Village Student Ministries

I know this is easier said then done. Thanksgiving can be a hectic holiday. You have family come into town, food getting burnt and people sharing personal scents with everyone. Well that may not be you, but that's how it can go down with my family sometimes. Just remember no matter how hectic this week may be that God is in control and that there are plenty of people who would love to be where you are having a happy thanksgiving meal.

All of that to say, we had a great time Sunday night at The Silver Ring Thing at Blaney Baptist Church. Many students made pledges to Christ to stay sexually pure untill marriage and several others gave their life to Christ for the first time. Continue to pray for our students and what God is doing in this ministry. Pray for two types of growth. 1) That our students are growing spiritually and 2) That others would come so that they can here the good news of Christ. Remember no youth activities this week, but we will be in full swing starting in December. Also, do not forget the Christmas party. You do not want to miss this!!!

Go get fat,

Matthew Phillips

Notes from Our Pastor

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite of all the holidays. I like it so much because the focus isn't around making sure everyone gets the "perfect" gift. It's simply about being with family and reflecting on what you have to be thankful for.

I want you to know how thankful I am to be a part of VillageChurch. God has richly blessed this church with some of the finest people I know. The past 6 years our church has developed into a core of people who are committed to serving and loving our neighbors in the spirit of Christ. You have allowed me to grow and mature as a pastor. You have been willing to go in whatever direction I've felt God lead us in. That's awesome. Please continue to pray for God to grant me wisdom.

I'm also thankful for Matthew Phillips, Jeana Reidl and James Ballew, our church staff. They work side by side with me as we seek to touch people with the life changing message of Jesus.

I'm thankful for my wife, Emily, and my children. Y'all just see me on Sundays. They see me everyday and still choose to love me and support me.

Finally, I'm thankful for my Lord Jesus Christ. He has redeemed me and given me hope and meaning.

In short, I'm thankful.

Village Student Ministries

Hello Everyone,

We had a great Sunday this past week. Many of our students made a commitment to stand up for Christ and reach out to their friends at school. I hope that as a church we will support and pray for this decision. I am asking everyone to spend a moment this week in prayer for our students that they will remain firm in their faith and that they would resist any temptation this week at school. This Sunday we are going to The Silver Ring Thing at Blaney Baptist Church in Elgin, SC. We will be meeting at the Lake Carolina Town Center at 5:00 pm and caravaning over to Blaney Baptist from there. If you can drive then that would be helpful. Just show up and we can put students into vehicles as needed. I look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday.

Have a blessed week,

Matthew Phillips

Notes from Our Pastor

On Monday our building team had a meeting with our contractor. We looked at drawings of the building with engineers and our architects. As I was looking at the drawings I looked over at John Brantley and said, "Can you believe this?" All the sudden the building process is starting to seem very, very REAL! When you start talking about where plugs are going to be located you start to realize this thing's getting ready to happen!

The days ahead are going to be exciting around here! Be praying for our church and the leadership as we embark on busy and exciting days ahead.

Church Property Work Day and Cookout

It's time to get together and do a little work on the church property! The house on the property has a rotten deck on the back. It's in serious need of being torn down and replaced! If you would like to volunteer to help build a new deck, Send an email to info@blythewoodvillage.com. After we get your response, a date will be picked and we'll start working!

This will also be a good excuse to bring out our wild game and cookout! Keep your eyes peeled so you'll know when to come out to do some work!