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April 11, 2021
"Grumbling Is Easy, Trusting Is Hard"
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VRBC SERVE INITIATIVE 2021
JOIN A VRBC SERVE TEAM | NOW THROUGH MAY 2
Are you ready to bless others and invest your resources to further God's work in our church, community, and world? You can live out VRBC's mission of inviting diverse and disconnected people to passionately follow Jesus together by building a relational bridge through serving others. We want every person at VRBC to join a Serve Team, where you will have the opportunity to volunteer and bless others at least once per month! Learn more about our Serve Team opportunities and sign up to serve here. You can also let us know which Serve Team you are interested on your Connection Card this Sunday during worship. VRBC SERVE DAY | SATURDAY | MAY 1 In order to celebrate our Serve Initiative 2021, we're excited to hold our first VRBC Serve Day on May 1. VRBC Serve Day is a churchwide opportunity for us to be together and make a difference by serving at VRBC and through our local partners. In just one day, volunteers will get to experience the joy of serving together inside and outside the walls of VRBC. Serving is truly a privilege, and as a church, we count it an absolute honor to be able to serve our community.
To look at all the opportunities available and to get signed up, click here.
This event is perfect for Grow Groups, families, or individuals who are looking to make a difference. Have questions? Email Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.
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ONLINE SENIOR JOURNALS READY FOR SIGNING
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 18
As our high school seniors graduate to the next stages of life, we want to send them off with a prayer, a few words of wisdom, or just well wishes. This year, we're collecting all of your kind words through a user-friendly online form. All you need to do is just click on the link, fill out the form, and we'll it take from there. After we've gathered all of the submissions, we'll be able to produce a printed version for the students to keep. It'll only take a few minutes and they'd all love to hear from you! The last day to make a submission is April 18.
Ready to get started? Click here.
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ALL SINGLE ADULTS: LET'S GATHER!
SUNDAY | APRIL 11 | 5:00 TO 6:30 PM
You are invited to our first VRBC Single Adults gathering of the year! Whether you've never been married, are divorced or widowed, or are a single parent, we believe that God has something special for you!
At this get-together, we'll have the opportunity to laugh, hear a message about the uniqueness of being a single Christian, and spend time together in very friendly environment! You are welcome to bring a friend with you. Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 11, from 5:00 to 6:30 pm! No RSVP is necessary. We'll meet outdoors and socially distanced.
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MEN'S RETREAT
SATURDAY | APRIL 17 | 8:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON
Men were not intended to be "Lone Rangers" in life--they need other men in their life for guidance, support, and encouragement on their journey. With that in mind, we are making plans for a men's mini-retreat on April 17. We hope you'll join us from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon at VRBC as we step away from the busyness of life to connect, have fun, and be challenged to grow together with other VRBC guys of all ages!
We'll kick off the morning with a great breakfast, and enjoy hearing from our very own Don Harton, Jeff Lamb, Mike McCord, and Woody Conradt. We'll then have an opportunity to serve together before closing out the event with lunch.
You are welcome to invite a friend (teenage sons are welcome as well!). COVID safety measures will include masks and social distancing.
To get registered and help us plan for this event, please click here. For more information, contact Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.
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CHILDREN'S MINISTRY: WE'RE OPEN!
SUNDAY | APRIL 11 | 9:30 AM
Children's Ministry for VRKids is open! Children, ages 8 weeks through 5th grade, are now welcomed back in limited numbers and reservations are required. If you'd like to get signed up for April 11, click here. Contact Priscila Mendes at pmendes@vrbc.net with questions or if you would like to volunteer.
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VRBC WOMEN: IT'S A POTTING PARTY!
THURSDAY | APRIL 22 | 6:00 PM
The VRBC Women's Ministry is back and would love for you to join with other women on Thursday, April 22, starting at 6:00 pm, as our special guest Jenna Grubbs teaches us the art of planting succulents! Take advantage of this fun opportunity to build relationships and share laughter with women in our church and community--as an added bonus, you'll also have a beautiful succulent to take home!
Invite your friends and neighbors to join us! This will be an outdoor event (weather permitting) and masks will be optional. We'll have snacks while we fellowship together, and you'll leave with a planted succulent pot for yourself! The deadline to register for this event is April 16; the cost is $20 per person. Supplies will be provided. Click here to get signed up.
