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Building to Send
Vision Sunday
Sunday, November 17, 2024
On Vision Sunday, Pastor Andrew Spradlin laid out the exciting vision to build a new Life Group building and renovate Building 11 at the Olive Drive Campus - all so we can house more people to teach them how to know Jesus and be sent out to share their faith with others!
Commitment Sunday
Sunday, December 8, 2024
On this Sunday, we challenged ourselves to give the greatest one-time gift we’ve ever given to a Gospel cause and commit to a three-year pledge of giving toward the Building to Send project.
Victory Sunday
Sunday, December 22, 2024
On this Sunday, we announced the grand total of all the pledges and gifts to the Building to Send project and praised God for his provision!
Give Online
Giving online is simple and flexible. You can choose to make a one-time gift or set up recurring contributions to the Advance Building Fund. We accept donations from your checking or savings account, or through debit and credit cards. Just head to our online giving page, select the fund, and complete your gift with the payment method that works best for you.
Give Cash or Check
To give cash or write a check, simply place your gift in the offering basket during Sunday services or drop it in one of the offering boxes located in the foyers at both of our campuses. You can also mail your gift directly to us at:
Valley Baptist Church
4800 Fruitvale Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93308
IRA Accounts
For those of you who are required to take minimum distributions from your IRA, there’s an opportunity to help you avoid income taxes. By making a qualified charitable distribution to Valley Baptist Church, you can satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution – without the added income taxes. It’s a great option for those looking to give back while managing their taxable income. We encourage you to consult with your financial advisor to explore the best ways to give and maximize the impact of your contribution.
Stocks
Donating stock is a wonderful way to make an impact. By transferring appreciated stock directly to Valley Baptist Church, you can avoid capital gains taxes, making your gift go even further! To make a stock donation, reach out to our broker, Stifel, at the following address:
Valley Baptist Church, c/o Stifel
Account Number: 3539-7799
DTC Number: 0793
5060 California Ave Ste 1140
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 321-7300
Our Advance pledge campaign officially begins on December 8. Any gifts received on or after Sunday, December 8, will go toward individual pledges. For assistance or questions about giving, please reach out to our finance team at Finance@valleybaptist.org
“Advance!” That’s what Jesus had in mind when He said, “I will build My church and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it” (Matthew 16). Gates in the ancient world were the last line of defense, and Jesus said that the Church He’s building would advance beyond hell’s gates.
Our church has always been about advancing the gospel around the world, but we are primed to catapult that advancement forward in the coming years. We believe our church exists for “such a time as this” (Esther 4:14). God is blessing in extraordinary ways, and we want to steward those blessings for the glory of God and the advancement of His Kingdom throughout the world.
In Matthew 28:18-19, Jesus gave us our mission: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Our church is all about making disciples of Jesus! And that’s why we’re building a new facility where countless adults will be discipled and sent out into our city and around the world.
This new two-story facility will be approximately 30,000 to 40,000 square feet and will house upwards of a few thousand adults every week who are seeking to follow Jesus within biblical community. If enough funds are raised, the building will include a large coffee shop that will be lined with thousands of my dad’s (Pastor Roger Spradlin) library books that my mom is giving to the church. In the coming weeks, we look forward to laying out details, such as where the building will go, what it will look like, exactly how big it will be, and what it will cost. We are also excited to share renderings of the building once they are complete!
Sometimes, we look at the darkness of this world, and we feel defeated. But we are finding that the light shines brightest in the darkness. The world truly is ripe for harvest, and we’re seeing that play out in our church. During the last ministry year, we saw 517 people go public with their faith in Christ by getting baptized. Now, we get to teach them how to follow Jesus!
So, let’s all give and sacrifice in order to advance the gospel in our city and around the world!
Small Hands
Big Change!
We have been so amazed and encouraged by how our Kids and Student Ministries have been giving sacrificially to support the Advance: Building to Send campaign. God bless these little hands that are giving to help advance the gospel in Bakersfield and around the world!