August 31, 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 31 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) Evening Worship Service (One-Hour) Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Kidtricity (1st - 5th Grade) Student Church (Middle and 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 Auditorium
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 (Labor Day-Offices Closed)
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 10 AM 5 PM 6:30 PM
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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, SEPTEMBER 4 9:30 AM 5:30 PM
Ladies’ Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal
Hospitality Suite Music Suite
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 9:45 AM 7 PM 7 PM
AdultPlus Chapel VCA Football vs Berkeley Prep JoyFM Secret Keeper Girl Crazy Hair Tour
Chapel Berkeley Prep/Tampa Sanctuary
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 8:30 AM
Annual Music Seminar
Music Suite
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship/Communion Early Childhood (Birth-Pre K) Clubhouse (K-1st Grade) 9 AM Kidtricity Blast Off (Children’s Program - Grades 2-5) 9:30 AM Transit North (Middle School) 19-20 High SchoolSEPTEMBER Life Classes 9:30 & 10:45 AM VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Come and “experience” great sessions and workshops 10:45 AM Kidtricity (Children’s Program – Grades 2-5) designed to equip, empower and encourage the local 4:30 PM JBQ Practice church. Special services will be taught by one of Time 6 PM Evening Worship Service Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Wilfredo De Jesus. Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Hosted by Victory Church and open to everyone! Jubilaté Rehearsal (Kid’s Choir - Grades 1 - 5) Equip and inspire lay leaders local churches Student Churchfrom (Middle and High School) Taught by seasonedVictory leadersYoung and powerful general sessions Adults 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
$55 per person. For more information, or to register, please visit victorylakeland.org
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium Portable 13 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
1 HOUR EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE TONIGHT Be sure to join us tonight at 6 PM for a special time of ministry for the entire family. Pastor Blackburn will share an inspiring message in the main Sanctuary, and your children and students will love the programs we have created just for them!
CHOIR & ORCHESTRA OPPORTUNITIES Interested in joining the choir or orchestra? We’d love to have you be a part of our team! Please stop by our table in the lobby for more details. Contact Eddie Hawks at 863-859-6000, or ehawks@victorylakeland.org.
FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY CLASS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 10 | WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 PM We all need a plan for our money. Dave Ramsey’s class will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more. Your Money, Your Story, Your Life…This Changes Everything! Class is nine weeks long. Register online at victorylakeland.org. Registration and materials cost is $93 per couple.
VICTORYLIFE CLASSES & SUPPORT GROUPS BEGINS SEPTEMBER 10 | VICTORY CHURCH Victory Church offers many exciting classes with a variety of opportunities for spiritual growth, such as Bible studies, prayer groups, parenting and marriage classes, and much more. Also, Living Free Support Groups will be moving from Tuesday evenings to Wednesdays. We provide a wide range of support groups to help you live free from life challenges like addiction, grief, loneliness, anger, etc. Pick up a VictoryLife brochure at the Information Desk or visit us at www.victorylakeland.org for a complete listing of classes and groups and to sign up.
NEWCOMER EVENT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 | 7:30 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM If you’re new to Victory, please join us for a Welcome Reception and enjoy a delicious meal while meeting the pastors and staff in a comfortable, laid-back atmosphere. (Child care will be provided, but feel free to keep your kids with you.) Drop off your registration card at the Information Desk.
JUBILATÉ CHRISTMAS PRESENTATION Calling all 1st-5th graders…The kick-off party and first rehearsal for the Jubilate’ Christmas presentation will be Sunday, Sept. 7, when boys and girls are released from the evening service. We’ll present the new musical, An Out-of-the-Box Christmas, enjoy party food, parents may sign permission slips, and listening CDs will be available. Don’t miss out – it’s going to be fun!
VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY PRESCHOOL - NOW ENROLLING Our preschool is now enrolling for the Fall, ages 2 - 4. For more information about Victory Christian Academy’s Preschool, please call 863-327-1200 or visit www.vcaonline.org.
GIRLS MINISTRIES STARS 2 FUNDRAISER The Stars 2 Class will be selling Gold Canyon Candles as a fundraiser from September 3-17. Please visit FLC Room 128 on Wednesday nights if you would like to sample a scent or purchase a candle.
