October 19, 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, OCTOBER 19 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) VSC High School Life Classes VictoryLife Classes (Adults) 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)
FLC Café Sanctuary Sanctuary Nursery FLC Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Portable 14 & 15 Portable 13 Various Rooms FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Sanctuary/Kidriticy Room FLC Auditorium
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 8:30 AM
AdultPlus “The Breakfast Club”
Golden Corral 98N
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 7 AM 8:45 AM
Men’s Prayer Meeting Ladies’ Bible Study
Sanctuary FLC Room 116
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 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 Mid (Middle School) Student Church (High School) VictoryLife Classes & Support Groups Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Café FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 9:30 AM 7 PM
Ladies’ Bible Study & Prayer Passion Take it All Tour
Hospitality Suite Sanctuary
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 9:45 AM 7 PM
AdultPlus Chapel VCA Football vs. Cardinal Mooney
Chapel Lake Gibson H.S.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 10 AM
SWSS Kids Club Service
Dream Center
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) VSC High School Life Classes VictoryLife Classes (Adults) 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)
FLC Café Sanctuary Sanctuary Nursery FLC Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Portable 14 & 15 Portable 13 Various Rooms FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Sanctuary/Kidriticy Room FLC Auditorium
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org
NEW MESSAGE SERIES - READY OR NOT SUNDAYS IN OCTOBER One day, life as we know it will end. However, the Bible gives us comfort and guidance as we face end time events. Since we don’t know when life for any of us will end, it’s important to be ready! Invite your family and friends to join us for this vital message series.
FAMILY FUN NIGHT - FALL FEST WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 | 6 PM | VICTORY’S NORTH CAMPUS Mark your calendar as Victory Kids and Student Church launch the first in a series of Family Fun Nights! This first “Fall Fest” is going to be spectacular! We’ll have carnival games, inflatables, a hayride, horseback rides, a magic show, 3 prize drawings, lots of candy at a special “trunk or treat,” and much more! So, come in your costumes and bring your family for a whole night of fun. Cost is $5 for ages 3 - 14; all others are free. Concession food is also available for an additional cost. Wristbands for sale in the Family Life Center Breezeway.
A NIGHT OF FINE DINING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 | 6:30 PM Dining for all men, women, couples, or singles in the home of John and D’Ann Jirovec. Proceeds benefit Women’s Ministries’ special events. More details, menus, and sign-up sheets will be available at the Women’s ministries table in the lobby today.
BABY DEDICATION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 | 6 PM | VICTORY CHURCH If you would like to have your baby dedicated at Victory Church, please contact Stacy Coffman at 863-859-6000, ext. 311 by Monday, October 20, for details.
DREAM CENTER OUTREACH NOVEMBER 1 | 9 AM - 12 PM | THE DREAM CENTER Mark your calendar and make plans to join us as we partner with the Dream Center Lakeland to do a community outreach. We will be doing lawn care, food distribution, neighborhood clean up, clothing distribution, prayer teams, and facilitating a kids’ area. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to come out and serve the community together. Sign up today in the lobby.
2014 WORLD MISSIONS CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 2 - 9 | VICTORY CHURCH Be sure to save the date for Sunday, November 2, as we kick off our 2014 World Missions Conference with featured speakers Greg Mundis and Catalin Baciu, along with a host of other missionaries. We’re expecting an amazing time of ministry. You won’t want to miss these exciting, special services!
