I am frequently asked, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” It is usually put in another form — “Pastor, now that I am a Christian, I thought I wouldn’t have any more problems. It seems that I have more. Why?” The Bible says that bad things can happen to good people for several […]
August 13, Tuesday 3:30 PM – Grief Support Group August 14, Wednesday – 9:45/10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study August 15, Thursday – 6:00 AM – Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study 9:30 AM – Deaconesses 11:00 AM – All-Church Prayer Time August 18, Sunday – 8:45 AM Bible Alive Classes 10:00 / 11:30 AM Church Service AUGUST – […]
July 31, Wednesday – 9:45/10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study August 1, Thursday – 6:00 AM – Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study 11:00 AM – All-Church Prayer Time 5:00 PM – Pastor Jim’s Bible Alive Class Party August 4, Sunday – 8:45 AM Bible Alive Classes 10:00 AM Church Service 11:30 AM Church Service JULY & AUGUST […]
Do you know what your purpose is for your life? If you don’t know, you will just drift through life and not accomplish what God intended. Ask God to reveal to you what HIS purpose is for your life. I assure you, He will let you know. If you are not a Christian, the first thing for you […]
July 22, Monday – 11:00 AM – Set up for Tuesday’s Luncheon July 23, Tuesday – noon Luncheon with Mission Partners, Rescue Mission, and the Lighthouse for Women & Children. The stories you hear will thrill your souls. The cost is $10. CALL NOW, if you haven’t signed up. July 24, Wednesday – 9:45/10:00 AM Women’s […]
The Prophet Isaiah mentions the Messiah more than any other Old Testament prophet. In Isaiah 7:14, he speaks of Messiah’s virgin birth. “All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God […]
July 15, Monday – 4:00 PM – Church Board July 16, Tuesday – 3:00 PM – Grief Support Group (NOTE time change) July 17, Wednesday – 9:45/10:00 AM Women’s Bible Study will resume meeting at Jubilee. July 18, Thursday – 6:00 AM – Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study 8:15 AM – Missions Board 11:00 AM – All-Church Prayer Time 3:30 […]
In James 1:22-26 NLT we read, But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. 23 For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. 24 You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. 25 But if you […]
July 8-12, Monday – Friday VJF OFFICE IS CLOSED. New carpeting will be installed, and a few rooms painted. In-office services will be limited. However, staff will monitor emails and phone calls, so PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE or in case of an emergency, call our cell phones. Pastor Leonard: 805-320-4984, Pastor Jim: 509-307-4316, Pastor Mike: […]
(A devotion shared by Lesley Knudsen-DeWitt) Definitions of Generous: Adjective – willing to give and share unstintingly Synonyms: charitable – full of love and generosity, benevolent, freehearted – generous in providing aid to others, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, giving, openhanded – given or giving freely ______________________________________________________________ The Bible tells us that God is love. And […]