April 20, 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, APRIL 20 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 6 PM
8:30 AM
7 AM 8:45 AM 7 PM
10 AM 5 PM 6:30 PM
8 PM
7 AM 9:30 AM 5:30 PM
9:45 AM 7 PM
10 AM
8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 6 PM
Easter Sunday (“3 Days” Easter Message Series Concludes) Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services 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) Evening Worship Service/Russ Taff Concert Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Kidtricity (1st - 5th Grade) Student Church (Middle & High School) Merge (Young Adults)
MONDAY, APRIL 21
The Breakfast Club (AdultPlus)
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Men’s Prayer Meeting Ladies Bible Study Living Free Support Groups
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
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 High School Worship Night Student Church Middle School Color Blast VictoryLife Classes Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
THURSDAY, APRIL 24 Ladies Prayer Meeting Ladies Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium Portable 13 Prayer Room Various Rooms Kidtricity Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidtricity Room FLC Café FLC Auditorium
Golden Corral
Sanctuary FLC Room 116 Various Rooms
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Auditorium FLC Café Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
Prayer Room Hospitality Suite Music Suite
AdultPlus Chapel Brandisa Concert
Chapel Sanctuary
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Dream Center
SWSS Kids Club Service
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services 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) 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)
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium Portable 13 Prayer Room Various Rooms Kidtricity Room 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
EASTER PHOTOS
Today, Joshua/Paul Photography is on-site in the FLC Café, from 8 AM - 1 PM, to take Easter family pictures for only $10 each. The price includes the sitting fee and a 5 x 7 print. Take advantage of this opportunity to get your family photo while helping support our Student Church Summer Mission Trip to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
PANAMA MISSION TRIP
JULY 8 - 15 During this mission trip to Panama City, Panama, July 8 - 15, we will construct a Latin America Child Care school, as well as conduct a children’s ministry program, a medical clinic, and evangelism efforts. The cost is $1,195. For more information, or questions about upcoming trips to Nairobi, Kenya and Cuba, contact Joyce Albanese, at 859-6000, ext. 222.
BRANDON HEATH & MANDISA CONCERT TOUR
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 | 7 PM | SANCTUARY 2 unique artists. 1 amazing live experience. Join Victory Church, along with Grammy-Nominated Brandon Heath, and Grammy Award-Winner Mandisa, for an amazing night of worship. Tickets are available for $23 in the Bookstore or online at thejoyfm.com.
LEADERCAST
FRIDAY, MAY 9 | 9 AM - 4:30 PM | SANCTUARY This LIVE, internationally simulcast event will be shown on the giant screen, and will feature world-class leaders like Andy Stanley, Laura Bush, Dr. Henry Cloud, and more. Purchase your tickets at www.thejoyfm.com for $79 before April 30.
STUDENT CHURCH WORSHIP NIGHT & COLOR BLAST
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 | 6:30 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM & CAFÉ Join Student Church for an exciting evening for both middle and high school students. High schoolers will be meeting in the FLC Auditorium for an amazing night of worship with Josh Hiers. Middle School Students will meet in the café and after service will have a Color Blast. Middle School students, please wear white, bring a towel, a change of clothes, and be prepared to get colorful!
THE BREAKFAST CLUB (ADULTPLUS MINISTRIES)
MONDAY, APRIL 21 | 8:30 - 10:30 AM Join us tomorrow morning at the Golden Corral, 4705 Hwy 98 N., for our inaugural meeting of The Breakfast Club, a new senior fellowship on the 3rd Monday of each month. Cost is only $6 and includes private meeting room, the breakfast buffet, drink, and gratuity. Our program will include a seminar and Q&A on current Estate Planning and ways to avoid Probate. We hope to see many of you there.
VCA PRESCHOOL STAFF FULL & PART-TIME OPENINGS
We are looking for fun, enthusiastic, caring people who love working with children to fill Preschool Teaching and Assistant positions. We have full-time positions, which include benefits, and part time positions available. If interested, apply at the preschool office, or call (863) 327-1200 for information.
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY FUNDRAISER
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 | 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.
LAKELAND AREA MEN’S EVENT
MONDAY, APRIL 28 | 6:30 PM | BARTOW FIRST ASSEMBLY You are invited to join men from the greater Lakeland area for a quarterly men’s dinner and rally. Steve Powell, Pen Florida District Secretary, will be the featured speaker. If you wish to ride a van from Victory, please sign up at the Information Desk in the lobby. For more details, contact Barb Noble at bnoble@victorylakeland.org.
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 not depart fromfrom it.” Our goalgoal for for “Train a child in way the way he should go, and he will depart it.” Our every child thatthat comes through Children’s Ministry is toisfeel safesafe andand loved, to sense every child comes through Children’s Ministry to feel loved, to sense the presence of God, andand to be ample opportunity for growth in Christ. For more the presence of God, togiven be given ample opportunity for growth in Christ. For more information on our many children’s programs, please contact us atus863-859-6000 information on our many children’s programs, please contact at 863-859-6000 ext. ext. 310.310.
