CHURCH STAFF Dr. Steve Branson, Senior Pastor sbranson@vpbc.net Doug Brinson, Associate Pastor crowleygent@me.com Ryan Peduzzi, Minister of Students rpeduzzi@vpbc.net Malcolm Grainger, Minister of Music malcolmg@gvtc.com Rob Karns, Music Assistant rkarns@live.com Debbie Hullet, Dir. of Children Ministries debhullet@prodigy.net

Becoming a Member of Village Parkway Baptist Church

Whatever your reason for coming, we are glad you’re here. We would love for you to join our family officially through church membership. Membership at Village Parkway is considered a demonstration of your commitment to our church family and our ministry together.

You can join the church whether you have been to church before or not. We will simply ask you some questions about your faith background. If you have questions about the church or would like to join, please come to the front at the end of the service, and one of our ministers or church members will assist you.

FINANCIAL UPDATE Week of 3/8/15 Weekly Budget Requirement…….…...…........................................$20,279.92 Last Week’s Receipts……………………..........................................$22,242.00 Total Month’s Receipts………………..…..……………………..........$51,661.00 VPBC Mission Team Support Emphasis Y-T-D.............................$15,716.00 Total Missions Giving Y-T-D…………………...…...……………….$126,001.43 Last Week’s KDA………...................…..……………………...................$405.00 AAEO Receipts 5/1/14-Current………………………………………....$4,770.25

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Village Parkway

3002 Village Parkway, San Antonio, Texas 78251 - Office: (210) 680-7813

Fax: (210) 509-3502 / Web Site: www.vpbc.net - Office Hours: 8:00am-4:00pm; M-F

At Village Parkway, we actively seek ways to reach,

teach, and serve as a community.

REACH We reach out to each other through

fellowship. We reach out to others by telling them the message of Jesus.

We reach up to God through worship and prayer.

TEACH We learn the teachings of the Bible. We teach others the Bible. We live in

such a way as to illustrate the life of Christ.

SERVE We serve our church through our

attendance, our gifts, and our time. We serve others through a church ministry or another ministry in our community. We serve our world by supporting missions through

prayer, gifts, and service.

Guests, please stop by the Visitor Center Desk to pick up a Welcome Packet.

DOW - Richard Krampe, Jr. WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday - March 15 Sunday School, C/EB…….9:30 & 10:50 am Worship Service, WC.........9:30 & 10:50 am Hispanic Worship, 105…...…...…..11:00 am Students Return from Laredo ……..2:30 pm Deacons Meeting, 105...…………...3:30 pm AWANA, C/ED………………………5:00 pm Tuesday - March 17 Ladies’ Bible Study, Menefee’s……9:30 am Wednesday - March 18 Prayer Meeting, FH...……………….6:30 pm Hispanic Prayer Meeting, MB...……6:30 pm Orchestra Practice, WC…………….6:30 pm RA/GA/Mission Friends, C/ED…….6:30 pm Student: Ignite, SC………………….6:30 pm Worship Choir, WC...……………….7:30 pm Honduras Mission Meeting,303..…7:30 pm Thursday - March 19 Sr. Adult Fellowship, 108…………10:00 am Sr. Adult Choir, Memorial Park…….2:00 pm Saturday - March 21 Church Work Day…………………...8:00 am VPCS, PTF Spaghetti Feed, FH.….3:00 pm **************************************************************************************************** **********************************************************************************************

CR = Choir Room C/EB = Children & Education Building DOW = Deacon of the Week FH = Fellowship Hall MB = Modular Building PSO = Pastor Steve’s Office SC = Student Center WC = Worship Center

COMMITTEES Deacon’s Meeting - Sunday, TODAY @ 3:30pm in room 105.

Thank you for all of the thoughts, prayers, food and love during the time of my fathers illness and passing.

