April 17, 2024

Blood Drive

This Sunday, April 21

8:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Give Blood. Help save lives!

The Village Church is hosting a blood drive in the preschool parking lot.

In partnership with the American Red Cross, the church is urging community members to donate blood for patients in local hospitals.

Donors must be at least 18 years old, and all blood types are needed!

For more information, contact Deacon Kathy Collins.

Schedule Appointment Online

Christians Coping With Divorce

Next Thursday, April 25

6:30 PM in the Parlor

A guide for individuals, families, and friends

A Stephen Ministry Presentation taught by Frank Wypychowski.

For more information contact Stephen Ministry Leader, Penny Cox.

Help Serve the Homeless

Next Saturday, April 27 | 12:00 PM

We'll serve a meal to those in need at Ventura Cove, in the Mission Bay area and share the love of Christ.

If you would like to provide baked goods like cookies, brownies etc. and drop them off at the Church, please deliver before 12:00 PM on Thursday prior to the day of service.

The Biblical Garden is Blooming!

Spring is a wonderful time to share our Biblical Garden with family and friends.

Bring them to church or send them to our website to view a short video tour!

Special Offering:

Youth Missions Trip

Sunday, April 28

We are sending a team to the Dominican Republic to serve in local

villages June 23-28, 2024.

You can support this team by praying as well as sponsoring students' airfare & trip fees.

Your generosity is an incredible blessing to us!

Interfaith Sack

Lunch Assembly

Monday, April 29

1:30-3:30 PM

Partner with The Village Church and Interfaith Community Services of Escondido for a service opportunity. Help make sack lunches, including sandwiches, for individuals/families in need.

Join us on Monday, April 29 from 1:30-3:30 PM at 550 W. Washington Avenue in Escondido.

Please sign up at

the Mission Table or contact Missions Elder, Mary Proctor

UrbanLife Farms

Volunteer Workday

Saturday, May 4

9:00 - 11:00 AM

Youth Ministry is partnering with UrbanLife to serve at their vegetable farm. We'll help pull weeds, till the soil, plant veggies, & eat a yummy lunch catered by the UrbanLife cafe.

Let's connect with this wonderful mission partner and go play in the dirt!

If you're interested, email our Youth Director, Christine Hecker.

Students & Parents welcome!

Undy Sunday

Sunday, May 5

Join us as we collect new underwear and socks for our mission partner New Day Urban Ministries!

Please bring new underwear or new socks to church on Sunday May 5. All sizes are needed; men (prefer boxers), women, and children. You will find decorated boxes in the narthex and on the patio at the mission table. Donations can also be brought to the church office on weekdays until Friday, May 10.

Questions?

Contact Director of Missions Ministries, Gretchen Scruggs.

Ladle Fellowship

Youth Serve Trip

Sunday, May 5

The Village Church Youth is partnering with Ladle Fellowship in downtown San Diego to serve! Our students will participate in food and beverage service. Parents and siblings are welcome!

We will serve lunch in the Youth Ministry room and leave in the church van by 12:15 PM. We'll be back at the church by 4:00 PM.

Please RSVP with Christine Hecker, Director of Youth Ministry.

Women's Spring Luncheon

Wednesday, May 15 | 11:30 AM

A highlight of springtime in San Diego, this ever-popular event offers a delicious meal and Christian fellowship. Dr. Carolyn Bishop will speak on “The Voices of Christian Women Across a World in Crisis.”

Limited seating. RSVP required.

Tickets are available after Sunday worship or contact Robin Singer.

Support our mission partner, Care House, by providing $10 gift cards to McDonald's, Subway, Starbucks, and Jersey Mikes.

Contemporary Worship

Spotify Playlist

We now have a Village Church Contemporary playlist on Spotify!

Listen to your favorite worship songs that our band plays and check back weekly for the songs for the upcoming Sunday that will be at the top!

Listen on Spotify

April's Series:

Odd Ones Out

All month long, we’ll walk through the truth of what it means to be set apart by God in order to reveal Him and His nature. As we uncover the truth of what it looks like to follow Jesus in our culture, we’ll see the beauty in being a light that shows the true light of the world: Jesus.