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 toissee students cultivate a lifea of by growing closer to to heartbeat 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 atus at world. For more website at www.studentchurch.net or call 863-859-6000 ext. ext. 324.324. 863-859-6000
MERGE - YOUNG ADULTS MERGE - YOUNG ADULTS
SUNDAYS @ 6@ PM | FLC AUDITORIUM SUNDAYS 6 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM OurOur weekly gathering is allisabout connection: God’s presence, God’s people, andand weekly gathering all about connection: God’s presence, God’s people, God’s Word. JoinJoin us, and we guarantee thatthat you’ll experience a refreshing atmosphere God’s Word. us, and we guarantee you’ll experience a refreshing atmosphere andand be greeted by some of the people you’ll everever meet. Please call call be greeted by some of friendliest the friendliest people you’ll meet. Please 863-859-6000 ext. ext. 324324 or visit www.mergelakeland.com. 863-859-6000 or visit www.mergelakeland.com.
ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS
FRIDAYS @ 9:45 AM AM (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 AM)AM) | CHAPEL FRIDAYS @ 9:45 (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 | CHAPEL We We offeroffer weekly chapel, orchestra, “Refl“Refl ections” traveling band, small groups, weekly chapel, orchestra, ections” traveling band, small groups, seminars, extended day day tours/events, andand outreaches. For more information, please seminars, extended tours/events, outreaches. For more information, please contact Pastor Randy Brock at 859-6000 ext. ext. 232,232, or visit the AdultPlus webpage at at contact Pastor Randy Brock at 859-6000 or visit the AdultPlus webpage victorylakeland.org victorylakeland.org
HISPANIC MINISTRY HISPANIC MINISTRY
Translation of services is available every Sunday, during the 10:45 AM AM andand 6 PM Translation of services is available every Sunday, during the 10:45 6 PM services. Headphones are available at the Desk. Additionally, we offer services. Headphones are available at Information the Information Desk. Additionally, we offer monthly Hispanic prayer, English as aas second language, andand Clase Biblica en Espanol monthly Hispanic prayer, English a second language, Clase Biblica en Espanol on Sunday mornings. PickPick up aup VictoryLife brochure at the Desk or visit us us on Sunday mornings. a VictoryLife brochure at Information the Information Desk or visit at victorylakeland.org for afor complete listing of classes andand groups. at victorylakeland.org a complete listing of classes groups.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES SPIRITUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Victory Church offers many exciting classes withwith a variety of opportunities for spiritual Victory Church offers many exciting classes a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth suchsuch as Bible studies, newnew believers’ classes, prayer groups, marriage seminars, growth as Bible studies, believers’ classes, prayer groups, marriage seminars, andand much more. We We alsoalso provide a wide range of support groups to help you you live live freefree much more. provide a wide range of support groups to help fromfrom life challenges like like addiction, grief, loneliness, anger, etc. etc. PickPick up aup VictoryLife life challenges addiction, grief, loneliness, anger, a VictoryLife brochure at the Desk or visit us atusvictorylakeland.org for afor complete brochure at Information the Information Desk or visit at victorylakeland.org a complete listing of classes and groups. listing of classes and groups.
COMMUNITY COMMUNITYEVENTS EVENTS
YOUTH FOR CHRIST SPIN-TACULAR BASKETBALL SHOW YOUTH FOR CHRIST SPIN-TACULAR BASKETBALL SHOW
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 |22 7 -| 8:30 PM PM | FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE TUESDAY, APRIL 7 - 8:30 | FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE America’s GotGot Talent Stars, “Champions Forever,” are coming to Lakeland! JoinJoin Youth America’s Talent Stars, “Champions Forever,” are coming to Lakeland! Youth For Christ andand theirtheir special guests for this exciting event. YFCYFC reaches young people For Christ special guests for this exciting event. reaches young people everywhere, working together withwith the local church, andand other like-minded partners to to everywhere, working together the local church, other like-minded partners raiseraise up lifelong followers of Jesus whowho leadlead by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion to to up lifelong followers of Jesus by their godliness in lifestyle, devotion the Word, prayer, andand a passion for sharing Christ. the Word, prayer, a passion for sharing Christ.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 20 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 6 PM
8:30 AM
7 AM 8:45 AM 7 PM
10 AM 5 PM 6:30 PM
8 PM
7 AM 9:30 AM 5:30 PM
9:45 AM 7 PM
10 AM
8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 6 PM
Easter Sunday (“3 Days” Easter Message Series Concludes) Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services 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) Evening Worship Service/Russ Taff Concert Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Kidtricity (1st - 5th Grade) Student Church (Middle & High School) Merge (Young Adults)
MONDAY, APRIL 21
The Breakfast Club (AdultPlus)
TUESDAY, APRIL 22 Men’s Prayer Meeting Ladies Bible Study Living Free Support Groups
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
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 High School Worship Night Student Church Middle School Color Blast VictoryLife Classes Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
THURSDAY, APRIL 24 Ladies Prayer Meeting Ladies Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal
FRIDAY, APRIL 25
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium Portable 13 Prayer Room Various Rooms Kidtricity Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidtricity Room FLC Café FLC Auditorium
Golden Corral
Sanctuary FLC Room 116 Various Rooms
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Auditorium FLC Café Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
Prayer Room Hospitality Suite Music Suite
AdultPlus Chapel Brandisa Concert
Chapel Sanctuary
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Dream Center
SWSS Kids Club Service
SUNDAY, APRIL 27
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services 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) 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)
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium Portable 13 Prayer Room Various Rooms Kidtricity Room 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