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Youth Sunday

The Loft - A New Beginning

The Loft
A New Beginning
The students have just recently named their new youth room "The Loft." One of our goals in student ministry is to create a fun safe environment for the students. You could call it a home away from home where they eagerly want to be each week. Not only will this place be safe, but it will also open up a door to unlimited spiritual possibilities as we see them grow in their faith. To be affective we need your help. Students want the latest in electronics and for us to effectively serve them we need to be up to par with their standards. Some may disagree, but the facts are out there. Students seek the fun and you pray that they find God along that journey. Our hope and vision is that they find both with an obvious emphasis on God. As we move into our new youth room, The Loft, we hope that you as a church can unite and help us create the most innovative youth room in Northeast Columbia. Here are a list of specific needs that we know will bring students into a safe environment with hope that they hear the good news of Jesus Christ and that the good news is lived out in their lives.

Specific Needs:

Nintendo Wii
XBOX 360
PS3
2 32' Flat screen Televisions
55' Flat screen Television
Surround Sound Audio

If you can provide any support or can provide any of the specific needs then please contact Matthew Phillips at matthew@blythewoodvillage.com or call the church office at 803-419-0989.

Village Student Ministries

Greetings,

We had a great service on Sunday as we all got to pledge and celebrate what God is doing and going to do in the life of VillageChurch. I was excited to take part in this service and hope that we have many more to come. My favorite part had to be the food and if you were there you know exactly what I am talking about. On Sunday May 3 we will be having our Parent Rally following the 10:45 am service. For those who have children in the Youth Group I highly suggest that you attend this meeting. There we will be going over in detail about Summer Camp and will be discussing issues such as "Teens and the Internet." The cost is $10 per family or $5 a person. Lunch will be provided, so please come and hear what is going on in the life of your teen.

Im out,

Matthew Phillips

Notes from Our Pastor

I can't brag on our y'all enough! I told y'all that we needed to have at least $75,000 for our capital campaign this year. Last Monday night our leadership team came together and they alone pledged $82,000! I was absolutely blessed and amazed and reminded that God's thinking is a whole lot bigger than mine! Sunday, the rest of the church had the opportunity to pledge. Our middle goal was to pledge $100,000. Our top goal was to pledge $150,000. You pledged $104,000 on Sunday! Combined with our leadership pledge, VillageChurch pledged over $187,000 for April, 2009-April, 2010! Once again you have smashed our top goal! This will enable our church to make our interest payments on the new construction for 2009, to do our landscaping, buy equipment and more! I am so proud of you and your willingness to step out on faith!

Drive by the property this week! They're roofing and walling in the building this week! It looks GREAT!

I am so blessed to be your pastor! I can't wait to see how God's going to use VillageChurch this year!

Sincerely,


Erik Estep
VillageChurch

Village Student Ministries

Greetings,

I just have three words, Ignite Ignite Ignite. Our last Ignite of the year is next Wednesday April 15 from 6:30-8:30. Whoever brings the most friends will win FREE CHICK-FIL-A. If you have not come yet then I highly suggest you make it out for the final Ignite of the school year. Do not forget that this Sunday is Easter. A day to celebrate our freedom in Christ and rejoice in the fact that we worship a risen savior. I want to encourage everyone to come worship with us this Sunday at VillageChurch at Lake Carolina Elementary. Do not forget because of Easter we have no youth activities. All activities will start back on April 15. Have a great week and I will see you on Sunday!

I'm Done,

Matthew Phillips

Notes from Our Pastor.

I like to act as though there aren't many things that scare me or make me nervous. But the fact is I definitely have some fears. Yet this Sunday gives me and you the opportunity to eliminate one of those fears. What fear is that? It is the fear of death. You see, this Sunday we're celebrating Easter which commemorates Jesus' victory over death! And through His resurrection we can look forward to a resurrection as well. Because of the resurrection we will be able to say like Paul did in 1 Corinthians 15: 55-56, "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?' The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.'"

Come celebrate Jesus' resurrection with me on Sunday. I'll look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely,

Erik Estep
VillageChurch