CHURCH STAFF Dr. Steve Branson, Senior Pastor sbranson@vpbc.net Doug Brinson, Associate Pastor crowleygent@me.com Ryan Carpenter, Minister of Education rcarpenter@vpbc.net Malcolm Grainger, Minister of Music malcolmg@gvtc.com Rob Karns, Music Assistant rkarns@live.com Debbie Hullet, Director of Children’s Ministries debhullet@prodigy.net Ryan Peduzzi, Minister to Students rpeduzzi@vpbc.net

Becoming a Member of Village Parkway Baptist Church

Whatever your reason for coming, we are glad you’re here. We would love for you to join our family officially through church membership. Membership at Village Parkway is considered a demonstration of your commitment to our church family and our ministry together.

You can join the church whether you have been to church before or not. We will simply ask you for some easy questions about your faith background. If you have questions about the church or would like to join, please come to the front at the end of the service, and one of our ministers or church members will assist you.

Week of 2/23/14 Weekly Budget Requirement…….…...…......$19,802.31 Last Week’s Receipts………………...……….$23,171.50 Total Month’s Receipts………………..….…..$79,018.10 Mission Team Support Emphasis.…..............$4,357.75 Total Missions Giving Y-T-D……………..…$109,706.03 Last Week’s KDA……….............……..….….…....$60.00

FINANCIAL UPDATE

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday - March 2, 2014 Sunday School, C/EB.…..9:30 & 10:45 am Kids R.O.C.K, 205.....….…...……10:45 am Worship Service, WC..…..9:30 & 10:50 am Spanish Sunday School, SC.….....9:30 am Worship Service, MB403..…….…11:00 am Student Praise Band, SC….………3:30 pm AWANA, C/EB……….…….……….5:00 pm A-Team, Students 7-12, SC….…...5:00 pm Village University, C/EB…..….……5:00 pm Witness, Students 7-12, SC….…...6:00 pm

Wednesday - March 5 Prayer Meeting, FH………….…….6:30 pm RA/GA/Mission Friends Rooms 303/201/305…...……….....6:30 pm Ignite, Students 7-12, SC…….…...6:30 pm Orchestra, WC………………….….6:30 pm Spanish Bible Study, MB403….….6:30 pm ESL, C/EB……………………….....6:30 pm Worship Choir, WC…………….….7:30 pm College Bible Study, 206…….…...7:30 pm

Thursday, March 6 Sr. Adult Fellowship, 108…….….10:00 am Sr. Adult Choir, CR…….………….2:00 pm

Friday, March 7 Reddell Private Service, WC….10:00 am ……………………………………………….

CR = Choir Room WC = Worship Center SC = Student Center C/EB = Children & Education Building FH = Fellowship Hall MB = Modular Building

COMMITTEE Finance Committee Meeting - Sunday, Mar. 9 @ 4pm in Pastor’s Office.

Deacon Meeting - Sunday, March 16 @ 3:30pm in room 105.

Flowers have been placed in the Worship Center today by Jerry & Pat Branson in appreciation for the VPBC Senior Adult choir, in loving memory of

Jerry Martin, and in celebration of Texas Independence Day.

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At Village Parkway, we actively seek ways to

reach, teach, and serve as a community.

REACH We reach out to each other through

fellowship. We reach out to others by telling them the message of Jesus.

We reach up to God through worship and prayer.

TEACH We learn the teachings of the Bible.

We teach others the Bible. We live in such a way as to

illustrate the life of Christ.

SERVE We serve our church through our

attendance, our gifts, and our time. We serve others

through a church ministry or another ministry in our

community. We serve our world by supporting

missions through prayer, gifts, and service.

(210) 680-7813 I www.villageparkway.net

Guests, please stop by the Visitor Center Desk to pick up a Welcome Packet.

March Sunday School Teacher Training - Wednesday Evenings @ 6:30 in 401 (Modular Building) - 5 March - Holy Sexuality and Marriage (Both) 12 March - No Evening Activities - SPRING BREAK 19 March - Human Life 26 March - Christian Care If you have any questions, please contact Ryan Carpenter at: rcarpenter@vpbc.net.

ADULTS

M@G - Port A Fishing Trip! April 5. $80. Leave church @ 9am return @ 8pm. Preliminary Sign up TODAY and 3/9. MUST HAVE 30 SIGN UP AND PAY IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS TRIP.

