December 7, 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, DECEMBER 7 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) Victory Young Adults (The Gathering)
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, DECEMBER 8
It seems that6atPM the Worship beginning of Rehearsal each holiday season, we tell ourselves, Music “This Suite year it’s Team going to be different.” Great intentions, but then we fall into that same old trap. Be sure to join us on Sunday mornings in December as we talk about TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 how Meeting to get this Christmas right! 7 AM Men’s Prayer Sanctuary 6 PM
Gentry-Morrison Grief Seminar
Sanctuary
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 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 & Groups Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 6 PM
VCA Christmas Program
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Café FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Prayer Room Music Suite Music Suite Sanctuary
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 9:45 AM 6:30 PM
AdultPlus Chapel Southeastern University Graduation
Chapel Sanctuary
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 10 AM
SWSS Kids Club Service
Dream Center
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 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 FLC Café Morning Worship Services Sanctuary Victory Nursery (Birth - 1yr) Sanctuary Nursery Victory Preschool (1yr - PK5) FLC Various Rooms Victory Kids (K - 5th Grade) FLC Auditorium VSC Mid Classes (Middle School) Portables 14 & 15 VSC High School Life Classes Portable 13 VictoryLife Classes (Adults) Various Rooms JBQ Practice FLC Room 108 Children’s Christmas Musical Sanctuary Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Various Rooms Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) Promise Land Rooms InviteChurch your friends for a fun-filled evening of Illusion Student (Middleand and family High School) FLC Auditorium
and music with an unforgettable message about the true meaning of Christmas. Free admission & child care provided.
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org
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 now through Christmas Eve.
GRIEF SEMINAR WITH DR. ALAN WOLFELT
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 | 6 PM | VICTORY CHURCH This compassionate program will be helpful to anyone who is experiencing grief. If you know anyone who may benefit from this opportunity to embrace hope and healing, please let them know about this seminar. Dr. Alan Wolfelt is a noted author, educator, grief counselor, and Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition. This seminar is offered free by Gentry-Morrison. Registration is requested by calling Gentry-Morrison, 863-688-7679.
CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 | 6 PM Our children, 2 years old - kindergarten will take the stage and share very special Christmas music, with Jubilate’ (our 1st-5th graders) concluding the evening with the musical, “An Out-of-theBox Christmas.” This will be a night to remember!
VCA CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 | 6 PM | VICTORY CHURCH You are invited to join Victory Christian Academy as we celebrate our Savior’s birth. This musical celebration features Preschool students and ballerinas, the VCA Drumline, and the Elementary Choir’s presentation of The Christmas Cross. Join us for an evening of singing familiar carols and watching a drama that will warm your heart. VCA looks forward to celebrating with you in the Sanctuary.
KIDS CLUB CHRISTMAS
It’s Christmas time for the children to whom we minister in the community through KIDS CLUB. This year, we are giving the children long-sleeved KIDS CLUB t-shirts. The cost of the shirt is $8 and we need your help to make this happen. Today, we will be receiving a special offering to cover the cost of 500 gifts. Please help us make this a very special Christmas for our children.
POINSETTIA SALE
TODAY & WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 The Girl’s Ministries of Victory Church will be selling beautiful poinsettias. You may purchase your plant in the breezeway or in front of the main lobby entrance for $5.
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES TICKETS FOR STOCKING STUFFERS
If you’re looking for stocking stuffers for a special lady, we can help! Beginning next Sunday, and December 21, our Women’s Ministries will be pre-selling tickets to our Feb. 21, 2015 Girlfriends and Sokolata (chocolate) event. Stop by the table in the lobby and purchase several. Tickets are priced at $20, which includes brunch.
POINSETTIA EVANGELISM
Throughout the Christmas season, poinsettias will be displayed on the Sanctuary platform, and may be taken after the 6 PM services (through December 21), for anyone to use exclusively as an evangelism tool. Poinsettias are a great way to invite your friend, neighbor, or co-worker to be your guest at Victory during the holidays. Take advantage of this creative opportunity to share Christ this Christmas!
VICTORY CRAZY CHRISTMAS CONTEST
Join Victory Church and showcase your crazy family Christmas photos! (Send us your ugly sweater photo or any creative ideas you might have.) Take those photos, post them on your favorite social media site with the hashtag, #VictoryCrazyChristmas, and we will pick a grand prize winner on December 21! The winner could be YOU!
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24 | 6:30 PM | VICTORY CHURCH Be sure your Christmas plans include joining us for a very special Christmas Eve Candlelight service. This one-hour time of celebration and remembrance, featuring music and family communion, is sure to get your Christmas off to a good start.
