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CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2022!
SENIOR SUNDAY | MAY 15 | 9:30 AM
Join us THIS Sunday, May 15, as we celebrate our 2022 Seniors at Senior Sunday! As in years past, we will be honoring them in the service, praying over their future, and celebrating their success! Congratulations, Class of 2022!
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SERVE INITIATIVE 2022
APRIL 24 — MAY 15
At VRBC we understand that your time is super important, and sometimes making a regular commitment can be a big deal. With that in mind, VRBC is introducing "Serve Days," a low-pressure way for you to preview serving.
This spring, from April 24 through May 15, you'll be able to test the waters of serving over a three-week period. Super easy. No guilt. Just an opportunity for you to give “serving” a try! Click here to check out some of the opportunities available. If you have questions, please contact Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.
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SHARING THE GOOD NEWS
MAY 13-14 | VRBC
This year, VRBC has been given a unique opportunity to host an event called the MBB (Muslim-Background Believers) Conference. This conference serves to equip believers who have a heart to reach Muslims for Christ. This two-day conference includes powerful sessions, discussions, and opportunities to connect with MBBs (Muslim Background Believers). Each session explores topics related to the understanding of and outreach toward Muslims in local and global communities. The conference also exists as a context to connect MBBs who are feeling ill-equipped, lost, or separated from the community due to their walk with Christ. Join us in celebrating and learning about the Lord’s heart for Muslims! Click here for more details and to get registered.
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NEWCOMERS RECEPTION
SUNDAY | MAY 22 | 10:45 TO 11:15 PM
If you are new to VRBC, you are invited to a Newcomers Reception in your honor! At this informal 30-minute gathering after the worship service on Sunday, May 22, you'll have the opportunity to get to know some of our church staff, as well as to meet others who are new to the church. We promise you will receive great hospitality and food, PLUS a chance to win some cool prizes. No RSVP is required to attend—just come!
The reception will be held at the east end of the church lobby. Children of all ages are welcome to attend, so please pick up your children after the worship service and bring them with you to the reception. If you have any questions about the Newcomers Reception, please contact Amy Wilkins at awilkins@vrbc.net.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL "MONUMENTAL" JUNE 13-16 | 9:00 AM–NOON
This year at VBS, kids will discover the vastness of God’s love. Studies show that many kids today struggle with feelings of inadequacy, walking through deep valleys and canyons of loneliness. At "Monumental," we’ll point kids’ eyes up, to a loving, powerful God who is bigger than . . . well, anything! As they embark on action-packed, faith-filled adventures, they’ll explore what it means to be loved by a mighty God.
For kids currently in kindergarten through 5th grade, VBS will take place June 13 through 16, from 9:00 am to noon. Learn more and register here! Interested in volunteering at VBS? Click here and click the "register" button to find your spot!
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SACKING SUMMER HUNGER
SATURDAY MORNINGS | 9:00 AM–NOON
Volunteer this summer every Saturday morning, from June 4 through August 6, 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 6, 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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SUMMER GROW GROUPS
SESSION BEGINS JUNE 5
The school year may be wrapping up, but that doesn't mean we have to stop growing! Our summer session of Grow Groups runs for 10 weeks from June 5 through August 11, and we'd love for you to be a part of it.
We have groups meeting at various times throughout the week covering a variety of great topics, so there's sure to be a group that's a fit for you. You can check out all the options on our website at vrbc.net/grow. Don't miss out on the opportunity to grow in your faith and connect with others: join a Grow Group today!
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CONGRATULATIONS, KASSIDY!
STUDENT MINISTRY ASSOCIATE
Kassidy Turner, our Student Ministry Associate, is graduating from Dallas Baptist University this Friday with a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies. Kassidy has been a huge blessing to our student ministry and the church as a whole, and we are excited to let you know that she will be continuing in her role as Student Ministry Associate in a full-time capacity after graduation. In this position, she will continue to play a key role in our student ministry as she supports the Student Pastor, as well as helping out with social media and other ministry responsibilities. Congratulations, Kassidy – we are thankful for you!
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INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIPS
KENYA | SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 3, 2022 | APPLICATION DEADLINE: SUNDAY, MAY 15
This fall, VRBC will be partnering with African Christian Outreach (ACO) on a mission trip to Kenya, led by VRBC-supported missionary Tom Stickney. On this trip, we will minister to the entire ACO staff team through worship, training, and kids ministry. We will also be able to see the beauty of Kenya by going on a three-day safari together! The trip cost is estimated to be $3,200 plus airfare. Elementary school age and older are eligible to apply; children younger than 9th grade will need to have a parent on the trip. Click here for more details; the application deadline is THIS Sunday, May 15.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA | MARCH 10 – 26, 2023
VRBC partners with a family who serves as Global Field Personnel with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. On this trip we will be supporting their team of 20 Field Personnel. We will do children's ministry with their children in our host city, as well as with small churches on a primitive island. The group will also spend a few days doing ministry and tourism on a beautiful island known for its beaches. This trip is open to anyone and kids are welcome. The cost for this trip is estimated to be about $3,000. Click here for more info.
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