Posts from 2025 (Page 2)

The Power of Persistent Prayer

January 16, 2025
Julia Cuan
Announcements, Community, Homepage, Pastor's Message, Sunday Worship

Some of you know my mom and dad, Jack and Jo Popjes. His latest book was just published and it covers our family’s life with the Canela people in the Amazon Valley area of Brazil. He tells of a letter they received in 1967 from Ireland when they were just starting their work. “Dear Brother…

“Looking Up” and a “Journey of Identity”

January 10, 2025
Julia Cuan
Community, Homepage, Pastor's Message, Sunday Worship

Dear Family, I love stories about journeys, whether aquanauts exploring the depths of the ocean, or pioneers going across the plains, or polar explorers battling the ice and cold. Journeys always leave the journeyers changed. Here are some journey books from our shelves. Why do I mention journeys? Because the middle section of Luke (chapters…

Questions and Answers

We are very excited about Craig Shigyo and his family joining our VC family. It is understandable that some of you might have questions about this change. For those of you who don’t know, the elders unanimously agreed to invite Craig, out of over 100 applicants, to be our next Lead Pastor. Rest assured Craig…