Faith in Community
As we worship the Lord together, we will celebrate a baptism and the call each of us has to run the race the Lord has marked out for us. If we want to be faithful until our finish line, we must take our mindset, our decisions, and our Lord seriously. Let's dig into Hebrews 12:1-3 and find our inspiration to run the race!
General Announcements
First Hour - Brothers, Loved by God, starting October 5th. Brotherhood weaves through Genesis and describes the Church now. Explore what being brothers and sisters means throughout the Bible and how brotherhood impacts your connections with family, fellow Christians, and the global church.
Thursday Women’s Bible Study: All women are welcome to our weekly Bible Study. This fall we’ll be studying the theme of Jesus in the Old Testament using the book The Christ Key: Unlocking the Centrality of Christ in the Old Testament by Chad Bird. We’ll learn how consistent Scripture is in its revelation of Jesus as Messiah. Books are available for $20. We begin Thursday, 9/18, 930—11 am. Babysitting is provided. Questions: Carol Marshall carolsings3@comcast.net
The Clothes of Righteousness is this year’s Women’s Saturday Gathering theme. All ladies are invited to our October 11 Gathering in the Great Room. We’ll focus on “Wearing our New Clothes.” We will talk about these “new clothes” and we will hear a video clip from Kathy Bhatia sharing about She is Safe. We begin with refreshments at 9 a.m. This is a RSVP event. Sign up for Saturday Gathering on your green card, calling the church office, or texting Karen Kissinger 847-223-5948.
Missionary of the week: Please pray for local ministry, Mosaic House, this week.
We mourn the passing of Ed Boba this week. Please pray for his wife, Judy, and their family. His services will be on Monday, September 29th, visitation at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home. Follow the link for obituary and further information.
VCL Trunk or Treat – Volunteers Needed!
Join us for Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 25, 1–4 PM. We need families to host trunks and volunteers to help with setup, games, crafts, refreshments and welcoming guests. As a smaller church, some couples/families may be asked to both host a trunk and volunteer, with the chance to switch off during the afternoon. Sign up in the lobby, or contact Seth at seth@evcl.org.
Looking ahead:
10/11 Women’s Saturday Gathering, 9:00 a.m.
10/24 Lincolnshire Boo Bash, 5:00 p.m.
10/25 Trunk or Treat, 1:00 p.m.
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 September 2025
Last Week Year to Date
Actual Giving September 14, 2025………………………………..…$8,386 …………………….……..….. $338,928
General Fund Budget 2025 ………………..………………………… $9,079……………….……….…………$345,004
Variation to Budget …………………………………..….……….……….… ($693) ………………………..….…..….($6,077)
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 9/21 at 10:30 AM. You can access it any time by clicking here.