FALL GROW GROUPS BEGIN THIS SUNDAY
SIGN UP NOW TO JOIN A GROUP!
Registration for our fall Grow Groups is underway! Groups begin this Sunday, September 9, so we encourage you to sign up this week. We have tons of great groups that meet at different times and locations, so no matter your schedule, there's a group for you. You can check out the fall catalog and register online at vrbc.net/grow.
I'M NEW . . . WHAT
'S A GROW GROUP?
A Grow Group is a group of 10 to 20 people who meet together each week to grow to be more like Jesus, and it's definitely THE BEST way to get connected at VRBC.
In your group, you'll have the opportunity to meet some new friends, dig into God's word, and have some fun along the way! If you need more convincing, check out the latest Grow Group commercial here.
REMINDER:
Even if you are planning on staying in the same Grow Group, you must register for the fall session. For more information, go to vrbc.net/grow.
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ESL
CLASSES - INVITE A FRIEND
FALL CLASSES BEGIN THIS MONDAY | SEPTEMBER 10
During the school year, VRBC offers beginner, intermediate, and advanced English classes for adult
speakers of other languages on Monday and Thursday mornings
at 9:30 am
. Class and childcare (for
children through age five) are FREE; textbook cost is about $20. Registration for fall classes will take
place TOMORROW, Thursday, September 6
at 9:30 am
.
INVITE OPPORTUNITY!
ESL classes are a wonderful way to build bridges with those who are diverse and disconnected in our
community. This is a great opportunity to invite your friends, neighbors, and others you have met who
could benefit from English classes. Printed cards are available for pickup in the church office so that
you can use them to invite people to attend. For more information about ESL, visit
vrbc.net/esl
.
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SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 16 | 9:30 AND 11:00 AM
On Sunday, September 16, we will celebrate baptism in both of our morning worship services, and we would love for you to be a part of it! If you are a follower of Jesus but have never been baptized, this is a great opportunity to take that step. If God has been nudging you to be baptized, we'd love to visit with you about it! For more information or to register,
contact John Hewlett at
[email protected]
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CHILDREN'S CHOIRS BEGIN SEPTEMBER 12
REGISTER NOW!
Children's Choirs will begin Wednesday, September 12, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
JOYFUL NOISE CHOIR
Kids who are 4 years old (by September 1, 2018) through kindergarten are invited to learn how to worship God, have fun with friends, and explore music in creative ways.
COOL CHOIR CLUB
Kids in first through fifth grade will have fun learning to worship God through music, learning more about Jesus, and sharing His love with others. This choir will have several performances during the school year, highlighted with a spring musical. Work on the musical will begin in the fall.
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"DROP YOUR PANTS" MEN'S CLOTHING DRIVE
AUGUST 26 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9
Join our very own Bob Sturm from The Ticket's BaD Radio and The Hardline in dropping (and donating!) your pants, jeans, shorts, and other items of men's clothing you no longer need to the Cornerstone Clothes Closet, which serves more than 800 homeless men each month.
Click here to see a short video from Bob and hear a little more about the event!
"Drop Your Pants" will take place Tuesday, September 11, in front of the Victory Plaza broadcasting station by American Airlines Center (located near Valor Place and Olive Street in Dallas) from 12:00 to 5:30 pm. Just drive up and drop off your donation.
In advance of the "Big Day" at Victory Plaza, we will be hosting a clothing collection drive right here at VRBC! For your convenience, clothing donations may be dropped off at collection bins in the church lobby anytime from August 26 through THIS Sunday, September 9.
SERVE OPPORTUNITIES
AT THE EVENT: Volunteers are needed to intake, sort, and box clothing donations at the Victory Plaza broadcasting station from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm as listeners drive up and drop off clothing items. To volunteer, click here.
IN YOUR POCKET: To make a financial donation to the Clothes Closet in lieu of dropping your pants, click here.
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ARTHUR AND PRISCILA MENDES
Two years ago, Arthur and Priscila Mendes and their two daughters walked through our church's doors as first-time guests. Newly arrived from Brazil, they felt an immediate resonance with our church's desire to reach our diverse neighborhoods for Christ. Soon, we invited Arthur to intern with us in our Serve & Invite areas while he completed his studies in ministry at Dallas Baptist University. We also discovered that Priscila is a trained educator and was very active in her service to her church in Brazil, so we also invited her to serve in our children's ministry. And we have been truly blessed by both of them over these last two years!
We are happy to announce that in collaboration with our Finance/HR Committee and Church Council, Arthur has been brought on full-time as our Associate Minister of Serve and Invite (working to support Amy) and Priscila part-time as our Associate Minister to Children (working to support Karen). Congratulations, Arthur and Priscila!
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CLAUDIA ADAME
Claudia Adame is the Chief Missions Officer of e3 and oversees the implementation of the field ministry with firsthand experience, having led short-term mission teams and doing training in several countries in Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Her life verse is Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things in Christ who gives me strength," and believes that God equips people for the calling he has given them. She leads a highly committed team of Regional and Country Directors that equips and strengthens believers to serve God's purposes around the world through church planting multiplication. Claudia has been an integral part of e3 Partners since 1997.
Claudia says, "From day one, when God called me to serve full-time through e3 Partners, it has been an amazing journey fueled by the partnership of our home church, Valley Ranch Baptist. It is a privilege to represent Christ and all of you as we expand the Kingdom of God throughout the nations." Claudia asks that her VRBC family pray that God would give her wisdom and spiritual discernment to accomplish His will.
To learn more about Claudia's ministry,
CLICK HERE to visit her website or
HERE to see a short video. You can learn more about e3 Partners at
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