Hope of Easter
We welcome everyone this special morning of worship. Easter is our celebration of Christ’s resurrection which assures our victory in Christ. Today we celebrate through song, prayer, baptism and the Word, that God has accomplished a great work in Jesus that by faith offers life to every person and the hope of new creation to all that God has made. Pastor Jim Renke will be leading us through 1 Corinthians 15, so we can discover what this event means for each of us today.
General Announcements
Two New First Hour Classes starting April 7:
The Messiah in the Movies led by Sam & Miranda George. Can films reveal the true, hidden longings of humans for God?
Spiritual Disciplines. Exploring the meaning and practices of various disciplines which encourage and guide us in spiritual growth.
VCL Youth– No youth group tonight! Next week, 4/7, grab your books and join us after church for a pizza lunch, followed by a study time. We will have individual and group study spaces, and, when the timer goes off, it’s time to have fun and let off steam. Ends 4 pm.
Virtual Prayer Gathering: This Tuesday night, 4/2, 7:00 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.
VCL Men : Please mark your calendar for the Men’s Prayer Breakfast on Saturday April 6 at 8:00 a.m.
Women’s Connections: Thursday morning Bible Study on the The Letters of John. Please join us from 9:30-11 a.m. If you have questions contact Carol Marshall.
Ladies, we invite you to our next Saturday Gathering on April 13, 9-11 am. Courage to Change. What encourages us to change? How does it happen? What can make a difference? We will look at three ways we are motivated to change. We will hear Miriam Englund’s story of love, courage and boldness that changed a life.
Ladies, include us in your Mother’s Day weekend plans for Saturday, May 11th 9-11 a.m. Karla Chandler will be with us as she presents “Corrie ten Boom” in a drama presentation. This is a RSVP Saturday Gathering Event. Write Corrie ten Boom and your name in the Friendship Register or RSVP Karen Kissinger at ponderingthetruth@hotmail.com.
Missionary of the week: Please pray for Mosaic House Ministries this week.
Meals for Shannon & Jonathan Renke: If you are able to bless them with a meal please go to this link: https://takethemameal.com/HQVP6484
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 2024
Last Week Year to Date
Actual Giving March 24, 2024………………………… $6,822……………………………$ 95,389
General Fund Budget 2024 …………………………… $10,164……………………………$ 121,966
Variation to Budget ………………………………………… ($3,342) …………………………($ 26,577)
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 3/31 at 10:30 AM. You can access it any time by clicking here.