Articles Of all the resolutions your family could draft for 2014, the most important is to center your lives around Jesus Christ. In 99 Thoughts on Jesus-Centered Living (Simply Youth Ministry), Rick Lawrence provides practices for changing how you relate to Jesus. One involves chewing on deep...
Our week of family camp at Silver Birch Ranch went great. The weather was cool, but that didn't slow down the 70+ people that attended from our church...
Articles Decisions, decisions. Teenagers face lots of choices, ranging from what to wear to which career to pursue. Every day, young people also deal with social and moral decisions that can impact their faith and their future. Making the right choices can mean the difference between life and...
We want you to be the most generous person you can become, for God's sake. We don't care so much if you are growing in your giving to VBC or to other eternally focused efforts - the important thing is that you begin increasing your Kingdom investment (which lasts for ever) and decreasing...
We want to be more generous. We want to invest with an eternal focus rather than in things that will wither and fade away. But unless we put into place a gameplan to do it, nothing will ever happen. Here are some ideas to implement this week! As your pastor, I want you to be the most...
Dear Village Bible Church, After almost four years in this Land of Smiles, I've learned to embrace a new normal. I've gotten used to perpetual heat, eating bugs and tiptoeing through the night to avoid scorpions and poisonous centipedes. I've gotten used to rice at every meal, beautiful...
As a church, our finances are extremely tight right now. However, we all have a roof over our heads and food to eat. Many in the Philippines have neither right now! So, as an elder team we strongly encourage you to give generously to the dire needs in the Philippines right now - even if that...
On July 6th several VBC families and individuals went to serve at...
Today we hung out with the little kindergarten classes this morning! Aren't they adorable??? We sung songs, learned about their colors, played games, and hung out while they ate lunch. Today was the first day that the kids were provided lunch (rice and beans) at Respite. Lunch was...
Two team member from the team have both sent in updates. Read below to hear about the ministry from each ones point of view. By Jen Mahachko Day 2 in Haiti...cold bucket shower feels so great after long day in hot, humid 95 degree heat! Yesterday we fed about 100 kids, most of whom are...