Events
Young adult - special summer events
Tuesday, August 16th from 6-10pm
Game Night at the Dowell's House
Bring a game and a snack to pass!
Friday, August 26th @6pm
Church on Woodlawn Beach
Bible Study & Fellowship
Bring a chair, towel/blanket, BIBLE and a small beach friendly snack!
COMMUNITY OUTREACH- "A dAY OF HOPE"
August 27th 12 noon until the FREE STUFF is gone!
At Gratwick Park Pavilion in NT
FREE pizza and drinks! Prizes, drawings, music and a prayer tent!
*If you are interested in volunteering to help bless the city, here are some opportunities:
NOW: take posters to businesses
9am-12pm: Set up (unload truck)
12pm-4pm: Keep things neat and help people
4pm-6pm: Breakdown (load truck)
L.A.M. | lOVE AFTER MARRIAGE INTENSIVE
Sept 21 - 24 | Cost: $395 Early Bird by July 15 / $450 after
Barry & Lori Byrnes will be here LIVE IN PERSON to teach a three and a half day marriage intensive. Registration is open. Click the Registration to see more info!
Love After Marriage (LAM) has helped thousands of couples learn how to restore, maintain, and deepen the connection in their marriage relationship.
By going through LAM, you will:
1. Learn how to develop deeper intimacy by inviting God to play an active role in your relationship.
2. Practice implementing simple and practical tools that will help you build and protect your connection. With the right tool set, even the most stressful and difficult of problems becomes an opportunity to become even closer with your spouse.
3. Gain insight and wisdom on how to further connect on an emotional, sexual and spiritual level.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: August 9, 2022
COST*: $395 Early Bird by July 15 / $450 after - per couple
Partial payments can be made up to August 9.
*(Includes registration fee and workbooks. Meals and child care not included.)
SCHEDULE:
September 21- 24th, 2022
Wednesday: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Thursday: 9:00am – 9:00pm
Friday: 9:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday: 9:00am – 9:00pm
SonRays 2022 gala
Featuring: Rebecca St. James
September 29th: Doors open at 6:15pm
Samuel's Grand Manor
Tickets can be purchased through the Church Center app, under Events, if you want to sit with other Vanguardians. Cost is $100 per person (no free tickets available this year). The purpose of this Gala is to financially help Sonrays with their growing vision to be where the need is ---in Buffalo and other local cities.
Verve Youth
High School - 8th to 12th Grade
VERVE YOUTH will begin meeting every Wednesday @ 6:30 - 8:30PM here at Vanguard!
Verve‘s focus is to help teens forge connections through community. Our goal is to create an atmosphere of excitement towards God and encourage youth to live out their faith with passion. Biblical principles are taught to confirm and strengthen teens identity in Christ. We desire to see youth excel spiritually, socially, emotionally and educationally. As a whole the ministry includes the following:
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Worship
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Prayer & Activation
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Biblical Teaching
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Monthly Outings
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Volunteer Opportunities
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Connecting with other Youth Groups
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Conferences
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Treasure Hunting
winning wednesdays
Every Wednesday @ 1pm - 3pm
What is Winning Wednesdays? Prayer & Intercession in the sanctuary from 1pm - 3pm every Wednesday! Come in person or watch LIVE online on Facebook!
Vanguard kids service
Sundays @ 10am
Join us every Sunday from 10am - 12pm for our Special Kids Service in the Fellowship Hall! Nursery for kids 0-4 is downstairs in the Miller Room at this time.