Victory Church Bulletins 8/17/14

August 17, 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 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 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 Various Rooms Kidtricity Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidtricity Room FLC Café

MONDAY, AUGUST 18 8:30 AM

b 7 AM 7 PM

AdultPlus “The Breakfast Club”

Golden Corral 98N

TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 eMen’s g Prayer i n Meeting n i n g t o d a y !Sanctuary Living Free Support Groups

Various Rooms

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 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 21 9:30 AM 5:30 PM

9:45 AM 7 PM

Tonight at 6 PM

Ladies’ Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 Free admission

AdultPlus Chapel Featured on Fox’s “The Next Great VCA Football vs. Interlachen American Band,” and 2 Olympic games!

Hospitality Suite Music Suite

Chapel Tenoroc H.S.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 4 PM

Honor Star Crowning

Sanctuary

SUNDAY, AUGUST 24 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM

9 AM 9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 10:45 AM 4 PM 5 PM 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 VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Kidtricity (Children’s Program – Grades 2-5) SWSS Kick-Off & Info Meeting JBQ Kick-Off Meeting Back to School Family Prayer Service Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Kidtricity (1st - 5th Grade)

FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium Portable 13 Various Rooms Kidtricity Room FLC Room 116 FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidtricity Room

1401 Grifﬁn Road • Lakeland, FL 33810

| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org

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 be a parents’ reception in the Café with refreshments.

VCA FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON GAME

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 | 7 PM | TENOROC HIGH SCHOOL Put on your Storm shirt and come out to support the VCA football team in their ﬁrst game against Gainesville’s Interlachen High School.

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.

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 at 4:30 PM in FLC Room 108.

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.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL KICK-OFF

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28 | 5:30 - 9 PM | FAMILY LIFE CENTER Enjoy fellowship, chicken wings, walking tacos, and great give-aways. Win a prize for showing your football spirit by wearing your favorite team’s gear and colors. Tickets may be purchased at the Lobby Table for $10 each. Child care will not be provided. For more information, please contact Pastor Tim Blackburn at 859-6000 or email at tblackburn@ victorylakeland.org.

FRIEND CONNECTION SOCIAL

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 | 12 PM | FLC ROOM 116 Friend Connection is having a “Back To The 50s Social.” If you are a widow or want to be a friend and wish to attend, please call Linda Stamps 863-815-1238.

VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY PRESCHOOL - NOW ENROLLING

Our preschool is now enrolling for the Fall for ages 2 - 4. For more information about Victory Christian Academy’s Preschool, 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 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 whowho 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, 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. ext. 324.324. 863-859-6000,

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. THETHE BREAKFAST CLUB | MONDAY, AUG. 18, 8:30 AM AM – 10:30 AM AM | GOLDEN CORRAL BREAKFAST CLUB | MONDAY, AUG. 18, 8:30 – 10:30 | GOLDEN CORRAL JoinJoin us atusthe Corral, 4705 N Hwy 98, 98, for breakfast buffet andand program. at Golden the Golden Corral, 4705 N Hwy for breakfast buffet program. OurOur special guest this this month willwill be Britni HallHall withwith Grace Manor, whowho willwill share special guest month be Britni Grace Manor, share information on assisted living, nursing home, andand memory care.care. CostCost is $6is per person information on assisted living, nursing home, memory $6 per person which includes coffee, juices, andand all you can can eat breakfast buffet. which includes coffee, juices, all you eat breakfast buffet. MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY MINISTRY OPPORTUNITY We We are in of route drivers for the (Volunteers in Service to the areneed in need of route drivers for VISTE the VISTE (Volunteers in Service to Elderly) the Elderly) breakfast delivery on the of each month. PickPick up meals at The Estates at at breakfast delivery on 1st the Wednesday 1st Wednesday of each month. up meals at The Estates Carpenters at 8at AM, deliveries completed no later thanthan 10 AM. If you can can taketake a route Carpenters 8 AM, deliveries completed no later 10 AM. If you a route contact Pastor Randy at the (863) 859-6000 x232. contact Pastor Randy at church. the church. (863) 859-6000 x232.

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 We alsoalso needneed a trombone player. If interested, please contact Shirley of piano music. a trombone player. If interested, please contact Shirley HillHill or Eddie Hawks in the music ministry offi ce. 863-859-6000 ext. 271 or or Eddie Hawks in the music ministry office. 863-859-6000 ext. 271 or 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 with chart music and ability to fl ow in a modern worship experience with chart music and ability to flow in 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

THANK THANKYOU YOU Mike & Kathy Galbicka andand family would like like to express theirtheir appreciation for all Mike & Kathy Galbicka family would to express appreciation forof all of the meals, calls, prayers, andand cards provided at the of Kathy’s mother, EssieEssie the meals, calls, prayers, cards provided at passing the passing of Kathy’s mother, Dale. It is Itsoiswonderful to have a church family whowho shows theirtheir lovelove andand carecare at times Dale. so wonderful to have a church family shows at times of loss. of loss.

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