Ladies, are you tired and frazzled?

Do you need rest?

Does your soul need restoring?

Set aside a morning with the Shepherd.

Join us for a time of guided prayer through the scriptures 

(led by Robby Kautz) 

and a time of individual silent prayer and meditation, 

followed by lunch and fellowship.

Registration is open at the info desk in the lobby on Sundays after both services.

Note: Please bring a bible, notebook & pen with you to the morning retreat.

Join us for coffee on Saturday, April 21st to learn more about being a mentor, a mentee, or both! Women of all ages are welcome!

Saturday, April 21st
9am - 12noon At the home of Lucille Evans
12241 Alcosta Blvd, San Ramon
925/829-7409

Please RSVP to Stephanie Hansen: 277-0100, sdhansen7@hotmail.com.  

Special note: In order to be matched into a mentoring relationship, please keep the morning of April 28th (9am to noon) reserved on your calendar for the Mentoring Kickoff.

2012  v b c w o m e n  events

save the date's' . . . 

march 10: hike

march 24: sf trip

april 21 & 28: mentoring program orientation & kickoff

may 19: silent morning retreat

june 2: del valle picnic

july 21: american river canoe trip

august tbd: outdoor movie nite

september 7-9: pine ranch girls getaway weekend

october tbd: hike

november tbd: game nite

december 8: christmas tea

Next Saturday...the weather is predicted to be beautiful and Sycamore Grove Park is calling your name. Come hiking with us!

Saturday, March 10th
8:30am Meet at VBC if you'd like to carpool.
9am We'll begin our hiking adventure through Sycamore Grove Park. (If you're meeting us there, you'll find the park at 1051 Wetmore Road in Livermore.)

Cost per vehicle for the Sycamore Grove "Park"-ing Lot is $5.
Heads up: the machines only accept fives, ones & coins. They don't make change.

The hike is 2.5 miles in length on a flat paved trail.

Take this number down in case you need it the day of...Cynthia Stafford's cell...(949)280-8469. Looking forward to enjoying the outdoors & your company next Saturday.  

Join us for a fun day in San Francisco! We'll begin our adventure by volunteering for a few hours at an SF food bank and then enjoy lunch and afternoon shopping at the Ferry Building Marketplace - you won't want to miss this. 

Saturday, March 24th 

7:45am meet at VBC (We'll load up into the church vans and carpool into the city - you can nap during the drive if you'd like.)

Cost: $5 (for gas) plus you'll need lunch money (or a snack lunch). 

You may also enjoy bringing a water bottle with you.

Spots for this event are limited - which means we need you to sign up. Please contact Cynthia Stafford @ 426-0081 or GCowStafford@sbcglobal.net.

Some Food Bank Details:

Our shift at the food bank is from 9am-12pm. 

Some notes regarding attire...

• Closed-toe shoes are required at all volunteer projects. Anyone wearing sandals, flipflops, or any other shoe with an open toe, sadly will not be able to participate in our project.
• Because we'll be helping to repack food, please wear casual clothing, long pants, securely fastened jewelry, and comfortable (no open-toe) shoes.
• Dressing in layers is suggested, as the temperature in the warehouse is often cool.

Some Ferry Building Details:

We'll have approximately 2 hours at the Ferry Building to have lunch and shop. There's coffee shops, chocolate shops, cheese shops, an extensive outdoor farmers market and much, much more. Visit FerryBuildingMarketplace.com to find out more.

We'll have you back to VBC by 4pm -- with memories of a day well spent.

Brunch in March
This Saturday, March 3rd, 9am - 11am, VBC Seminar One


Hear from our visiting women missionaries and gain their perspective on being in the mission field. Luanne Henderson will be sharing about her ministry to children and teen moms in the inner city of Phoenix and Kathy Craig will share about her family's ministry among those in the middle east. This is a breakfast that promises to be a meaningful time - hope you'll join us. 


Please RSVP to Fritzeen Scott: 243-0262 or fritzeen@thecrossing.org.