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Sharing Your Faith in the 21st Century
Wednesdays beginning April 7 - 7:00-8:30 PM - Columbia B
Would you like to be able to share your faith with others, but lack the courage or feel unsure of how to go about it? Pastor Jim McGuire teaches a class that will equip you to share your faith in the 21st century. This four-week class begins the first Wednesday in April and October. To sign up, please email Krista McGuire.

Baptism Class
Saturday, March 13- 7:15pm - Columbia B
Sunday, March 14 - 9:00am - Columbia B
Are you thinking of being baptized? Come to an informational class to learn more. Please contact Pastor Mike Reid or write "Baptism Class" on your Friendship Card if you are interested in attending or would like more information.

Pick Up Your Village Directory
The 2010 Village Directory is now available. Please pick up your copy at the Information Counter on the weekends or in the church office during the week. The first copy per family is free, additional copies are available for $2.00 each.

Doctrinal Statement Vote
Saturday, March 13 & Sunday, March 14 - During All Worship Services
Congregational voting on the revised Doctrinal Statment takes place on the weekend of March 13-14 during all worship serivces. Copies are available in the lobby.

We're Growing! Please Use the Village Shuttle
Village will run a shuttle service from the parking lot of Meadow Park Middle School to Village on Sundays from 7:15am to 1:00pm. Due to the high number of people attending church on Sunday, we ask that staff, elders, ministry workers, choir members, worship team, nursery and children's workers, any other service volunteers, family members of these groups, and anyone who is physically able, please take the shuttle in order to save parking spaces for new people coming to Village. Take the shuttle and get dropped off at the front door. Thank you!

Pray for our Sunday Worship Services
Every Sunday - 8:30am - Columbia B
Are you interested in a group prayer time for the Sunday worship services? If so, please join a prayer group in the Bridge Room on Sunday mornings. God can accomplish MUCH in our services through prayer! Please contact Denise Phillips or Pastor Mike Reid for more information.

Online Giving - Now Available
Village now offers online giving as a quick, easy and secure option. Here you can easily manage your giving amount and specify where the funds should be applied. Give a one-time gift or set up an automatic recurring gift using a credit card, debit card, or electronic check. To take advantage of this option, click the Online Giving button located on the left side of the page. Please contact the church office with any questions. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Electronic Checks.

Note: Village incurs approximately a 3% merchant fee for each credit and debit card transaction. If you choose to use online giving, we encourage you to help us offset the cost of these fees by adjusting the amount of your contribution. Contributions made by electronic check do not incur these fees.Thank you.

Estate Planning - Never More Important Than Now
As the US, and indeed the world, finds itself in a slumping economy few of us could have imagined just one year ago, it's no secret that we're all likely feeling the effects. Our ability to earn a living (or live off our savings), pay bills, make charitable contributions, etc. all feels compromised.

We watch to see if our government will make wise choices with the capital they have to spend - hoping that it will change the economic tide and begin to re-instill confidence in our economy. Even though our country has not charted this course in nearly a lifetime, we're left simply to hope that our elected officials will navigate these waters well.

So do we resign ourselves to a "wait and see" approach, polarized in other areas of our lives until the economy turns around? I hope not. For instance, the importance of estate planning has never been more important than now. Whether the political winds below left or right...or the economy shrinks or swells...we ALL must remember that developing a good, God-honoring estate plan is important.

You may not leave for heaven for many years, or it might be next week. You may have a large estate, or the economic environment when you go to heaven may cause your estate to be relatively small. Who knows! But one thing is for sure...we ALL must take the time to plan well.

If you've been thinking for some time that it's high time to get your estate planning affairs in order, Village has resource material and a well-known professional in our area named Gene Christian, who can help you. The Elder Board has contracted his services, which are free to members and friends of Village. He does not sell investment or insurance products, or his time. Maybe you've already met with Gene and you just need to get things finished up.

Whatever the case, I want to encourage you to take control of this area of your life (an area where you can still have control over what happens) and plan well! God will be honored and you will sleep better knowing you've developed a well-thought-through plan that will take care of your children, grandchildren, and the ministry organizations you care about.

If you would like to make an appointment to meet with Gene, please contact Krista McGuire in the church office.

Serving Together,
Pastor Jim

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Send Us Your Prayer Request
Need us to prayer for you? 24 hours a day, 7 days a week you can send us your prayer requests by clicking on the "How may we pray for you?" box on the left hand side of our web page. No need to wait for the weekend. You can tell us about it right now. Try it, we hope it is of help to you.

Village Baptist Church * 330 SW Murray Blvd. Beaverton, OR 97005 * 503.643.6511 * info@vbconline.org