VBVF Newsletter

Ministry Leader - Shay Mounts - shay.mounts@vbvf.org

Join us for the third annual Ties and Tiaras Churchwide Valentines Dance! This free event is always a wonderful time of fun and fellowship. Bring your family, friends, or significant other for a family friendly party you are sure to remember!

We also need volunteers to work 30 minute shifts during the event, as well as help for set up, tear down, and people willing to donate snacks.

Click the link to sign up to attend, volunteer or donate snacks:

https://vbvf.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2649987

Raising Boys, taught by Sue Harris will be a 4-week class, tackling the toughest challenges we face as parents of boys. We will be meeting in the Journey Kids Big Room (right through the double doors) from 6pm to 7pm, on Wednesday nights, beginning Feb 12th. No need to sign up and there is no book required. Just show up! Childcare will be provided.

Coming Soon: Raising Girls

Thank Goodness It’s Fourth Friday! is back for Feb, Mar and Apr!!! Sign your kiddos up for a fun, safe evening of FREE babysitting right here in Journey Kids. This event requires registration.

We still need more volunteers to watch the kiddos. Please sign up to help us support the health of our church's families and marriages!

Click the to sign up your kids, or to volunteer. https://vbvf.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2732354

Journey Kids ministry still needs you! Sign up to be a Sunday morning volunteer by clicking this link:

https://vbvf.churchcenter.com/people/forms/185227

Ministry Leader - Becky Starnes - becky.starnes@vbvf.org

Ladies, you are invited to a Galentine's Tea Party potluck. Please invite your friends. Childcare will not be provided. Nursing mothers are welcome.

Bring your favorite tea cup and tea party finger food you would like to share. If you need ideas, think tea sandwiches, small cookies, scones, fruit, veggies, etc.

Please add how many in your party and what you will bring to share. We can't wait to see you.

Be sure to register at https://vbvf.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2721893 so we can be expecting you!

Ladies, we are thrilled to be having our 3rd Conference. God has been blessing us by continuing to allow the Women's Ministry to hold these conferences.

This year, we have three wonderful sisters: Sanja Caffey, Sharon Morris, and Chris Meade, along with Deja Roden, leading us in a devotional on Friday.

You do not want to miss this conference. Moms are welcome to bring their daughters. Even though childcare will not be provided, nursing moms are always welcome. Please bring those sweet babies!

Early bird registration is $70, and the last day to register at this price is February 28th, so make sure to register as soon as possible. After February 28th, the price goes up to $80.

Event starts Friday, April 4th, at 7:00 pm and Saturday, April 5th, at 8:00 am.

Additional information about the event will go out two weeks prior to the conference.

Register at: https://vbvf.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2713222

Ministry Leader - Jay Phillips - jay.phillips@vbvf.org

On Saturday, February 22 from 9:00AM to 12:00 PM we will be hosting our first Rally Up of the 2025 season in the Church sanctuary at 551 E. Nakoma St, San Antonio, TX 78216.

Come for tacos, other breakfast treats, fellowship with your brothers in Christ, praise and worship, and a message from our very own Anthony Alcorta to kick us off on our 2025 theme.

We had a great turnout for the Fellowship at EZ’s in January and we want to continue that strong start to the year. This event is open to all men, including high school students and mature teenagers. Bring yourself, your Bible, and a friend. If you know someone who would like to attend but does not go to VBVF, they are also welcome to join.

Register for the event using the QR code or at https://vbvf.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2708630

See you there!

Ministry Leader - Ava Shupert - ava.shupert@vbvf.org

VBVF is a church that believes in the power of prayer. The Lord has told me this is to be The Year of Prayer. Did you know that we have a team of prayer warriors that pray daily for the needs of our church family? We want to remind everyone of the Prayer Chain that we have in place at Verse By Verse. There are three ways for you to access the chain. You can come forward at the end of a Sunday morning service and request that your prayer be added to the chain or you can place your request in the Prayer Box by the Prayer Wall in the lobby. There is also a Prayer Request button on line on the Church Center App. (For urgent requests please text 210-535-5673).

In Christ, Ava

Missions@vbvf.org

LIVING ON MISSION

How can I get involved in local missions to my neighbors in San Antonio? At VBVF we have missional opportunities locally every day of the week. One of those ways is through a Communal Table where we gather as a community of believers around an Afghan family. Do you or your family have 1.5 hours every other week, at your convenience, to invest in living missionally with a family who needs help acclimating to their new city? If you can help with things as simple as helping someone understand their mail then you are perfect for this ministry! The Communal Table is a way that you, your family, a group of friends, and/or your small group can get involved in helping our international friends who have likely never heard the gospel. Click HERE for more information and to indicate your interest and we will reply with more details and dates.

What is a Mission In Your City outing? It is an immersive field trip of the mission field in San Antonio, TX for the tens of thousands of unreached people groups and nations who live, work, and play right here. Paul said "Become all things to all people so that by all possible means through the Holy Spirit of God we might save some. We do all this for the sake of the gospel, that we may share in its blessings." 1 Cor. 9, 22-23 How do we "become all things to all people?" We start by getting into their shoes and walking around a bit. That is what MIYC will accomplish. It's a great day of food, fun and traveling to some incredible spots in our city you may have never seen before. Click HERE for more information and to indicate your interest and we will reply with more details and dates.

The whole family is invited!

Join us for a short preview of our day and organizing our games and giveaways from 9-11. Then we will travel to the apartment, only a few minutes away, and join with about 40-50 kids and families from Afghanistan who are in need of a friend.
Click HERE for more information and to indicate your interest and we will reply with more details and dates.

Everyone is welcome to join in a prayer walk for the unreached people living in San Antonio. Join other kingdom-minded friends February 20th at 10am. We meet behind the Bill Miller BBQ at 9202 Wurzbach Road Your host is Leesha Shupert. Just show up! or click HERE for more information and indicate your interest; we will reply with more details.

Ministry Leader - Shane Carter - scarter@project1027.org

Email: info@vbvf.org
Website: https://vbvf.org
Location: 551 East Nakoma Drive, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-920-6502
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vbvfellowship