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By Pastor Lee Eclov We had such a delightful and encouraging annual congregational meeting! We gathered on Sunday evening, Nov. 20, to address church business, to give some thought to future issues, and to pray. The congregation approved a 2012 general budget of $505,000, as well as a variety of changes to the bylaws. Chris …

During the dark months of January and February we will look into two dark Old Testament books to see the light of God’s work — Habakkuk and Esther. The prophet Habakkuk learned that God would use a people even more wicked than Israel had become to chastise his people. It was a hard pill to …

A friend in the church and I were talking about some ministry possibilities. She asked me if she and her husband had to sign up to go to our First Hour Connection classes. I was very surprised, and said, “No sign up required”. She then asked if she and her husband could be a part …

By Pastor Lee Eclov One Sunday morning in October I was passed a note just before the benediction asking if we would pray for Eric Lyons, John and Kaye’s son, who was at that moment involved in a dangerous mission in southeast Asia. Eric founded a small organization called Hope for the Silent Voices and …

Senior Adult Ministries at Brentwood Begin Saturday, January 14, 10:30 a.m. Have a dog, but don’t know how to get him or her involved in ministry? Don’t have a dog, but looking for a way to serve Jesus? As you know we’ve been working to create relationships with our senior adult centers in order to …

Dave Hooper completed his fall internship on our staff in early December. During his three months with us Dave worked with compassion ministries, adult education, leading a Growth Group, and strategic planning. He sat in on our elder board meetings. He also did a variety of other assignments. Dave has strong gifts in theology and …

We don’t talk too often about membership at VCL, but it is a significant part of church life. Membership is a reflection of one’s commitment to the church and is an encouragement to the other believers in the church. Essentially, to become a member at VCL a person must make a clear profession of faith …

One of VCL’s own, Nancy Nauman, has worked for many years in the corporate world. She recently began a blog you might find encouraging. Check out http://heartofaservant.biz. Her vision is to provide Christians in the workplace with encouragement, resources and support to make positive changes in the business world by adopting the Heart of a …

By Pastor Lee Eclov In the November Vine I announced that I have been working on a book for Moody Publishers entitled Pastoral Graces: Reflections on the Care of Souls. I finished the manuscript on November 29 and sent it to my editor. Now the review and marketing processes begin. The book is scheduled for …