November 2, 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, NOVEMBER 2 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
(World Missions Conference) Sunday Morning Café Morning Missions 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 Missions 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) The Gathering (Victory Young Adults)
FLC Café Sanctuary Sanctuary Nursery FLC Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Portables 14 & 15 Portable 13 Various Rooms FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidriticy Room Various Portables FLC Auditorium
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 7 AM 8:45 AM 6:30 PM 8 PM
(2014 General Elections) Men’s Prayer Meeting Ladies’ Bible Study Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
Sanctuary FLC Room 116 Music Suite Music Suite
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 10 AM 5 PM 6:30 PM
(World Missions Conference) Women’s Intercessory Prayer Praying Mothers Evening Missions Service Nursery (Birth – 2 years) Royal Rangers & Girls Ministries - Boys & Girls Scouting Programs (Ages 3-18 years) Student Church Night of Generosity
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Auditorium
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 9:30 AM 5:30 PM
Ladies’ Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal
Hospitality Suite Music Suite
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 9:45 AM
AdultPlus Chapel
Chapel
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 10 AM
SWSS Kids Club Service
Dream Center
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 (World Missions Conference) Sunday Morning Café FLC Café Morning Missions Services Sanctuary Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Sanctuary Nursery Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) FLC Various Rooms Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) FLC Auditorium 9:30 AM VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) Portables 14 & 15 VSC High School Life Classes Portable 13 9:30 & 10:45 AM VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Various Rooms 4:30 PM JBQ Practice FLC Room 108 Today we6kick ourMissions 2014 World featured Evening Service Missions Conference with PM off Sanctuary (Birth – 3 Catalin years) speakers GregNursery Mundis and Baciu. This week a host of other Various Rooms Safari Club year oldsus. - Kindergarten) Promise time Land Rooms missionaries will also be(4joining We’re expecting an amazing Jubilaté Rehearsal (Kid’s Choir Grades 1 5) Kidriticy Room of ministry. You won’t want to miss these exciting, special services! Student Church (Middle and High School) FLC Auditorium 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
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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.
NO ADULT ELECTIVES THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT All Wednesday evening adult elective classes are canceled on November 5, due to our World Missions Conference. Please join us in the main sanctuary at 6:30 PM to hear inspiring testimonies of God’s work with missionary Jay Covert.
SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS DIVORCECARE | NOVEMBER 12 | 6 - 8:30 PM | PRAYER ROOM GRIEFSHARE | NOVEMBER 15 | 1 - 3:30 PM | HOSPITALITY SUITE If you have gone through a divorce or separation, or if you have lost a loved one, the holidays can be a difficult time for you. Our professionally designed program offered through Divorce Care, DC4K (ages 5-12), and GriefShare will help you through. Please register online at victorylakeland.org or by contacting Kathi Palmer at ext. 273 or kpalmer@victorylakeland.org.
WATER BAPTISM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 | 4:45 PM | MEZZANINE ROOM 8 If you have accepted Christ, and would like to be baptized, please attend our upcoming baptism class, immediately followed by the baptism service at 6 PM. Robes will be provided, but please wear a dark t-shirt and shorts under the robe. Sign up online at victorylakeland.org or at the Information Desk.
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES’ BAKE SALE The Women’s Ministries’ Department is sponsoring a bake sale to raise funds for the 2015 Girlfriends and Sokolata (Chocolate) Event. If you would like to donate a homemade cake, pie, or cupcakes, sign up at the Information Desk next Sunday, Nov. 9, or at the table in the lobby Nov. 12-19, where you’ll receive specific instructions for the baked items and a container to use when you bring your delicious baked goods on Sunday, Nov. 23. What a great opportunity to enjoy delectable desserts at your Thanksgiving table, and ladies, this is the perfect time to show off your talents!