MEN

Daughters of the King Banquet - It’s About Time! - Waiting on the Lord - Sat. April 12, 2-4pm Nursery available if you contact: Lynda Grimm at (210)-317-2486 / Hilda Sagor at (210)-710-7159.

WOMEN

Volunteers are needed in the Children’s Department - If you have a child / children involved in the nursery or Kids R.O.C.K., you should volunteer at least once a month in these areas. This will ensure the ability to maintain a high level of care for our kids. Pick up a sign-up form in the foyer and return the completed form to the church office or contact Deb Hullet at: debhullet@prodigy.net / (210) 379-8928.

Parents/Grandparents - We have updated the photos of the kiddos in the MDO area. If your child was featured in any of the earlier photos that hung on the wall, please stop by the church office during business hours, 8am-4pm, to retrieve your photo. Check out the new photos on the wall! More to come in the nursery area.

SABA's Vacation Bible School Clinic - At Northeast Baptist Church, Fri., April 11, 6:30-8:30pm or Sat., April 12, 9-11am. To attend, please contact Deb Hullet at: debhullet@prodigy.net Vacation Bible School - June 16-20, 9am-12:30pm! Sign up with Deb Hullet to help at: debhullet@prodigy.net.

CHILDREN Costa Rica Mission Trip & Laptops - One of our members will be taking a team to Costa Rica in March to work with our missionaries there. We continue to help our Costa Rica missions team build a computer lab for their community. If you have an old laptop computer you are no longer using, please consider donating it. Just drop the laptop off at the Church office or give it to Ron Sweet by March 2.

Church Service Project - March 29, VPBC will be going to work on Beverly Knowlton’s home. If you are planning to help, please contact Doug Brinson at: crowleygent@me.com.

SERVE

Mustang Island Spring Break Trip - Wednesday, Mar. 12, Leaving VPBC: 8:30am / Returning: Around 7:30pm. Sign up Sun., March 9 / Cost is $5.00

Parent Meeting - TODAY @ 12 PM - Student Center - Come, find out important dates and activities for the Spring & Summer.

STUDENTS

SPANISH Servicio En Español - Cada Domingo a las 11:00am, 403

Escuela Dominical - 9:30-10:20am, Centro Estudiantil

Estudio Biblico Para Adultos - Miércoles, 6:30-7:30pm, 402

Potluck Fellowship - Sun., March 16 immediately following Worship in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a food dish to share.

Library - We will be liquidating the church library beginning in March. Stop by room 105 after 12:00pm TODAY, to pick up the books you would like.

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"A God's-Eye View" The main focus in our March emphasis of a God-centered worldview is simply God. For the follower of Christ, God is interpreted through the Word not the world, and we see the world correctly when we see it through the lens of Scripture. Our culture is changing. It always has been and always will be in flux. Recently, it appears long time beliefs that many have held on to are being attacked or ejected from society. The word "intolerance" is often used to attack belief instead of identify behavior. Where does this stem from? These are symptoms of a change in worldview. How should Christians respond to this change? Above all, love, respect, honor, and fear of God should rule our hearts. (1 Peter 2:17) What should inform our response? The Scripture must be the basis of our reason for hope. (2 Tim. 3:14-17; 1 Peter 3:15) Why does it matter? Because people matter to God, and we are His ambassadors. (John 3:17; 2 Cor. 5:16-21; Eph. 2:10) This is our task. This is our mission. Over the next few weeks, we will be studying a God-centered worldview. We will address some of the serious objections that pre-Christians have to our faith. We will seek the Holy Spirit to give light to His Word. May God help us be grounded in our faith and gracious in our witness as we explore seeing our world from "A God's-Eye View."

Outreach - GO! Tuesday, March 11 @ 6:30pm in room 106. Glynrose Brinson’s Sunday School Class. Food Pantry - Donations for the food pantry are needed. You can bring any and all non-perishable food items to the office during regular office hours. If you need a list of items, there is a list of suggested items on the table in the foyer.

Office - If you would like to volunteer your time in the church office on Friday’s from 1-4pm, please contact Pennie Buntrock at: pbuntrock@vpbc.net or call the office at (210) 680-7813 between 8am - 4pm, M-F.

REACH

Bulletin - Any information being submitted for the church bulletin needs to be turned into the office by the end of business on Wednesdays, for the following Sunday.

VPBC Building - We are looking for a church member to open the Church & Education Building on Sunday mornings at 8am. If you are interested, please contact Pennie Buntrock at: pbuntrock@vpbc.net / (210)-680-7813.