Adult Ministries

Exploring Faith

Every journey starts with a single step. Embark on a faith journey or renew your spiritual direction with fellow travelers who understand the importance of asking questions and looking into the Bible to step beyond what they’ve known

Current Series Through 5/22: How to Get What You Really Want by Andy Stanley—What do you really want? In order to get it, you need to discover what you really value. During this video series, Andy Stanley (pastor, author, and leadership coach) reveals how Jesus challenged all of our assumptions about what is truly valuable. Get ready for insightful teaching and discussion!

Meets in room 317 on the third floor and simultaneously online at https://zoom.us/j/81641091385. 

Group Leader: Kim Snyder

Parent Connect

Are you a parent of a teen or a child who will all too soon be a teen? This new group for parents features short topical videos, table conversation questions, food, and connection! Come as you can – each class is stand alone!

Meets in room 308/309 on the third floor.

Group Leader: Melissa Ciavarella

Christ & Culture

Engage in ethical questions and hear from VPC mission partners in real time as this community learns how to put faith in action. Consider this a welcoming place to address tough questions, a respectful place to share perspectives, and an enlightening place where the hope of Christ prevails.

Current Series: Profiting from Division—Humans have experienced strife and division since the first sin of man in the Garden of Eden. Conflict seems to be our natural state, but it is also a choice. We may even be tempted to enable division because of how we profit from it. What instigates the divisions we currently experience is complex. Join the Christ & Culture forum as we examine the ways evil actively and inconspicuously operates in our culture, and what the Bible says about how we can resist it.

Meets in the Great Hall on the first floor and simultaneously online at https://zoom.us/j/463246442.

Group Leaders: Phil Covell & Garth Jensen

Foundations

A community with open hearts, open minds, and open doors, seeking Jesus’ guidance for our lives. Grow your roots in Christ with practical insights for how we can love God and love one another.

Current Series: If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg—At a time of increasing divisions, it is important to remember the Church is the body of Christ, sharing his Love and salvation to all. It is also important to remember that WE are the Church, and if God is to share His Love through us, we have to stand up, trust God, step out of the boat and into whatever adventure He has in store for us.  

Meets in room 203/204 on the second floor and simultaneously online at https://zoom.us/j/193175045.

Group Leader: Jonathan Lochhaas

Apprentices

Explore how you can imitate Jesus Christ in your relationships, worldview, and everyday tasks with a community that uses the Bible and prominent books to engage in thoughtful discussion and prayer.

Current Series: The Bible Project—How does our understanding of the Bible change when we recognize each part of it as a unified story that leads to Jesus? What role do humans play in the overall message of the Bible? Why does God care so much about us? Join in on some invigorating discussions as we use The Bible Project videos to understand what the Bible teaches us about God’s purpose for humanity and all creation.

Meets in room 205 on the second floor and simultaneously online at https://zoom.us/j/228996281.

Group Leader: Jeff Hallett

Beyond Basics

“How does that apply today?” Come ask this question with us as we dig into the truth of scripture, build community and support one another with prayer.

Current Series: The Gospel of John—join us for an in-depth but easy-going and approachable examination of John’s Gospel.

Meets in room 206 on the second floor and simultaneously online at https://zoom.us/j/331867154.

Group Leader: Allen McCarley

Friendship Class, 9:00-10:30 AM

Members of this inclusive community for adults with and without intellectual disability get to know each other better as they get to know Christ. No matter what you believe, or how you express it, you always have a friend here!

Sundays, 9:00-10:00 AM (Class) and 10:00-10:30 AM (Bells)

Meets in room 108 C/D and simultaneously online at https://zoom.us/j/81984729660

Group Leader: Emmy Parker

New Online Community: Ethnicity, Justice, and the People of God

7:15-8:30 PM on Thursdays, 5/19-7/28

Join VPC’s Ministry for Racial Reconciliation and Healing (MRRH) for an eleven-week video discussion series featuring lessons by Rev. Dr. Esau McCauley and theologian N.T. Wright. Come to any session, any week. All are welcome!

New Series Through 5/19-7/28: Ethnicity, Justice, and the People of God  traces various strands of thought regarding ethnicity and justice throughout history and the different responses people in the Church have offered. Along the way, scriptural resources are highlighted to aid believers in witnessing to injustice and practical possibilities for participating in God’s vision to put all things right.

Meets online at https://zoom.us/j/83549457589

Group Leader: The MRRH Ministry Team

Monday Night Men’s Group

7:00-8:30 PM on Mondays

Biblical, real, straight talking where guys of all ages learn, grow and laugh together. The group begins with a large group video teaching, followed by a testimony from one of the guys, then breaks into small groups for discussion, prayer, and support.

Current Series Through 6/27: The Reason for God by Tim Keller. This 6-part video discussion series captures a live and unscripted conversation between Tim Keller (theologian, pastor, and author) and a group of people to address their doubts and objections to Christianity. The topics explored will spark an honest and enriching dialogue. Join the challenge as we encourage each other to consider what we really believe about who God is and what He’s doing in this world.

Meets in the Great Hall on the first floor and simultaneously online at https://zoom.us/j/81284838415.

Group Leaders: Ted Davies & David Steiner

Women’s Bible Studies

Wednesday Night Online Community

7:30-8:30 PM on Wednesdays

Join Pastor Connie and this co-ed community for an interactive online lesson and small group discussion, prayer, and support.

Current Series Through 5/18: It’s About A Lot More Than a Fish!—Three Weeks in Jonah. Uncover the riches of a too-often neglected book of the Bible, one we’ve tended to relegate to an endearing tale for children. As we dive below the surface of Jonah’s story, we’ll discover how much God has to show and teach us. We’ll discuss our identity in Christ, grapple with unsettling questions such as why God sent Jonah to minister to seemingly wicked people, and look to Jonah’s example (the good and the bad) to understand how God wants us to live. Get ready for an interesting trip in the belly of a whale… or was it a fish… or something else?! Come find out!

Meets online at https://zoom.us/j/81637788785.

Group Leader: Pastor Connie Jordan-Haas

Mother’s Support Groups

Playground Playdates

Looking to connect with other moms who have toddlers and preschoolers? Join us at the VPC playground for playdates! They happen on one Friday and one Saturdays each month from 9:30-11:00 AM. Get more info for upcoming playdates here.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

Meets twice a month on 2nd and 4th Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 AM in the Great Hall on the first floor. Join moms with kids ranging from infants to kindergarten age for conversation and teaching through speakers, demonstrations, and videos.

Moms Connect

Meets the first Wednesday of each month from 7-8:30 PM via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/81619780862. Come as you are and share in the joys and challenges of motherhood, of kids of all ages. Discussions are based on different topics of interest inspired by short faith-based videos, Bible verses, or simple anecdotes from the day.

Bridgepoint Connections—Connecting Professional and Spiritual Life

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