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Project 168 is a challenge for the VCC community to pray. There are one hundred and sixty eight hours in every week – Project 168 calls the members of the VCC community to pray during one of those one hundred and sixty eight hours every week.

• Praise God for the growth of this last year.
• Thank God for the lessons learned this last year.
• Pray for vision to see what is possible in the new year.
• Pray for stronger faith that will help pave the way for a present that is hopeful, and a future that is peaceful.
• Pray for wisdom to know what is of real value.
• Pray for a mind that is unafraid to move forward and take healthy risks.
• Pray for a heart that has generous understanding.
• Ask God to give you a greater sense of humor.
• Ask God for a submissive attitude and patience to wait and listen.
• Pray for more discipline to study Gods word and pray.
  
  

Strategic Service Teams: SST’s are volunteers gathered together to serve within and outside the church. Volunteers are vital to Vail Christian and we look to them to facilitate environments and potentially lead people in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Contact tim@vailchristian.com or ben@vailchristian.com for more information. You can also visit the Strategic Service Team page on our website at www.vailchristian.com.

Elevate 07: Middle School February 23-25 - We're headed back to Camp Pondo for great worship, challenging speakers, and spending time in the snow! Registration deadline: January 21 Cost per person is $100.

Pulse is our Sunday morning gathering for High School students. We will meet at the coffee cart, hang out, and head to a class area for a brief lesson. This will be a great chance to meet, drink coffee (or other preferred beverages) and connect with fellow high schoolers in a new atmosphere. We meet every Sunday during the 10:45 a.m. service.

Last Monday of every Month: VCC Women's Book Club Contact Linda at lpitney@carf.org. Upcoming readings:
• Jan. 29 - Lineage of Grace Omnibus by Francine Rivers
• Feb. 26 - Safely Home by Randy Alcom

Happy New Year from the VCC Staff!

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The people of Vail Christian Church provided ninety-one children with Christmas presents through the Angel Tree Ministry. The students also pulled together to make ten shoe boxes full of presents through Operation Christmas Child. Thank you for recognizing a need and providing for it. Way to go!

On Sunday January 21 at 10:45 during the second service we will have our first Free Market Meeting. Free Market is the name of our tri-annual community group leaders' meeting. The purpose of Free Market is to provide a place of training and encouragement for community group leaders so that they will be effective in leading their groups. Community Groups are about doing life together in authentic community. If you are interested in starting a community group or would like to learn more about the vision of VCC’s community groups be sure to put Free Market down in your calendar. If you have any questions please contact tim@vailchristian.com.

Short Term Mission Trip - Men: Grab your tools and join us as we venture down to Rocky Point on a mission project. This is your chance to invite God to move in your life and grow in your relationships. If you have a son, aged 12 or older, we encourage you to bring him. We are headed out on February 16 and returning on February 18. The trip is $50 for adults and $25 for students ages 12-16. Registrations are due by February 4. If time allows, there will be an optional fishing excursion Sunday morning for an additional $50.

Rocky Point Meeting: Wednesday January 10 at 6:30 p.m., at Ron Andler's house (7711 E. David Dr.). For more information or directions contact Ron Andler at 520.440.2239.

It’s here: our first anniversary! As we look back on our first year as a church, it is obvious that God has been at work in our midst.  From mission trips to community groups, from service teams to the staff, we can see the hand of God at work in the people of Vail Christian Church in a way that gives us cause to celebrate.  So celebrate we shall!  Our anniversary is actually Feb. 5th, but since that’s a Monday, we will celebrate as a body on Sunday Feb. 4th.  Much like a one year old baby’s birthday, it’s the first one (and you can only have one “first”) so you just gotta make a big deal out of it.  So we’re going to have jumping castles and food and a sort of festival feel in the courtyard between services, and on top of that, we’re going to create a sort of “Connection Sunday” format where we will have booths representing all of our community groups and service teams so that we can celebrate the birth of VCC by focusing on our mission as a church: making room in life’s journey to connect people with God and each other.  The services will be shortened that day to allow for more time in between the services to partake in the festivities and afford you the opportunity to peruse the booths and find places to plug into the body of Vail Christian Church. This particular Sunday will be a great opportunity to bring friends and family to experience the VCC culture of celebration and connection. We look forward to seeing you there!!!

If you are interested in starting or joining a Community Group, or if you just want some more information, contact Tim Sheaffer at tim@vailchristian.com or Trent Schlecht at tanks@cox.net. You can also visit the Community Group page on our website at www.vailchristian.com.

This small group study is a 10 week in-depth study of what scripture teaches about money and possessions. Participants become consistent savers, generous givers, and prudent consumers. Most importantly, they are entering into a closer relationship with Jesus Christ as they learn to apply His Word to their finances. We offer different meeting times that begin periodically throughout the year. For more information or to sign up, contact meghan@vailchristian.com or Mat Miller at setfree4freedom@yahoo.com.

Tutoring: This is an opportunity for high school students to receive free small group and one-on-one tutoring. Tutoring for all levels of mathematics, physics and Spanish is available. Meets in the Empire High School Media Center every Tuesday from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. For more information, or if you are interested in tutoring, contact Tyler Vogt at jvogt88772@aol.com.