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 depart fromfrom it.” Our goalgoal for for “Train a child in way 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, and and to betogiven ample opportunity for growth in Christ. For more the presence of God, be given ample opportunity for growth in Christ. For more information on our many children’s programs, please contact us atus863-859-6000, ext. ext. 310.310. information on 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| MS MEETS IN FLC CAFÉ WEDNESDAYS @ 6:30 HS MEETS IN FLC AUDITORIUM MEETS IN FLC CAFÉ OurOur heartbeat is toissee cultivate a lifea of by growing closer to Christ, heartbeat to students see students cultivate lifeleadership of leadership by growing closer to Christ, and and our our mainmain weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect withwith eacheach weekly gathering provides an opportunity for students to connect other, celebrate the goodness of God, and be challenged to impact their world. For more other, celebrate the goodness of God, and be challenged to impact their world. For more info,info, visitvisit our our website at www.studentchurch.net or call us atus863-859-6000, ext. ext. 324.324. website at www.studentchurch.net or call at 863-859-6000,
VICTORY YOUNG ADULTS - YOUNG ADULTS, PROFESSIONALS, & FAMILIES VICTORY YOUNG ADULTS - YOUNG ADULTS, PROFESSIONALS, & FAMILIES TONIGHT | 6 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM TONIGHT | 6 PM | FLC AUDITORIUM JoinJoin us tonight for “The Gathering,” a fulla worship service withwith teaching and and fellowship. us tonight for “The Gathering,” full worship service teaching fellowship. VYAVYA alsoalso offers small groups that that meetmeet throughout the month, aimed at connecting to one offers small groups throughout the month, aimed at connecting to one another and and building relationships. Contact the Young Adults Office times and and another building relationships. Contact the Young Adults Offifor cegroup for group times locations, 863-859-6000, ext. ext. 324.324. 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 CHAPEL | FRIDAYS @ 9:45 (PRE-SERVICE SINGING @ 9:30 | CHAPEL We We encourage all of our Victory seniors & friends to join us every Friday! encourage all of our Victory seniors & friends to join us every Friday!
UPCOMING DECEMBER EVENTS UPCOMING DECEMBER EVENTS You You maymay signsign up for events at the Desk. If event is full, you you will will be put up these for these events at Information the Information Desk. If event is full, be put on aon waiting list in case of cancellations. Call Pastor Randy with any questions. a waiting list in case of cancellations. Call Pastor Randy with any questions. Dec.Dec. 9: Day Trip Trip to the Palace Dinner Theatre to see Dickens’, “A Christmas Carol.” 9: Day toShow the Show Palace Dinner Theatre toCharles see Charles Dickens’, “A Christmas Carol.” $68 $68 per person. 10 AM - 5:30 PM PM per person. 10 AM - 5:30 Dec.Dec. 12: Chapel Christmas Concert withwith “Royal City.”City.” 12: Chapel Christmas Concert “Royal Dec.Dec. 20 &20 22: Christmas Light Tour of Lakeland, 6 - 8:30 PM.PM. TwoTwo datesdates to choose from.from. & 22: Christmas Light Tour of Lakeland, 6 - 8:30 to choose (space limited) (space limited)
THANK THANKYOU YOU
DECORATING TEAM THANK YOU DECORATING TEAM THANK YOU
A very special “Thank You”You” to our decorator Susan Given, andand the many volunteers A very special “Thank to our decorator Susan Given, the many volunteers whowho beautifully decorated our our church. If you are interested in helping taketake down the the beautifully decorated church. If you are interested in helping down decorations on December 30 & 31, please contact Barb Noble, at ext. 272 or decorations on December 30 & 31, please contact Barb Noble, at ext. 272 or bnoble@victorylakeland.org. bnoble@victorylakeland.org.
BAKE SALE THANK YOU BAKE SALE THANK YOU
An extra special “Thank You”You” to all donated, or purchased, the delicious An extra special “Thank towho all who donated, or purchased, the delicious Thanksgiving baked goods! Our Women’s Ministries’ Feb. 21, 2015 event willwill be truly Thanksgiving baked goods! Our Women’s Ministries’ Feb. 21, 2015 event be truly blessed because of your participation. It exceeded our our expectations! blessed because of your participation. It exceeded expectations!
VICTORY VICTORYBOOKSTORE BOOKSTORE 40% OffOff All All Items! 40% Items!
Searching for the Christmas gift?gift? StopStop by by Searching for perfect the perfect Christmas the Victory Bookstore and look at the newest the Victory Bookstore and look at the newest book releases, CDs,CDs, andand more. YouYou willwill lovelove the the book releases, more. selections we have! selections we have!
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7 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) Victory Young Adults (The Gathering)
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, DECEMBER 8 6 PM
Worship Team Rehearsal
Music Suite
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9 7 AM 6 PM
Men’s Prayer Meeting Gentry-Morrison Grief Seminar
Sanctuary Sanctuary
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10 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 & Groups Choir Rehearsal Orchestra Rehearsal
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 6 PM
VCA Christmas Program
Hospitality Suite Prayer Room Sanctuary Various Rooms Various Rooms FLC Café FLC Auditorium Various Rooms Prayer Room Music Suite Music Suite Sanctuary
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 9:45 AM 6:30 PM
AdultPlus Chapel Southeastern University Graduation
Chapel Sanctuary
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13 10 AM
SWSS Kids Club Service
Dream Center
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14 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 Children’s Christmas Musical Nursery (Birth – 3 years) Safari Club (4 year olds - Kindergarten) 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 FLC Auditorium
1401 Griffin Road • Lakeland, FL 33810
| VICTORYCHURCH 863.859.6000 • www.victorylakeland.org