Road Trip VBS
Join us on our Road Trip VBS where your children will be on the go with God!
- Day 1 ~ Abraham and Sarah Follow God (Genesis 12:1-9)
- Day 2 ~ The Israelites take the scenic route (Exodus 13:17-22)
- Day 3 ~ Elizabeth and Mary's Family Reunion (Luke 1:39-56)
- Day 4 ~ Jesus Visits Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10) and On the road with Paul (Acts 18:1-11)
Men’s Events
- Essentials of Faith (Launch Room) ~ Every Wednesday at 6:30pm
- Bon Fire & Devotion (Youth Room & outside) ~ First Friday of the month at 6:00pm (not meeting on 7/4)
- Men's Breakfast (Gym) ~ Third Saturday of the month at 8am
- Men's Float and Fishing Trip ~ May 15 - May 18 (See John Schmutte for details)
- Dinner and Billiards (Youth Room) ~ June 6 at 6pm-9pm
- Men's Night Out (Local Restaurant) ~ One Wednesday every other Month at 6:30pm. May 28 (Cracker Barrel); July 16 (Riverbound Cafe)
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
May Wish List
- Small Puzzles
- Christian themed jewelry and wristbands
- Girls and Boys socks (ages 5-9 and 10-14)
Check your email for link to the Amazon Wish List.
Collection bin is located in the church lobby.
Wakefield Christian Camp
- Junior Camp ~ June 15th - June 20th. See bulletin board for registration form.
- See church calendar or bulletin board for dated of additional upcoming events.
SINGLE, DATING, ENGAGED, MARRIED
Launch Summer Book Study
Starts May 14th
6:45-9:30 PM
At the Schmuttes
5370 Mantillo Creek Rd
Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Contact Melissa at 540-273-3191 to register
WOMENS’ RETREAT
August 28-31
Mountain Valley Retreat Center.
Please see the brochures in the church lobby for more information
CHURCH SCRAPBOOK
We would like your photos for our church scrapbook
Please text or email photos to Kelly Hickok :
buzzandkellyhickok@verizon.net
804)839-4377
Women’s Events
- Shenandoah Shopping Trip - July 19
- Women's Retreat (Harrisonburg, VA) - August 28 - August 31
- Bon Fire - October 24 at 6pm
CAP Mission Trip
Our annual mission trip to Kentucky to repair homes for families in Appalachia will be October 5, 2025 - October 10, 2025.
The team will leave on 10/05 at 7am and return around 9pm on 10/10. To register, please sign up on the Outreach bulletin board and also complete the online registration.
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A Note from The Pastor
November 9, 2020 by
Ed Vinson in Note From Pastor Friends,
We’ve all had a troubled heart before. Maybe you do right now? Even Jesus did. In John 12:27 He says, “Now My heart is troubled.” None of us are immune from life’s troubles. In John 16:33 Jesus said, “In this world you will have troubles.” More are coming. Prepare. How do we deal with a troubled heart? John 14 is a great passage for that. I want to share a few thoughts from verse 1, which says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me.”
This verse indicates that we have a part to play. We are to “not let.” If that was impossible Jesus would never command it. It’s possible then to “not let your heart be troubled.” Maybe it means not watching the news? The word troubled means a “stormy sea.” Is there a storm in your life right now? What can you do?
Trust God. Believe in His ability. Hang on tightly to Him. Jesus was talking to men with troubled hearts. He could see it on their faces. He had just told them they couldn’t go where He was going. He told Peter he would soon deny Him. One of them would betray Him. They’d all run and hide in Jesus’ darkest moment. They were disappointed that He wasn’t going to defeat the Romans and put them in charge. And if He died, what would happen to them?
We all feel similar when circumstances don’t go our way. Maybe we try and ignore it, just pretend all is well. Or we escape into more work, or more TV or more alcohol. Or moan and grown and trouble everyone else’s heart. Or trust God through the trouble. Job did. He said, “Though He slay me still will I trust Him.” Right now, with the uncertainty in our country over the election, we must not let our hearts be troubled but trust God.
Pastor Ed
