August 10, 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, AUGUST 10 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 6 PM
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)
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
MONDAY, AUGUST 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 S t 7aAMr Men’s t iPrayer n Meeting g a u g u s t 6:30 PM 7 PM
1 7 Sanctuary t h
VCA Family Orientation Living Free Support Groups
Sanctuary Various Rooms
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13 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
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 American Band,” Featured on Fox’s “The Next Great Ladies’ Bible Hospitality Suite andStudy two& Prayer Olympic games!
9:30 AM 5:30 PM
Worship Team Rehearsal
Music Suite
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 9:45 AM
AdultPlus Chapel
Chapel
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 10 AM
SWSS Kids Club Back to School Bash
Dream Center
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 6 PM
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) Denver and the Mile High Orchestra Concert Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Kidtricity (1st - 5th Grade) Student Church (Middle & High School)
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
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org
2014 HONOR STAR CROWNING SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 | 4 PM | LIGHT OF LIGHTS CHAPEL With Jesus at their side, and bright futures ahead, the 2014 Honor Star Class requests your presence at their Honor Star Crowning. A cupcake reception will follow the ceremony.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL FAMILY PRAYER SERVICE SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 | 6 PM | VICTORY CHURCH Join us for a special interactive service, which includes a time of prayer for all students, parents, and teachers, as they begin a new school year!
STUDENT CHURCH VISION NIGHT AND PARENTS’ RECEPTION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 | 6:30 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM Join Student Church as they kick off the new school year with Vision Night. Pastor Josh will be sharing the plans for Student Church moving forward. After service, there will a parents’ reception in the café with refreshments.
6TH GRADE WELCOME NIGHT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27 | 5:30 PM | CAFÉ Join Pastor Tim, the Middle School Pastor at Victory Church, for some refreshments before service. This is a great opportunity for parents and new middle schoolers to get plugged in and see all that Student Church has to offer.
JBQ NEW YEAR ORIENTATION SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 | 5 PM | FLC ROOM 108 Junior Bible Quiz is a fabulous opportunity for boys and girls, grades 1 - 5. The focus is learning and memorizing scripture, and important facts or truths of the Bible. The kids also participate in quizzing tournaments around the state with other churches. Join other quizzers and coaches as they work together in building champion kids into champion quizzers. JBQ meets each Sunday in FLC Room 108, at 4:30.
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - NOW ENROLLING Victory Christian Academy, our private Christian school, is now enrolling for the 20142015 school year for Preschool - 12th Grade. For more information about Victory Christian Academy, please call 863-858-5614 or visit www.vcaonline.org.
VCA FOOTBALL STATISTICIAN OPENINGS VCA needs two, live game statisticians for Friday night game nights (home and away) and a game statistician or two for Saturday compilation of Friday night’s stats from the previous night’s video. This would be a tremendous help to our program (and our coaches!!) Please contact Coach Lewis (863-858-5614, ext. 337) for more information.
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 a child in the way he should go, and he will not depart fromfrom it.” Our goalgoal for for “Train up a child in the way he should go, and he will not depart it.” Our every child who comes through Children’s Ministry is to feel safe and loved, to sense every child who comes through Children’s Ministry is to feel safe and 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 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, andand our our main weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect Christ, 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. 324. 863-859-6000, ext. 324.
ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS
CHAPEL | FRIDAYS @ 9:45 AM AM (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 AM)AM) CHAPEL | FRIDAYS @ 9:45 (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 We We encourage all of Victory seniors andand friends to join us every Friday. encourage allour of our Victory seniors friends to join us every Friday.
MUSIC MUSICMINISTRY MINISTRY VICTORY WORSHIP/MUSIC KEYBOARDISTS NEEDED VICTORY WORSHIP/MUSIC KEYBOARDISTS NEEDED The The orchestra is looking for afor piano/keyboard player. YouYou mustmust be abe good “sight-reader” orchestra is looking a piano/keyboard player. a good “sight-reader” of piano music. We also need a trombone player. If interested, please contact Shirley of piano music. We also need a trombone player. If interested, please contact Shirley HillHill or Eddie Hawks in the ministry office. ext. ext. 271271 or or or Eddie Hawks in music the music ministry offi863-859-6000 ce. 863-859-6000 sahill@victorylakeland.org. sahill@victorylakeland.org. The The worship band is looking for afor keyboard player for the 2nd2nd service. worship band is looking a keyboard player for contemporary the contemporary service. MustMust havehave experience withwith chart music andand ability to flto owflin modern worship experience chart music ability owain a modern worship setting. For more information, please contact Pastor David at 863-859-6000 ext. ext. 231.231. setting. For more information, please contact Pastor David at 863-859-6000
JOB JOBANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS A list job job opportunities is available at the Desk for those seeking A of listlocal of local opportunities is available at Information the Information Desk for those seeking employment. employment.
THANK THANKYOU YOU
The The PaulPaul Wright Family would like like to say “Thank You”You” to all wonderful friends Wright Family would to say “Thank toof allour of our wonderful friends herehere at Victory Church for the cards, andand foodfood thatthat youyou havehave provided to our at Victory Church for prayers, the prayers, cards, provided to our family following the diffi cultcult timetime of Paul’s passing. We We are truly blessed! family following the diffi of Paul’s passing. are truly blessed!
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 6 PM
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)
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
MONDAY, AUGUST 11 TUESDAY, AUGUST 12 7 AM 6:30 PM 7 PM
Men’s Prayer Meeting VCA Family Orientation Living Free Support Groups
Sanctuary Sanctuary Various Rooms
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13 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
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14 9:30 AM 5:30 PM
Ladies’ Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal
Hospitality Suite Music Suite
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15 9:45 AM
AdultPlus Chapel
Chapel
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 10 AM
SWSS Kids Club Back to School Bash
Dream Center
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9 AM 9:30 AM
9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 6 PM
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) Denver and the Mile High Orchestra Concert Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Kidtricity (1st - 5th Grade) Student Church (Middle & High School)
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
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org