March 16, 2014 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, MARCH 16 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 4 - 7 PM
25th Anniversary Celebration Concludes (Anticipate the Future) Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Service Early Childhood (Birth-Pre K) Clubhouse (K-1st Grade) Kidtricity Blast Off (Children’s Program - Grades 2-5) Transit North (Middle School) High School Life Classes Merge Life Class VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Kidtricity (Children’s Program – Grades 2-5) Outdoor Celebration
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium Portable 13 Prayer Room Various Rooms Kidtricity Room West Field
MONDAY, MARCH 17 (St. Patrick’s Day)
TUESDAY, MARCH 18 7 AM 8:45 AM 7 PM
Men’s Prayer Meeting Ladies Bible Study Living Free Support Groups
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 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 (Middle School - College) VictoryLife Classes Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
THURSDAY, MARCH 20 7 AM 9:30 AM 5:30 PM 6 - 8 PM
Ladies Prayer Meeting Ladies Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal Dream Center Open House
FRIDAY, MARCH 21 9:45 AM
Adult Plus Chapel
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 9 - 12 PM 10 AM
Dream Center Street Blitz SWSS Kids Club Service
SUNDAY, MARCH 23 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Service Early Childhood (Birth-Pre K) Clubhouse (K-1st Grade) Kidtricity Blast Off (Children’s Program - Grades 2-5) Connection/Membership Class Transit North (Middle School) High School Life Classes Merge Life Class VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Kidtricity (Children’s Program – Grades 2-5) JBQ Practice Evening Worship Service Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Kidtricity (1st - 5th Grade) Student Church (Middle & High School) Merge (Young Adults
Sanctuary FLC Room 116 Various Rooms
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
Prayer Room Hospitality Suite Music Suite Dream Center
Chapel
Dream Center Dream Center
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC 116 FLC Auditorium Portable 13 Prayer Room Various Rooms Kidtricity Room FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidtricity Room FLC Café FLC Auditorium
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org
CONNECTION/MEMBERSHIP CLASS SUNDAY, MARCH 23 | 9 AM - 12 PM | MAIN CAMPUS - OR SUNDAY, MARCH 30 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | VICTORY CHURCH @ LAKESIDE VILLAGE If you are new to Victory, and want to get involved in volunteer ministry, we would be thrilled to have you join us at one of our upcoming Connection/Membership Classes. Continental breakfast will be provided. In these classes you will: • Learn more about our church history, core values, and vision. • Discover where you might like to use your strengths to serve within the church. • Following the Connection Class is a short Membership session for those desiring to become members of Victory Church. Please choose which campus/date you would like to attend. Sign up online or drop off the Connection Card at the lobby table.
WATER BAPTISM SUNDAY, APRIL 13 | 4:45 PM | MEZZANINE ROOM 8 If you have accepted Christ and would like to be baptized, please attend our upcoming baptism class. Immediately following the class will be the baptism, held during our 6 PM service. Robes will be provided, but please wear a dark t-shirt and shorts under the robe. Sign up online at victorylakeland.org/water-baptism or at the Information Desk.
BABY DEDICATIONS SUNDAY, APRIL 6 | 6 PM SERVICE If you would like to have your baby dedicated at Victory Church, please contact Stacy Coffman at ext. 311 by Monday, March 31 for details.
DREAM CENTER OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 20 | 6 - 8 PM | THE DREAM CENTER The Dream Center of Lakeland will be hosting their final Open House for anyone interested in touring the center or volunteering. DCL is located at 635 West 5th Street. Please call 863-413-0088 for more information.
DREAM CENTER STREET BLITZ SATURDAY, MARCH 22 | 9 AM - 12 PM | THE DREAM CENTER The entire church is invited to the Dream Center of Lakeland for a community Street Blitz. We will be hosting kids’ festivals, cleaning neighborhoods, repairing homes, distributing food, clothing, and much more as we serve the community together! DCL is located at 635 West 5th Street. Please call 863-413-0088 for more information.
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - NOW ENROLLING Victory Christian Academy, our private Christian school, is now enrolling for the 2014-2015 school year for Preschool - 12th Grade. For more information on Victory Christian Academy, please call 863-858-5614 or visit www.vcaonline.org.
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FUNDRAISER THURSDAY, MARCH 20 | 5 - 8 PM | NORTH OR SOUTH LAKELAND CHICK-FIL-A Help support VCA by visiting Chick-Fil-A (North or South Lakeland)! Mention VCA when you order, and 20% of your purchase will be given back to our school. The funds have been designated to purchase new Accelerated Reading books and new library books for all grade levels.
VISIT US ONLINE Be sure to check out our website, or download our mobile app (Victory Lakeland), to view past messages, register for events, give, share your praise report, request prayer, and much more! 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
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STUDENT CHURCH - MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDENT CHURCH - MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 PM PM | FLC AUDITORIUM WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 | FLC AUDITORIUM OurOur heartbeat is to see students cultivate a lifea of by growing closer to to heartbeat is to see students cultivate lifeleadership of leadership by growing closer Christ, and our main weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect Christ, and our main weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect withwith eacheach other, celebrate the goodness of God, andand be challenged to impact theirtheir 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 atusext. 324.324. world. For more website at www.studentchurch.net or call at ext.
