A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR LARRY
As we move ahead through this unique season, we will continue to keep you informed and up to date. Please click here for a video from Pastor Larry that contains general updates and encouragement for you and
here
for a letter about our current plans for reopening.
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LOOKING FOR A WAY TO HELP?
FIND YOUR WAY TO SERVE OTHERS
Even with all the restrictions in place right now, VRBCers are still finding creative ways to serve others. Over the next couple of weeks in worship, you'll hear inspiring stories of how our church family continues to serve others during this COVID-19 season.
Click the image to hear this week's highlighted story.
Have you found a way to serve yet? Check out our
Serve page
for new and updated serving opportunities that you can do from home or from a safe distance.
If you'd like help finding your place to serve, contact
Amy Wilkins
or
Arthur Mendes
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SPREAD HOPE, SHARE FOOD
FOOD DROP-OFF | TUES & THURS | 2 TO 4
PM
This week we kicked off a food drive to benefit Metrocrest Services. They have seen a HUGE increase in demand over the last several weeks. Please consider donating non-perishable food items (see this
list of requested items
), and you can drop off your food donations at the VRBC circle drive (south side) on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons between 2:00 and 4:00 pm.
If you'd like to help gather donations from friends and neighbors, we can exponentially increase our impact! We have a
printable sign
here to go on your donation box, and a great yard sign you can use as well. It pairs nicely with the Hope sign! You can pick up one or both yard signs at the VRBC circle drive (south side) during our food drive drop-off hours.
SHARE HOPE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS
Thanks to a great idea from one of our church members, we now have beautiful yard signs available for you to share a message of hope from VRBC to your neighbors! If you'd like a sign, you can pick one up at the VRBC circle drive (south side) during our food drive drop-off hours.
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EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP VIRTUAL GATHERING
SUNDAY | MAY 3 | 12:15 PM
There are many benefits to becoming a VRBC church member! If you or someone you know would like to explore church membership, make plans now to join us online for an Explore Membership gathering THIS Sunday, May 3, at 12:15 pm. It is THE BEST way to find out what VRBC is all about! We'll gather together after the service via Zoom and get to know each other a bit better. We can then listen as church leaders talk about what it means to be a VRBC member. Feel free to enjoy your lunch while we're visiting. To RSVP or find out more, email Amy Wilkins at
awilkins@vrbc.net
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CLASS OF 2020: SENIOR JOURNALS
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 j
ust 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!
Ready to get started? Click
here.
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MEET NEEDS WITHIN OUR CHURCH FAMILY
A NEW WAY FOR VRBCers TO HELP ONE ANOTHER
Our church has a growing number of people who have lost jobs or income recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are looking for ways they can serve others by providing skilled services and earn income for their family. This is a great way for our church family to serve one another!
If you have a service you can provide for hire, please complete
this form.
If you would consider hiring a fellow VRBCer for a service you need, please use this
VRBC Directory of Services. The password is
Hebrews6:10.
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WISDOM WARRIORS: THE VIDEO VERSION
TOMORROW | APRIL 30 | SIGN UP TODAY!
We are so sad that we will NOT be able to meet in person for our scheduled Wisdom Warrior Hymn Sing tomorrow, April 30. We miss all of you and long for the day that we can be together again and worship our great God through
singing hymns together. However, we do have a little surprise for you! Tomorrow, we will send you an email with a link to a video. This video will include several of our folks bringing the hymns we all love to YOU in your home! All you have to do is click on the link and play the video on your computer or other device at your convenience.
If you are already on our Wisdom Warrior email list (meaning you receive the quarterly invitations to our hymn sings), you are all set to receive it. If you would like to be added to this list, please email Ann Kelly at
anntkelly@verizon.net and we will get you signed up.
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CELEBRATE MOTHER'S DAY WITH US!
Join us on Sunday, May 10, for a wonderful time of celebration at VRBC as we honor all the special women in our lives! We will share a meaningful time of worship and appreciation as we celebrate together online. The unusual season that we're in offers all of us a unique opportunity to share the day with those both near and far, as we worship online together. Make plans now to Zoom or FaceTime with those amazing women in your life and join us at vrbc.net/live to celebrate an extra-special Mother's Day!
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WHO'S UP FOR A SUNDAY DRIVE?
(A SENIOR SUNDAY DRIVE, THAT IS!)
Come celebrate the Class of 2020! On
Senior Sunday, May 17, at 1:00 pm,
VRBC will host a very special "Celebrate Our Seniors!" parade right in front of the church.
Everyone is invited to participate in this church-wide event--you don't have to have a senior to join in the fun. We'd love a HUGE turnout to let our seniors know how proud we are of them!
To be a part of this vehicles-only parade, simply meet in the parking lot of the old Tom Thumb (at MacArthur and Belt Line) at 12:45 pm. There will be a designated "lead" car that will begin the parade. We will then drive through the front church parking lot, where all of our graduating high school seniors will be waiting on the front lawn, ready to greet you! The cars will then continue on around the building, allowing you to circle multiple times if you would like. Feel free to get creative--make signs, decorate your car, or just honk as you drive through.
We are looking forward to a great celebration! And who knows? You might even see a friend or two you haven't seen in a while!
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CHANGING SUMMER PLANS
In response to the current health crisis, we are so sorry to announce that both the Triumph Sports and Cross Cheer summer camps have been cancelled for this year. If you have already registered for either of these activities, you will be contacted by the event organizers. Please contact Karen Simmang, at
ksimmang@vrbc.net with any questions.
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In an effort to keep our congregation well informed on the state of current congregational giving and attendance trends, and in response to some good feedback we've received, the previous months' budget numbers are posted to our website for quick and easy viewing. This information is regularly updated on the second week of each month. Click
here to see the latest report. Questions? Please email Donna Blankenship, Business Administrator, at
dblankenship@vrbc.net.
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