MARK LOWRY WITH JASON CRABB AND THE MARTINS NOVEMBER 14 | 7 PM | VICTORY CHURCH Intended to make people laugh, cry, and think, Mark Lowry has exemplified talent for 40 years in the field of Christian Music and Comedy. Mark is a singer, storyteller, humorist, author, and songwriter, whose lyrics to “Mary Did You Know?” resulted in one of the most loved modern Christmas songs of this century. Jason Crabb, 17 Dove Award winner, and The Martins, 8 Dove Award Winners, will also be joining Mark Lowry for this Music and Madness Tour. Tickets are $26 per person and are available in the Victory Bookstore or online at victorylakeland.org
GRIEFSHARE AND DIVORCECARE SEMINARS- SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS The holidays can be a lonely, stressful, depressing time whether you have recently lost a loved one or are separated or divorced. But there’s hope. Join us for some encouraging seminars that will help you survive the holidays and discover new ways to enjoy them again. GriefShare will be hosting their event Saturday, November 15, 1 - 3:30 PM in the Hospitality Suite, and DivorceCare will be hosting their event on Wednesday, November 12, 6 - 8:30 PM in the Prayer Room. Sign up for either seminar at www.victorylakeland.org, or 863-859-6000 ext. 273.
VICTORY STORM FOOTBALL SCHEDULE October 24 - 7 PM Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School @ LGHS October 31 - 7 PM Homecoming - The Out-of-Door Academy @ Southeastern University
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 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 | HS| MEETS IN FLC AUDITORIUM | MS| MS MEETS IN FLC CAFÉ WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 HS MEETS IN FLC AUDITORIUM MEETS IN FLC CAFÉ OurOur heartbeat is toissee students cultivate a lifea of by growing closer to Christ, heartbeat to see students cultivate lifeleadership of leadership by growing closer to Christ, andand our our main weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect withwith main weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect eacheach other, celebrate the goodness of God, andand be challenged to impact theirtheir world. For For other, celebrate the goodness of God, be challenged to impact world. more info,info, visitvisit our our website at www.studentchurch.net or call us atus at more website at www.studentchurch.net or call 863-859-6000, ext. ext. 324.324. 863-859-6000,
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(FOR YOUNG ADULTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND FAMILIES) (FOR YOUNG ADULTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND FAMILIES) JoinJoin us on rst fiSunday of every month for “The Gathering,” a full worship service usthe on fi the rst Sunday of every month for “The Gathering,” a full worship service withwith teaching and fellowship. VYA also offers small groups that meet throughout the the teaching and fellowship. VYA also offers small groups that meet throughout month, aimed at connecting to one another andand building relationships. Contact the the month, aimed at connecting to one another building relationships. Contact Young Adults OffiOffi ce for times andand locations: 863-859-6000, ext. ext. 324.324. Young Adults ce group for group 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 ofallour seniors andand friends to join us every Friday. encourage of Victory our Victory seniors friends to join us every Friday. THETHE BREAKFAST CLUB | MONDAY, OCT. 20 | 20 8:30 – 10:30 AM AM | GOLDEN CORRAL BREAKFAST CLUB | MONDAY, OCT. | 8:30 – 10:30 | GOLDEN CORRAL JoinJoin us atusthe Corral, 4705 N Hwy 98, 98, for breakfast buffet andand program. OurOur at Golden the Golden Corral, 4705 N Hwy for breakfast buffet program. program this this month will will include discussion regarding 2015 Medicare options withwith program month include discussion regarding 2015 Medicare options Pastor Randy andand LukeLuke Wrenn. The The Medicare window to make changes for the Pastor Randy Wrenn. Medicare window to make changes for coming the coming yearyear begins Oct.Oct. 15-Dec. 7. Be CostCost is $6isper person which includes, coffee, begins 15-Dec. 7.informed. Be informed. $6 per person which includes, coffee, juices, andand all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet. juices, all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet. TH TH ANN MULLER 100100 BIRTHDAY RECEPTION | FRIDAY, OCT. 24, 24, 11:15 AM AM – 1 PM ANN MULLER BIRTHDAY RECEPTION | FRIDAY, OCT. 11:15 – 1 PM JoinJoin us for a reception in the Hospitality Suite honoring Ann Muller. The Reception us for a reception in the Hospitality Suite honoring Ann Muller. The Reception follows our our regular Senior Chapel service. AnnAnn is one of Victory’s Charter Members, andand follows regular Senior Chapel service. is one of Victory’s Charter Members, is still as active as ever. We We lovelove you you Ann!Ann! is still as active as ever.