GET CONNECTED
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
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 For more the presence of God, togiven be given ample opportunity for growth in Christ. 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 For more info,info, visitvisit our our website at www.studentchurch.net or call us atus at world. more website at www.studentchurch.net or call 863-859-6000, ext. ext. 324.324. 863-859-6000,
VICTORY YOUNG ADULTS VICTORY YOUNG ADULTS
Victory Church is relaunching our our Young Adults Ministry for young professionals & & Victory Church is relaunching Young Adults Ministry for young professionals families. Starting in September, we will be having a full service on the fi rst Sunday families. Starting in September, we will be having a full service on the first Sunday of every month. “The“The Gathering” willwill meetmeet at 6at PM in the Auditorium, andand of every month. Gathering” 6 PM in FLC the FLC Auditorium, willwill include dynamic worship and a powerful message. We will also be introducing include dynamic worship and a powerful message. We will also be introducing “Tables,” small groups thatthat willwill meetmeet throughout the month, aimed at connecting to to “Tables,” small groups throughout the month, aimed at connecting oneone another and building relationships. Contact the Young Adults Offi ce for group another and building relationships. Contact the Young Adults Office for group times andand locations. 863-859-6000, ext. ext. 324.324. times locations. 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 our Victory seniors and friends to join us every Friday. encourage all of our Victory seniors and friends to join us every Friday. VISTE MEAL DELIVERY | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 | 83AM VISTE MEAL DELIVERY | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER | 8 AM “Breakfast is Served” teams meet at The Estates at Carpenters for meal pickup. Routes “Breakfast is Served” teams meet at The Estates at Carpenters for meal pickup. Routes provided by VISTE (Volunteers in Service to the Elderly). We need drivers. Contact provided by VISTE (Volunteers in Service to the Elderly). We need drivers. Contact Pastor Randy. It’s aIt’s two hourhour commitment, onceonce a month on the rst fiWednesday Pastor Randy. a two commitment, a month on fi the rst Wednesday morning, 8-10 AM. morning, 8-10 AM.
COMMUNITY COMMUNITYEVENTS EVENTS TAKE HEART AFRICA PROJECT TAKE HEART AFRICA PROJECT
The The TakeTake Heart Africa Project, a non-profi t advocating for orphans andand widows in in Heart Africa Project, a non-profi t advocating for orphans widows Kenya, will be selling PDQ cards to raise funds for their work. The cards will sell for for Kenya, will be selling PDQ cards to raise funds for their work. The cards will sell $7 and are good for $10 worth of food at PDQ on S. Florida Avenue. Cards will be $7 and are good for $10 worth of food at PDQ on S. Florida Avenue. Cards willon be on salesale TODAY, nextnext Sunday, andand Wednesday (Sept. 10) 10) at the in the Also, TODAY, Sunday, Wednesday (Sept. at table the table in lobby. the lobby. Also, on September 11, 11, PDQ willwill donate 10%10% of your order totaltotal when youyou mention TakeTake on September PDQ donate of your order when mention Heart. Thanks for your support! Heart. Thanks for your support!
A WOMAN’S CHOICE PREGNANCY CENTER TRAINING A WOMAN’S CHOICE PREGNANCY CENTER TRAINING
SEPTEMBER 16, 16, 19, 19, 23, 23, AND 26; 26; TUES. & FRI., 10 AM - 3 PM SEPTEMBER AND TUES. & FRI., 10 AM - 3 PM If you are interested in serving as aas volunteer to help savesave liveslives andand havehave an impact If you are interested in serving a volunteer to help an impact for eternity at our locallocal pregnancy center, please contact our our Client Services Director, for eternity at our pregnancy center, please contact Client Services Director, Jamie Rogers, at 683-2341 or jamier@supportawc.com. Jamie Rogers, at 683-2341 or jamier@supportawc.com.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 31 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) Evening Worship Service (One-Hour) Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Kidtricity (1st - 5th Grade) Student Church (Middle and 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 Auditorium
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 (Labor Day-Offices Closed)
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 7 AM 7 PM
Men’s Prayer Meeting Living Free Support Groups
Sanctuary Various Rooms
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 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, SEPTEMBER 4 9:30 AM 5:30 PM
Ladies’ Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal
Hospitality Suite Music Suite
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 9:45 AM 7 PM 7 PM
AdultPlus Chapel VCA Football vs Berkeley Prep JoyFM Secret Keeper Girl Crazy Hair Tour
Chapel Berkeley Prep/Tampa Sanctuary
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 8:30 AM
Annual Music Seminar
Music Suite
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 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/Communion 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) JBQ Practice Evening Worship Service Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Jubilaté Rehearsal (Kid’s Choir - Grades 1 - 5) Student Church (Middle and High School) Victory Young Adults
FLC Café Sanctuary Various Rooms FLC Room 122 Kidtricity Room FLC Auditorium Portable 13 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