RING THE SALVATION ARMY BELL For the past decade, the Victory congregation has rung the bell for the Salvation Army, raising over $20,000 per year for Lakeland area needs such as food, clothing, toys, and gifts. Please join us this year by signing up at the table in the Lobby for a one or two hour time slot between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ MISSIONARY CHALLENGE BGMC is our children’s missions focus, raising funds for projects around the world. You can find a BGMC box in the lobby to fill with coins ($10 and $20 bills are good, too!). Return it to the Information Table by November 9.
CHRISTMAS DECORATING It’s that wonderful time of year! Please join us on November 24 and 25 to help deck the church with beautiful trees and decorations. Watch for details and sign-up procedures next week.
VICTORY VICTORYMINISTRIES MINISTRIES TH CHILDREN’S MINISTRY - BIRTH THROUGH 5TH 5GRADE 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 depart fromfrom it.” Our goalgoal for every “Train a child in way the way he should go, and he will not depart it.” Our for every childchild whowho comes through Children’s Ministry is toisfeel safe safe and and loved, to sense the presence comes through Children’s Ministry to feel loved, to sense the presence of God, and and to betogiven ample opportunity for growth in Christ. For more information on on of God, be given ample opportunity for growth in Christ. For more information our many children’s programs, please contact us atus863-859-6000, ext. ext. 310.310. our many children’s programs, please contact at 863-859-6000,
STUDENT CHURCH - MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STUDENT CHURCH - MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 PM PM | HS| MEETS IN FLC AUDITORIUM | MS| MEETS IN FLC CAFÉ WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 HS MEETS IN FLC AUDITORIUM MS MEETS IN FLC CAFÉ OurOur heartbeat is to see students cultivate a life of leadership by growing closer to Christ, and and heartbeat is to see students cultivate a life of leadership by growing closer to Christ, our main weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect withwith eacheach other, our main weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect other, celebrate the goodness of God, and and be challenged to impact theirtheir world. For more info,info, visitvisit celebrate the goodness of God, be challenged to impact world. For more our website at www.studentchurch.net or call us atus863-859-6000, ext. ext. 324.324. our website at www.studentchurch.net or call at 863-859-6000,
VICTORY YOUNG ADULTS - PROFESSIONALS, YOUNG ADULTS, & FAMILIES VICTORY YOUNG ADULTS - PROFESSIONALS, YOUNG ADULTS, & FAMILIES TONIGHT | 6 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM TONIGHT | 6 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM JoinJoin us for “The Gathering,” our our once-a-month, full full worship service withwith teaching andand us for “The Gathering,” once-a-month, worship service teaching fellowship. VYA also offers small groups that meet throughout the month, aimed at fellowship. VYA also offers small groups that meet throughout the month, aimed at connecting to one another andand building relationships. Contact the Young Adults OffiOffi ce ce connecting to one another building relationships. Contact the Young Adults for group times andand locations: 863-859-6000, ext. ext. 324.324. Child carecare available. for group times locations: 863-859-6000, Child available.
ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS ADULT PLUS MINISTRIES - SENIORS
CHAPEL | FRIDAYS @ 9:45 AM AM (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 AM)AM) | CHAPEL CHAPEL | FRIDAYS @ 9:45 (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 | CHAPEL 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 BREAKFAST DELIVERY | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 | 85AM VISTE BREAKFAST DELIVERY | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER | 8 AM “Breakfast is Served” teams meetmeet at The Estates at Carpenters for meal pickup. Routes “Breakfast is Served” teams at The Estates at Carpenters for meal pickup. Routes provided by VISTE (Volunteers in Service to the If you’d like like to betoabe part of this provided by VISTE (Volunteers in Service to Elderly). the Elderly). If you’d a part of this ministry, contact Pastor Randy. It’s aIt’s two hourhour commitment, onceonce a month, on the rst first ministry, contact Pastor Randy. a two commitment, a month, on fithe Wednesday morning, 8-108-10 AM.AM. Wednesday morning,
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COMMUNITY COMMUNITYMISSIONS MISSIONSEVENTS EVENTS FELLOWSHIP OFOF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES FUNDRAISING BANQUET FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN ATHLETES FUNDRAISING BANQUET
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 | 11 6:30 - 8 PM | VICTORY CHURCH TUESDAY, NOVEMBER | 6:30 - 8 PM | VICTORY CHURCH FCA,FCA, the largest sports-oriented youth ministry in the seeks to impact the world for for the largest sports-oriented youth ministry in world, the world, seeks to impact the world JesusJesus Christ through the infl of athletes and and coaches. Join Join FCAFCA for afor fantastic banquet, Christ through theuence influence of athletes coaches. a fantastic banquet, catered by Texas Cattle Company, and and hearhear about the amazing things GodGod is doing through catered by Texas Cattle Company, about the amazing things is doing through this this ministry on middle, highhigh school, and and college campuses. For more information, contact ministry on middle, school, college campuses. For more information, contact Carol at 863.687.4994 for more information. Carol at 863.687.4994 for more information.
