My Liberty Offering Story

Greetings,  I hope this email finds you doing well.

I have a brand new Liberty Offering story for you to encourage you and get you excited about NEXT WEEKEND!!!!!

This morning I went to great extremes during the service to help you understand the potential in your life of what Liberty Offering is going to be!   I explained that as your pastor, I would feel bad if I did not help you to understand the opportunity that is before you and how I want to make sure that I present this opportunity to be blessed by God.  The link to the Friday Night audio is below, but I have to share this story as it happened to me on the way home from church today.

On my way home from church I stopped at Home Depot to pick up weed and feed.  I was standing in the isle wondering to myself if I should spend close to $50 (including tax) for the Scott's brand that I usually use, or save $5 and go with the unknown brand.  Know this detail because I was arguing with myself that $5 would be 10%.    I decided that I might as well stick to the brand I have used in the past since it did a wonderful job of getting rid of the dandelions!!!    Cara and I made our way to the front counter to pay for this expensive bag while I kind of stewed that it would be $50.  When I got to the register, the clerk looked at me and said that she has two damaged small bags, if I would like to get the 60% off.  I said "SURE".

We went and got the two bags and put the single bag back.  When the clerk ran the two bags, she decided it should be 70% off the second bag.   When I got to the register, I paid $12.   Can you Say "Liberty Offering Blessings"??????    HOME DEPOT just made a contribution of $38 to our Liberty Offering!!!!! 

For more info on what Liberty Offering is, and how the money will be used, please listen to the second half of the audio below.  I believe that you will be encouraged to participate!!!!

Thank you for taking time to read this and listen to the attached audio.   It is the Audio from the Friday Night service! 


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/69388564/March%2027%202012.mp3


Talk to you soon,
Pastor Kevin Young

Welcome Pastor Mike and Teresa Patterson

Wow, How long has it been since I have written here?  Well, it's time to introduce our new Associate Pastor and Worship Leader!! 

Pastor Mike Patterson is going to be helping us out and I am so excited to have him join us.  I know that we are so blessed that God would send this family to VCC.

In a few weeks we will be celebrating Easter.  This was a huge change for the History of the Church.  Christ died on the cross for our sins and rose again.  It was the completion of the will of God to pay for the sins that you and I have committed.   Without this sacrifice, we would not be able to go to God and worship Him for who He is in our lives.

So it is entering this season of celebrating the change that Christ makes in our lives that we also celebrate the change that God is making in our church.  Help me welcome Pastor Mike and Teresa!   Friend's Day is March 25 and Easter is two weeks later!

See you at church!!!  (If not sooner)

Friend's Day

This last weekend we celebrated FRIEND'S DAY at Valley Christian Center.  We succeeded in having more people than ever before come to church on Sunday!  It was very exciting! 

I never cease to be amazed at what we can do when we all join together and work toward a common cause!  I was amazed at how many people came that I did not know!   When all was said and done, I was not able to get a total count becuase I could not remember all the faces and names.  How cool is that??

I will continue to pray that those that came on Sunday will grow in the knowledge of Christ and that a seed has been planted that will grow into a marvelous work!

I am praying for you and your friends!  

Thank you to those who worked so had to make this a great day!

Pastor Kevin

Small Changes

Good Morning,

I was reading an article yesterday about AM/PM gas stations.  One owner has several stores and every two days,  he buys 1.3 million dollars worth of gas and will sell it for a TWO CENT profit per gallon.  It got me to thinking how many gallons of gas, how many people and cars it must take to sell that much gas, and how often people must come in to get gas.  This is just one owner of gas stations in the Northwest.  Imagine how much gas must be sold every day when you combine all the stations and brands!

That is $600 Thousand dollars every day.   At an average of $40 to $100 per tank of gas????  Wow.  He owns less than 20 gas stations.

Do you ever wonder what kind of difference you are making in your world?  Maybe you do not think it is much, but I believe that God wants us to continue to connect with people every day.  Say a nice word in the morning, maybe a phone call in the afternoon, or a text, or email.  I believe that is how God would have us change the world, one compliment at a time!

Maybe you are wondering what it will take to change your own life....  One small positive thought, One promise from God, One prayer can start a HUGE difference.

Let us remember Philippians 4:8 today. "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." 

I hope to see you in Church Sunday!  Together we can change our community for Christ!

Pastor Kevin

Thinking about Values: Honor

This morning I was thinking about Honor, and how it affects every value in our life.

I realized that Christ Honored us when he laid down His life for us - but it did not start then, he lived a life of honor.  When he was talking to the woman at Jacob's Well, he was honoring her.  When He chose His disciples, He was honoring them.  When he fed the 5000, He was honoring them.  When he went to the wedding and changed the water into wine, He was honoring them!  Even when he prayed to His Father, He said, "Not my will but thine be done".

Honor.  We should  follow Christ's example and honor others today.  It can start from the the very moment you wake up.  You can honor family members, you can honor fellow employees, and you can honor customers.

Pastor Kevin