Hold On to Him
This Sunday, Pastor Jim Renke will continue to lead us through Hebrews 4:14-16. We will rejoice and commit ourselves to holding on to a unique, loving and powerful high priest, Jesus the Son of God.
General Announcements
First Hour: Sharpening the Spiritual Discipline of Evangelism. We will explore how to make evangelism a natural and intentional part of our lives. Beginning 3/30 at 9 a.m. in the great room, Seth Williams will lead us through the B.L.E.S.S. model of evangelism-simple, practical ways to share the love of Christ with those around us. Each week we’ll focus on a different aspect of the B.L.E.S.S. framework:
3/30 Begin with Prayer
4/06 Listen with Interest
4/13 no class-Palm Sunday Brunch
4/20 no class-Easter Sunday
4/27 Eat Together
5/04 Serve with Joy
5/11 Share Your Story
Virtual Prayer Gathering: This Tuesday night, 4/1, 7 pm, we’ll be gathering on Zoom for our prayer meeting. Come join us for a meaningful time of prayer—all from the comfort of your own living room. Zoom details to follow via email. If you have a prayer request or an update, please send it to office@evcl.org.
Join us on April 6 in welcoming the Rutters as they give an update on their missionary work in France. They will be giving a brief presentation during the morning service. We will have a time for more fellowship and updates following the service in the Great Room.
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.
Senior Workshop: Scams & Safety - April 2nd 9:00a-12:00p. Hey seniors! Join us for an informative workshop on Scams & Safety designed just for you. Learn how to protect yourself from scams and stay safe in your day-to-day activities. This in-person event will be held at VCL in the Great Room on April 2nd from 9:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m., so mark your calendars , invite your friends and don’t miss out on this important workshop. You can register for the event by scanning the QR code here or going to http://www.evcl.org/events.
VCL Men: Please mark your calendar for the Men’s Fellowship & Prayer on Saturday 4/5 at 8:00 a.m.
Missionary of the week: Please pray for Mosaic House, this week.
Looking ahead:
4/13 Palm Sunday Brunch 8:45 a.m.
4/18 Good Friday Service 7:00 p.m.
5/10 Women’s Saturday Gathering with Sylvie Vanhoozer
5/17-18 VCL’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Palm Sunday Brunch: April 13 8:45 to 10 a.m. in the Great Room. Sign up begins today in the foyer. Please join us!
Women’s Saturday Gathering: Rested and Restored, April 12, 9-11 a.m. “God comes to us in our lived experiences” Ladies you are invited to our next gathering! How can we live more rested in community? What does it look like to live a Sabbath life?
And ladies: SAVE the DATE for Saturday May 10 to hear author, Sylvie Vanhoozer, on the art of daily living in season in a pilgrimage toward Christ.
And another date to save: May 17-18. It’s a Jubilee! Celebrating 50 years of God’s faithfulness at VCL . Saturday buffet dinner at the Waybright Center and Sunday worship at Village Church of Lincolnshire.
We are welcoming Barb Brandt, Dave & Sarah Boburka, and Seth & Colie Williams into membership on April 13. Their testimonies are featured on this week’s bulletin inserts.
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 March 2025
Last Week Year to Date
Actual Giving March 23, 2025…………………………………..…$5,590…………………….…………$115,186
General Fund Budget 2025 ………………..……………………… $9,079 ……………….…….………$108,949
Variation to Budget …………………………………..…..……………($3,489) ………………………….…….$6,238
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 3/30 at 10:30 AM. You can access it any time by clicking here.