Village Bible Church || Aurora | Indian Creek | Sugar Grove | IL

For the times of our Sunday morning worship services at each of our campuses, please click here. 

We desire to be a family of growing believers committed to glorifying God by reaching our world with the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ. 

We invite you to worship with us this Sunday.

One additional picture day has been added. You can now have your picture taken Sunday, February 19.

Don't miss out!

Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed (2 Timothy 2:15)

WHAT IS AWANA

Awana is part of our Sunday evening Generations ministry which takes place October through April. Feel free to join at any time.  Awana is a Bible-centered program for children age 3 years through 6th grade that focuses on learning and memorizing God's Word in a fun atmosphere. Each week, the purpose of Awana is to support parents in providing consistent, positive teaching and training that stresses strong moral and spiritual values. Our clubbers learn about the reality of God and the truth of the Bible.

Parents: God has placed the primary responsibility for discipling children on you so we highly encourage parents who have children in Awana to be involved by serving themselves in this disciple making ministry!

Awana Clubs at VBC include:

Cubbies (3 & 4-year-olds)

Cubbies is fun with a purpose to reach and train kids for Jesus Christ. Games, puppets, crafts, awards, and other activities are part of exciting weekly lessons.

*Cubbies must be 3 years old by Sept. 1, 2011 and be potty trained.

Sparks (Kindergarten - 2nd Grade)

Sparks club combines learning with fun to create an atmosphere of excitement that takes kids deeper in to God's Word while giving unsaved boys and girls regular opportunities to hear the Gospel and come to faith in Jesus Christ.

Truth & Training (3rd - 6th Grade)
The name Truth & Training reflects the passion of Awana to teach kids the truth of God's Word and to train them to follow Christ in their daily lives. Our goal is that many of today's young people will become tomorrow's church leaders. T&T is the program that trains the leaders of tomorrow ... today. 

For more info on our Generations Equipping U courses, click here. 

Need more information?

If you need more information or you are interested in helping with the Awana program, please contact John Elwood at 630.466.1243 or .

This class is on a mission to reclaim the mind for Christ by equipping people to understand and articulate the Christian faith. The Theology Program is a program of Christian theology created with all believers in mind. TTP seeks to give people who may never have the time, ability, or circumstances that allow them to study, the great and rich Christian heritage of truth. Here, you will learn theology historically, biblically, and irenically (in a peaceful manner). The contents of TTP are created from a broadly evangelical perspective, engaging other traditions in a persuasive yet gracious manner. In short, we seek to help people think theologically by understanding what they believe and why they believe it. We believe that all people are created in the image of God and therefore able and desirous to engage in a deep level of theological training. TTP courses are designed with you in mind, walking you step by step through this comprehensive program.

Nursery and Awana are offered during this class.

Get the Word Out is an intensive Bible study program developed by Betsy Corning (the author of the Entrusted With a Child’s Heart” study we’ve done the past several years). It grew out of her desire to create a personal devotional style for life.  Get the Word Out will help move believers from milk to maturity through the "constant use" of God's Word. Reading the Scriptures chronologically will make the history of the Bible come alive as additional study helps are provided for further clarity. A color-coding system is incorporated, as well as a system to develop themes, concordances, personal applications and convictions.

This study does not require a lot of homework, you could complete this in 10-20 minutes per day - or longer if you have the time to dedicate to it.

Raising children is a tough challenge in today's world. Peers and pop culture exert a never-ending pressure on kids. Parents often feel helpless, as every godly principle they teach their children seems to be contradicted by the corrupt principles of this defective world.

The good news is, God has a plan for effectively raising your children and you can learn from it. 

In this Equipping-U clas, you will learn to help your children be internally motivated instead of relying on parental prompters in four areas: Doing what’s right, Dealing with wrongs, Being honest, and Caring about others. We'll teach you about the biblical concept of the conscience and encourage its development.

8 Weeks • 21 Parenting Strategies • Rooted in Theology • Amazingly Practical • You’ll see change in 30 days whether your child is 3 or 18

• Learn how a heart-based approach differs from behavior modification
• The difference between the conscience and the Holy Spirit – and how to take advantage of both in parenting
• Understand your own convictions and learn how to teach them to your kids
• Teach children to take initiative and be responsible
• Apply these principles to parenting children of any age
• Understand Attention Deficit Disorder and provide kids with hope
• Using five tools, develop a plan for change in 30 days
• Coach children to handle their own emotions
• Help kids respond better to correction
• Develop honesty in practical ways

When you focus on the conscience, 
good things happen!

For more information, Click Here.