Village Student Ministries

Greetings,

Last Sunday night was an amazing time. We introduced our study about the Christian faith by talking about God as the creator. Several of our students made commitments to Christ, which was an incredible experience for all of us! You can continue to pray that God will work in the lives of our students at VillageChurch, so that they can be leaders of today influencing tomorrow. There will be no student activities this Sunday due to Lake Scarolina. We are asking all students and families to come and help at this event. I am going to need all of the students to help with face painting and hair spraying. The event starts at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon at the Village Green at Lake Carolina and last until 6 p.m. that evening. This will be a great time for the community to interact with our church and to let them know that we are here to serve them, so that they may see Christ within us. I strongly encourage everyone to make it out to this event, because without you it couldn't happen.

Also, please don't forget that Wednesday October 29 is our Halloween party at the Hughes house (1431 Heins Road Blythewood, SC 29016). Bring your own coat hanger for cooking hot dogs and s'mores. Don't get too lazy because we will be starting up Grounded again on November 2.

IF YOU WANT A NEW STUDENT MINISTRY T-SHIRT THEN BRING $10 NEXT SUNDAY!

On the flip side,

Matthew Phillips

Notes from our Pastor

I'm going to state the obvious here: men and women are SOOOO different. I was reminded of that this morning when I reminded Emily of our 1st year of marriage. I thought it was a nice, easy year but she told me, "That was such a haaaard and looooong year." I tried to decipher something positive out of that statement but I couldn't find it. I personally thought it was a fine year. But it was a reminder to me of the necessity of husbands and wives constantly working together to better understand each other. A counselor once said, "Marriages don't break up because of big blow outs, but small leaks."

We're continuing our series "Fireproof Your Marriage" on Sunday. Pray now that God will teach you a valuable marriage lesson. Also, don't forget to demonstrate love to your spouse each day this week!

Village Student Ministries

Greetings Everyone,

We had a great time group on Sunday! Shout out to the Altman's for bringing the snacks. Oh did I mention that the fair was not so bad either. We had a good group come to the fair and we had a blast as everyone ate all the elephant ears in the world and Kim Hughes threw up her corndog on two total strangers (good way to do outreach). This week we are diving into our study Grounded as we begin lesson one, The Abyss: God the Creator. I hope everyone comes and engages in the excitement of God's word and others.

Word up and Out,

Matthew Phillips

VillageChurch is growing!!

Since our church began 6 1/2 years ago we've been meeting in schools (Bethel-Hanberry and Lake Carolina). During that time we've seen our church grow from a handful of people to several hundred. This past month our church increased in our attendance by 20% and we have more people involved in our small groups ministry than ever before! Because of our growth we have increased opportunities for service in our children and youth areas, in our small groups, in our music ministry and in our service ministries. Pray about how you will be involved!

Notes from our Pastor

This past week has been a nightmare on Wall Street! 401k's are taking a beating and a lot of people are worried about what the future holds. I wish I had some Warren Buffet-like advice to share, but I don't. As a matter of fact, the Pope said this is a reminder that placing our hope in money is like building the foundation of our lives on sand. This is a reminder to me that the most sure thing we can hang our hats on is Jesus Christ. The Bible teaches us that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. While our markets toss and turn, our God does not. We're going to move forward in faith and trust God to do a great work through VillageChurch as we impact a community that is desperate for hope.

Village Student Ministries

Hello Everyone,

I would first like to thank the Fischer's for the amazing snacks on Sunday. The cookies were superb! We almost broke our record of 27 students on Sunday, but we didn't. As soon as we do everyone will get their free Chick-fil-A Ice Dream gift card. Next week we will begin a new series called grounded where we will be studying the basics of the Christian faith. This study will help build your foundation and give you a chance to ask any questions you may have regarding Christianity. I hope everyone can come and I look forward to seeing you there.

ATTENTION:: I need to know by tomorrow before NOON who can go to the fair. It does not matter if you have not paid or signed a permission slip, but if you are planning to go please e-mail me back tonight or early tomorrow morning. Thank you and that is all I've got to say except read the rest of the e-mail for all the information you need regarding what all the cool people in Blythewood are doing.

Word up and out,

Matthew Phillips

Notes from our Pastor

It's always nice when you can go see a movie and not worry about being embarrassed! Sunday afternoon, several of our small groups went to see the movie "Fireproof Your Marriage." The movie's a realistic picture of marriage and how the power of God can bring reconciliation. Take time to go see the movie (it's at Sandhills Cinema) as we prepare for our marriage sermon series beginning THIS Sunday. I'm looking forward to working on fireproofing my marriage!

Village Student Ministries

Hello Village Students and Family,

We had a great time at Engage on Sunday afternoon hanging out eating some snacks and diving into God's word. For those of you who do not know Enage is going to be the time of our Sunday night bible study that meets at 4:30 on Sunday afternoons at the house on the church property. I would like to thank the Brantley Family for providing our snacks this week! Also, if you are interested in coming to the fair with us on October 23 please bring your $10 this Sunday along with your permission slip. If you do not have your permission slip it is ok just get one from me and get it filled out. For more instructions on payment and payment plans please read the article about the fair at the bottom of the newsletter.

I hope everyone is having a great week and if you want Chick-fil-A or free dessert brought to your school you need to contact me and we can figure out the best day for me to drop by. I will bring Chick-fil-A to every school I can during the month of October, but once October is over I will only bring Chick-fil-A to the school of the person who brings the most friends to Engage (Sunday nights beginning at 4:30). Don't forget I also have free Chick-fil-A coupons ready to be handed out if we have 30 students or more attend Engage.

Word up and out,

Matthew Phillips