Our ministries serve several purposes: to be a witness of the Gospel to those in our community, to strengthen the faith of our members, and to provide an avenue for those in our church to work and participate in serving our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Workers are needed—please talk with Pastor Hemphill if you are interested in participating.
"Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest." Matthew 9:37–38
| Preaching |
Three-to-Thrive. Preaching services are held at 11:00 AM Sunday mornings and again at 6:00 PM Sunday evenings. At 7:00 PM Wednesday we have an Adult Bible study where Pastor Hemphill goes verse by verse through a book of the Bible. Everyone is encouraged to bring his or her Bible and follow along. Each service includes great congregational singing. |
| Missions |
In October we hold our Annual Missions Conference to focus on World Missions and our Faith Promise Giving commitments for the next year. Veteran missionaries, along with new missionaries preparing to go to the field, present their work and allow us to see what God is doing through Valley Baptist Church's Missions program. |
| Sunday School |
Sunday School classes are held each Sunday morning starting at 9:45 AM. There is a class for each age group, including several children's classes—material is presented at an appropriate level of understanding. |
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Bus Ministry |
We run buses and vans in the Oswego, Montgomery, Aurora area to pick up boys and girls and men and women that do not have transportation and bring them to our church. If you need a ride please call the office to arrange a pick up. Riding the bus is alot of fun. 630-554-8109
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| Kings Kids | On Wednesday nights starting at 7:00 PM, King's Kids is available for all children ages three up through Grade six. King's Kids meets in the fellowship hall at the same time that the Adult Bible Study is going on in the sanctuary. The kids sing songs, memorize Bible verses, hear a Bible story, play games, and earn awards.
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| Jr. Church | On Sunday mornings at 11 AM, while the preaching service is going on in the auditorium, the children ages three through grade six have their own church service geared to their level. They sing songs, have Bible stories, crafts, and participate in other fun activities.
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| Teens | The Teens of VBC not only have their own Sunday School  class, but also have there own Wednesday evening service at 7:00 PM. There are also special activities throughout the year, including a volleyball tournament, summer camp, pizza parties, and several joint activities with other local churches. |
| Spanish | A worship service conducted completely in the Spanish language is held at 12:15 PM each Sunday afternoon in the main auditorium. A Sunday School class conducted in Spanish is held at 11 AM in the bookstore.
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| Nursery | A nursery is available for all newborns through age two while all church services are going on. The nursery is located in the lower level just below the sanctuary. A dedicated group of adults and older teens provide excellent care for your children so that you are able to enjoy the church services.
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| Soul-Winning - Visitation |
VBC believes in Soul-Winning and Visitation and hosts several regularly scheduled times each week. Thursday at 6:30 PM provides opportunities to visit VBC members who have special needs or to follow up on new families that have recently visited the church. On Saturdays at 10:00 AM, we typically go out and visit door to door, systematically covering every part of the Oswegoland area. Pastor Hemphill also periodically teaches classes on Soul-Winning where you can learn how to lead a soul to Christ. |
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| Revivals |
Several times during the year, special services are held to further strengthen our faith. Revival meetings are held once in the Winter and once in the Summer. Here the focus is on personal and corporate |
| Deaf | A deaf interpreter is available to translate for all service at VBC. Also Reta Dewitz teaches classes at the church on how to sign using ASL.
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| Ushers | Our Ushers greet members and visitors as they arrive, handout bulletins, help take up and count the offering at each service. They are available at anytime during the service if you need assistance.
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| Bookstore | We operate a small Christian bookstore at the Church where Bibles and other conservative Christian books are made available for sale to church members for a reasonable price. The store is open Monday–Friday from 9 AM–3 PM and after all church services.
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| Television | Our Sunday morning worship service is video taped and re-broadcast on two local cable channels in the Aurora area. Click here for details.
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| Vacation Bible School |  Each year we hold a week long evening Vacation Bible School. Kids from VBC and the surrounding community come and have fun singing, learning memory verses, playing games, making crafts, eating snacks, and much more. On Friday night the parents are invited to attend and hear the Gospel message presented as well as see what their children have accomplished that week.
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| Camp |
We also sponsor several weekend retreats for Adults and Teens. There is typically a Spring and Fall retreat for Men, Women and Teens. Watch the calendar for dates, or contact the church office. |
| Audio/Video |  We make available the audio recordings of all of our Preaching services at VBC—either on CD or downloadable from our website in MP3 format or as a podcast. Our Sunday morning service and most of the special meetings are available on video DVD. |
| Internet |
Our web site, valleybaptist.com, provides up to the minute news about our church, including a calendar of activities, sermon notesheets, audio recordings, and a variety of spiritual resources |
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We currently support 51 missionaries and mission projects through our Faith Promise Giving program. Our missionaries are spread out around the world, preaching the Gospel, helping disciple new believers, 
On the second Sunday of each month, VBC holds a special church service at the Tiller's Nursing Home on Rt. 71 in Oswego. We meet with the residents, sing several songs, and have a short message from the Word of God. Everyone is invited to come over to Tillers at 3:30 
revival of our hearts and service to Christ. Some of the greatest preachers in the world have preached to us from the pulpit at VBC including, Dr. Lee Robertson, Evg. Jim Delashmit, Evg. Greg Locke, Evg. Dan Knickerbocker, Dr. John Goetch, Dr. R.B. Oullette, and many others.
VBC sponsors Summer Camp at Indian Creek, near Louisville, KY. This camp is for Teens (ages 13