LET'S GET READY FOR A PARADE!
THIS SUNDAY | MAY 17 | 1:00 PM | VRBC
Come celebrate the Class of 2020! On
Senior Sunday, May 17, at 1:00 pm,
VRBC will host a very special "Celebrate Our Seniors!" parade right in front of the church.
Everyone is invited to participate in this church-wide event--you don't have to have a senior to join in the fun. We'd love a HUGE turnout to let our seniors know how proud we are of them!
To be a part of this vehicles-only parade, simply meet in the parking lot of the old Tom Thumb (at MacArthur and Belt Line) at 12:45 pm THIS Sunday. There will be a designated "lead" car that will begin the parade. We will then drive through the front church parking lot, where all of our graduating high school seniors will be waiting on the front lawn, ready to greet you! The cars will then continue on around the building, allowing you to circle multiple times if you would like. Feel free to get creative--make signs, decorate your car, or just honk as you drive through.
We are looking forward to a great celebration! And who knows? You might even see a friend or two you haven't seen in a while!
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SUNDAY | MAY 17 | IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH SERVICE
Are you missing just hanging out with your friends after Sunday service? Feeling a little disconnected without some easy conversation with other VRBCers? So are we! As a special online option THIS SUNDAY, we have set up some virtual lobby time to give us all an opportunity to visit and catch up a little. On May 17, immediately after each of our morning services, we'll have a dedicated Zoom call for anyone who wants to join Pastor Larry and come hang out
for a few minutes with friends!
After each service, click
here to join us.
Can't wait to see you!
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SUMMER PLANS: BREAKING NEWS!
VBS | WEEK OF JUNE 22 | ONLINE
We are so excited to announce that a very special VBS is coming in June! During the week of June 22,
we'll have a fun ONLINE version of VBS for your kids to do at home. We have lots of creative ideas and are busy planning some great activities. Our theme this year is "You Are God's Masterpiece." Stay tuned for more details and registration information.
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LOOKING FOR A WAY TO HELP?
FIND YOUR WAY TO SERVE OTHERS
Even with all the restrictions in place right now, VRBCers are still finding creative ways to serve others. Over the past few weeks in worship, we've shared inspiring stories of how our church family continues to serve others during this COVID-19 season.
Have you found a way to serve yet? Check out our
Serve
page
for new and updated serving opportunities that you can do from home or from a safe distance.
If you'd like help finding your place to serve, contact
Amy Wilkins
or
Arthur Mendes
.
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SPREAD HOPE, SHARE FOOD
FOOD DROP-OFF | TUES & THURS | 2 TO 4
PM
VRBC is currently holding a food drive to benefit Metrocrest Services. They have seen a HUGE increase in demand over the last several weeks. Please consider donating non-perishable food items (see this
list of requested items
), and you can drop off your food donations at the VRBC circle drive (south side) on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons between 2:00 and 4:00 pm.
If you'd like to help gather donations from friends and neighbors, we can exponentially increase our impact! We have a printable sign
here to go on your donation box, and a great yard sign you can use as well. It pairs nicely with the Hope sign! You can pick up one or both yard signs at the VRBC circle drive (south side) during our food drive drop-off hours.
SHARE HOPE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS
Thanks to a great idea from one of our church members, we now have beautiful yard signs available for you to share a message of hope from VRBC to your neighbors! If you'd like a sign, you can pick one up at the VRBC circle drive (south side) during our food drive drop-off hours.
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CLASS OF 2020: SENIOR JOURNALS
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!
Ready to get started? Click
here.
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MEET NEEDS WITHIN OUR CHURCH FAMILY
A NEW WAY FOR VRBCers TO HELP ONE ANOTHER
Our church has a growing number of people who have lost jobs or income recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many are looking for ways they can serve others by providing skilled services and earn income for their family. This is a great way for our church family to serve one another!
If you have a service you can provide for hire, please complete
this form.
If you would consider hiring a fellow VRBCer for a service you need, please use this
VRBC Directory of Services. The password is
Hebrews6:10.
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"STAY STRONG" CONTINUES THIS SUNDAY
Everybody wants to be strong. When the storms of life come, we want to know that we will stand firm and not be shaken. Unfortunately, in trying times like these, staying strong sometimes feels more like wishful thinking than a present reality. But in the midst of trying times, God speaks these words to us through the apostle Paul: "be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus." (2 Timothy 2:1). Over the next few weeks, we'll discover together how the grace of Christ allows us to "Stay Strong" even in the most difficult of times. Join us at
vrbc.net/live
at 9:30 or 11:00 this Sunday!
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