Valley Life Church

On Sunday, January 11, 2026, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message encouraging us to embrace the mission of the kingdom by striving to be with Jesus, become like Jesus, and live as Jesus would live if he were me. Matthew 28:18-20 (NIV) Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore...

On Sunday, January 4, 2026, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message encouraging us to embrace the invitations of Jesus to see God’s good future for us (Isaiah 43:18-19) by coming to Jesus (Matthew 11:28), choosing to follow him (John 8:12), and making it a priority to spend time with Jesus (John 15:8). https://www.bible.com/bible/111/ISA.43...

On Sunday, December 28, 2025, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Brook Fonceca shared a message on how to discover what it means to experience God’s presence and how to embrace it so that we mature in Christ, finding encouragement and unity as we seek to love God as we love one another. Colossians 1:28–2:3 (NIV) He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyon...

A time of singing Christmas carols, listening to Scripture readings, hearing children's Christmas story, and candle lighting.

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message on how to sing a new song to the Lord this Christmas, one that is from our own hearts and lives. We can focus on God’s attributes, how we have experienced the way God sees us, and what the Lord is doing in our lives. These are just launching points to express your worship...

On Sunday, December 14, 2025, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message on how to be someone who blesses others. When Mary visited Elizabeth in Luke 1:38-46, we see an example of what it is to accept the role of the blesser, to share encouragement and confirmation, and to speak words of blessing to and over others. Luke 1:38-46 (NIV) “I am th...

On Sunday, December 7, 2025, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice continued our Advent series, encouraging us to… - Cultivate awareness of the heavenly story in your life - Embrace God’s desire to bless through you - Follow the pattern of Mary’s apprenticeship Luke 1:26-38 (NIV) In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to N...

On Sunday, November 30, 2025, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice began an Advent series this Sunday, focusing on walking with Jesus through Advent. Jesus leads us to slow down, meditate on the season, and find courage as we wait on the Lord. Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait...

On Sunday, November 16, 2025, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice continues his series, The School of Christ, by leading us through Psalm 16 as a template for prayer and listening by exploring the practice of honesty, reflection, and response. He also reminded us of the value of the community of saints, encouraging us to see those around us as noble and...

On Sunday, November 9, 2025, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice continued last week’s encouragement to make learning the voice of Jesus a priority for the Christian life, understanding that it is a Christian heritage that takes practice and the willingness to relearn as we walk with Jesus. This week, he added the focus of practicing conversational list...

On Sunday, November 2, 2025, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared an encouragement to make learning the voice of Jesus a priority for the Christian life, understanding that it is a Christian heritage that takes practice and the willingness to relearn as we walk with Jesus. John 10:27-28a (NASB 2020) My sheep listen to My voice, and I know them, an...

On Sunday, October 26, 2025, VLC gathered in person and also broadcast online via YouTube. Pastor Gio Serrato shared an encouragement to look to Christ for help with building endurance by laying aside our sin and picking up our cross, and finding the strength to persevere in Christ until the end. Hebrews 12:1-2 (ESV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also...

On Sunday, December 15, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Giovanni Serrato shared a Christmas message about becoming children of God by receiving the good news of Jesus Christ, believing that God receives us and makes a way for us to receive the Lord, and being brought into Christ’s family, we receive one another. John 1:12-13 (NIV) Yet to all who did receive hi...

On Sunday, December 8, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a Christmas message about when Mary received the promise from the Angel Gabriel that she would give birth to Jesus, and Mary’s response was, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” From this, Pastor Stuart encouraged us to live in spiritual...

On Sunday, November 24, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about giving thanks, and he led us in a practice of gratitude, declaring that gratitude precedes everything spiritual. Below are the notes outlining this practice of gratitude. Ephesians 5:20 (NLT) And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord...

On Sunday, November 17, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about when Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem, and along the way, he turned and addressed the crowd that was following him. Jesus challenges them to count the cost of being his disciple. From this, Pastor Stuart encouraged us to return to Jesus, our first love, to re...

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Brook Fonceca shared a message from Philippians where the Apostle Paul declares that he is embracing God’s calling on his life by pursuing it with all his heart. From this, Brook encouraged us to align our perspective with God’s in regard to our calling, realizing that whatever situation we find ourselves...

On Sunday, November 3, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about when Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem and was invited to eat at a Pharisee’s house. During the meal, Jesus instructed the people at the table to be generous when they throw a banquet, inviting those who are unlikely to be invited instead of those in their inne...

On Sunday, October 27, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Giovanni Serrato shared a message about when the Apostle Paul was on trial before King Agrippa in Caesarea. Paul shared his testimony of coming to Christ and the difficulties and persecutions he experienced for the gospel of Jesus Christ. King Agrippa replied to Paul, “You almost persuade me to beco...

On Sunday, October 20, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about when Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem and was invited to eat at a Pharisee’s house. During the meal, Jesus shared a parable about how people chose where to sit at a banquet, reminding them to choose a seat of lesser honor. That way, you could be invited to sit...

On Sunday, October 13, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about when Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem and was invited to eat at a Pharisee’s house. During the meal, as Jesus was being watched, he healed a man who was with them. Jesus used this situation to express that God values people over rules. From this, Pastor Stuart...

On Sunday, October 6, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about when Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem, and some Pharisees warned him that Herod wanted to kill him. Jesus replied by reiterating his purpose and his necessity to go to Jerusalem. From this, Pastor Stuart exhorted us to get bold about living, focusing our faith...

On Sunday, September 29, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about when Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem. His disciples asked about who would be saved. Jesus answered, “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door.” From this, Pastor Stuart shares that our hearts need to be connected to what Jesus cares about, identif...

On Sunday, September 22, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about when Jesus was teaching on the Sabbath and asked, “What is the kingdom of God like?” He then shared the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast. From this, Pastor Stuart led us in a discussion on “What is the Holy Spirit Up To?” He reminded us that God’s kingd...

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, VLC gathered in person and also broadcasted online via YouTube. Pastor Stuart Nice shared a message about when Jesus was teaching on the Sabbath and healed a woman who had been physically afflicted for eighteen years. He then taught the people about compassion. From this Pastor Stuart encourages us to have compassion for people and see them as God does, understanding...