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GROW GROUPS BEGIN THIS SUNDAY!
One of the best ways to get connected at VRBC and grow in your relationship with Jesus is joining a Grow Group. These groups, usually around 10-20 people, meet together once a week to grow to be more like Jesus through studying the Bible, encouraging each other, and praying together.
We have lots of great options on Sunday morning and all throughout the week, including groups for adults, students, and kids. For more information on the groups and to get signed up, visit us at vrbc.net/grow.
NOTE: If you were in a group this fall and want to stay in the same group, you are already registered and don’t need to do anything! If you’re new, or if you’d like to try a different group this spring (which is totally ok!) you can sign up at vrbc.net/grow.
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WELLNESS REMINDERS
Over the last several weeks, transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been widespread within our community and our congregation. Although the majority of the cases have been mild, we wanted to remind you of a few guidelines to provide as safe and healthy an environment as possible at VRBC:
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If you or anyone in your home are experiencing any cold or flu-like symptoms, please join us online at vrbc.net instead of in person until your symptoms cease. As soon as you’re feeling better, we’d love to see you in person!
- We will continue to offer a mask-required section in the upper portion of the Worship Center for those who prefer a masked environment. Masks are optional everywhere else in the building.
Thanks for your help as we do our part to limit the spread of the virus. We look forward to seeing you Sunday in person or online!
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VALLEY RANCH BAPTIST WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL
PART-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Are you looking for a part-time position and want to work only hours that your children attend school? Valley Ranch Baptist Preschool is looking for some helping hands for the current school year! These are paid positions and the preschool follows the Coppell ISD calendar for holidays. If you're interested in part-time work as a preschool teacher or teacher's aide, please contact our director, Sarah Waters, at swaters@vrbc.net or 972-304-8444 for more details.
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PARENTING CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 5, 2022 | 9:00 AM TO 12:30 PM
Parenting in today's world is a real challenge! We want to resource parents to raise kids well and build strong families. Hear from expert Dr. Shelly Melia about the crucial role parents play in raising children and students. Even if your kids are already teenagers, it's not too late! We have lots of helpful content for you to run the race well and to finish strong. In our breakout sessions, we will tackle tough topics like talking to your kids about sex, raising good stewards, parenting in the digital age, coping with pressure, and more! We will have fun activities for your children and students, too. You won't want to miss it! Click here for more information and to get signed up.
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HONORING COREY & TENLEY
THIS SUNDAY
After three years as VRBC's Student Pastor, Corey Gummelt has accepted a position with First Baptist Church at the Fields, in Carrollton, Texas. We are thankful to the Gummelt family for the countless hours of time, energy, and love poured into our church family. Corey and his wife Tenley are excited for this new opportunity, but they are sad to leave our students, this church, and this community.
To express our great appreciation to Corey for his dedication and commitment to our church and God's Kingdom, everyone is invited to attend a farewell reception in his honor this Sunday, January 23, immediately after the worship service. We hope you can join us!
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CHRISTMAS STORE WRITING MINISTRY
Do you like writing? Do you like reaching out to others? We have the perfect opportunity for you to use your gifts to bless others!
The Christmas Store Writing Ministry team writes notes to our Christmas Store local guests to support, encourage, and pray for them. This is a volunteer opportunity you can do safely from home. Once you sign up, we will send you a list of four names and addresses. For all the details and to get signed up, please click here and click the register button. Questions? Please email Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.
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FIRST WEDNESDAY (1W)
WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 2 | 6:00 to 7:00 PM
In recent months, Pastor Larry and our pastoral staff have increasingly felt led by the Holy Spirit to equip VRBC to strengthen our prayer – as individuals and as a church. As part of this conviction, we will be gathering in the Seminar Room on the first Wednesday of each month this spring to pray together.
At First Wednesday (1W), we will aspire to tune our hearts to the Holy Spirit through worship, to offer specific training on the many-splendored facets of prayer, and then to unleash you to pray about a broad variety of topics in a broad variety of ways (including praise, thanksgiving, confession, and requests for guidance and spiritual growth). Wednesday, February 2, is Ash Wednesday, and at this month’s installment of 1W we’ll focus on prayers of confession. We hope you’ll join us!
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MISSIONARY SPOTLIGHT
CHARLOTTE WOOTTON
As a church-planting coordinator with e3 Partners Ministry, Charlotte has the awesome privilege of taking North Americans on short-term missions trips and seeing their lives transformed as God uses their testimonies to tell a lost world about His love.
As the coordinator for Ministry to Children with e3 Partners, Charlotte is helping to develop materials and training for nationals to effectively minister to children and establish a children's ministry as each new church is planted. This often involves being a part of an e3 expedition in a country where children's ministry has not been introduced, modeling for the team as well as the nationals how children's ministry can be implemented, and the rich benefits to be reaped when children are led to accept Christ at an early age. As new churches are planted, nationals are also encouraged to start a program for children as well. Charlotte continues to co-lead teams on expeditions as a church-planting coordinator and incorporate the children's ministry as part of the new church plant.
For more about Charlotte's work, check out her video here! For information on traveling with Charlotte on a mission trip, please contact her at charlotte.wootton@e3partners.org or 936-239-6447.
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VRBC IS "LAUNCHING A LEGACY"!
VRBC is in a special season of giving called "Launching a Legacy." We believe God is going to use this campaign to prepare our church for great things in the coming days! Even our kids are taking part in this special activity—check out the fun offering box in the Children's Area! For all the details, check out the overview video, or visit the "Launching a Legacy" page!
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