June 10, 2018
"How Should We Deal with 
the Danger of Idols? "  
EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP LUNCH
THIS SUNDAY | 12:15 PM | LUNCH INCLUDED

There are many benefits to becoming a VRBC church member! If you or someone you know would like to explore church membership, come to the Explore Membership Lunch THIS Sunday, June 10, at 12:15 pm in the Seminar Room. It is THE BEST way to find out what VRBC is all about!
 
At the lunch, we will share a delicious meal together, get to know each other a bit better, and then listen as church leaders talk about what it means to be a VRBC member. Lunch is FREE, and childcare is available, if reserved in advance. To RSVP or find out more, email John Hewlett at [email protected].
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: "SHIPWRECKED" 
JUNE 11-15 | 9:00 AM to 12 NOON
 
At "Shipwrecked" VBS this summer, kids will be taken to an imaginary, uncharted island and anchored in the truth that Jesus carries us through life's storms. "Shipwrecked" plunges kids into oceans of fun and is filled with incredible Bible-learning experiences kids see, hear, touch, and even taste! VBS week is from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon every day and is for children ages 3 years old (by 9/1/17) through 5th grade (completed).

GROW OPPORTUNITY!  CLICK HERE to register preschool children (3 years old by 9/1/17). For children in kindergarten through 5th grade (completed), CLICK HERE to register for VBS. There is NO cost to attend. We ask only that you bring one kid-friendly box of cereal for a mission project.

SERVE OPPORTUNITY!  Students, this is also a great serve opportunity for you. Whether you're interested in stage design and set construction, teaching, hospitality, or something else, get involved with VBS!  CLICK HERE  to sign up to serve at VBS. 

The volunteer hospitality room is one of the special parts of each volunteer's morning. You can be a blessing for all the volunteers that make  VBS "Shipwrecked" a success by generously providing snacks. CLICK HERE to sign up!

If you have any questions, contact Karen Simmang at [email protected] for more information. 
VRBC SUMMER BASH: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
JUNE 24 | 5:30 TO 8:00 PM

Grab your lawn chairs, frisbees, and footballs (and don't forget sunscreen!) and join us Sunday evening, June 24, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at  Town Center Plaza at 255 E. Parkway Boulevard in Coppell (right behind Town Center) for the second annual VRBC Summer Bash!

We'll have a blast hanging out together and enjoying delicious food, fun games for kids and adults, and great music. As part of this fun evening, our middle school and high school 86:12 students will share songs and stories from their mission trip to Denver, and we'll celebrate baptism together. Come and join in the fun! 

FREE T-SHIRTS! Anyone coming to the Summer Bash who would like to wear a VRBC t-shirt to the event can pick up a free shirt in the lobby after the worship service on June 24.

FREE FOOD! Enjoy an assortment of delicious food and cold drinks and desserts!

SERVE OPPORTUNITY! There are several opportunities to serve at the  Summer Bash. Whether you'd like to help out at a food or game station or help  set up or tear down. CLICK HERE to sign up to serve!

INVITE OPPORTUNITY!
Make sure to invite your friends and f amily . . . the more the merrier! 
GET BAPTIZED AT VRBC SUMMER BASH!
SUNDAY EVENING | JUNE 24

If you are a follower of Jesus but haven't been baptized, we would love to invite  you to be a part of our big baptism celebration as part of this year's VRBC  Summer Bash on Sunday evening, June 24! Summer Bash is a huge  party at a park in Coppell, with great food, games, and music, culminating in an  outdoor baptism celebration. It is a GREAT opportunity to follow Jesus in  baptism in an informal and celebratory setting. For more information or to  register, email John Hewlett at [email protected].


VOLUNTEER TO HELP "SACK SUMMER HUNGER" 
SATURDAYS BEGINNING JUNE 16
 
Volunteer this summer every Saturday morning, from June 16 through August 18, at VRBC from 9:00 to 11:00 am to assemble and deliver weekly nutritious food sacks for Valley Ranch families in need.

SERVE OPPORTUNITY: This is a great serve opportunity for everyone, including families with young children and students. CLICK HERE to learn more about how you can volunteer and to sign up!

MISSIONARY SPOTLIGHT: THE STICKNEYS

Tom Stickney, former VRBC Minister to Students, and his wife Kerry serve as the Executive Directors of African Christian Outreach (ACO). ACO is a ministry that was started by Tom's parents in the early 1970s in Kenya. 

ACO focuses on equipping the next generation of students through evangelism and discipleship on campuses across Kenya, and in Rwanda, Uganda, and South Sudan. Fourteen national staff on eight campuses spend time knocking on doors sharing the Gospel, leading Bible studies, and spending one-on-one time with students. Students involved in the ministry are also plugged into the local community around them through partnerships with orphanages, high schools, slums, and agricultural ministries. Our prayer as a ministry is to equip and empower the next generation of leaders to change their own country and East Africa.

CLICK HERE to watch a short video from Tom and Kerry about their ministry.