons, and Grow Group Leaders, and Ministerial Staff to recommend final nominees to Church Council. Church Council will use the nominees to develop a final slate for presentation to the Church for final approval.
For a complete description of roles, responsibilities, and qualifications please refer to the VRBC bylaws at
www.vrbc.net/bylaws.
|
CHRISTMAS STORE SERVE OPPORTUNITIES
DECEMBER 9 AND 10 |
CLICK HERE TO SERVE!
The Christmas Store is less than ten days away! There are many great ways to serve at the Christmas Store and to be more blessed this holiday season by helping bring Christmas and the good news to those in need.
Currently, we have the most availability to serve in the following positions:
Primary responsibilities of a GPS include shopping for gifts with Christmas Store guests and sharing and praying one-on-one with them. Training is provided, and a
ttendance at one of the following GPS training sessions is strongly encouraged:
| Date |
Time |
Location |
| Sunday, December 4 |
9:00 am |
Sanctuary |
| Sunday, December 4 |
5:00 pm |
Seminar Room |
| Wednesday, December 7 |
6:00 pm |
Sanctuary |
GUEST AND PACKAGE TRANSPORTATION (Friday and Saturday) -
CLICK HERE
Drivers needed to transport guests to/from VRBC and Cornerstone in a 15-passenger rental van. Additionally, d
rivers with large, closed vehicles (such as Suburbans, Expeditions, etc.) are needed to transport gift packages from VRBC to Cornerstone.
KIDS' KORNER TRANSPORTATION (Saturday) - CLICK HERE
Drivers needed to transport students to/from Kids' Korner at Cornerstone in a 15-passenger rental van.
KIDS' KORNER ADULT VOLUNTEERS (Saturday) -
CLICK HERE
Adults needed at Cornerstone to care for and do various activities with children while their parents shop at the Christmas Store.
CLICK HERE for other serve opportunities available at the Christmas Store. And d
o
n't forget to invite
f
riends, family members, and coworkers to come join the fun by serving! For questions about volunteering at the Christmas Store, please contact Sharla Struffolino at sstruff@msn.com.
GIFT DONATIONS FOR ADULTS -
CLICK HERE
While all of the gifts for children who will be served by the Christmas Store are purchased, we rely on the congregation to donate gifts for their parents and guardians.
For questions about Gift Donations, please contact McKim Meadows at
jellybeans2day@gmail.com
or Cherie George at
junell09@hotmail.com
.
|
MORE BLESSED SPECIAL YEAR-END OFFERING
NOW THROUGH JANUARY 22, 2017
The MORE BLESSED Special Offering is an invitation to sacrificial giving by every VRBC member and attender for the purpose of expanding VRBC's ministries to impact more lives for Christ in 2017. As you know, VRBC's mission is to invite diverse and disconnected people locally and around the world to passionately follow Jesus, and with a God-sized goal of $225,000, we will be able to do this by fully funding the following five ministry initiatives next year:
- Planting and supporting new churches
- Resourcing our missionaries to make the most impact
- Serving the poor
- Expanding next generation ministries and equipping our leaders
- Enhancing our worship environment and the worship experience for guests
HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE MORE BLESSED SPECIAL OFFERING?
1. PRAY!
Please pray that as a church we will not only reach, but even surpass, our goal of $225,000, and pray specifically about what amount God would have you give.
2.
GIVE!
There are several ways to give to the MORE BLESSED Special Offering between now and January 22. Here's how:
- Online at www.vrbc.net/more-blessed. Just click on the "Give" link found at the top, right-hand corner of the page and log in to your Fellowship One account or sign up for a new account. Be sure to designate "Year-End Special Offering - MORE BLESSED" in the drop-down menu.
- Use your offering envelope to give at any worship service. Just write the amount on the MORE BLESSED offering line.
- Mail in your offering envelope at any time during the week free of charge with the amount in the MORE BLESSED offering line.
- Increase the amount you normally give through your Auto Debit. To find out more, just call our office at (972) 304-8722 x154 or email Buzz Lupton, Business Administrator, at blupton@vrbc.net .
- Give an in-kind gift of stocks/bonds to the Special Offering. To find out more, just call our office at (972) 304-8722 x154 or email Buzz Lupton, Business Administrator, at blupton@vrbc.net .
Reaching the MORE BLESSED goal of $225,000 (or more!) will be a celebration of what God can do through us when we stretch our faith in accordance with His goodness! Progress reports will be announced periodically during Sunday services and in eNews.
If you have any additional questions about MORE BLESSED, please contact Jordan Schumacher, Executive Pastor, at
jordans@vrbc.net
or 972-304-8722 ext. 144.
|
MIX, MINGLE, & BE MERRY!
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12
DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS THIS FRIDAY!
Ladies and their guests are cordially invited to an evening of fellowship, delicious treats, and Christmas crafting on Monday, December 12, from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm. Even if you don't consider yourself to be a creative person, this is a fun opportunity to just spend some time with the gals in your Grow Group or even bring a friend, your sister, mother, or daughter with you!
The cost to attend this event is $15 per person. Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share with the group.
***Because this is a night out for adult women, we ask that you please do not bring children.
CLICK HERE to reserve your spot.
Registration ends at midnight on Friday, December 2
. For additional questions, contact Karen Simmang at
ksimmang@vrbc.net
.
|
PRAYERS FOR PERU MISSION TRIP
Please pray for VRBC members John Caswell, Tammy Corley, McKim Meadows, Robert Corley, John Hewlett, and Janis Townsend as they travel to Lima, Peru November 29 through December 6. While there they will serve alongside VRBC-supported missionaries Javier and Patricia Ibañez, Juvenal & Katty Bejar, Lou & Yesi Conde, and Edith Guzman.
This year, for the first time, VRBC will partner with Lou Conde's church, El Reino de Dios, to host a new Christmas Store on Friday, December 2. The team will also work with our sister church, El Buen Pastor, to host the Peru Christmas Store on Saturday, December 3.
¡
Feliz Navidad!
|
CHRISTMAS STORE SHIRT SALES
THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4
Christmas Store shirts will be available for purchase this Sunday before and after the worship service at the Christmas Store booth in the lobby. Costs are $10 for a short-sleeve shirt and $15 for long-sleeve. Shirts can also purchased from the church office receptionist at any time during regular business hours. Proceeds from shirt sales support the Christmas Store ministry.
|
UPCOMING HOLIDAY SERVE OPPORTUNITIES AT CORNERSTONE
During the upcoming holidays, we have several opportunities for you and your family or Grow Group to serve the homeless through our partnership with Cornerstone Baptist Church. Help us serve a holiday meal at the Cornerstone Kitchen (already cooked and ready to serve), or guide and assist the homeless through Cornerstone's Clothes Closet. Click the links below to learn more about these serve opportunities and to sign up to serve:
CHRISTMAS:
FIRST THURSDAYS:
We also invite you to join us in serving a meal at Cornerstone on the first Thursday of each month. We prepare food in the VRBC kitchen at 9:00 am, then leave for Cornerstone around 10:30 am to serve lunch. We return to VRBC around 2:00 pm. You may volunteer to prepare food, serve food, or both!
|
|
|
|
|
