WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
When we moved here from South Carolina about 5 years ago, I was lost and didn’t have any friends. When I visited VRSM and was welcomed with a warm smile, I felt like I had found a second home. Christ has really changed my life through the meaningful discussions and wonderful community I have experienced at VRSM. It truly is a life-changing group!
I love VRSM because everyone there loves one another like family. The whole ministry is very inclusive and all the leaders are easy to talk to in times of struggle and are there to support you when you succeed. I have made some of my best friends through the ministry and also been able to watch each other grow in Christ and grow together, which has been one of my favorite things since joining the ministry!
TREY B.
TAYLOR I.
VRSM has helped me grow spiritually by showing me what it’s like to love Jesus and love others, but also how to put that into practice by serving the community and laughing together. My relationship with Jesus would not be as strong as it is today without VRSM and the many people and leaders who have invested in me.
VRSM has shown me the purpose and joy found in having Godly community. Being able to walk alongside such a great group of people has made it easier to be bold and grow in my faith. The people here are so special and their love for the Lord is evident by how they love others and invite them into our student ministry. VRSM has taught me how to pursue a deeper faith and seek Christ above all other things.
MAYA D.
HALEY H.
A WORD FROM THE PASTOR
January 17–19, 2025
WINTER WEEKEND 2025
WHAT IS WINTER WEEKEND?
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Winter Weekend is a discipleship retreat for 6th-12th grade students. Students are hosted in homes all across Coppell for a weekend focused on worship, Bible Study, and building community.
"Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it." Matthew 10:39
The reality of our world is that surrender can be seen as a dangerous practice. But when it comes to surrendering our lives to God, we gain far more than we ever had to lose in the first place: a life-giving relationship with Him, eternity with Him forever, and wisdom and comfort from God when we face life's challenges.
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In a world where surrendering seems like a weakness, we want students to see that surrendering to God is one of the most important things they can ever do. God's desire for us to surrender to Him is not that we would be left with nothing, but rather that whatever we thought we had before could be replaced with the one thing we truly need: God Himself. ​
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As our church is spending the year studying what it looks like to be a prototype of God's eternal church, our desire for our students at Winter Weekend is to understand that an element of becoming a prototype of Christ is to learn what it means to fully surrender to Him.
