Sunday mornings

First Hour Connections – 9:00 AM

Learning and friendships for all ages

Come fellowship with us! Don’t forget to grab a morning cup of coffee! We have two great connection options for our adults, as well as youth gatherings.

Mornings with Michael

This gathering is led by Associate Pastor Michael Mauriello. Starting on September 4, this group will begin an eight week series on the book of Micah. This group normally has a short presentation on the text followed by a period of small group application discussion.

Abundant Life

“…I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” - John 10:10

The “Abundant Life” is a co-leader led group discussion class that has the goal of maturing Disciples of Christ.  Each week, the leaders present a topic, a reading from a chosen book or a Scripture passage on a point of theology or tenet of the faith and then facilitate a time of discussion among group members on their thoughts, feelings, beliefs, experiences, hopes and questions.  Freedom is given for lively discussion in order for attenders to be challenged and grow.  It is hoped that this discussion time would be “iron sharpening iron” and believers would grow deeper in their surrender to Christ and in their relationships with brothers and sisters in the body.  Currently the class is using the book, Getting into Jesus’ Life, by Rev. John Vosnos.

Other topics for presentation/discussion may include grace, holiness, faith/surrender, righteousness, identity in Christ, sin, salvation, Holy Spirit, abandonment, atonement, “Christ in you,” resurrection, worship, lordship of Christ, obedience, sanctification, forgiveness, the Beatitudes, prayer, discipleship, wisdom, Kingdom of God, Satan, simplicity, solitude, and fasting.

Junior and Senior High

We have two classes; one for our students from sixth to eighth grade, and one for our students from ninth through twelfth grade. Usually, the content focuses on a book of the Bible. These classes are currently led by two TIU students: John Wood with Junior High and Brandon Boulais with Senior High.

Worship Service – 10:30 AM

Worship draws God’s people together and gives us one voice to celebrate the Lord’s character and blessings. The way we worship reflects the unique personality of our church. At Village Church this is what you can expect:

  • Each service focuses on one theme—one of the Lord’s attributes or gifts to us. All the elements of the service zero in creatively on that one idea. No two services are ever alike.
  • Our music, and all the other elements in worship, reflects the wide range of people at VCL. We often say, “We will paint with the colors God gives us.” We do not try to make our music traditional, contemporary or blended. Instead, we want to use as many of our people as we can. You might hear an upbeat worship band or a string quartet, hymns in four-part harmony or one of your favorite praise songs. We have at least four distinct worship teams plus other soloists and ensembles. Some Sundays we have a choir or an orchestra.
    We also love to hear Scripture, read well. At least once a month we invite a finish-the-sentence congregational sharing. For example, “One Bible verse that I think of in trouble is…”
    And we always pray, often in several different ways.
  • There is a kind of comfortable family feel in our services. We do not plan every minute and we love the prayer, “Lord, do something this morning that isn’t in the bulletin.”
  • We have Communion about once a month.
  • Preaching is a main reason we come together. We want to hear what God says to us from his Word. Every sermon takes you deep into one passage of Scripture and then takes that Scripture deep into your life. Typically, our pastors preach through a section of the Bible—a book or several chapters. Occasionally, we will study a topic like work or compassion, but each Sunday will focus on one passage.
  • Our services last between 75 and 90 minutes. Elementary aged children are usually dismissed about half way through the service for their own age-graded learning time.