VCNO Student Life

🌮 FIRST SUNDAY

Reminder: This week is 1st Sunday, which means Evening Gathering from 6–8PM!

Taco edition is ON 🔥
Come eat tacos, throw tortillas (yes, really), and jump into some fun games with your friends.

We’ve got worship, a message, and an epic night you don’t want to miss.
Taco ‘bout a good time… it’s all happening here!

BigStuf 2026!
Reminder registration closes at midnight!

https://vcno.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3325792

How much do you really know about Easter?
Join us Sunday as we will be talk about how real doubt is and that it’s everywhere.
We’re looking at the truth of the resurrection of Jesus—not just as a story, but as a real event in history. Through Scripture, like 1 Corinthians 15, and real evidence, we’re breaking down the common theories and discovering why they don’t hold up.
Faith isn’t blind. It’s built on truth.
Our prayer? That students grow in a faith that’s confident, unshaken, and ready to stand strong in a world full of questions.

Remember to wear your green today! 🍀💚✅

Sometimes the hardest person to forgive… is ourselves.
Join us tomorrow in Student Life as we talk about forgiveness — not just forgiving others, but learning to give ourselves grace too. We all mess up. We all have moments we wish we could redo. But holding onto guilt, shame, or regret only keeps us stuck.
The good news? Because of what Jesus Christ did for us, forgiveness is real and available. That means we don’t have to live weighed down by our past. We can learn from it, grow from it, and move forward with grace.
Forgiveness isn’t pretending something didn’t happen. It’s choosing to release the weight of it and trusting that God’s grace is bigger than our mistakes.
Forgive others.
Forgive yourself.
Walk in grace. 🤍

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Today we learned Bitterness can sneak into our hearts when we’ve been hurt. Sometimes people are mean, unfair, or say things that stick with us longer than they should. And the truth is—healing takes time. 💛
But as followers of Jesus, we’re called to respond differently. We don’t answer meanness with more meanness. Even on the cross, Jesus chose forgiveness. Because of that, we are called to forgive others too.
Letting go of bitterness isn’t always instant, but there are healthy ways to start releasing it:
• Forgive, even if it takes time.
• Journal your thoughts and feelings instead of holding them inside.
• Step outside and take a walk—fresh air can help clear your mind and heart.
Choosing forgiveness doesn’t mean what happened was okay. It means you’re choosing freedom instead of carrying the weight of bitterness.
Let’s be people who respond with grace, even when it’s hard. 💙

POP on in at Student Life....Can't wait to see you all tomorrow morning!

We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow in Stydent Life @ 9:30 for breakfast, worship and a brand new series : BITTERSWEET!!!