VOLUNTEER TO HELP "SACK SUMMER HUNGER"
EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH AUGUST 10 | 9 TO 11 AM

Volunteer every Saturday morning this summer through August 10 at VRBC from 9:00 to 11:00 am to assemble and deliver weekly nutritious food sacks for Valley Ranch families in need.

On the final Saturday, August 10, we will be delivering backpacks with school supplies, and praying for the children as they prepare to return back to school.

SERVE OPPORTUNITY: This is a great serve opportunity for everyone, including Grow Groups, families with young children, and students. It is also a wonderful opportunity to invite your non-Christian friends to serve alongside you, so they can see God's love in action.

CLICK HERE to learn more about how you can volunteer and to sign up!
EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP LUNCH
SUNDAY | JULY 14 | 12:15 PM

If you or someone you know would like to learn more about membership at VRBC, the Explore Membership Lunch is THE BEST way to find out what VRBC is all about! After sharing a delicious meal and getting to know each other, church leaders will talk about what it means to be a VRBC member.  Lunch is FREE , and childcare is available, if reserved in advance.

CLICK HERE to see some of the benefits of becoming an official church member! 

To learn more or to RSVP to attend the Explore Membership Lunch,  email  John Hewlett at  jhewlett@vrbc.net .
THE SCOOP
SUNDAY | JULY 21 | 7:00 TO 8:30 PM

Join us from 7:00 to 8:30 pm on Sunday, July 21 in the student auditorium for The Scoop! At this fun summer  event we'll have: 
  • An ice cream bar (Bring your favorite ice cream to share and we'll provide toppings!) 
  • Informative and engaging talks from VRBC favorites Jeff Lamb, Marv Knox, and Deirdre LaNoue 
  • A dramatic Scripture presentation by Greg English, and 
  • A preview of a new Grow ministry coming soon to VRBC! 
Get the  scoop--see you there!
VALLEY RANCH BACKPACK DRIVE
BEGINS SUNDAY, JULY 28

Each year during VRBC's  Backpack Drive, we deliver backpacks filled with school supplies to some of our  neighboring children at Tom Landry Elementary School and the surrounding area  who need assistance. This year our goal is to fill 175 backpacks, which will be given  to students at Landry Elementary and the families we have been serving through  Sack Summer Hunger. The church will provide the backpacks, and the  congregation is asked to provide the needed school supplies. 

Empty backpacks will  be available for pick-up in the church lobby after the worship service on Sunday,  July 28. A school supply list will be enclosed for your use in purchasing school  supplies. Feel free to pick up and fill as many backpacks as you would like! Please  return filled backpacks to the church on Sunday, August 4 or 11. For more  information, contact Amy Wilkins at awilkins@vrbc.net.
"BEHIND ENEMY LINES" CONCLUDES 
THIS SUNDAY
SUNDAY | JULY 7 | 9:30 AND 11 AM

How do you stay faithful to God in a culture that's sometimes indifferent, dismissive or even hostile to the Christian faith? That's certainly a question that faces us as followers of Jesus in our current culture, but it's not a new question! 

Throughout the centuries, God's faithful people have followed him in all sorts of challenging circumstances. Join us this Sunday morning  as we look at the life of Esther . . . a woman who followed God "Behind Enemy Lines."
FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
TOMORROW | THURSDAY | JULY 4

The VRBC offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

All other services, Grow Groups, and ministries will continue to meet as usual throughout the week.

MISSIONARY SPOTLIGHT
THE CONDE FAMILY

Lou Conde Sandoval serves as the primary Peru contact for the two VRBC Christmas Stores in Lima, Peru. His sisters are leaders at one of our sister churches, El Buen Pastor, and Lou is the pastor of a more recent church plant, El Reino de Dios.  

In addition to parenting seven-year-old Sammy, working as teachers in the community and leading in their church, Lou and Yesi have launched a preschool in their home for low-income children.  They are passionate about sharing Jesus with people in their community and discipling people in their faith. 



Explore Membership Lunch

July 14
VRBC Backpack Drive
July 28
The Scoop
July 21
"Celebrating 20 Years of Impact" 
honoring Pastor Larry and Jaletta Parsley
August 25