This Sunday @ VBC

Please join us Sunday morning at 10:30 AM for worship (Sunday School at 9:15 AM)! Travis' sermon is "A Song," and the scripture is Psalm 118:1-14. If you cannot join us in person, livestream is available through our app, at www.vintonbaptistchurch.org, and through our Facebook page.

Keystone Paper Drive

There is one week remaining in our annual Keystone Paper Drive, which is sponsored by the JOY Seniors. Please turn in your disposable paper goods such as paper towels, toilet paper, plates, bowls, napkins, disposable utensils, etc. by the end of this month. Collection boxes are located in the Welcome Center and the lobby of the New Ministries Building.

JOY Seniors Schedule

If you signed up for tomorrow's JOY Senior Mystery Trip, remember that we plan to depart VBC at 7:00 AM and return at 8:00 PM. We're looking forward to an amazing day trip!

This Sunday, July 28th is the last day to sign up for the July Senior Breakout. There are only a few seats left on the bus, but you are also welcome to drive. Either way, please sign up so that we can reserve the correct number of seats at Liberty Station. The bus will depart VBC at 10:45 AM. If you are driving, please plan to arrive at Liberty Station by 11:30 AM.

We will enjoy the Sunflower Festival at Sinkland Farms, followed by dinner at Cracker Barrel, on Saturday, August 10th. We will depart VBC at 2:00 PM and return between 7:30 and 8:00 PM. The cost is $11 plus your meal.

Mark your calendar and sign up for our August 27th JOY Senior Luncheon. Lunch will come from Bellacino's and will include individual 8" pizza (cheese or pepperoni), salad (various dressings), cookie, and water. The cost is $12. Did you know that 1 out of 4 older adults falls annually, resulting in about 3 million ER visits per year? Our speaker will present on Bingocize and a Matter of Balance, which are both evidence-based fall prevention programs. Both have proven to help reduce falls in those who participate.

Sight & Sound (Daniel), guided tour of Philadelphia, Independence National Park, city tour of Baltimore, National Aquarium, Baltimore Harbor lunch cruise, all meals except lunch on day of departure and day of return . . . these are a few of the events that you will enjoy on the JOY Senior trip September 24th - 26th. See the sign-up table for details on cost, etc. The deadline for sign-up and payment is Tuesday, August 20th.

Upcoming Summer Youth Events:

Roanoke River Tubing Adventure- July 30th (Tuesday)

Sign up here to reserve a spot:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040C4DAFA92AAAFC1-50036670-river. The cost is $18 plus whatever will be spent on lunch afterward. Meet at the church at 10 AM, and we will plan on returning around 2 PM.

Senior Sendoff- August 7th (Wednesday)

Plan to join us in honoring and bidding farewell to our seniors who have graduated! Meet at the church at 6:00 PM.

Back-to-School Lock-in- August 9th - 10th (Friday - Saturday)

Come out for our annual fun and games! 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM. The cost is $30.

Promotion Sunday & Blessing of the Backpacks

Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 11th when our children's and youth Sunday School classes will promote to the next level for the new school year. We will also have our annual Blessing of the Backpacks. If you are a student, please bring your backpack to church with you. If you are a teacher, bus driver, cafeteria staff, administrator, or in any other way associated with our schools, feel free to bring whatever bag you usually carry to work with you. We want to spend time praying over you and blessing you and your work for this 2024-25 school year.

Budget Committee

The Budget Committee will meet Thursday, August 15th at 6:00 PM in the small dining room.

Lillie Johnston

Clearview Manor #402

1150 Vinyard Road

Vinton VA 24179

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Sunday School: 195

10:30 AM Worship:

• 310 in person
• 195 online

Thank you to the LOA Sunday School class for their donations of disposable paper goods for the annual Keystone Paper Drive.

Christian sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Karen Musselwhite Smith, who passed away July 17th.

Please note below the corrected Budget Status table through the end of June. The table that appeared in last week's Witness was incorrect.

Please extend a warm welcome to Brittany & Jeremy Ramsey, who joined Vinton Baptist this past Sunday, July 21st. They were recently married here at VBC and have been attending for quite some time. Their address is 1014 Windy Ridge Drive, Bedford VA 24523. Welcome, Brittany & Jeremy!

Bible Reading Plan

We are about halfway through the gospel of John. We've spent the last two weeks discussing Fee & Stuart's notes on this fourth gospel. Today I want to refer you to BibleProject for additional information. Their overview is divided up into two videos and covers some points that we haven't discussed yet. The first video covers John 1-12. The second video covers chapter 13 through the end of the book. Happy reading!

From the Human Resources Committee:

VBC has an immediate opening for a paid nursery worker. If you are interested in more details, please see Terry Hough or email her at mthough@cox.net. Thank you!