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Sunday Activities:
Sunday School - 10 am Worship Service - 11 am (Nursery & Children’s Church provided during Worship) Wednesday Activities: Children, Youth & Adult Bible Studies - 6:30 to 7:15 pm Choir Practice - 7:15 to 8:00 pm |
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Faith. Passion. Community. Worship. These are the cornerstones behind Vaughan Baptist Church and we approach each day with these in mind. Founded in 1897, our church was established on the ideals of serving God in word and deed and impacting our community and our world in the name of Jesus Christ.
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Vaughan Baptist Church would like to invite you
to join us for our Sunday morning
and Wednesday evening activities.
On Wednesday evenings, our children and youth
will be learning from a curriculum by
Answers in Genesis titled,
Answers Bible Curriculum.
This curriculum is an excellent resource
to help expand knowledge of Biblical truths
and aid in forming a solid Biblical foundation
for our kids and youth.
We are currently offering 3 classes:
age 3 to kindergarten class,
1st grade to 5th grade class
and a 6th grade to 12th grade youth class.
In addition, we will be offering an adult Bible study
led by Pastor Ray Renn titled,
Understanding My Salvation
Sunday Activities:
Sunday School at 10am
Worship Service at 11am (Nursery and
Children’s Church provided)
Wednesday Activities through 6/25/2025:
Children, Youth & Adult Bible Studies - 6:30-7:15 PM
Choir Practice - 7:15–8:00 PM
to join us for our Sunday morning
and Wednesday evening activities.
On Wednesday evenings, our children and youth
will be learning from a curriculum by
Answers in Genesis titled,
Answers Bible Curriculum.
This curriculum is an excellent resource
to help expand knowledge of Biblical truths
and aid in forming a solid Biblical foundation
for our kids and youth.
We are currently offering 3 classes:
age 3 to kindergarten class,
1st grade to 5th grade class
and a 6th grade to 12th grade youth class.
In addition, we will be offering an adult Bible study
led by Pastor Ray Renn titled,
Understanding My Salvation
Sunday Activities:
Sunday School at 10am
Worship Service at 11am (Nursery and
Children’s Church provided)
Wednesday Activities through 6/25/2025:
Children, Youth & Adult Bible Studies - 6:30-7:15 PM
Choir Practice - 7:15–8:00 PM
Pastor's thoughts
03.11.25
Sin . . . exceeding sinful.
— Romans 7:13
Beware of light thoughts of sin. At the time of conversion, the conscience is so tender, that we are afraid of the slightest sin. Young converts have a holy timidity, a godly fear lest they should offend against God. But alas! very soon the fine bloom upon these first ripe fruits is removed by the rough handling of the surrounding world: the sensitive plant of young piety turns into a willow in after life, too pliant, too easily yielding. It is sadly true, that even a Christian may grow by degrees so callous, that the sin which once startled him does not alarm him in the least. By degrees men get familiar with sin. The ear in which the cannon has been booming will not notice slight sounds. At first a little sin startles us; but soon we say, "Is it not a little one?" Then there comes another, larger, and then another, until by degrees we begin to regard sin as but a little ill; and then follows an unholy presumption: "We have not fallen into open sin. True, we tripped a little, but we stood upright in the main. We may have uttered one unholy word, but as for the most of our conversation, it has been consistent." So we palliate sin; we throw a cloak over it; we call it by dainty names. Christian, beware how thou thinkest lightly of sin. Take heed lest thou fall by little and little. Sin, a little thing? Is it not a poison? Who knows its deadliness? Sin, a little thing? Do not the little foxes spoil the grapes? Doth not the tiny coral insect build a rock which wrecks a navy? Do not little strokes fell lofty oaks? Will not continual droppings wear away stones? Sin, a little thing? It girded the Redeemer's head with thorns, and pierced His heart! It made Him suffer anguish, bitterness, and woe. Could you weigh the least sin in the scales of eternity, you would fly from it as from a serpent, and abhor the least appearance of evil. Look upon all sin as that which crucified the Saviour, and you will see it to be "exceeding sinful."
By Charles Spurgeon
— Romans 7:13
Beware of light thoughts of sin. At the time of conversion, the conscience is so tender, that we are afraid of the slightest sin. Young converts have a holy timidity, a godly fear lest they should offend against God. But alas! very soon the fine bloom upon these first ripe fruits is removed by the rough handling of the surrounding world: the sensitive plant of young piety turns into a willow in after life, too pliant, too easily yielding. It is sadly true, that even a Christian may grow by degrees so callous, that the sin which once startled him does not alarm him in the least. By degrees men get familiar with sin. The ear in which the cannon has been booming will not notice slight sounds. At first a little sin startles us; but soon we say, "Is it not a little one?" Then there comes another, larger, and then another, until by degrees we begin to regard sin as but a little ill; and then follows an unholy presumption: "We have not fallen into open sin. True, we tripped a little, but we stood upright in the main. We may have uttered one unholy word, but as for the most of our conversation, it has been consistent." So we palliate sin; we throw a cloak over it; we call it by dainty names. Christian, beware how thou thinkest lightly of sin. Take heed lest thou fall by little and little. Sin, a little thing? Is it not a poison? Who knows its deadliness? Sin, a little thing? Do not the little foxes spoil the grapes? Doth not the tiny coral insect build a rock which wrecks a navy? Do not little strokes fell lofty oaks? Will not continual droppings wear away stones? Sin, a little thing? It girded the Redeemer's head with thorns, and pierced His heart! It made Him suffer anguish, bitterness, and woe. Could you weigh the least sin in the scales of eternity, you would fly from it as from a serpent, and abhor the least appearance of evil. Look upon all sin as that which crucified the Saviour, and you will see it to be "exceeding sinful."
