November 12th Gospel Quartet Concert

This year, Calvary’s Hill gospel quartet is celebrating 22 years on the road. The group normally sings 300+ concerts per year. Calvary’s Hill will be coming to Vinton Baptist Church on Sunday evening, November 12 at 6:30 pm.  The concert admission is free; a love offering will be received. They have a number of recordings, with their latest being a wonderful Christmas offering. Click on the link to hear some of their music.

https://calvaryshill.org/album/2086703/a-christmas-celebration Chris has been trying to host the group for several years. Plan now to join us for this special musical event. 

Tonight's Activities:

Faith Formation at Home @ 6:15 in the small dining room. Everyone is welcome!

Please note that there is no Grief Group tonight.

Children's Choirs @ 6:15 PM (age 3 - 5th grade).

Nursery is available for the above events.

Praise Team rehearses @ 6:30 PM.

Chancel Choir rehearses @ 7:30 PM.

This Sunday @ VBC

Come worship with us at 8:45 and/or 11:00 AM this Sunday, October 8th. Chris will bring the message this Sunday: "The Rock," based in Matthew 16:13-18. Travis has been invited to speak at the homecoming service for his childhood church, First Baptist Elon, so he will be out of town. 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.

Church Directory

Our final weekend of church directory portraits is October 13th - 14th. If you consider VBC your home church, whether you're officially a member or not, we would love for you to be included in this new directory. Please call the church office at 540-343-7685 as soon as possible if you have not yet made your appointment.

JOY Seniors

Please note: Travis will be doing a Bible study about the ark. Although it was designed for folks going on the Ark Encounter trip, EVERYONE is invited to attend. It will take place Thursday, October 12th, 10 - 11:30 AM in the small dining room. A follow-up study will be held Thursday, November 2nd, 10 - 11:30 AM in the small dining room. We hope you can attend.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 26th, when the JOY Seniors will be taking the October luncheon on the road to Fincastle to shop at the Heritage Market, The Pie Shoppe, and Ikenberry Orchard, with lunch at Cracker Barrel. Your cost is whatever you spend. Departure from VBC will be 9:30 AM.

The JOY Senior trip to Mill Mountain Theater to see Elf the Musical has been canceled due to a conflict with the VBC Craft & Vendor Show. If you have already paid for the theater trip, your money will be refunded.

Thrive Youth Ministry

Check out our upcoming events:

• Tonight is Mission Night: we will stay in house to assemble college care packages for our undergrad students!
• This Sunday: We'll eat lunch together after the 11 AM worship service, then take the bus to the Crop Walk at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church (start time is 2 PM). Youth Choir will take place at 5 PM, but there will be no Extreme.
• Fall Retreat sign-ups are open! Our dates are November 10-12, and we'll be at Camp Wilderness Adventure in New Castle. Click here for more info, and click here to sign up for Fall Retreat.

Seniors on the Move Exercise Group

The Seniors on the Move Exercise Group resumes tomorrow at 1:00 PM in the gym. It is a 35-minute "joint ventures" movement class to stretch, loosen up, and meet friends. If you have any questions, call Ski Shelton at 540-580-3962.

Vinton Community Playground Update

Prep work on the playground site has begun! Our playground build is scheduled for October 25th - 27th, 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Volunteers are needed for full or half days, and our greatest need will be on Friday, October 27th. All volunteers must be of legal working age or older. The build will take place rain or shine. Please come prepared for the weather in clothes that are comfortable and can get dirty or stained with paint. Only closed-toe shoes will be allowed. Water, snacks, gloves, and masks (as needed) will be provided. Please click here to register.

On October 27th at 2:30 PM, the completed playground will be unveiled in a ribbon cutting ceremony! Come meet and speak with representatives from VBC, Boys & Girls Clubs, Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, and Kaboom! to learn more about how this community playground came to be.

Note: we are currently in need of fill dirt for site prep. If you have a resource for donations of fill dirt, please contact the church office at 540-343-7685.

Finally, we are still in need of monetary donations for the playground fence and miscellaneous expenses. If you are able to give, please click here. Make sure that you select "Playground" under "Fund." Thank you!

Fun & the Son

No Tricks, All Treats Party

On Thursday, October 26th, 9:30 - 11 AM, come join us on a special day and 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!

Trunk-or-Treat:

October 29th, 4:30 - 6:30 PM

We're gearing up for this year's Trunk-or-Treat! There are two ways you can help:

1. Donate individually wrapped candy at the Missions Tables.
2. Plan to decorate a trunk and give out candy - sign up by clicking here!

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 nominations should be placed in the nomination box at the Welcome Center no later than Sunday, November 5th. Thank you!

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.

