Children & Student Fall Events:
(Register for these events online!)



Children:

• September 22 - Elementary Mother/Daughter Event
• October 4 - Elementary Apple Annie's Day Trip
• October 10 - Elementary Children's Museum Day Trip
• October 13 - Elementary Father/Son Event
• November 4 - Bring Your Parent to Church - On this Sunday, our elementary children (K-5) are encouraged to invite their parents to come to their classes with them. This is a great opportunity for parents to find out what happens in CrossTown on Sunday mornings...come check it out!

Students:

• September 9 - Pray 21 Begins
  
• September 26-29 - High School Mission Trip
  
• October 6 - High School Caving Trip
  
• October 11-12 - Middle School Out of Africa Trip

For more information please contact Julie Biagi at julie@vailchristian.com.

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.

So far we as a community have sponsored over 70 children in the Limpopo Area Development Project. This amounts to more than $36,000 per year that VCC has committed to its partnership with World Vision! It has been very exciting to witness how God has been leading our body to give sacrificially to care for His children. If you already sponsor a child, please remember to communicate with him through letters. Your sponsorship shows your child that he is loved and cared for by God, and God's love gives all children great worth. Your letters are an important way to reinforce that message of hope. If you do not sponsor a child and would like to do so, or if you would like more information on VCC's partnership with World Vision in Limpopo, contact meghan@vailchristian.com.

Congratulations to the following people, who were baptized on August 19:

             Richard Pleake
             Susan Seeloff
             Christina Espinoza
             Darian Peele
             Megan Croft
             Elliette Owens

"I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." Galations 2:20

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.

Make A Difference Day - October 27: Make a Difference Day is an opportunity for us to reach out to the Vail community and serve our schools. We will be serving several schools by fulfilling their specific needs, such as painting fences and planting trees. Please join your family with ours on October 27 to make a difference in our schools. To join a team and get involved contact tim@vailchristian.com or (520)722-1220.

Welcome, Chris & Erica McLaughlin! The staff and elders of Vail Christian Church are excited to announce that Chris McLaughlin has been hired as the new Worship Leader.

Hailing from Lancaster, California, Chris describes himself as a "leader," a "visionary", and an "artist." Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry/Biblical Studies from Azusa Pacific University. He has worked as a Director of Youth Ministries and a Worship Leader/Musician.

Chris and his wife Erica have a 2-year-old daughter named Taylor and are expecting baby #2 (a little sister for Taylor!) in late November.

Chris' favorite hobbies revolve around art and music (recording, writing, illustrating, etc.) and movies. Erica loves to read fiction novels (and has a knack for finding errors in them as she reads) since she received her undergraduate degree in - you guessed it - English. Together, they love playing board games and card games with friends.

Chris had this to say about their upcoming move to Tucson and into the VCC community: "We're both really excited about moving out there for a lot of reasons. I think most of all we're excited to build some great friendships. I think community is really important to our family and to be in an environment where others are committed to that idea as well is very exciting for us."

The McLaughlins are hoping to move to the Tucson area in mid September and their first official Sunday at VCC will be September 23. Please join us in celebrating their arrival.

Classes Starting in September:

Crown Financial – The small group study is a 10 week in-depth study of what scripture teaches about money and possessions.  Graduates have confirmed that marriages are being strengthened and individuals are finding their way out of debt.  They are also becoming consistent savers, generous givers, and prudent consumers. Most importantly, people are entering into a closer relationship with Jesus Christ as they learn to apply His Word.  The class starts September 9th during the 9:00AM service.  Cost is $55 for an individual; $65 for a couple.

Biblical Portrait of Marriage – From sex to spirituality, from in-laws to God’s laws, this class addresses couples at every level of maturity and happiness.  Whether married for five months or fifty years, spouses will come away with a clear prescription for making their marriage a true problem-solving partnership.  The class starts September 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the home of David and Nancy Stiffey.  Cost is $20 per couple.

Sign-up sheets for classes are located at the information table in the back of the auditorium.  For more information, please contact Tim Sheaffer at tim@vailchristian.com.

SoundWave - VCC Children's Choir: Calling all budding singers and actors!  We are excited to announce the launch of VCC's own children's musical group!  Join us this fall as we practice and prepare a musical celebrating the birth of Jesus.  The group is open to children in the 2nd-5th grades. Registration forms are due by Sunday, September 9, and can be turned in at the children’s table or filled out online.  For more information, contact meghan@vailchristian.com.

Rose Canyon Picnic: We are headed up Mt. Lemmon to Rose Canyon on September 16 at 2:00 p.m. for an all church picnic. We will provide the meat and drinks. Please bring a picnic side dish and/or a dessert of your choice. Load up the family and some chairs, and meet us up there. We look forward to seeing you!

Trailhead...Begin the Journey October 28 during the 10:45 service (BBQ November 4). Trailhead is where the VCC adventure begins. This class will walk you through our core values, our vision, our mission, and perhaps most importantly: opportunities for you to join the journey. Visit the kiosk in the courtyard or email tim@vailchristian.com for more information.

Rocky Point Mission Trip - November 8 - 11: We will be gathering our families and heading to Rocky Point, Mexico over Veteran's Day weekend to build some houses with Amor Ministries. We will be camping out and serving families in need of shelter by building them a house from the ground up. Amor Ministries typically builds an 11'x22', two-room home with a slab floor, stucco-finished exterior, two windows, and a door. An Amor house is a simple design, built according to the standards of the community so that a group without skilled labor or power tools can still complete the project. Put the date on your calendar, prepare your family, and sign up. Email ron.andler@gmail.com for more information.

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.

• Pray for Chris, Erica and their family as they move to Tucson and adjust to a new home, climate and job.
• Pray about your involvement at VCC. Ask God to prepare your heart for service and to direct you as you seek to serve Him.
• Consider the people in your spheres of influence...at your workplace, in your neighborhood, among your friends. Ask God that He would guide you to "be the church" to those people.