October 3, 2021

COME TO THE FEAST

"A Feast for the Malnourished"

1 Peter 2:1-3

CHRISTMAS STORE AUCTION

NEXT WEEK | OCTOBER 7 | 6:30 TO 9:00 PM | VRBC

Back by popular demand . . . the VRBC Christmas Store Auction! This very special event gives our church body the opportunity to raise money for our annual Christmas Store, benefitting families in South Dallas, Valley Ranch, and Coppell. There will be great food, live entertainment by Uptown Violins, plenty of church-wide fellowship, and fun! We will have a great variety of items to bid on. This year's theme is: "Dallas: Big Things Happen Here!" 

Tickets are $20 per person; click here to get signed up. For childcare, click here. Please note that childcare registration will close TOMORROW, September 30. 

You don't want to miss it - big things are happening here!

VRBC CHRISTMAS STORE

For the last 21 years, one of VRBC's most beloved traditions has been the annual Christmas Store. At the Christmas Store, we have the opportunity to share hope with hundreds of families in Coppell, Valley Ranch, and South Dallas by providing Christmas gifts for their kids and by visiting with them, praying with them, and sharing the gospel with them. We have so many great plans for this year. Click the image or here to get all caught up!

HOW CAN I HELP?

Just like we did last year, we'll be spending time with our guests during the registration process. During registration, they'll select all their gifts from an online catalog. In December, all these families will come to VRBC and Cornerstone to receive their gifts.

We have spots for LOTS of volunteers during registration! This is a great opportunity to get to know some of our neighbors, encourage them, and invite them to VRBC. We have opportunities for you to serve as a greeter or as a registration assistant. Note: registration assistants will need to bring their own laptop or tablet. Volunteers are needed both for English speakers and for Spanish speakers, and training will be provided (not for learning Spanish - you're on your own for that one!). For more information or to volunteer to help with registration, please click here.

FALLAPALOOZA!

OCTOBER 24 | 5:00 TO 7:00 PM | VRBC

Everyone is invited to enjoy a time of fall fun and fellowship! Fallapalooza is a churchwide event to invite friends and neighbors to come have fun together as a family, eat delicious food, and get to know others from our church and community.

The festivities begin at 5:00 pm on October 24 on the north lawn of the church. There will be a Trunk-or-Treat, games, food, and inflatables. Come ready for fun, and remember to invite your neighbors and your friends! The festival will conclude at 7:00 pm.

VOLUNTEER TO SERVE!

There are plenty of opportunities to serve at Fallapalooza! 

• Get together with your Grow Group or a group of friends and host a trunk with decorations, candy, and a fun game! 
• Work your muscles and serve at the same time by helping with set-up or clean-up. 
• Love on families and kids by serving at registration or monitoring the inflatables. 
• Show off your extroverted side by serving as a greeter, or your logistical skills by serving on the parking lot team.

Click here to sign up for these and other fun serve opportunities!

HOME REPAIR TEAM

GRAB A HAMMER AND JOIN US!

If you are skilled in the area of home repair and would like to offer your services to members of our community, we invite you to join the VRBC Home Repair Team. This team, led by Brian Scoggins and Chris Griffiths, assists local Coppell residents in need with basic home repair and yard work. Most of these requests come through the City of Coppell after someone receives a code violation they are unable to remedy themselves. Volunteers will be contacted on an as-needed basis.

Join our VRBC Home Repair team and help us make a difference! If you have any questions or would like to be added to the team, please contact Arthur Mendes at amendes@vrbc.net.

CHURCH LEADERSHIP NOMINATIONS

One of the blessings of membership in a congregationally-led church is the opportunity to prayerfully select leaders to represent the church body. Now is the time for us to participate in that blessing!

Each year, the Ministry Placement team works with the church staff and lay leaders in identifying and selecting the candidates for Church Council, Deacons, and the HR/Finance Committee. As they facilitate this process, they rely on the wise and prayerful input of a multitude of church leaders and members. We would love to ask you to participate in this process! Here’s how you can help:

Prayerfully think through the VRBC members you know at VRBC (perhaps in your Grow Group or on your Serve Team) and consider who you believe would be a good fit to serve on one of these three teams (Church Council, Deacons, HR/Finance). When you have names to suggest, submit them on our online form at: vrbc.net/nomination2021. You will find links to the descriptions of each team on the nomination form to help you as you make your suggestions. Please submit your nominations by Tuesday, October 5.

Thank you for being a part of this important process!