Foursquare Disaster Relief Training

Bridgeport Church is offering Foursquare Disaster Relief Training for anyone interested in being prepared to respond to local, regional or national man-made or natural disasters.

Foursquare Disaster Relief Training is a 16-hour course. The training is vital for anyone interested in assisting in a local, regional, or large-scale disaster, including serving with FEMA, State, County, and local disaster response teams. All are encouraged to take this training and it is not intended to recruit or “sign up” anyone for any specific organization. This training is mandatory, however, for anyone wanting to help with Foursquare Disaster Relief teams at any level.

You will be instructed how to continue CISM, FEMA and other specialized disaster relief training. FDR Disaster Relief Training will provide a Certificate of Completion for the 16 hours of FDR training.

  • Dates + Times: July 14 – 15, 2023 | 8a – 5p
  • Location: Bridgeport Church
  • Price: Free – There is no cost for this training and all materials will be provided.
  • Registration: Click here to register.
  • Lodging: Bridgeport Church has arranged a discounted rate with the Grand Hotel at Bridgeport. To book a room, call the hotel at 503-968-5757 and reference you are attending a Bridgeport Church function.

Find Out More at www.foursquaredisasterrelief.org

 

Sacred Rhythms: Visio Divina

Join us on Saturday, June 17th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Lobby for another one of our Sacred Rhythms events. Each month we want to have a time to learn and practice a different spiritual exercise that we can use in our quiet times with God.

This time Donna Dluehosh will be giving a teaching on Visio Divina (Latin for Divine Seeing) a method of praying with images from scripture. The scriptures show us that imagery has always been an important part of God’s way of communicating with us. After her teaching, we will have an hour of quiet time to sit with God and see what He wants to say to us.

Click here to sign up so we know how many will be attending.

 

Worship in the Park

Friday, August 11th at 6:30 pm there will be a time of worship at Montieth Park in Albany.

(Note: Date has changed from the 18th to the 11th.)

Join churches from around the Valley as we come and worship Jesus together!

Trauma Reboot

Trauma was your personal intersection with the brokenness of the world. Recovery is your personal intersection with the loving, powerful heart of God.

Trauma Reboot offers 12-week peer-led trauma healing course which combines best practices from the medical and mental health disciplines with the timeless principles found in the Bible.

June 12th – September 4th, Monday evenings 6 to 8 pm, in the Youth Building.
Cost $25 for the workbook – (purchase through link on their website.)
Class size is limited to 20.

Ladies Garden Tea

Join us in Trudy Radke’s garden for some time with each other and Jesus.

We will enjoy a delicious time of Tea and food, worship, a short message, walk with Jesus, then delight and dabble with watercolors (on your own or with some instruction.)

There is no cost.

June 10th from 11:00-2:00 Sign ups (30) capacity.

Click here to register

If you have any questions contact the Church Office, office@vccalbany.com

or Pastor Bonnie, bonnie@vccalbany.com

WONDER Youth Camp

Call to Me and I will answer.  I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things you could never figure out on your own.  Jeremiah 33:3 msg

Wonder about who God is?  Who you are?  Wonder about this world?

We were designed to wonder!

Come to camp to discover more about God, yourself, and the wonderful treasures He has for you.

Youth camp will run Wednesday, July 19th through Saturday, July 22nd, at the beautiful Wilderness Lakes Retreat near Sisters, Oregon.

This camp is for middle and high school students.  Cost is just $150.

You can reserve your spot with a $50 deposit and make payments if necessary.

Click here to register

Fabric for Kenya

Claudia Campbell has been leading women in Kenya through ARMS (Abuse Recovery Ministry).  Many of these women stay in abusive situations, because they do not have a way to support themselves if they leave.

We recently donated for sewing machines and now we are going to provide them with fabric!

We are getting a really good deal on 150 yards of fabric for $2.00 a yard, plus additional money will be needed for shipping.

Click the link to donate to this special ministry.

https://vccalbany.churchcenter.com/giving/to/kenya-special-projects

Good Friday Open House

Friday, April 7th, there will be a Good Friday Open House from 6 pm until 8 pm.  This will be a drop-in, self-led interactive experience with stations set up in the Lobby and Sanctuary.  There will be worship music playing, and you can go through the various stations at your own pace.  All are welcome.  The stations will be appropriate for kids, and there will also be a special kid-focused station set up in the courtyard.

Kids need to please stay with their parents. 

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    Jul 14–15, 2023 Bridgeport Church is offering Foursquare Disaster Relief Training for anyone interested in being prepared to respond to local, regional or national man-made or natural disasters. Foursquare Disaster Relief Training is a 16-hour course. The training is vital for anyone interested in assisting in a local, regional, or large-scale disaster, including serving with […]
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  • Trauma Reboot May 30, 2023
    Trauma was your personal intersection with the brokenness of the world. Recovery is your personal intersection with the loving, powerful heart of God. Trauma Reboot offers 12-week peer-led trauma healing course which combines best practices from the medical and mental health disciplines with the timeless principles found in the Bible. June 12th – September 4th, Monday […]
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  • Ladies Garden Tea May 11, 2023
    Join us in Trudy Radke’s garden for some time with each other and Jesus. We will enjoy a delicious time of Tea and food, worship, a short message, walk with Jesus, then delight and dabble with watercolors (on your own or with some instruction.) There is no cost. June 10th from 11:00-2:00 Sign ups (30) […]
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  • WONDER Youth Camp May 5, 2023
    Call to Me and I will answer.  I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things you could never figure out on your own.  Jeremiah 33:3 msg Wonder about who God is?  Who you are?  Wonder about this world? We were designed to wonder! Come to camp to discover more about God, yourself, and the wonderful treasures […]
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  • Serve INC. Saturday, July 8th April 19, 2023
    This year Serve INC. will be painting and doing landscaping at South Shore Elementary school on Saturday, July 8th. If you would like to join in and serve our community in this tangible way, please fill out the form in the link below. This way we know how many people will be attending and what […]
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  • Fabric for Kenya April 18, 2023
    Claudia Campbell has been leading women in Kenya through ARMS (Abuse Recovery Ministry).  Many of these women stay in abusive situations, because they do not have a way to support themselves if they leave. We recently donated for sewing machines and now we are going to provide them with fabric! We are getting a really […]
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  • Paul Rapley Weekend April 13, 2023
    Join us for a weekend of healing and deliverance with Paul Rapley. May 5-7. Sessions: Friday evening 6:30 pm Saturday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm Saturday 6:30 pm Sunday – Paul will preach Paul will be meeting with the Guatemala team, Sunday after service, since he is going with us. Click here to donate to Paul […]
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  • Good Friday Open House April 5, 2023
    Friday, April 7th, there will be a Good Friday Open House from 6 pm until 8 pm.  This will be a drop-in, self-led interactive experience with stations set up in the Lobby and Sanctuary.  There will be worship music playing, and you can go through the various stations at your own pace.  All are welcome.  The […]
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