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"Follow Jesus into Life"

February 27, 2022

Luke 9:18-24

TONIGHT'S ACTIVITIES CANCELLED

With the threat of winter weather and potentially dangerous driving conditions this evening, we are cancelling all normal Wednesday evening activities for tonight, February 23. This includes Children's Choir, Midweek (student ministry), Adult Grow Groups, and Worship Band rehearsal. Stay warm, and we look forward to seeing you Sunday!

86:12 MISSION CAMP: JUNE 6-10, 2022

REGISTER BY FEBRUARY 28!

We are so excited to bring back the 86:12 Mission Trip! Once again, we will be hitting the road to serve together. This year, we'll be traveling to Student Life Mission Camp in Bolivar, Missouri. We will volunteer at various mission projects while also getting to enjoy worship and fellowship together at camp. Camp dates are June 6 through 10, and registration is open. Check out this video to see what Mission Camp is like!

REGISTRATION: Register now for $650 a student! The deadline to register is February 28. Scholarships are available; contact Amy Wilkins at awilkins@vrbc.net. 

Why Mission Camp? Click here for a special message from Pastor Amy explaining our heart behind this change! 

COMMUNION

THIS SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 27 | 9:30 AM

During our worship service this Sunday, February 27, we will be celebrating Communion. Gluten-free wafers will be available. To participate at home, you'll need to have just a couple of things on hand: bread or crackers and grape juice or water.

DEEPLY ROOTED

HAVE YOU JOINED YET? IT'S NOT TOO LATE!

Beginning last Sunday, February 20, our Grow Groups began a nine-week experience called "Deeply Rooted" that is designed to strengthen and deepen your faith. Through brief, daily devotions, weekly Grow Group conversations, and several unique experiences, you will have the opportunity to extend your roots deeper into Jesus, enabling you to thrive, no matter what is happening around you. For more details, check out the INTRO VIDEO.

If you aren’t in a Grow Group yet, it’s not too late! You can join one of our existing groups at vrbc.net/grow. If you’d like to experience "Deeply Rooted" but aren’t ready to join a group in person, you can also register for an online "Deeply Rooted" group at that same link. If you are already in a group, begin praying now that God would use this season to strengthen and deepen your faith and to bless our church!

MEALS WITH A MISSION

FEBRUARY 25-26 | VRBC

Serving our community is part of VRBC's DNA, and one of our favorite ways to do that is through cooking! With that in mind, we are excited to invite you to join us for "Meals with a Mission."

Every quarter, VRBC volunteers prepare and distribute several hundred meals right here in the VRBC kitchen to distribute to families in need in our community. Our next event will be held on February 25 and 26 and we would love to have you serving right along with us! There are a variety of serve opportunities available—take a look here and find the one that suits you best. Meal distribution will be a contactless, drive-through process. For more information, email Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.

CORNERSTONE CLOTHES CLOSET

FOURTH SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 26

VRBC has committed to staff the Cornerstone Clothes Closet in South Dallas on the fourth Saturday of each month. Volunteers accompany people through the Cornerstone Clothes Closet and help them select clothing while developing some great friendships. Volunteers also clean and organize the Clothes Closet, wash and fold towels, and clean the shower area. Children ages 6 and over are welcome to help. Click here for details and to get signed up.

FIRST WEDNESDAY

MARCH 2 | 6:00 TO 7:00 PM | WORSHIP CENTER

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 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). We hope you’ll join us next week, March 2, at 6:00 pm in the Worship Center!

PARENTING CONFERENCE

MARCH 5 | 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! Click here for more details and to get registered. You won't want to miss it! 

PLEASE NOTE: Childcare registration is available only through February 23.

VRBC CORNHOLE LEAGUE

CALLING ALL PLAYERS!

We'd like to invite all adults to come enjoy a bag-tossin' good time as part of our new spring tradition — the VRBC Cornhole League! It'll be a great time to hang out together for a few Sunday afternoons and get to know some other adults at VRBC.

Regular season play begins Sunday, March 27, at VRBC and continues every Sunday afternoon through May 1 (skipping Easter.) During the regular season, each two-person team will be scheduled for one 30-minute game per week.

Online registration is open and runs through March 6, 2022. You can sign up as a team or as an individual and we will pair you up with someone. The cost is $10 per person (scholarships are available). Space is limited so register soon! Click here for more details and to get signed up. Questions? Email Trey Deloach. 

CHURCH FAMILY GATHERING

WEDNESDAY | MARCH 9 | 6:00 PM

We would love to invite you to join us on March 9 for our semi-annual Church Family Gathering! At these gatherings, which are open to all, we spend time celebrating the good things God has done, looking ahead to where he is leading us as a church, and praying together. This time, we will be specifically celebrating the successful conclusion of our "Launching a Legacy" campaign and the recent repayment of our mortgage. We hope to see you there! Childcare will be available for ages 8 weeks through fifth grade.

KENYA MISSION TRIP

SEPTEMBER 26 – OCTOBER 4, 2022

This fall, VRBC will be partnering with African Christian Outreach (ACO) on a mission trip to Kenya, led by VRBC-supported missionary Tom Stickney. On this trip, we will minister to the entire ACO staff team at their annual conference through worship, training, and kids ministry. We will also be able to see the beauty of Kenya by going on a three-day safari together! The trip cost is estimated to be $3,200 plus airfare (estimated to be around $900). Elementary school age and older are eligible to apply; children younger than 9th grade will need to have a parent on the trip.

Click here for more details and to apply. Questions? Please contact Amy Wilkins at awilkins@vrbc.net.