Open to a New Thing
This Sunday we gather in God’s presence to worship Him. We invite you to lift up the Lord together with gratitude and in great faith. Pastor Jim Renke will be leading us through Matthew 5:17-20. This is the place where Jesus connects his ministry to what went before, while opening up to us a new vision for the future he calls us to.
General Announcements
First hour:
4/12-5/17 Facets of Forgiveness, Melissa Younger. Dive deep as we define Biblical forgiveness, discuss approaches to conflict and anger, and discover how justice and reconciliation fit with forgiveness.
1) Defining Biblical Forgiveness
2) Forgiveness and Conflict
3) Forgiveness and Anger
4) Forgiveness and Justice
5) Forgiveness and Reconciliation
6) Tough Questions about Forgiveness
Missionary of the week: Please pray for Mark & Brenda Brown, Kansas, this week.
Virtual Prayer Gathering: This Tuesday night, 4/21, 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 sent it to office@evcl.org.
Ladies, you are cordially invited to a special Saturday Gathering, May 9th. We will gather around the table to encourage each other as the Men’s Fellowship Group will be serving breakfast to us. This is an RSVP event. You can sign up in the foyer starting today. For more information contact Karen Kissinger at 847-223-5948.
Lee Eclov – A memorial celebrating Lee’s life will be held Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Crosspoint Church, at 10 am, followed by a reception where you may greet the family. The service will be livestreamed on Facebook on the Crosspoint Church Rockford page. Crosspoint Church, 3215 E. State Street, Rockford.
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 April 2026
Last Week Year to Date
Actual Giving April 12, 2026……………………………… $6,608…………………….……..…. $126,104
General Fund Budget 2026 ………………..……………… $8,921…………………….………… $133,816
Variation to Budget ………………………….….………………($2,313) …………………….…..… ($7,711)
WORSHIP (LIVE-STREAMED)clicking here.
Please download today’s Order of Worship. Sermon notes included with Order of Worship.
This Sunday’s stream will be available on 4/19 at 10:30 AM. You can access it any time by clicking here.