WORSHIP CONCERT WITH WILLIAM MCDOWEL WORSHIP CONCERT WITH WILLIAM MCDOWEL
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 | 67PM | KATHLEEN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER | 6 PM | KATHLEEN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM JoinJoin FaithFaith Celebration Church andand Kathleen HighHigh School as they welcome Worship Celebration Church Kathleen School as they welcome Worship Pastor William McDowell, a multicultural worship artist,whose popular songsong “I Give Pastor William McDowell, a multicultural worship artist,whose popular “I Give Myself Away,” has has touched the hearts of many. Tickets are $25 per per person andand can can be be Myself Away,” touched the hearts of many. Tickets are $25 person purchased online at www.faithcelebration.cc. purchased online at www.faithcelebration.cc.
THANK THANKYOU YOU
The The Fee Fee andand Harris families would like like to express theirtheir appreciation for the Harris families would to express appreciation for many the many prayers, cards, calls, food, and love sent to them at the recent passing of Harris. prayers, cards, calls, food, and love sent to them at the recent passingGladys of Gladys Harris. She She loved Victory Church andand waswas blessed to be of this family. loved Victory Church blessed topart be part of this family. Thank youyou to the Church andand the Seniors for celebrating AnnAnn Muller’s 100th Thank to Victory the Victory Church the Seniors for celebrating Muller’s 100th year.year. Many thanks for all youyou did did to make her her feel feel special andand loved. From AnnAnn Many thanks forthat all that to make special loved. From Muller, the “Little OldOld Lady.” Muller, the “Little Lady.”
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
(World Missions Conference) Sunday Morning Café Morning Missions 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 Missions 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) The Gathering (Victory Young Adults)
FLC Café Sanctuary Sanctuary Nursery FLC Various Rooms FLC Auditorium Portables 14 & 15 Portable 13 Various Rooms FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidriticy Room Various Portables FLC Auditorium
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 7 AM 8:45 AM 6:30 PM 8 PM
(2014 General Elections) Men’s Prayer Meeting Ladies’ Bible Study Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
Sanctuary FLC Room 116 Music Suite Music Suite
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 10 AM 5 PM 6:30 PM
(World Missions Conference) Women’s Intercessory Prayer Praying Mothers Evening Missions Service Nursery (Birth – 2 years) Royal Rangers & Girls Ministries - Boys & Girls Scouting Programs (Ages 3-18 years) Student Church Night of Generosity
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Auditorium
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 9:30 AM 5:30 PM
Ladies’ Bible Study & Prayer Worship Team Rehearsal
Hospitality Suite Music Suite
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7 9:45 AM
AdultPlus Chapel
Chapel
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 10 AM
SWSS Kids Club Service
Dream Center
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 8:15 & 10:15 AM 9 & 10:45 AM
9:30 AM 9:30 & 10:45 AM 4:30 PM 6 PM
(World Missions Conference) Sunday Morning Café Morning Missions 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 Missions 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 Portables 14 & 15 Portable 13 Various Rooms FLC Room 108 Sanctuary Various Rooms Promise Land Rooms Kidriticy Room FLC Auditorium
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org