Join us tonight for ALL the usual activities: Children's Choirs, Faith Formation small group, Grief Support small group, Praise Team rehearsal, and Chancel Choir!

THANK YOU!!

We just want to take a moment to thank our entire church family for the various ways that you have served our church and community over the last few weeks (and even months). We have asked a lot of you lately, and you have been willing to give generously of your time, your talents, and your resources.

Thank you, Vinton Baptist Church, for your donations to the Gloria Sink Memorial Coat Drive! Through your generous coat/hoodie and monetary donations, you have provided coats for Vinton area kids in need and kept alive the vision and dream that Gloria Sink had so many years ago! The JOY Council would like to say, "Thank You." You have once again shown the love of Christ through your actions by fulfilling each request for a coat/hoodie. A special thanks to Helen Foster and Audrey Thrasher for shopping and to Mary Kendrick and Audrey Thrasher for delivering coats. Our kids will be warm this winter!

Thanks for making this year's Trunk-or-Treat event a SUCCESS! We estimate that over 1,000 children attended this event! Thanks to the Family & Recreation Committee for handling the games and prizes. We appreciate every decorated trunk. And we don't know what we would have done without all the candy and treats that were donated. God bless you!

Many thanks, once again, to EVERYONE who has made the Vinton Community Playground come to life! The fence was installed Monday, and finishing touches were put on the playspace yesterday. It officially opened TODAY, and we had our first kiddo come try it out! It appears to have met his expectations! We are so excited about providing this space for area children to play and grow over the coming years. Thank you for making that happen!

This Sunday @ VBC:

We're back on our regular Sunday morning schedule this week: worship at 8:45 and 11:00 AM, with Sunday School in between at 9:50 AM. Travis' sermon is "The Inside Out," and the scripture is Philippians 3:4b-11. 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.

REMINDER #1: Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes (and goodies, if you're not filling an entire shoebox) are due THIS SUNDAY! There are still empty shoeboxes available in the Welcome Center if you want to be part of this ministry. You can also bring items to put in extra shoeboxes if you can't fill an entire shoebox on your own. See Darlene McCaskill if you have any questions.

REMINDER #2: Deacon Nomination Forms are also due this Sunday. Blank forms are available at the Welcome Center, or you can print your own by clicking here. Please be in prayer over your nominations. Just drop your nomination forms in the ballot box at the Welcome Center, please.

Community Conversation Tomorrow, November 2:

Weeknight Worship

Weeknight Worship will resume next Tuesday, November 7th and will run through the following Tuesday, November 14th. Then we'll take a break for the remainder of this season.

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 tomorrow, November 2nd at 10:00 AM.

The final JOY Senior luncheon of this year will be Tuesday, November 28th. Join us for a presentation on "Updates to Medicare." Lunch consists of soup and sandwich, dessert, and water. The cost is $10/person. Sign up at the JOY Senior table.

Calvary's Hill Concert

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, and come out for a fun Southern Gospel concert!

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. Please plan to come out and purchase some unique Christmas gifts. Vendor guidelines and registration forms can be found at the Welcome Center, or click here for a printable copy. Questions? Please contact Whitney Russell.

Ann Allen

Friendship North Assisted Living

320 Hershberger Road #514A

Roanoke VA 24012

October 29, 2023

• 10:30 AM: 288 in person, 139 online
• Sunday School: 208

Community Assistance Fund

Our Community Assistance Fund is an ongoing need. This fund is used to assist individuals and families in our community with needs such as utility bills, rent, fuel, etc. Just this morning, we were able to help a family with an AEP cutoff notice. 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!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy 90th birthday to Betty Proctor,

whose birthday is November 3rd!

Please extend a warm welcome to Tucker Lafferty, who joined VBC by profession of faith last Sunday. Tucker is the son of Brian & Andrea Lafferty, and their address is 1027 Claiborne Avenue, Vinton VA 24179. Tucker, we are so glad that you have chosen to follow Jesus and that we can be part of your spiritual journey!

WMU Invitation for Missions Donations

The WMU asks for your continued support of the Alma Hunt Offering for Virginia Missions. We haven't quite reached our $2,200 church goal and would love to finalize this offering.

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 Randy & Terry Obenchain, Alice & Dale Leeson, and Karen Obenchain and families in the death of mother Frances Obenchain Saturday, October 28th.

Church Directory

We are currently finalizing photos and information for our new church directory. If you did not have your picture taken by our directory photographer, you still have the opportunity to be included in the directory by taking a current "selfie" and paying a $20 fee (which also allows you to receive a completed directory). All selfies are due by November 15th and can be emailed to kim@vintonbaptistchurch.org. If you need help having your picture taken, please call the church office and we will try to arrange for someone to come take your picture. Copyrighted pictures (taken by another company) and old pictures cannot be used.

30 Years of Service!

Chris Monroe will celebrate 30 years of service at VBC as of next Thursday, November 9th! We would like to give everyone the opportunity to drop him a card of THANKS for his many years of faithful service to our church and community. A table will be set up in the Welcome Center by this Sunday, which will allow you to drop off a card of appreciation to Chris sometime this month.

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

I hope that you're finding the book of Job as fascinating as I am. There's a whole range of emotions that express themselves as we consider what Job has been through and as we hear Job and his friends speak. Sometimes I have to step back and say, "I can't believe he really said that!" Like when Eliphaz accuses Job of terrible things: "Is not your wickedness great? Are not your sins endless? You demanded security from your brothers for no reason; you stripped men of their clothing, leaving them naked. You gave no water to the weary and you withheld food from the hungry ...." (22:5-7). I'm glad I don't have "friends" like that! Very soon we will be coming up on some of the most powerful words in scripture (in my opinion), when we hear God address Job and his friends, starting in chapter 38. I would love to hear your feedback as we continue through the book of Job.