COMMUNITY COMMUNITYMISSIONS MISSIONSEVENTS EVENTS A WOMAN’S CHOICE WALK FOR LIFELIFE A WOMAN’S CHOICE WALK FOR
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 | 81AM CHECK-IN | 9 AM START | LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH SATURDAY, NOVEMBER | 8 AM CHECK-IN | 9 AM START | LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH If you can can walk, run,run, scooter, or rollerblade, joinjoin us for year’s Walk for Life. For less If you walk, scooter, or rollerblade, us this for this year’s Walk for Life. For less thanthan two two hours, a 3 mile, fun,fun, walk-a-thon will will helphelp raiseraise funds for Afor Woman’s Choice hours, a 3 mile, walk-a-thon funds A Woman’s Choice Pregnancy CareCare Center. A Woman’s Choice is dedicated to providing a fulla range of of Pregnancy Center. A Woman’s Choice is dedicated to providing full range free free services to women andand families in need including: pregnancy andand STDSTD testing, services to women families in need including: pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, andand limited first fitrimester prenatal care.care. Information is atisthe tabletable ultrasounds, limited rst trimester prenatal Information at lobby the lobby or online at www.supportawc.com. Let’sLet’s make Victory Church the biggest group in the or online at www.supportawc.com. make Victory Church the biggest group in the Walk! Walk!
FCAFCA FUNDRAISING BANQUET FUNDRAISING BANQUET
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 |116:30 - 8 PM | VICTORY CHURCH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER | 6:30 - 8 PM | VICTORY CHURCH FCA’s Annual Fundraising Banquet hopes to raise fi nancial support in order to spread the the FCA’s Annual Fundraising Banquet hopes to raise financial support in order to spread Good News on college, highhigh school, andand middle school campuses in Florida. Contact Good News on college, school, middle school campuses in Florida. Contact Carol at 863.687.4994 for more info.info. Carol at 863.687.4994 for more
VICTORY VICTORYJOB JOBOPENINGS OPENINGS VCA PRESCHOOL STAFF OPENINGS VCA PRESCHOOL STAFF OPENINGS
We We are looking for fun, enthusiastic, caring people whowho lovelove working withwith children are looking for fun, enthusiastic, caring people working children to fito ll part-time andand substitute positions in our Preschool. If interested, apply at the fill part-time substitute positions in our Preschool. If interested, apply at the Preschool OffiOffi ce, or 863-327-1200 for more information. Preschool ce,call or call 863-327-1200 for more information.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) VSC High School Life Classes VictoryLife Classes (Adults) 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)
FLC Café Sanctuary Sanctuary Nursery FLC Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Portable 14 & 15 Portable 13 Various Rooms FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Sanctuary/Kidriticy Room FLC Auditorium
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 8:30 AM
AdultPlus “The Breakfast Club”
Golden Corral 98N
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 7 AM 8:45 AM
Men’s Prayer Meeting Ladies’ Bible Study
Sanctuary FLC Room 116
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22 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 Mid (Middle School) Student Church (High School) VictoryLife Classes & Support Groups Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Café FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Music Suite Music Suite
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23 9:30 AM 7 PM
Ladies’ Bible Study & Prayer Passion Take it All Tour
Hospitality Suite Sanctuary
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 9:45 AM 7 PM
AdultPlus Chapel VCA Football vs. Cardinal Mooney
Chapel Lake Gibson H.S.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 10 AM
SWSS Kids Club Service
Dream Center
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
Sunday Morning Café Morning Worship Services Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) VSC High School Life Classes VictoryLife Classes (Adults) 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)
FLC Café Sanctuary Sanctuary Nursery FLC Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Portable 14 & 15 Portable 13 Various Rooms FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Sanctuary/Kidriticy Room FLC Auditorium
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org