HAPPY BIRTHDAY, VINEVILLE!
With glad and joyous hearts we anticipate a great and long-awaited weekend of celebration! We have been trying to celebrate this milestone in the life of our church for seven months. After months of planning and replanning, it is finally here. I am grateful to the team that has put all of this together for us. They remained committed to honoring our history through covid surges and venue changes. It is going to be great because of their hard work!
On Saturday we will have work teams at several locations along with a team visiting some of our homebound members. It is not too late to be part of this day of service. What better way to celebrate 175 years of God’s grace than to make a difference in somebody’s life? Click the button below to register, or go to our webpage. Call the church if you need assistance getting matched with a project.
On Sunday we will have one combined service of worship on the Great Lawn at 11:00 a.m. Our friends at Good News TV will be streaming the service in addition to handling sound. We are glad to have them with us again. Bring a chair and join us for the open-air service. The sun can be bright, so sunglasses and even a hat might be in order. It should be in the mid-sixties at service time, so some may want a light jacket. The uneven ground of the field, the sun, and possibly the temperature could be issues for some of our folks. In an effort to make sure that everybody is comfortable we will be streaming the service in the Allen Sanders class. We will celebrate and give thanks for God’s guidance and the faithfulness of those who have gone before us. 175 years is a big deal!
Following the service, we will move to the CLC for lunch. At the deadline earlier this week, we had reservations for over 350 adults and over 80 children. It is going to be a grand party. There will be cake and ice cream to accompany a delicious lunch.
All week there has been a flurry of activity as we move towards the weekend. It is going to be grand. I look forward to working, worshipping, and celebrating with you.
Peace,
