Hi Friends,
Here’s your weekly news update from The Village Church at Vinings:

-We’ll worship God together in Word and Sacrament this Sunday, the Second Sunday of Easter, at 10:30AM at Teasley Elementary. Justin and David will lead us in singing, Curt will lead our liturgy and celebrate Communion, and Jonathan will preach from John 20:19-31.

-All Sunday School classes are on this week.

-The Gospel Man Conference (www.thegospelman.com) is Friday, April 27 (7:00-9:30PM) and Saturday, April 28 (8:00AM-1:00PM) at Perimeter Church in John’s Creek. Tullian Tchividjian and Scotty Smith are the speakers. I don’t know of two other men I’d rather sit under in order to soak-up the good news of God’s grace.

Here’s who we have signed-up so far:
Jonathan Adams, Garry Hill, Curt Benham, Jeff Jorgensen, Scott Harty, Rich McCoy, Scott Hampton, Rod Gray, Craig Williams, William Monk, Gorden Fleming, Ryan Jamison, Judd Harper, David Russ, Matt Koehn, Christian Hempell.

If you’re not on this list then we do not have a ticket reserved for you. But fear not! We still have a few left, so contact Jonathan at   jonathan@villagechurchvinings.org if you’d like to reserve a spot. Feel free to invite a friend too!

Also, Matt Koehn’s dad, who lives very close to Perimeter Church, has offered his house for guys who want to spend the night up there. Should be fun! Please let us know if you’d like to spend Friday night there so we can get a count for Matt’s dad.

-Several “villagers” will be going to The Punch Brothers concert on April 21 at Variety Playhouse, and we’d love for you to join us! Tickets here:
http://www.variety-playhouse.com/event/92609

Here’s a thought for today:
People usually (always?) come to church as they do to prayer and poetry—through suffering and terror. Need and fear…

The faithless contenders for prayer’s relief who sometimes ask me for help praying (still a comic notion) often say it seems hypocritical to turn to God only now during whatever crisis is forcing them toward it – a kid with leukemia, say, husband lost in the World Trade Center. But no one I know has ever turned to God any other way. As the old adage says, there are no atheists in foxholes. Maybe saints turn to God from innate righteousness. The rest of us tend to show up holding out a tin cup. The church I attended said it best on the banner stretched across it’s front: SINNERS WELCOME.
-Mark Karr-

Grace and Peace,
The VCV Team

Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Hi Friends,
Here’s your weekly news update from The Village Church at Vinings:

-We’ll worship God together in Word and Sacrament this Sunday, Resurrection Sunday, at 10:30AM at Teasley Elementary. Justin, David, and Meredith Williams (Bluster) will lead us in singing, Jonathan will lead our liturgy and celebrate Communion, and Curt will preach from Isaiah 25:6-9.

-This is the one Sunday each year when people who usually don’t attend church are actually willing to go! I know we say it every week, but seriously, there’s never been a better time to invite an unchurched friend! Also, let’s all be on the lookout for guests this Sunday and help them feel at home.

-Sunday School classes will NOT meet this week. We’ll be back on a regular schedule next week.

-Gentlemen, there’s a conference coming up in Atlanta that you don’t want to miss. It’s called the Gospel Man Conference and it’s Friday, April 27 (7:00-9:30PM) and Saturday, April 28 (8:00AM-1:00PM) at Perimeter Church in John’s Creek. Tullian Tchividjian and Scotty Smith are the speakers. I don’t know of two other men I’d rather sit under in order to soak-up the good news of God’s grace. We’d like to get a group of men from VCV going, so if you’re interested in attending, contact Jonathan at jonathan@villagechurchvinings.org to reserve a ticket.
Here’s the link for more info: http://www.thegospelman.com

-Several “villagers” will be going to The Punch Brothers concert on April 21 at Variety Playhouse, and we’d love for you to join us! Tickets here:  http://www.variety-playhouse.com/event/92609

Here’s a thought for today:
The reality of the human condition is that we cannot control ourselves or make good choices. At least not when it counts. It’s a picture of humanity we wish were untrue. But it’s reality.

But this is why Good Friday is so good. Christ does not offer sound advice. He does not appeal to our better angles. He makes no stirring speeches to inspire us to make good choices. He knows we’re stuck. Even if we’re in denial, he’s not. And so, realizing our paralysis and inability to get better, he gives himself for us. He bears our sin, our law-breaking, our stunningly selfish bad choices. And we are made new.
-Aaron Zimmerman-

Here the whole article – it’s SO good!:
http://www.mbird.com/2012/04/angry-birds-good-friday/

Grace and Peace,
The VCV Team

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, we pray you to set
your passion, cross, and death between your judgment and
our souls, now and in the hour of our death. Give mercy and
grace to the living; pardon and rest to the dead; to your holy
Church peace and concord; and to us sinners everlasting life
and glory; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you
live and reign, one God, now and for ever. Amen.