By Charles Spurgeon
live drive-thru nativity
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On behalf of Vaughan Baptist Church, we'd like to say thank you to the approximately 600 people that attended our live nativity last December 13th and 14th. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped in any capacity to make this outreach possible. We had volunteers from five different churches give of their time and resources. As always it was a privilege to share the good news of Jesus Christ our Savior with you all and fellowship with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We'll see you all next year, Lord willing!
Thank you and God Bless,
Pastor Ray Renn
Thank you and God Bless,
Pastor Ray Renn
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Haiti Mission Project
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I had the opportunity this past week to sit down and talk with Clenel Preval. As many of you know he recently returned from Haiti. I shared previously with you all that we had reached just over $30k towards our $60k goal for the "Buy the Field" offering. The seller of the field we desired to purchase was in a situation where he needed to sell the property quicker than he had originally planned. Praise the Lord that the funds were made available to us! With all the glory to God, it is my privilege to announce that the transaction has been completed! The land has been purchased! Clenel was able to complete the purchase during his trip in February.
Among other things, Clenel delivered walkers to the 5 year old twin girls Lovelie shared with us about. Clenel said that the family was so thankful to God for the walkers, and that the girls were able to walk using them right away! Also during his trip, Clenel visited 2 schools where he preached the gospel and saw several young people come to faith in Jesus Christ. He helped with the feeding program that Lake Gaston supports, and he preached the Sunday service at the local church.
Clenel was able to meet with several tradesmen before leaving Haiti. These meetings helped give us some direction for the next steps in the "Buy the Field" mission. After much prayer and discernment, we believe it is most important that we drill a well on the property as the next phase in this mission. The well will provide clean drinking water for the community as well as irrigation for crops and sustaining livestock in the future. The tradesmen advised Clenel that the cost of drilling the well and installing a hand pump will be approximately $6k. In the future, the hand pump will be replaced with an electric setup. There is a need for a permanent human presence on the property before we install an electric setup. Our next objective is to raise $6k for completion of the well. So please pray and give as you feel led to do so.
I want to shine some additional light just in case God would lay it on the hearts of His people to contribute even more towards the mission. Once we have the well in place, the next step will be to build a dwelling and a storage building on the property. The dwelling will house the individual or persons that will be overseeing Center Faith Ministries daily operations in Haiti. It will allow the director to live on the property, organize and oversee ministry operations and provide some security for the property. The dwelling will have a bedroom, bathroom, small kitchen and a living/gathering room for people to come for ministry. A storage building will also be needed to store tools, equipment, seed, feed, etc. The cost to complete the structures will be approximately $20k.
I would like to thank you all for the prayers for Clenel's safety. As with any good work God is doing, Satan is in opposition to it. Clenel did have a few issues on the return home. Clenel shared that God used the delays to help strengthen his faith and trust in Jesus Christ. He and Lovelie are very appreciative of the prayers and praise God for Clenel's safety. Please feel free to share with your family, friends and co-workers about the "Buy the Field" mission and the Center Faith Ministries work in Haiti. Please continue to pray for the "Buy the Field" mission, the work of Center Faith Ministries, the work of Lake Gaston Baptist church, the local missionaries and the churches in Haiti. God has not forsaken the people of Haiti and neither have we!
Thank you and God bless,
Pastor Ray Renn
Among other things, Clenel delivered walkers to the 5 year old twin girls Lovelie shared with us about. Clenel said that the family was so thankful to God for the walkers, and that the girls were able to walk using them right away! Also during his trip, Clenel visited 2 schools where he preached the gospel and saw several young people come to faith in Jesus Christ. He helped with the feeding program that Lake Gaston supports, and he preached the Sunday service at the local church.
Clenel was able to meet with several tradesmen before leaving Haiti. These meetings helped give us some direction for the next steps in the "Buy the Field" mission. After much prayer and discernment, we believe it is most important that we drill a well on the property as the next phase in this mission. The well will provide clean drinking water for the community as well as irrigation for crops and sustaining livestock in the future. The tradesmen advised Clenel that the cost of drilling the well and installing a hand pump will be approximately $6k. In the future, the hand pump will be replaced with an electric setup. There is a need for a permanent human presence on the property before we install an electric setup. Our next objective is to raise $6k for completion of the well. So please pray and give as you feel led to do so.
I want to shine some additional light just in case God would lay it on the hearts of His people to contribute even more towards the mission. Once we have the well in place, the next step will be to build a dwelling and a storage building on the property. The dwelling will house the individual or persons that will be overseeing Center Faith Ministries daily operations in Haiti. It will allow the director to live on the property, organize and oversee ministry operations and provide some security for the property. The dwelling will have a bedroom, bathroom, small kitchen and a living/gathering room for people to come for ministry. A storage building will also be needed to store tools, equipment, seed, feed, etc. The cost to complete the structures will be approximately $20k.
I would like to thank you all for the prayers for Clenel's safety. As with any good work God is doing, Satan is in opposition to it. Clenel did have a few issues on the return home. Clenel shared that God used the delays to help strengthen his faith and trust in Jesus Christ. He and Lovelie are very appreciative of the prayers and praise God for Clenel's safety. Please feel free to share with your family, friends and co-workers about the "Buy the Field" mission and the Center Faith Ministries work in Haiti. Please continue to pray for the "Buy the Field" mission, the work of Center Faith Ministries, the work of Lake Gaston Baptist church, the local missionaries and the churches in Haiti. God has not forsaken the people of Haiti and neither have we!
Thank you and God bless,
Pastor Ray Renn
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