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Spring Cleanup Work Day

This workday, hosted by the Properties Committee, is this Saturday, April 19, 8 am—noon.  Your help is needed to spruce up the church property for Easter!  Several projects are planned, including general cleanup around the property, parking lot striping, and work in the playground area.  Please bring shovels, rakes, brooms, wheelbarrows, and leaf blowers.  The scout troop will join us as a service project and serve lunch for a nominal charge. Please plan to have lunch with us, too!  Questions?  Contact John Gleason at the church office.

Vista Kids Preschool

We are now enrolling families for the fall 2014 school year.  Two and three day classes are available for children ages 3 - 5 as of September 15, 2014. 

Click here for more information, call the church office or email Denise Carson at preschool@vgbc.org.

Spring Break Mission Update
On behalf of Christian Challenge at UCCS, I want to thank VGBC for their prayers during our mission trip over Spring Break.  A group of 18 traveled to Memphis, TN to serve alongside a ministry called Street Reach.  Our time was spent doing chores at a boy’s ranch, engaging in conversation and prayer at a nursing home, and leading a backyard Bible club that reached about 60 kids during the week.  It was an incredible week of ministry, and God taught each of us so much.

Kent Slack
Christian Challenge - UCCS, Director

Collection Drive - through April 30

Local area ministries need our help to supply basic necessities.  The goal for the 5^th Annual Toilet Paper Drive is to collect over 12,000 rolls during the month of April.  A collection box is located in the foyer. 

Annual Rummage Sale

This year’s Rummage Sale will be held in September.  All proceeds go directly to material costs for building a home in Mexico through Casas por Cristo.  Donations are being collected now through the sale event.  Arrangements can be made for donation pick up or drop off.  Volunteers are needed for the sale.  Contact Jan Halstead at jhalstead77@msn.com.

Baby Dedication

We cordially invite parents who seek to dedicate themselves to raising their child in the Lord to join in a baby dedication on Sunday, April 27.  It will be held at the very beginning of the 10:45 am worship service.  If you would like to participate, please notify the church office by April 23.

Ladies Tea Saturday, May 3 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm Guest Speaker:  Linda Kirkeeide Tickets are $5 (family max. $15)

Ladies of all ages are invited to a special day of fellowship, food, skits, and worship.  Make plans to attend with family and friends and remember to bring your teacup!  Our Mission Service Project this year is collecting items for our new ministry, Vista Kids Preschool.  Check the back of your ticket for donation suggestions.

Compassion Sunday
Tell A Child 
"I'm here for you"

Compassion Sunday is an opportunity for members of our church family to personally sponsor children who live in extreme poverty and help them find new life in Jesus. 

With more than 2,000 churches participating this year, it is anticipated that 15,000 children will be sponsored.  We will host our Compassion Sunday event on May 4.

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 
Luke 18:16 (NIV)

Volunteers for VBS

Agency D3 Vacation Bible School, a spy themed VBS, will be held June 9 - 13.  Register to be a volunteer by visiting the VBS page and clicking on the registration link. 

King Soopers Fundraiser Cards

Keep reusing your King Soopers fundraiser cards!  The benefit for the Alive High School Choir is not in the initial purchase, but only when the card is reloaded.  King Soopers donates 5% of the amount each purchaser reloads onto their card.  Cards are available for purchase in the church office.  Rebates received to date:  $4,093.17!

Prayer Corner

This week meditate on . . .  Matthew 28:1-7

“After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.  There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.  His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.  The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.  The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.  He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay!  Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”

 Valet Parking Service

This valet service is for anyone who has a difficult time getting to the front door of our church on Sunday mornings. This may be defined as someone with small children or an individual(s) with permanent or temporary mobility difficulty. This free service is available on Sunday morning at 9:00 and 10:45 am.