PLEASE NOTE: Tonight there will be no Faith Formation small group, although all other small groups and activities will continue as usual this evening.

Also, due to playground activities, staff sickness, and vacation time, the church office will close at 3:00 PM tomorrow and Friday, October 26th - 27th.

Vinton Community Playground Build Week

We're officially building a playground! There has been a tremendous amount of activity this morning, which will continue throughout the day, as we prep our site for the coming playspace. The equipment arrived by truck this morning, and we have many volunteers working on site to make this dream a reality.

Tomorrow is prep day #2, and then on Friday we will assemble the playground equipment and put everything in place. If you could possibly help us Friday, please click here to fill out a volunteer registration. Friday is the day we need the most help. Even if you can't help us build the playground, EVERYONE is invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony, which will begin at 3:00 PM Friday. Please keep all of our volunteers and community partners in your prayers over the next few days. And thank you for your support!

This Sunday @ VBC:

5th Sunday Schedule & Trunk-or-Treat

Don't forget that we'll be on our 5th Sunday schedule this Sunday, October 29th. You're invited to Sunday School at 9:15 AM and to One Combined Worship service at 10:30 AM. Travis' sermon is "A Different Way," and the scripture is Philippians 2:12-15. If you can't make it to church in person, you can find our livestream at www.vintonbaptistchurch.org or on our Facebook group page.

We will have lunch in the gym after worship, and everyone is invited (there is no charge). Our menu is fried chicken, mashed potatoes, mac-n-cheese, slaw, and assorted desserts. Come, share a meal and fellowship with us.

There will be no regular Sunday evening activities because we have TRUNK-OR-TREAT instead, 4:30 - 6:30 PM! We have over 20 trunks scheduled, as well as games and prizes organized by our Family & Recreation Committee. It looks like the weather will be great; but, if not, we'll move everything to the gym. We would love to have more individually wrapped candy/goodies for the kiddos; there is a collection bin at the Missions Tables.

Tomorrow: Fun & the Son

No Tricks, All Treats Party

Come join us tomorrow at 9:30 AM to play some games, make a festive craft, and eat some special snacks. After all, the fun is never ending when we are playing and pretending! Open to newborns - PreK and their parents/guardians.

Supper Club

You're invited to join us Saturday, October 28th, 6-8 PM in the gym/small dining room for our next Supper Club gathering. Our theme is "tailgate affair." Bring your favorite tailgate dish or appetizer to share while we watch some college football and have fun with football trivia! Everyone is welcome.

Weeknight Worship

There will be NO Weeknight Worship next Tuesday, October 31st so that everyone can spend that evening with their families. Our last two Weeknight Worship gatherings for this year will be November 7th and 14th.

JOY Seniors

If you traveled to the Ark Encounter/Creation Museum with us, you're invited to attend a follow-up study and discussion in the small dining room Thursday, November 2nd at 10:00 AM. We hope you'll join us!

Deacon Nominations

Deacon nominations are now open for the 3-year term beginning in 2024 and ending in 2026. Please click here to print a nomination form, or pick one up at the Welcome Center. All ballots should be placed in the nomination box at the Welcome Center no later than Sunday, November 5th.

Third Annual Christmas Craft & Vendor Fair

On Sunday, December 3rd from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM, VBC will host a craft & vendor fair in our gym to raise funds for our summer missions trip. If you are a vendor who would like to participate, please click here for guidelines and the registration form. Questions? Please contact Whitney Russell.

Calvary's Hill Coming to VBC

Join us Sunday, November 12th for a gospel concert by Calvary’s Hill at 6:30 PM in the sanctuary. Concert admission is free; a love offering will be received. Click here for a sampling of their music. Please spread the word around our community!

Community Assistance Fund

Our Community Assistance Fund has run dry again. This fund is used to assist individuals and families in our community with needs such as utility bills, rent, fuel, etc. If you are able to donate, please mark your check or envelope with "Community Assistance," or select that fund if you are giving online. Thank you to all who have contributed!

Betty English #426

Friendship North Health & Rehab.

327 Hershberger Road NW

Roanoke VA 24012

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Thank you to the Fellowship/Berean Sunday School class for their donation to the Community Assistance Fund.

Thank you to the Dorcas Sunday School class for their donation to Trunk-or-Treat.

Please extend a warm welcome to Cannon Jones, who joined VBC by profession of faith last Sunday. Cannon is the son of Nick & Heather Jones, whose address is 5033 Plantation Grove Lane, Roanoke VA 24012. Cannon, we are so glad that you have chosen to follow Jesus!

WMU Invitation for Missions Donations

The WMU asks for your continued support of the Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions. We hope to reach our $2,200 church goal by the end of this month.

The offering for World Hunger has also begun. If you have a box of envelopes, it will be a yellow envelope. Please help us meet our church goal of $1,700 toward global hunger relief.

Christian sympathy is extended to Doug & Lauren Bradley and family in the death of his mother, Jeanne Spath, Monday, October 23rd.

Operation Christmas Child Deadline

This year's deadline for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes is November 5th (we have an early deadline this year). Here's how you can be involved:

• Pick up a wrapped shoebox at the Missions Tables, fill it with goodies according to the accompanying brochure, and return it by Sunday, November 5th. Please do NOT include toothpaste or anything edible.
• If you can't fill an entire shoebox, we ask that you donate a few items to go into the boxes: small toys, stuffed animals, Matchbox cars, jump ropes, deflated soccer balls with pumps, toothbrushes, washcloths, combs/hairbrushes, pens, pencils, sharpeners, crayons, small coloring books, socks, etc. You can drop these items off in the marked container at the Missions Tables.
• We also welcome funds to cover shoebox shipping costs: checks can be made payable to VBC, with "OCC shoeboxes" in the memo line.
• If you have any questions, please see Darlene McCaskill.

Gloria Sink Memorial Coat Drive

The Gloria Sink Memorial Coat Drive continues through the end of this month (next Tuesday, 10/31). Specific requests for coats/hoodies can be found on cards placed around the JOY Senior bulletin board, although all clean, new/gently used coats and hoodies are welcome. Donations can be placed on the coat rack in the Welcome Center. Thank you so much for all the coats and hoodies that have already been donated!

Children's Basketball

Children's Basketball registration is now open! Forms are available in the church office or by clicking here. Please complete the form that corresponds with your child's age/grade level. This year's cost is $45/participant. Forms are due by Monday, November 27th.

Bible Reading Plan

Now that we're several chapters into the book of Job, I hope that you find it as intriguing as I do. I hope also that last week's notes from Fee & Stuart have been helpful in understanding the book's structure and themes. Fee & Stuart maintain that the overarching theme of Job is about wisdom. They call it "a brilliant wrestling with the issue of the suffering of the righteous and the justice of God, while also speaking to the larger question, 'Where is wisdom found?" BibleProject affirms these themes, but takes a slightly different approach. Click here to see the 11-minute BibleProject video about Job.

In today's reading (Job 19 and Psalm 112), I was struck by the two contrasting chapters. Psalm 112 claims that "... the righteous will never be moved .... He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is steady; he will not be afraid ...." (verses 6-8a). And yet we look at the reality of Job 19 and see that Job, whom even God called "'a blameless and upright man'" (1:8), is lashing out at God, his friends, his family, etc., because, in his eyes, they have all forsaken him. How do we reconcile these two passages?

Click here for a copy of our reading plan, or simply download our VBC app (search your app store for "Vinton Baptist Church VA"), click "Bible Reading Plan" on the bottom menu, click "Plan," and then either read or listen to each day's scripture being read to you. Happy reading!