Kathy, Craig & Kelsie Andrews

ADULTS

“Celebrate the Future” - Life Choices Medical Clinic 18th Annual Gala is Saturday, March 28 @ 6pm. Go to: lifechoicesgala.eventbrite.com to purchase your tickets. Ticket sales end March 23, 2015. VPBC has purchased a limited number of tickets. If you would like to go, but are not able to afford it, contact Pennie in the church to pick up one of the church tickets. If you would like to purchase a table or if you have questions, call: (210) 248-4983. Church Work Day - Saturday, March 21 @ 8am. Food Pantry - Donations are needed!! You can find the list of suggested items in the Foyer. Please look it over and see what you are able to contribute. Please do not donate any expired foods! Mother’s Day Out - MDO is now accepting applications for teachers for the upcoming 2015/2016 school year. We are in need of substitutes for the current year and for next year. MDO Enrollment - MDO 2015/16 enrollment for existing students now through March. Open enrollment for new students will begin April 14. Village Parkway Christian School - 2015/16 Registration begins March 16. If you have questions please call: (210) 680-8187, or go online for info at: www.villageparkwaychristian.net. Village Parkway Christian School - Seeking a 4th grade teacher for the 2015-16 school year. Contact Irene Taylor, (210) 680-8187 or email your resume to: itaylor@vpbc.net. Good Friday Service - Friday, April 3 at 7:00pm in the Worship Center. God, Guns, & Guts Handgun Defense Class - Saturday, April 18, 2015, 9am - 6pm. 24 spots available. Cost: $175 ($350 Regular Price - 50% Discount for VPBC. Website shows regular price, but VPBC is getting a discounted price.) To pay / register for this class, go to: www.texasrepublicfirearmsacademy.org. Go to the “Online Registration” tab on the home page to start the registration process. The name of the class is “Village Parkway Baptist Church”. Must be 21 to be certified for a CHL. Classroom location will be disclosed after registration. If you have questions, call Pennie in the church office at (210) 680-7813. A Community Passover Seder - Congregation Beth Simcha & the San Antonio Baptist Association invite you to celebrate with them on Saturday, April 11th at 4pm at Churchill Baptist Church: 12400 Vista View, San Antonio, TX 78231. Tickets are $25 each. To purchase tickets online, go to: http://tiny.cc/6jedux. For more information, contact: office@bethsimcha.com / (210) 4-YESHUA. Baby Dedication - We are having baby dedication on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2015 during the 9:30am Worship Service. If you would like to have your baby dedicated, please submit 6 photos of your baby, baby’s name, date of birth, parents’ names, and a contact number of the parent submitting information. The photos should include at least one of the entire family; the others can be of only the baby or include other family members. Pictures need to be in a JPG format. You can also bring a flash drive/stick or CD with photos on it into the office. All information needs to be turned in to Pennie before April 26. Call Pennie at: (210) 680-7813 / email: pbuntrock@vpbc.net if you have any questions.

STUDENTS Senior Trip - For all high school graduating Seniors. April 24-26. Sign up by April 12. DNOW - May 15-17. $40 each. Pay / sign up by May 3. Hungary Student Mission Trip - July 17-26. Students who have completed 10th grade and up are eligible to attend. $250 deposit due by April 5. Info packets available in the Student Center.

CHILDREN Do you love kids? - Are you interested in working with some of our younger kids? The following opportunities are available: *An Assistant for Kindergarten during the 9:30am hour. *An assistant for Pre-K during the 10:45am hour over the summer, possibly to continue into the fall. Substitute teachers are needed for those Sundays when teachers are away. *Volunteers are needed in the younger nursery area (babies - 1 Year olds) once a month. If you are a member of VPBC and the parent of a child in the nursery through 3yr olds, you should be helping out once a month in the nursery/10:45am hour. Contact Deb Hullet for more info at: debhullet@prodigy.net.

REACH Missionaries - The Swain Family covet your prayers as they minister among Urdu-Speaking Muslims in England. The Swains and their organization, “Christar”, believe in prayer. In addition to their financial need, Christar requires them to raise 100 new daily prayer partners to join in their ministry. Would you consider committing to being one of them? Let them know if you can commit to pray or would like to receive their newsletter by mail or post at: swains@swissmail.org or 469-500-7165.

Honduras Mission Trip Interest Meeting - Wednesday, Mar. 18 @ 7:30pm in room 313.

Time Of Prayer - The Saturday, April 11 from 8am - 10am in the Student Center.

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering - National Goal is $60 Million. VPBC 2015 Goal is $16,000.00. 100% of the AAEO goes toward resourcing & empowering

WOMEN Ladies’ Bible Study - 9:30am at Sherrie Menefee’s home. Studying Beth Moore, “James - Mercy Triumphs”. Please call the church office for the address.

MEN Men’s Breakfast - The first Saturday of every month at 7am in the Fellowship Hall.

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We will be having a Special Called Business Meeting: Sunday, March 22 immediately following the 9:30am

Worship Service & the 10:50am Worship Service.

This special called business meeting will be to vote on the Search Committee for our Minister of Education.

The following people have been prayerfully nominated:

Ken Krawczynski Troy Cole

Richard Krampe, Jr. Melissa Johnson

Ken O’Neal Kami Winkler

Please keep them all in your prayers for wisdom and direction as they begin the selection process.