Toward the end of 2019, in response to our changing office staffing status, our Church Council assembled a Staffing Recommendation Team to review our current organizational structure and determine whether any changes or adjustments would be beneficial. Working faithfully and diligently alongside the Church Council, the team has spent the last several months researching, praying, and preparing a proposal for changes to our staffing arrangement. Here is their preliminary
report.
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Wow! What a turnout! Thanks so much to everyone who came out to celebrate our new high school graduates on Sunday. The "Celebrate Our Seniors!" parade was a HUGE success and we had more than 130 cars lined up to honor and celebrate these amazing students.
There was a LOT of horn-honking and banner-waving goin' on!
Congratulations to all of our graduates!
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We are excited to announce that registration for our Summer 2020 Grow Groups is now open. Grow Groups are the lifeblood of VRBC, and they are the best way to get connected to all the great things God is doing here. If you've never been in a group before, this is the perfect time to give it a try! And if you've been in one in the past, you already know the tremendous impact it can have on your life, so sign up today!
We're offering 25 fantastic Grow Groups at all different times of the week.
In order to keep our group members safe, all Grow Groups are currently meeting online using Zoom. We look forward to resuming in-person meetings sometime soon! You can check out all the groups and register on the VRBC app or online at
vrbc.net/grow.
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GROWTH INTENSIVES: ONLINE
We're in between Grow Group semesters, but that doesn't mean you have to put your spiritual growth on hold! This week, we're offering an audio seminar on Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a twentieth-century German evangelical pastor and theologian. We have included two audio files and supporting written material. No registration is necessary and you are free to dive in at your convenience. This material will also be available on the VRBC app.
- Click here for audio file no. 1
- Click here for audio file no. 2
- Click here for the written material
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SUMMER PLANS
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"and is for children ages 4 (by 9/1/2019) through (just completed) fifth-grade. Register here to receive the supplies needed for this three-day VBS!
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VOLUNTEER TO HELP "SACK SUMMER HUNGER"
SATURDAYS | JUNE 6 - AUGUST 15 | 9 TO 11 AM
Volunteer every Saturday morning this summer from June 6 through August 10 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 practicing social distancing whenever possible.
On the final Saturday, August 15, we will be delivering backpacks with school supplies, and praying for the children as they prepare to return back 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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SPREAD HOPE, SHARE FOOD
FOOD DRIVE ENDS TOMORROW
The VRBC food drive has been a great success! Thanks to everyone who has already donated. We are wrapping things up this week so if you haven't had a chance to drop something off, TOMORROW'S your last chance. You can drop off your food donations (see this
list of requested items
) at the VRBC circle drive (south side) on Thursday afternoon between 2:00 and 4:00 pm.
SHARE HOPE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS
We still have beautiful "Hope Is Not Cancelled" 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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"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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MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
MONDAY | MAY 25
VRBC church offices will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
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