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May 16, 2021
The House that Prayer Built:
"The Serving Family"
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THIS SUNDAY | MAY 16 | 9:30 AM | OUTDOORS
Join us this Sunday, May 16, at 9:30 am as we celebrate and honor our graduating seniors at our outdoor worship service. Make sure to greet the graduates personally and give them your congratulations on this impressive accomplishment! Congratulations, Class of 2021! In the event of rain, we will hold this service indoors. Watch for updates by email and app notification.
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JUNE 14 - JUNE 17 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This year at VBS kids will discover that they can trust Jesus. Life is rocky for kids - full of ups and downs and twists and turns. At Rocky Railway, kids will explore Jesus' power and learn how we can trust Jesus to pull us through when life feels like a valley or a mountaintop. Kids will deepen their friendship with Jesus and leave knowing they can trust him to do big things in their lives. WHAT TO EXPECT - In-person VBS for children currently in kindergarten through 5th grade.
- Limited space is available, and reservations will be required.
- Masks will be required inside the building for everyone 3 years and older.
- Temperatures will be taken for all those entering the building: staff, volunteers, and children. Only those with temp of 100° Fahrenheit or less will be allowed to enter.
For more details and to get signed up, click here.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
VBS offers many opportunities for volunteers to serve; click here to find out more. If you'd like to help out but have children of preschool age, childcare will be available for the children of volunteers (from 8 weeks to Pk 5). To request childcare for your preschool children, please register here.
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VRBC CORNHOLE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
MAY 23 | 2 TO 4 PM | COME WATCH THE FUN!
For the past several weeks, more than 60 VRBC members have been participating in the first-ever VRBC Cornhole League. They've enjoyed spending Sunday afternoons together and playing great games of cornhole. On Sunday, May 23, the season will culminate in a final league tournament, and you're invited to watch! We'll be hanging out and having fun from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and we'll have a Kona Ice truck there as a special treat! Come join us and cheer on your favorite cornhole player! Questions? Contact Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.
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VRBP WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL NOW ENROLLING
2021-2022 CLASSES: AGES 6 MONTHS TO 4 YEARS
Registration for the upcoming VRBC Weekday Preschool year is in progress. For class options, fees, and steps to register, visit our new website. If you have additional questions or you'd like to schedule a preschool tour, please contact us at 972-304-8444 or email Sarah Waters at swaters@vrbc.net or Anna Hazelrigg at ahazelrigg@vrbc.net. The preschool year begins Tuesday, September 7, 2021, and ends Thursday, May 12, 2022. Classes are filling, so don't delay! We would love for your child to be a part of the VRBP family!
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On May 9, we were pleased to welcome 19 people to our VRBC family! At the next opportunity, make sure you extend a warm welcome to the newest members of our church (left to right, top to bottom): Ashby Schlagenhauf; Dave Barnett; Micah, Kristen, Levi, Noah, and Joy Blalock; Shaun and Sadie Smith; Jorge and Santiago Esquivel; Mabel Rivera; Carole Beth and Tripp Anderson; Sophia Wilkins; Rod and Rhonda McKay (not pictured); and Ryan and Susan D'Cunha (not pictured);. Welcome to the family!
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GROWTH INTENSIVE:
MEETING OUR MUSLIM NEIGHBORS
WEDNESDAY | MAY 26 | 6:30 TO 8:00 PM
As Christians, we are called to extend hospitality and friendship to our neighbors and to share our faith. But how can we do it confidently and effectively? With so many different cultures and religions, it can be intimidating to even start a conversation.Come learn from our friend Mike, a minister in Indonesia. Together we will learn about Islam, how to befriend our Muslim neighbors, and how to share our faith with them.Click here to sign up, and let us know if you will be joining us online or in person. You will then receive a confirmation email with some suggested readings and videos that can help you prepare for our conversation.
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VOLUNTEER TO SACK SUMMER HUNGER
SATURDAYS BEGINNING JUNE 5 | 9:00 TO 11:00 AM
Volunteer for one of the biggest opportunities this summer every Saturday morning, from June 5 through July 31, at VRBC from 9:00 to 11:00 am to assemble and deliver weekly nutritious food sacks for Valley Ranch and Coppell families in need.
On the final Saturday, August 7, 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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STEWARDSHIP UPDATE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFUL GIVING! 
We are so blessed by the wonderful generosity of so many "VRBCers"! As you can see below, our giving continues to be ahead of budget, even during the pandemic. Thank you for making this possible!
Fiscal Year Contributions: October 2020 - April 2021
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Budgeted Contributions
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$1,731,008
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Actual Contributions
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$1,762,009
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Actual Over Budget
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$ 31,001
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We've recently updated our online giving portal to make it more user-friendly. If you'd like to give online, you can visit the page here, or just click the giving link on the website or VRBC App. For instructions on how to make one-time or recurring gifts on the new page, click here. And as always, please feel free to reach out to us with any questions! Just email Donna Blankenship at dblankenship@vrbc.net.
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