October 17, 2021

COME TO THE FEAST

"A Feast for the Ages"

Revelation 19:6-9

FALLAPALOOZA!

OCTOBER 24 | 5:00 TO 7:00 PM | VRBC

Everyone is invited to enjoy a time of fall fun and fellowship! Fallapalooza is a churchwide event to invite friends and neighbors to come have fun together as a family, eat delicious food, and get to know others from our church and community.

The festivities begin at 5:00 pm on October 24 on the north lawn of the church. There will be a Trunk-or-Treat, games, food, and inflatables. Come ready for fun, and remember to invite your neighbors and your friends! The festival will conclude at 7:00 pm.

VOLUNTEER TO SERVE!

There are plenty of opportunities to serve at Fallapalooza! 

• Love on families and kids by serving at registration or monitoring the inflatables.
• Work your muscles and serve at the same time by helping with set-up or clean-up. 
• Show off your extroverted side by serving as a greeter, or your logistical skills by serving on the parking lot team.

Click here to sign up for these and other fun serve opportunities!

STAFF ANNIVERSARY: ARTHUR MENDES

CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS | OCTOBER 17

We are pleased to announce the five-year staff anniversary of Arthur Mendes, Adult Pastor. During his five years at VRBC, our church has been tremendously blessed by his incredible work ethic, his compassion and heart for others, and his hilarious sense of humor. He and his family are such a blessing to our entire church—we are so thankful for you, Arthur!

NEW MEMBERS

On September 19, we were pleased to welcome several people to our VRBC family. At the next opportunity, make sure to extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our church: Adrienne Miller, Daracia Ratliff, Merritt Riley, Dell Flowers, Henry Deer, Josh Pitman, Jenna Howard, and Brandon, Carl, Carl Jr., James, Kristen, and Zane Morgan. Welcome to the family!

HOME REPAIR TEAM

GRAB A HAMMER AND JOIN US!

If you are skilled in the area of home repair and would like to offer your services to members of our community, we invite you to join the VRBC Home Repair Team. This team, led by Brian Scoggins and Chris Griffiths, assists local Coppell residents in need with basic home repair and yard work. Most of these requests come through the City of Coppell after someone receives a code violation they are unable to remedy themselves. Volunteers will be contacted on an as-needed basis.

Join our VRBC Home Repair team and help us make a difference! If you have any questions or would like to be added to the team, please contact Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.

EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP

SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 7 | 11:00 AM

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 for an Explore Membership gathering on Sunday, November 7, at 11:00 am. It is THE BEST way to find out what VRBC is all about! We'll gather around tables outdoors on the south lawn after church, enjoy some refreshments, and get to know each other a bit better. We can then interact with church leaders about what it means to be a VRBC member.

Click here to sign up. Once you submit your registration, you will also be asked to complete a brief "Getting to Know You" form (one per adult). This allows us to tailor the content more specifically to registered participants.

Students 6th grade and older are invited to come with you to this event, where they will have a chance to meet our Student Pastor. Childcare is provided for children 5th grade and younger by registering here.

If you have any questions, please email Amy Wilkins at awilkins@vrbc.net.

BAPTISM

SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 14 | 9:30 AM

On Sunday, November 14, we will celebrate baptism in our morning worship service at 9:30 am, 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! You may register using the button to the right, and we will follow up with you. For more information, contact Amy Wilkins at awilkins@vrbc.net. 

2021-22 BUDGET APPROVAL

This past Sunday, VRBC church membership approved the 2021-2022 budget as set forth at vrbc.net/finance. We are so grateful for your support! Any inquiries about the budget can be sent to Donna Blankenship, Business Administrator, at dblankenship@vrbc.net.