JOIN US FOR WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
ONLINE & IN PERSON |
SUNDAY | JUNE 28
IN-PERSON SERVICE | 9:30 AM | REGISTER
HERE
Registration is open for this Sunday, June 28, for our single service at 9:30 am. Online registration is required for in-person attendance to ensure we are able to keep everyone safe and comfortable; click here for details about what to expect and to get registered. There is limited capacity so sign up soon! If our registration fills up, you may sign up for the waiting list and you will be notified if a spot opens up.
For those who are in a higher risk category, or for those who are not yet comfortable worshiping in person, our livestream worship will continue to be available at 9:30 and 11:00 am at
vrbc.net/live
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COMMUNION | THIS SUNDAY | WHAT YOU'LL NEED
During our worship service this Sunday, we will be celebrating Communion. To participate at home, you'll need to have just a couple of things on hand: bread or crackers and grape juice. If you don't have grape juice available, feel free to use water instead (see John 19:34). If you are attending the service in person, individually packaged supplies will be available for you to pick up on your way in to the sanctuary, or you may bring your own from home.
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MIDWEEK OPPORTUNITY TO WORSHIP & GROW
COOPERATIVE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP
GENERAL ASSEMBLY | JUNE 25-26 |
REGISTER
TODAY!
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is one of our church's primary partners, and this year you have a unique opportunity to attend their two-day General Assembly
online without the time and expense of travel! You'll enjoy meaningful worship services; a special session for families and children; and workshops on forming bold faith, ministering to refugees and the poor, racial justice, missionaries sharing about their work around the world, and much more. On Friday,
VRBC's Marv Knox will be leading a workshop about ministry at the south Texas border. And at our state meeting, also on Friday, our
Associate Pastor Amy Wilkins will be interviewing our friends
Mike and Brooke about their ministry in Asia.
Click
here
to see program highlights, registration, workshops, and the schedule. Please note: all scheduled activities are listed in Eastern Standard Time, so be sure to adjust one hour earlier so you don't miss it!
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SUMMER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
EVERY SATURDAY THROUGH AUGUST 15 | 9 TO 11 AM
SACK SUMMER HUNGER: Volunteer every Saturday morning this summer through August 8 at VRBC from 9:00 to 11:00 am to deliver weekly nutritious food sacks for Valley Ranch
families in need. We have made a number of changes this year to keep our volunteers safe. Food will already be assembled into boxes for delivery. Volunteers will drive through the VRBC circle drive to pick up the food boxes, and then deliver them to each family's doorstep.
We ask that you wear masks and practice social distancing whenever possible.
SCHOOL BACKPACKS: On Saturday, August 15, we will be delivering backpacks with school supplies, and praying for the children as they prepare to return to school.
SERVE OPPORTUNITY: This is a great serve opportunity for everyone, including Grow Groups, families with young children, and students. It is also a wonderful opportunity to invite your non-Christian friends to serve alongside you, so they can see God's love in action.
Click
here
to learn more about how you can volunteer and to sign up!
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SERVING CORNERSTONE
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Our church has enjoyed a close friendship and partnership for two decades now with Cornerstone Baptist Church, a predominantly Black church in south Dallas. Their community has been hit particularly hard by COVID-19, with devastating effects on health, finances, and children's education. We reached out to Pastor Chris Simmons to see how we can stand with them during this challenging time.
Here are some opportunities to serve:
FEED THE HOMELESS
Click here to help us prepare and serve a meal on the first Thursday of the month.
(NEW)
WRITE NOTES
Click
here
to send an encouraging note to ten families from Cornerstone's community that we served at the 2019 Christmas Store.
(NEW) CENSUS HELP
For those who struggle with literacy, completing the U.S. Census can be particularly challenging. It is extremely important for their community to receive the funding it needs for education, health, safety, and other needs. Pastor Chris Simmons is putting together a team to help with that and will give us details of how to support with this project. Click here to receive more information on how to volunteer.
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"YOU ARE GOD'S MASTERPIECE"
Our special online VBS is in full swing this week! We have more than 170 kids and families taking part in these super-fun online activities. Click the image to the right to get a taste of what our kids are up to!
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CLASS OF 2020 SENIOR JOURNALS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 30
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!
The last day to make a submission is June 30.
Ready to get started? Click
here
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We are having a wonderful week of ministry through VBS, 86:12 Mission Week, and Sack Summer Hunger. We are grateful for your generosity that allows us to make an impact through ministries like these!
You can give online here or on the VRBC app. You can also use "Text to Give" by simply texting the word "Give" to 972-430-7733 and following the instructions. If you wish to mail your contribution, the address is: Valley Ranch Baptist Church, 1501 E. Belt Line Road, Coppell, TX 75019. Please contact the office at 972-304-8722 or dblankenship@vrbc.net, if you need assistance or to request giving envelopes. One way you can choose to give is to set up a recurring gift by going to vrbc.net/give, logging in, and following the steps in "Scheduled Giving." Again, we appreciate your support that allows us to make a kingdom impact!
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"YOU ARE HERE" SERMON SERIES
BEGINS SUNDAY, JULY 5
We've all seen the sign . . . maybe at an amusement park or at a mall. There's a big map of the surrounding area with a star in the middle proudly stating, "You Are Here." And when you're at Six Flags, that's something to celebrate! But what about when the here where you find yourself isn't the here where you want to be? What about when you wake up every morning wanting desperately to be anywhere but here, but every day you wake up and you're still here? Beginning July 5, we'll dig into the Bible to find out how we should respond when we find ourselves in a here where we never wanted to be.
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