Pastor Larry is currently on sabbatical, but before he left, he recorded several encouraging videos for the church. You can check out this week's installment by clicking here. In addition, Larry would love to pray for you while he is gone! You can share your requests with him here.
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SUNDAY | JUNE 27 | 9:30 AM
During our worship service this Sunday, June 27, we will be celebrating Communion. To participate at home, you'll need to have just a couple of things on hand: bread or crackers and grape juice or water.
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CAMP WONDER: SIGN UP TODAY!
AGES 3 TO 5 | TWO CAMPS AVAILABLE | 9 AM TO NOON
At Camp Wonder, preschoolers will experience a camp packed with excitement, discovery, adventure, and FUN! We have two more sessions planned, both full of hands-on experiences to expand your child's natural curiosity. You are welcome to sign up for one or both camps!
- July 6-8: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!
- July 13-15: It's Great Outdoors!
WHAT TO EXPECT
- The cost is $100 per child, per camp session.
- Children must be ages 3 to 5 as of 05/01/2021.
- Limited space is available, and reservations are required.
Click here for more details and to get registered.
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MISSION WEEK 2021 IS UNDERWAY!
This week, our VRBC Student Ministry is embarking on Mission Week 2021. A group of more than 80 students and leaders are traveling throughout the metroplex, visiting 8 locations, where they are serving the local community. Their serve sites include Cornerstone Baptist Church, Metrocrest Services, and Mission Arlington.
HOW TO PRAY: Please pray for the students and leaders, that all the participants would experience the joy in serving the Lord together, for all the logistical details necessary for a safe and successful week, and for all those they will be serving.
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HELP US SACK SUMMER HUNGER!
SATURDAYS ALL SUMMER | 9:00 TO 11:00 AM
Volunteer every Saturday morning this summer through July 31, at VRBC, from 9:00 to 11:00 am to assemble and deliver weekly nutritious food sacks for Valley Ranch and Coppell families in need.
On the final Saturday, August 7, we will deliver backpacks with school supplies, and pray 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!
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VBS 2021 may be in the books but the impact of all the lessons learned and friendships made is just beginning! Last week, more than 150 children (and 80 volunteers!) enjoyed four days filled with songs and scripture and lots of laughter as they learned how they can trust Jesus to do big things in their lives! Click here to get just a taste of the VBS 2021 experience.
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SUNDAY | JULY 18 | 6:30 TO 8:00 PM
The VRBC Adult Ministry is inviting you to join us on Sunday, July 18, for a big summer celebration right here at VRBC! We'll have games and music, and plenty of refreshments to keep you cool. Bring chairs or blankets for you and your family and plan to meet us on the south side of the church from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. There will be ice cream to enjoy while we hang out and have fun! Invite your friends to join us!
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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 160 backpacks, which will be given to students from five nearby schools 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 18. 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, July 25 or August 1. For more information, contact Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.
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JOHN HEWLETT: CELEBRATING 20 YEARS
SAVE THE DATE | SUNDAY | AUGUST 15 | 9:30 AM
Make plans now to join us for a special Sunday worship service on Sunday, August 15, to celebrate and honor Pastor John and Johanna Hewlett and their 20 years of service and ministry at VRBC. The service will begin at 9:30 am and will feature special stories, great worship, and an inspiring message by guest speaker DJ Reed. Following the service, everyone is invited to gather in the lobby for a celebratory reception.
As a special thank-you, we are collecting personal notes and photographs to share with the Hewlett family. To contribute to this online book, please click here.
Mark your calendar for this special celebration of 20 years of ministry!
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TUESDAYS | 7:00 TO 8:30 PM | BEGINS AUGUST 31
For the past several years, VRBC has hosted Community Bible Study (CBS) on Tuesday evenings. As a supplement to your Grow Group experience, CBS can offer you a great opportunity to dive a little deeper into Bible study.
CBS offers men's, women's, couples, young adult, and children and youth classes. Beginning in August and running through May, they plan to meet in person right here at VRBC on Tuesday nights from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Participants receive a course book that includes a commentary and home study questions for each week's lesson. Each week, you'll have the opportunity to participate in a small group discussion led by your Core Group Leader and finish the evening by attending an all-class teaching time led by the CBS Teaching Director.
Registration is $35 for adults and $10 for kids (and covers all course materials you'll need for the entire year). (Scholarships are available if your budget is tight.) Come find out what can happen in your life when you grow with God through the study of His Word!
When: Tuesday evenings, from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Dates: August 31 through May 3
Where: VRBC
Study: Christian Living, including Philemon; 1, 2, and 3 John; James; and 1 and 2 Peter
To register or for more information, click here.
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One of our values at VRBC is being hilariously generous, and we want to practice that individually and also as a church body. Romans 12:13 encourages us to "Share with the Lord's people who are in need." Here are several ways that we do that:
- For those who are actively involved in worship or Grow Groups at VRBC for at least the past two months, our deacons have a benevolence ministry to provide financial assistance. For more information or to request assistance, email Amy Wilkins at awilkins@vrbc.net.
- For additional help, or for those who are not active at VRBC, we partner with Metrocrest Services, Christian Community Action, and Irving Cares. These partners provide resources such as financial assistance, job search and networking help, food pantries, and other resources from trained case managers. Several of these partners are currently offering back-to-school assistance for clothing, school supplies, and more.
- Our VRBC pastors and deacons would also love to be praying for you. You can email any prayer requests or care needs to care@vrbc.net.
- Maybe God is calling you to provide help for those in need. To give toward our benevolence fund, you may give online and select "Benevolence" in the drop-down options. Visit our Serve page to volunteer with our community benevolence partners. To learn more about volunteering on VRBC's Prayer Team, Benevolence Team, or Member Care Team, email Amy Wilkins at awilkins@vrbc.net.
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