January 4, 2015 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE, please see an attendant out in the lobby. Anyone wearing an orange lanyard will be happy to help you find answers to your questions. COMMUNICATION CARDS are located in the pew back or can be accessed by scanning the QR code below. Please fill one out, and put it in the bag that will pass by during the offering. STOP BY THE HOSPITALITY SUITE after the service to learn more about the programs and ministries of Victory Church, while enjoying refreshments and meeting our Pastor. CHILDREN ARE A TOP PRIORITY AT VICTORY CHURCH, and exciting ageappropriate programs are provided for those in preschool - 5th grade. We also have a fully staffed nursery for younger children and cry rooms that broadcast the services. The Victory Host at the Information Desk is available to provide directions and answer any questions you may have. IF YOU MISS A WEEK, visit the website to view messages online. Podcasts are also available via iTunes by searching “Victory Church, Lakeland.” FIRST AID PROVIDERS are available in the event of a medical emergency. Contact the nearest usher for help. VICTORY CHURCH OFFERS over 100 exciting programs and ministries for every age group and interest. Stop by the Information Desk for more information. SCAN THIS QR CODE with your smart phone to mark your attendance, give online, submit a prayer request, view upcoming news & events, or submit a connection card. Free QR code reader apps are available for download, and will enable you to scan the unique QR code each week.
Whether you’re just beginning your spiritual journey by asking questions about God, or are a committed Christian who wants to sink the roots of your faith even deeper, you can find a home here at Victory Church. You’ll find that this is a place where you really matter – because you matter to God.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 Sunday Morning Café FLC Café Morning Worship Services/Communion Sanctuary Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Sanctuary Nursery Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) FLC Various Rooms Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) FLC Auditorium 9:30 AM VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) Portables 15 & 17 VSC High School Life Classes Portable 13 9:30 & 10:45 AM VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Various Rooms 4:30 PM JBQ Practice FLC Room 108 6 PM Evening Worship Service Sanctuary Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Various Rooms Safari Club (4 yr olds & K) Promise Land Rooms Change is taking place all around us…our culture, our families, our minds, and our Victory Kids (1st - 5th grade) Kidriticy Room priorities. It can beStudent challenging frustrating. this message series,Various we’re Portables going Church and (Middle and HighIn School) Victory (ThetoGathering) to deal with change andYoung how itAdults relates God’s perspective. Although God never FLC Auditorium 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
changes, in our pursuit of Him, WE will change every single day.
MONDAY, JANUARY 5 TUESDAY, JANUARY 6
7 AM
Men’s Prayer Meeting
Sanctuary
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 10 AM 5 PM 6:30 PM
8 PM
Women’s Intercessory Prayer Praying Mothers Evening Worship Service Nursery (Birth – 2 years) Royal Rangers & Girls Ministries - Boys & Girls Scouting Programs (Ages 3-18 years) Student Church Mid (Middle School) Student Church (High School) VictoryLife Classes & Groups Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Café FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 5:30 PM
Worship Team Rehearsal
Music Suite
Join us for 14 days, January 5-18, as we enter a time of prayer and fasting. Fast one or more meals each day, and devote that time to prayer. If you desire, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 copies of the “Daniel Fast” are available at the Information Desk. If you have a 9:45 AM AdultPlus Chapel Chapel specific prayer request, fill out a prayer card and drop it in the offering, or return it to theJANUARY Information 10 Desk. SATURDAY,
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
Sunday Morning Café FLC Café Morning Worship Services Sanctuary Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Sanctuary Nursery Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) FLC Various Rooms Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) FLC Auditorium VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) Portables 15 & 17 VSC High School Life Classes Portable 13 VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Various Rooms JBQ Reading Practice through the Bible is a great opportunityFLC Room 108 for spiritual growth, and there are many excellent, Evening Worship Service Sanctuary convenient options Nursery (Birth – 3 years) available online at youversion.com. FLC Nursery They also have a free mobile app, which will provide Safari Club (4 yr olds & K) Promise Land Rooms you with instant access to your selected plan from your Victory Kids (1st - 5th grade) Kidtricity Room smart phone. If you prefer a hard copy of a traditional Student Church (Middle and High School) FLC Auditorium
plan, you may pick one up at the Information Desk.
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org
NEW VICTORYLIFE CLASSES & SUPPORT GROUPS VictoryLife Classes and Support Groups provide a unique opportunity to get involved, study God’s Word, connect with others, and grow your faith. A wide variety of classes and support groups are available for nearly every age group or interest. Take a look at the brochure found in today’s bulletin, and explore which group or class may be a good fit for you (or check out our weekly activities for children and students). You can also stop by the lobby table for more information. New classes begin the week of January 11.