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SATURDAY | APRIL 24 | 6:00 TO 8:30 PM
Back by popular demand, it's "Dinner for Eight, the Quarantine Edition!" On April 24, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm, we will have socially distanced dinners in the VRBC parking lot. The food will be great--the fellowship even better! We hope you'll join us. Life is definitely better with friends and food!
The deadline to register is Wednesday, April 21. The cost is $10.00 per person. Please contact us if you have any difficulties. Click here for more information and to get registered. Questions? Contact Elaine Carlton at elaine.carlton@gmail.com.
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STUDENT MINISTRY MISSION WEEK: JUNE 21-25
SIGN UP TODAY!
Are you ready for the best week of 2021? It's Mission Week! Remember how great last year was? Well, this year it will be even better! For an entire week in June (June 21-25), family groups will be loading up in vans and traveling around the metroplex, visiting all sorts of incredible mission sites! We'll have more time together serving the needs of the community and are excited to be able to reach more people with the love of God! It's about time the Dallas Metroplex experiences what 86:12 is famous for!
REGISTRATION: From April 1 through May 1, the cost is $150.
Covid protocols during this week will be evaluated as we get closer to this timeline. Click here for more information and to get signed up!
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NEW MEMBER OUTREACH MINISTRY
VRBC has always warmly welcomed new members and we want to take that welcome to the next level. Please prayerfully consider being a part of a brand-new ministry: the New Member Outreach Team. The primary role of this team will be to make an initial "welcome" contact to new VRBC members. The contact can be through phone, Zoom, Facetime, etc., and can provide an opportunity to encourage new members to get involved and suggest ways they can do so, as well as a chance to share some about your time at VRBC and address any questions they may have. In addition, if the opportunity arises, team members can plan future contact over coffee, lunch, etc.
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At VRBC, we believe children are a gift from God, and Parent Child Dedication provides an opportunity to express publicly the desire to lead and spiritually nurture our children, in cooperation with the Holy Spirit, so that our children will develop a desire to love God and love others. Our next Parent Child Dedication will take place during the outdoor worship service on Sunday, May 9 at 9:30 am. The deadline to register to participate in this dedication is April 26. For more information, please contact Priscila Mendes at pmendes@vrbc.net. Click here to register.
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GROCERY DELIVERY TO THE ELDERLY
LOW-RISK SERVE OPPORTUNITY
Would you like to serve? Are you looking for a low-risk opportunity? Then, this is the perfect one for you! We are seeking committed volunteers who can serve the elderly in this special way. Seniors enrolled in the CCA Golden Angels program rely on meal delivery teams to deliver weekly groceries and a boxed lunch to them on Monday mornings. We recommend teams of two to make it easier and fun. Shifts are at 9:00 am and 10:00 am.
Deliveries are contact free, which makes it safe for you and the senior citizen. Groceries are placed in your vehicle trunk by other volunteers at the food pantry through a drive-through method. You'll usually receive four addresses for grocery delivery. Once you arrive at each address, simply take the groceries to the doorstep and ring the door bell. The senior will wait until you leave before they come out to pick up the items from the doorstep.
If you or members of your Grow Group would like to serve in this meaningful way, please click here to sign up. If you have questions, please contact Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.
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Talsy Vega is the National Director for e3 Panama, which she leads together with her son David. She serves in partnership with e3 Partners Dallas to equip pastors with their Timothy Team and mobilize short-term mission teams. She also helps develop leaders to plant new churches located within walking distance of every village or city in Panama, where there are no churches.
She has served the Ngobe-Bugle, Nasso, and Kuna tribal groups of Panama. Her work includes extreme expeditions to remote villages among the tribal groups, expeditions to the city, Leadership Development Conference workshops, Thompson Bible workshops, and workshops on Orality (story-telling) among the members of the Ngobe Bugle and Spanish-speaking churches.
Talsy is equipping churches and pastors, discipling new believers and mentoring them on their Christian walk, and coordinating with David on field projects such as providing water filters in remote areas. She also has joined Haggai Int'l for Latin America in order to be part of equipping facilitators for Latin America to bring transformation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Our prayer is for the Lord to open doors in order to re-start their service on the field.
Click here to hear a little more about her work.
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