Vineyard Happenings

Hello Vineyard Family!

This is it! We've got a BIG weekend planned with the transition to two celebrations and the start of the "Reset" Journey. Here are a few of the things happening at BVCC:

1. We are hoping to upgrade our lighting at BVCC very soon. The cost comes to $150 per light. Please consider how you might contribute to the project. You can help by letting us know how many lights you would like to purchase and how you will be paying the pledge (one time or monthly payments, up to 12 months). You can participate by either filling out a pledge card on Sunday or online here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=2xaXg_2f8ECO71_2f978TQeXOg_3d_3d . Thanks to everyone who pledged the last week, we've reached about 45% of the goal in just two weeks!

2. Teacher Appreciation Dinner TONIGHT! @ BVCC, 6pm - If you help with nursery, children's church, Club 45 or youth, please join us for a dinner and special thanks. The contact is Shannon Smith - shannon@batesvillevineyard.com.

3. Two Sunday Celebrations beginning THIS SUNDAY! Don't forget that we will begin having Celebrations at 9am and 10:45am each Sunday. Children's ministry will be available both Celebrations, but Club 45 will only meet during the 9am Celebration. This Sunday, March 1st will be Family Sunday (nursery only).

4. Reset All-Church Journey - THIS SUNDAY we will begin this 6-week All-Church Journey. We are participating with about 50 other Cincinnati area churches for this series leading up to Easter. During this spiritual challenge we will investigate the life and teachings of Jesus. Whether you're just curious about Jesus, beginning to seek out answers, or you've followed him for decades, all you need to do is be open to resetting your assumptions, and discovering (or rediscovering) your own beliefs about the most influential person in history. As part of Reset we want everyone to participate in a Reset group. Here are a list of the groups:

Children's - The children up through 5th grade will be participating in the Reset Journey with their own material on Sunday mornings.

Youth - Both Middle School and High School groups will meet every week during this journey. Both groups will meet each Sunday, 6pm at BVCC.

Engstrom Group - 222 Winding Way in Batesville, Sundays @ 6pm

Koster Group - Meeting at BVCC, Mondays @ 7pm

Deak Group - 230 Winding Way in Batesville, Mondays @ 7pm

Pat's Group - Meeting at BVCC, Tuesdays @ 9am

Rogers Group - 11 Bridlewood Trace in Batesville, Wednesdays @ 7pm

Life Group @ West Pearl - 611 W. Pearl St. in Batesville, Wednesdays @ 7pm

Rivera's Group - SR 129 in Osgood, Thursdays @ 7pm

Zuber's Group - SR 48 in Manchester, Fridays @ 7pm

Hudnall's Group - Meeting at BVCC, Fridays @ 7pm

Notice that there is something for all ages, almost any day of the week, and even one group during the weekday. All groups are open to men and women.

5. Leadership Community Meeting - March 1st @ 4pm. Everyone is invited!

6. Grub's Up Game Night for Adults - Saturday, March 14th @ 7pm.

7. Job Search Work Group Workshop - Saturday, March 21st from 9:30am-3:30pm. Contact Christopher Aune (812.933.5902) for details.

8. Youth Scavenger Hunt - Saturday, March 21st from 6:30-9:00pm.

9. Batesville Area Lenten Vesper Services will be held the next 5 Sundays, 7pm, at area churches. A schedule is available at Connections. Our very own Dan Steffen will be speaking this Sunday. Members of our worship team will be playing on March 8th & I will be speaking at the March 22nd service.

10. PRAYER NEEDS:

* Holly Hooten will have surgery on Monday, March 2nd to remove her gallbladder.

* Continue to pray for Tom Waechter's heel injury and the recent skin graph to repair it.

* Dan Steffen will be on a mission trip to Bolivia beginning March 20th to teach local pastors how to study and teach the New Testament.

* Dan & Jane Steffen recently accepted a position of Senior Pastor at a church in Tucson, AZ. Pray for this transition and the speedy sale of their house in Sunman.

* Pray for people to encounter Jesus in new and powerful ways during the Reset Journey.

IF YOU HAVE PRAYER REQUESTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE IN NEXT WEEK'S VINEYARD HAPPENINGS, PLEASE EMAIL ME.

I hope to see you all on Sunday. Consider inviting someone to join you this Sunday for "Reset".

Peace.