MERGE - YOUNG ADULTS MERGE - YOUNG ADULTS
SUNDAYS @ 6@ PM | FLC AUDITORIUM SUNDAYS 6 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM OurOur weekly gathering is all connection: God’s presence, God’s people, andand weekly gathering isabout all about connection: God’s presence, God’s people, God’s Word. Join us, and we guarantee that you’ll experience a refreshing atmosphere God’s Word. Join us, and we guarantee that you’ll experience a refreshing atmosphere andand be greeted by some of the people you’ll everever meet. Please call call ext. ext. 324324 be greeted by some of friendliest the friendliest people you’ll meet. Please or visit www.mergelakeland.com. or visit www.mergelakeland.com.
KIDS CLUB VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES KIDS CLUB VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you’re interested in making a difference in the child, KIDS CLUB (our(our If you’re interested in making a difference in life the of lifeaof a child, KIDS CLUB children’s outreach ministry), is the ministry for you. There are opportunities available children’s outreach ministry), is the ministry for you. There are opportunities available five fidays a week. We need volunteers for Saturday mornings at the Dream Center ve days a week. We need volunteers for Saturday mornings at the Dream Center andand Thursday afternoons at Providence Reserve. For more info,info, please contact Teresa Thursday afternoons at Providence Reserve. For more please contact Teresa Swann at ext. 316. Swann at ext. 316.
ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS
CHAPEL | FRIDAYS @ 9:45 AM AM (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 AM)AM) | CHAPEL CHAPEL | FRIDAYS @ 9:45 (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! DAYDAY TOUR | TUESDAY, APRIL 8 | 9:30 AM AM - 4 PM TOUR | TUESDAY, APRIL 8 | 9:30 - 4 PM JoinJoin us for a relaxing and beautiful picnic at DeSoto Park’s North Beach, just just us for a relaxing and beautiful picnicFort at Fort DeSoto Park’s North Beach, outside Tierra Verde, FL. As we set up for our shelter cookout, you will have an outside Tierra Verde, FL. As we set up for our shelter cookout, you will have an opportunity to walk the park paths, wade intointo the Gulf, or just recline under the the opportunity to walk the park paths, wade the Gulf, or just recline under shade trees. AfterAfter lunch, there willwill be more freefree timetime andand a stop at Parkesdale FarmFarm for for shade trees. lunch, there be more a stop at Parkesdale strawberry desserts on the back. Only $30$30 per per person. Bring youryour ownown lawnlawn chair. strawberry desserts on way the way back. Only person. Bring chair. SignSign up in or online on the ministry pagepage at at upthe in lobby the lobby or online on AdultPlus the AdultPlus ministry www.victorylakeland.org. www.victorylakeland.org.
COMMUNITY COMMUNITYEVENTS EVENTS BLESS ISRAEL CELEBRATION BLESS ISRAEL CELEBRATION
THURSDAY, MARCH 27 |27 7 PM | CHAMPIONS CHURCH THURSDAY, MARCH | 7 PM | CHAMPIONS CHURCH Please make plans to join in this celebration. Events throughout the day include Please make plans to join in this celebration. Events throughout the day include speakers from Israel and the US, worship music, seminars, vendors, & much more. The The speakers from Israel and the US, worship music, seminars, vendors, & much more. celebration concludes at 7 PM with keynote speaker, Jonathan Cahn, author of The celebration concludes at 7 PM with keynote speaker, Jonathan Cahn, author of The Harbinger. For more information, please call call Champion’s Church, 863-294-3561. Harbinger. For more information, please Champion’s Church, 863-294-3561.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 16 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 4 - 7 PM
25th Anniversary Celebration Concludes (Anticipate the Future) Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Service Early Childhood (Birth-Pre K) Clubhouse (K-1st Grade) Kidtricity Blast Off (Children’s Program - Grades 2-5) Transit North (Middle School) High School Life Classes Merge Life Class VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Kidtricity (Children’s Program – Grades 2-5) Outdoor Celebration
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium Portable 13 Prayer Room Various Rooms Kidtricity Room West Field
MONDAY, MARCH 17 (St. Patrick’s Day)
TUESDAY, MARCH 18 7 AM 8:45 AM 7 PM
Men’s Prayer Meeting Ladies Bible Study Living Free Support Groups
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 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 (Middle School - College) VictoryLife Classes Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
THURSDAY, MARCH 20 7 AM 9:30 AM 5:30 PM 6 - 8 PM
Ladies Prayer Meeting Ladies Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal Dream Center Open House
FRIDAY, MARCH 21 9:45 AM
Adult Plus Chapel
SATURDAY, MARCH 22 9 - 12 PM 10 AM
Dream Center Street Blitz SWSS Kids Club Service
SUNDAY, MARCH 23 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Service Early Childhood (Birth-Pre K) Clubhouse (K-1st Grade) Kidtricity Blast Off (Children’s Program - Grades 2-5) Connection/Membership Class Transit North (Middle School) High School Life Classes Merge Life Class VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Kidtricity (Children’s Program – Grades 2-5) JBQ Practice Evening Worship Service Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Kidtricity (1st - 5th Grade) Student Church (Middle & High School) Merge (Young Adults
Sanctuary FLC Room 116 Various Rooms
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
Prayer Room Hospitality Suite Music Suite Dream Center
Chapel
Dream Center Dream Center
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC 116 FLC Auditorium Portable 13 Prayer Room Various Rooms Kidtricity Room FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidtricity Room FLC Café FLC Auditorium
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org