VICTORY YOUNG ADULTS - YOUNG ADULTS, PROFESSIONALS, & FAMILIES TONIGHT | 6 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM Join us tonight to connect, worship, and grow with Victory’s Young Adult community! It’s more than a typical church service; the heart behind VYA is to make you feel at home whether it’s your first visit, or your hundredth. At VYA, one of our core values is relationships. When you join us for “The Gathering,” you have the opportunity to meet people and get plugged into small groups that will help you grow in your relationship with God.
2015 MISSIONS PRAYER CALENDAR As we start the new year, remember to pray for all of our missionaries. If you did not receive your family’s free copy of the 2015 Missions Prayer Calendar, pick one up TODAY at the Information Desk. Additional copies may be purchased for $5 each.
VOLUNTEER THANK YOU We want to thank all of the countless volunteers who have faithfully assisted with Victory’s hundreds of ministry opportunities this past year. Whether in public view or behind the scenes, it takes all of us, working together, to bring about Kingdom results! God is pleased with your willingness and sacrifice, but we want you to know that we appreciate you, too.
GET CONNECTED NEW REDESIGNED VICTORY APP With the new Victory Church App, you can view past messages and upcoming events, connect with us via social media, submit prayer requests, give online, and much more. To download the app, simply go to the App Store on your device, search for Victory Church Lakeland, and download. Also, Victory Church is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow us @victorylakeland.
VICTORY VICTORYMINISTRIES MINISTRIES TH CHILDREN’S MINISTRY - BIRTH THROUGH 5TH5GRADE CHILDREN’S MINISTRY - BIRTH THROUGH GRADE
SUNDAYS @ 9@ & 910:45 AM AM & 6& PM | WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 PM PM SUNDAYS & 10:45 6 PM | WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 “Train up aup child in the he should go, and he will not depart fromfrom it.” Our goalgoal for for “Train a child in way the way he should go, and he will not depart it.” Our every childchild whowho comes through Children’s Ministry is toisfeel safesafe and and loved, to sense every comes through Children’s Ministry to feel loved, to sense the presence of God, and and to betogiven ample opportunity for growth in Christ. For more the presence of God, be given ample opportunity for growth in Christ. For more information on our many children’s programs, please contact us at 863-859-6000, ext. ext. 310.310. information on our many children’s programs, please contact us at 863-859-6000,
STUDENT CHURCH - MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDENT CHURCH - MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 PM PM | HS| MEETS IN FLC AUDITORIUM | MS| MS MEETS IN FLC CAFÉ WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 HS MEETS IN FLC AUDITORIUM MEETS IN FLC CAFÉ OurOur heartbeat is to see students cultivate a life of leadership by growing closer to Christ, heartbeat is to see students cultivate a life of leadership by growing closer to Christ, and and our our mainmain weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect withwith eacheach weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect other, celebrate the goodness of God, and and be challenged to impact theirtheir world. For more other, celebrate the goodness of God, be challenged to impact world. For more info,info, visitvisit our our website at www.studentchurch.net or call us atus863-859-6000, ext. ext. 324.324. website at www.studentchurch.net or call at 863-859-6000,
VICTORY YOUNG ADULTS VICTORY YOUNG ADULTS
YOUNG ADULTS, PROFESSIONALS, & FAMILIES YOUNG ADULTS, PROFESSIONALS, & FAMILIES VYAVYA is the young adults ministry of Victory Church. On On the the first fiSunday of every is the young adults ministry of Victory Church. rst Sunday of every month, VYA meets for “The Gathering,” a full worship service with teaching andand month, VYA meets for “The Gathering,” a full worship service with teaching fellowship. VYAVYA alsoalso offers small groups thatthat meet throughout the the month, aimed fellowship. offers small groups meet throughout month, aimed at connecting to one another andand building relationships. Contact the Young Adults at connecting to one another building relationships. Contact the Young Adults OffiOffi ce for group times and locations. 863-859-6000, ext. 324. ce for group times and locations. 863-859-6000, ext. 324.
ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS CHAPEL | FRIDAYS @ 9:45 AM (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 AM)AM) | CHAPEL CHAPEL | FRIDAYS @ 9:45 AM (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 | CHAPEL
We We encourage all of Victory seniors & friends to join us every Friday! encourage allour of our Victory seniors & friends to join us every Friday! UPCOMING ADULTPLUS EVENTS: UPCOMING ADULTPLUS EVENTS: · Wednesday, Jan. 7: VISTE Breakfast Deliveries, 8 AM at theatEstates. · Wednesday, Jan. 7: VISTE Breakfast Deliveries, 8 AM the Estates. · Fri.· Chapel, Jan. 16: Ken Turner and Valor III in concert. Fri. Chapel, Jan. 16: Ken Turner and Valor III in concert. · Mon. Jan. 19: Club,Club, Golden Corral, HwyHwy 98 N. – 10:30 AM,AM, $6 per · Mon. Jan. The 19: Breakfast The Breakfast Golden Corral, 988:30 N. 8:30 – 10:30 $6person. per person. · Tues, Jan. 27: Day Tour: Wycliffe Discovery Center & Gaylord Palms for lunch. 8:30 AM – 4 PM, · Tues, Jan. 27: Day Tour: Wycliffe Discovery Center & Gaylord Palms for lunch. 8:30 AM – 4 PM, $59 $59 per person, SignSign up online, at lobby desk,desk, or ator Senior Chapel. per person, up online, at lobby at Senior Chapel.
BABY BABYSHOWER SHOWER Friends andand family would like like to invite you you to ato drop-in babybaby shower in honor of of Friends family would to invite a drop-in shower in honor Richie andand Shannon HillHill on Sunday, January 18, 18, fromfrom 4 to45:30 PM,PM, in the Richie Shannon on Sunday, January to 5:30 in Hospitality the Hospitality Suite. TheyThey are expecting a girl. Shannon is the of Gene andand Marvel Combs, Suite. are expecting a girl. Shannon is daughter the daughter of Gene Marvel Combs, andand Richie is the of Rich andand SaraSara Hill.Hill. Registry is atisBabies R UsR and Buy,Buy, BuyBuy Richie is son the son of Rich Registry at Babies Us and Baby. Baby.
VICTORY VICTORYJOB JOBOPENINGS OPENINGS Victory Church has has an opening for an Assistant withwith Pastor Tim Tim Blackburn Victory Church an opening forAdministrative an Administrative Assistant Pastor Blackburn in the Christian Education Department. Applicant must be a mature Christian and attend in the Christian Education Department. Applicant must be a mature Christian and attend Victory Church. Candidates mustmust havehave administrative experience, excellent people skills, Victory Church. Candidates administrative experience, excellent people skills, strong organizational skills, and and computer profiprofi ciency. Interested candidates should email strong organizational skills, computer ciency. Interested candidates should email resumes to tblackburn@victorylakeland.org. resumes to tblackburn@victorylakeland.org.
VICTORY VICTORYBOOKSTORE BOOKSTORE 40% OffOff All All Items! (except candy) 40% Items! (except candy)
StopStop by the Bookstore andand looklook at the by Victory the Victory Bookstore at the newest book releases, CDs, and more. newest book releases, CDs, and more.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services/Communion Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) VSC High School Life Classes VictoryLife Classes (Adults) JBQ Practice Evening Worship Service Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 yr olds & K) Victory Kids (1st - 5th grade) Student Church (Middle and High School) Victory Young Adults (The Gathering)
FLC Café Sanctuary Sanctuary Nursery FLC Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Portables 15 & 17 Portable 13 Various Rooms FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidriticy Room Various Portables FLC Auditorium
MONDAY, JANUARY 5 TUESDAY, JANUARY 6 7 AM
Men’s Prayer Meeting
Sanctuary
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7 10 AM 5 PM 6:30 PM
8 PM
Women’s Intercessory Prayer Praying Mothers Evening Worship Service Nursery (Birth – 2 years) Royal Rangers & Girls Ministries - Boys & Girls Scouting Programs (Ages 3-18 years) Student Church Mid (Middle School) Student Church (High School) VictoryLife Classes & Groups Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Café FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8 5:30 PM
Worship Team Rehearsal
Music Suite
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 9:45 AM
AdultPlus Chapel
Chapel
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) VSC High School Life Classes VictoryLife Classes (Adults) JBQ Practice Evening Worship Service Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 yr olds & K) Victory Kids (1st - 5th grade) Student Church (Middle and High School)
FLC Café Sanctuary Sanctuary Nursery FLC Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Portables 15 & 17 Portable 13 Various Rooms FLC Room 108 Sanctuary FLC Nursery Promise Land Rooms Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org