Sunday, July 12, 2009

Back to blogging

VSBC will once again be updating the main web site (www.vinestreetbaptist.org). It will be a blog.

If you are currently subscribed to this blog via email or RSS, could you drop us a line? info@vinestreetbaptist.org Currently, we do not have any stats on blog traffic. Thank you in advance for letting us know.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

All New Site - Coming Soon

The Technical Support Ministry would like to thank those who were reading/monitoring this blog site. An all new www.vinestreetbapstist.org is being developed and will be published in the coming months.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@vinestreetbapist.org.

Signing off....

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Cleaning of VSBC - The Plan of Attack!

Today at 2:00 is a "rough clean" --
Anyone willing to help sort through leftover day care items is needed.
We will set out junk items and set aside good items for other day care centers in the area. The goal is to be done in one hour! Your help is needed to make this happen.

September 20 is "the deep clean" --
Starting at 9:00am, the entire building will be cleaned from top to bottom, front to back, left to right. Things will be moved, dusted, scrubbed,vacuumed and put back in it's place.
Bring your brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, chemicals, gloves and your servant attitude.

What will we do with ourselves now?
Many people have many good ideas for what we should do now -- with the building, with ministry opportunities, etc.
A brain storming session will be held after the deep clean. This discussion will continue during the October business meeting. This is your chance to help decide where we go from here -- be a part or sit back and enjoy the ride!

Souper Sunday - Next week

Members and friends of VSBC are invited to Souper Sunday on September 7th at 6:00pm. Our monthly fellowship together to enjoy a bowl of soup together and get to know each other better. Please contact the church for more information.

Nursery Care Givers Needed

Volunteers are needed to take care of our little children during worship time. Please see Cathy Cook to let her know your availability. The more workers in rotation, the more often everyone can be in the worship service.

Sunday, August 31 2008 Morning Worship

Today presents Minister Johann Kim's final Sunday as a staff member. Kim planned and presented a service of praise and worship around many well known hymns and scripture text.



Betty Jeffries opened the service with a reading from Psalm 34:1-10, then prayed for the service. Kim led the congregation in a set of hymns focusing on gathering and worshipping Jesus Christ.


  • Hymn 36 - Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him

  • Hymn 379- Brethren, We Have Met to Worship

  • Hymn 140 - Down at the Cross

  • Hymn 177 - There's Something About That Name

After a time of welcome, the choir and Kim led the entire congregation in Hymn 60 - Be Thou My Vision. Pastor Michael Snearly then had a pastoral prayer, which everyone in the congregation held hands in unity. A special thanks was offered up to God for seeing this congregation through the transition of the Child Development Center being closed, finding places for all the children and providing a job for the staff members who went looking for where He was leading.



Hymn 192 - Soon and Very Soon was enthusiastically sung after Matthew 25;1-13 had been read my Gary Cook. The offering was received while Hanna Kim played an instrumental piece.



Today, Snearly focused on Genesis 3 in a message titled "Paradise Lost." The passage about the fall of man, of Adam's and Eve's rebellion and the separation from God that it created. Like a wedding ring lost in the ocean, we can be found again. Jesus came to seek what is lost and separated. An audio file of the sermon is available on request. Please send an email to info@vinestreetbaptist.org.



After Hymn 54 - Great is Thy Faithfulness was sung during a time of invitation, announcements were presented, followed by Promotion Sunday where several children where handed certificates and congratulated for moving up in the Sunday School program.

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Community Yard Sale a big success!

VSBC and the Child Development Center held a community wide yard sale today. Several families rented space and tables, concession items were sold, and the CDC was able to sell a good portion of their resources. All money raised from the CDC items, rental and concessions where given to toward meeting some of the final expenses in closing down the center.

There was a lot of foot traffic in the morning and many of the 'big ticket' items went quickly. Many day care centers and other ministries in the area, as well as some from outlying cities, were able get a bargain on some much needed supplies and resources. At lunch time, hot dogs and hamburgers were sold to those hungry for lunch while they shopped.

Members of VSBC extend thanks and appreciation for church and CDC staff members who volunteered their Saturday to make this event such a success. Hugs and tears could be seen as this final event surrounding the beloved day care came to a close.