Set Your Heart on Serving
This Sunday we’ll wrap up our series on “Setting Our Hearts for 2025.” Pastor Jim Renke will focus on God’s call for us to serve him in this year. He calls and empowers us for service and the results are life-changing. But it takes the right heart. Come as we unwrap that together.
General Announcements
First Hour: This January, Matthew Eppinette, the Executive Director for the Center of Bioethics & Human Dignity at TEDS, will be leading a class on The Basics of Bioethics for Believers. Classes began on 01/12 at 9:00 a.m. and end on 02/09. Topics covered include:
01/12 Biblical Ethics & Bioethics
01/19 Embryology & Christology
01/26 Abortion
02/02 Reproductive Technologies
02/09 A Good Death
Dr. Eppinette (PhD Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary) is an Affiliate Professor of Bioethics at TEDS, with nearly two decades of experience in the bioethics field. He is interested in how culture and film address bioethics, and co-wrote/produced on several bioethics documentaries.
Women’s Bible Study: Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. We are studying the gospel of Matthew using a guide published by Crossway written by Drew Hunter. Books are available for $7. Please see Carol Marshall for further details.
Women’s Connections: Ladies, join us for our February 8th Saturday Gathering in the Great Room 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. We will be creating LOVE Packages to share with others. As we gather around the table, we will talk about God’s Redeeming LOVE. We are RESTED and RESTORED because we do not have to change anything about ourselves to be loved by God. We are going to talk about it!
VCL Men: Please mark your calendar for the Men’s Fellowship & Prayer on Saturday 2/1 at 8:00 a.m.
Membership: If God is making VCL your church home, we encourage you to pray about church membership. We are having our second membership class on January 29 at 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please email Pastor Jim at jimrenke@evcl.org or indicate on the green Welcome Card that you plan to attend. Thank you.
Calling All Children’s Ministry Workers! Join us for a required training for Children's Ministry workers today at 11:45 a.m. in the Great Room. This event is for all current and prospective volunteers working with individuals under 18, as well as families with children—lunch will be provided!
Missionary of the week: Please pray for Sarah Esau, France, this week.
Home decorators! We have an extra six foot pew if you would like to take and use in your home. Contact Don Englund or Rich Soderberg to let them know of your interest.
VCL Blood Drive—Our next Red Cross blood drive is February 3. Please give if you are able. Appointments are scheduled every 15 minutes from 1:00—6:00p.m. To get the time you want, contact Ed Manzo or sign up on the Red Cross blood donor website. Volunteers needed to host people as they come to donate. Please call or email Ed Manzo to help out.
Looking ahead:
Mon 2/3 Blood Drive
Tue 2/4 Virtual Prayer
Sat 2/8 Love INC
Sat 2/8 Women’s Saturday Gathering
Giving & Financial Update
It’s important that we continue to embody our trust in the Lord’s provision through faithful, sacrificial giving. Please visit http://evcl.org/give/ and make your offering as an intentional act of faith.
Although online giving is available, you may also write and mail your checks to Village Church of Lincolnshire, 201 Riverwoods Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
General Fund Giving for January 2025
Last Week Year to Date
Actual Giving January 19, 2025……………………………$24,775………………………………$39,127
General Fund Budget 2025 ………………………………… $9,079 …………………………… $27,237
Variation to Budget ………………………………………………$15,696 …………………………… $11,890
WORSHIP (LIVE-STREAMED)
Please download today’s Order of Worship. Sermon notes included with Order of Worship.
This Sunday’s stream will be available on 1/26 at 10:30 AM. You can access it any time by clicking here.