What If I’m Hurt by the Church?
This Sunday Chris Gearhart will share about the deep and painful experience of being hurt by the church. God wants us to heal and wants us to know we do not carry the burden alone.
General Announcements
No First Hour for the month of August!
VCL Men: Please mark your calendar for the men’s Fellowship & Prayer on Saturday, 8/15 at 8 am.
VCL family picnic at the forest preserve: On Friday, August 28 at 6 p.m. we will be hosting a picnic at the Half Day Forest Preserve at Shelter B. We’ll have worship and a chalk drawing to enjoy. Please pray about friends and neighbors who you would like to invite and sign up in the foyer to help us with planning for this event. Thank you!
Summer talks: Pastor Jim will be hosting, Bible, Sermon, or Spiritual Conversations, on Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Feel free to bring your questions! Let’s take this time for conversations on what God is doing in our lives, or in our understanding of Him and His Word.
Ladies! Our next Night of Encouragement will soon be here. Please mark your calendars for August 20 at Sarah Boburka’s home, 7-8 PM. This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or neighbor!
Feed My Starving Children: Join us on Saturday, 8/22 from 9-1045 am as we serve together at Feed My Starving Children. This is a wonderful opportunity for our church family to come alongside an organization working hard to wipe out hunger across the globe. Let’s get our whole church involved and be a blessing to those in need! Sign up in the foyer.
VCL Blood Drive. Our next Red Cross Blood Drive is Tuesday August 25. Please give if you are able. Appointments are scheduled every 15 minutes from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sign up at redcross.org. Volunteers needed to host people as they come to donate. Please call or email Chrissi Wall to help.
Missionary of the week: Please pray for Jeff & Karen Granger, CRU Military, this week.
Looking Ahead
Thu 8/20 Ladies Night of Encouragement 7:00 p.m.
Sat 8/22 Feed My Starving Children 9:00 a.m.
Tue 8/25 Red Cross Blood Drive 1-6 p.m.
Fri 8/28 Family Gathering at Half Day Preserve 6:00 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 August 2026
Last Week Year to Date
Actual Giving August 2, 2026……………………………………… $5,050…………………….……..…….$323,069
General Fund Budget 2026 ………………………………………… $8,921 …………………….…………… 276,553
Variation to Budget………………………….….……………………… ($3,871)…………………….…………..…$46,516
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