JoAnn Newman

1102 Halliahurst Avenue

Vinton VA 24179

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Thank you to the Fellowship/Berean Sunday School Class for their donation to the Capital Needs fund.

Thank you to the Esther Sunday School Class for their donation to Trunk-or-Treat.

PLEASE NOTE: The HVAC system that services the gym is malfunctioning. We are waiting on a part that has been ordered. If you have Sunday School or another meeting in the gym this weekend, please be aware that it will still be quite cold and plan accordingly. Thanks for your patience as the Property Committee addresses this issue.

Please extend a warm welcome to Darius Tyra, Jacqueline Mata, and daughter Julissa Garcia, who joined Vinton Baptist this past Sunday! Their address is 325 8th Street, Vinton VA 24179. Darius, Jacqueline, & Julissa, we are so happy to welcome you into fellowship at Vinton Baptist and pray God's blessings over you!

Bible Reading Plan

It's never too late to get started on our Bible Reading Plan. You can jump in right here as we're beginning the book of Esther on Friday. Just a reminder that if you are using our VBC app (available through your app store by searching Vinton Baptist Church VA), you can click on Bible Reading Plan (along the bottom menu), then click on Plan, click the current day's reading (or any day prior), and click the play icon, and the scripture for that day will be read to you. If you're finding it hard to make time to sit down and read the scripture yourself, feel free to have the app read it to you.

Following is a portion of Fee & Stuart's (How to Read the Bible Book by Book) analysis of the book of Esther:

"As you read this story of Jewish survival, you will want to be looking for two factors that help make the story work. The first is literary. The author is a master storyteller, evidenced not only by the way he unfolds the characters and plot but especially by his inclusion of details that provide humor and irony. Who wouldn't smile at the thought of a king whose response to his wife's defiance is an empirewide decree that 'every man should be ruler over his own household' (1:22) - as though that would solve the king's own problem! After all, he had been advised that, on the basis of this decree, 'all the women will respect their husbands, from the lest to the greatest' (1:20)!

(...)

The second factor is religious. Although the book of Esther is known for the fact that God is never mentioned in the book (cf. Song of Songs), the author nonetheless expects his intended readers to see God at work at every turn in the story. First, Xerxes himself is portrayed as God's foil: He who displayed 'the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty' (Esth 1:4) turns out to be something of a puppet, manipulated at will by those around him - while the reader knows that the God of eternal glory and majesty is behind everything that happens in the story...."

Happy reading!

Gloria Sink Memorial Coat Drive

Our annual coat drive has been renamed the Gloria Sink Memorial Coat Drive in honor and memory of Gloria. This year's collection will run throughout the month of October. Donations can be placed on the coat rack in the Welcome Center.

Specific requests for coats can be found on request cards placed around the JOY Senior bulletin board. Please note that if you have gently used coats or hoodies, they are welcome and accepted. Many of our middle and high school students actually prefer hoodies.

Donations Requested for

Boys & Girls Club Project

The Boys & Girls Club is collecting water bottles and snacks for the Vinton Police Department. The Vinton PD will be meeting with Boys & Girls Club families at their October Family Night about ways to stay safe after school, and the children want to donate water and snacks to the department as a thank you for helping keep our community safe. There is a box in the Welcome Center for donations. Thanks!

Operation Christmas Child

Shoebox wrapping takes place every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 10 AM - noon, in room 109; anyone is welcome to drop in and help on any day that you are available.

Empty shoeboxes can be dropped at the Missions Tables, or contact Darlene McCaskill (540-890-6748) so that she can arrange to pick them up.

Wrapped shoeboxes are available at the Missions Tables and in the first floor corridor to the New Ministries Building. Pick up a wrapped box and brochure, fill your box with goodies according to the instructions in the brochure, and return it to VBC.

We are collecting items such as small toys, stuffed animals, deflated soccer balls with pumps, toothbrushes, washcloths, combs/hairbrushes, pens, pencils, sharpeners, crayons, small coloring books and notebooks, socks, etc. to fill extra shoeboxes. These donations can be dropped off at the Missions Tables. We are also accepting monetary donations toward shoebox expenses.

Shoeboxes are due November 5th. If you have any questions, please contact Darlene McCaskill.

Lost & Found

Our lost & found boxes are overflowing in the church office. If you have misplaced anything recently, please take a moment to check our boxes for your missing item(s). We have accumulated water bottles, Bibles, jewelry, eyeglasses, books, etc. The lost & found boxes are located on the counter in the church office, closest to the office door. Items remaining as of October 18th will be donated or thrown away.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For all of the batteries! Our toys are fully charged and working for more fun now. I also want to take the time to thank you, my amazing church family, for all of the support, encouragement, and prayers as these precious children take baby steps to learn to share and be kind through our playtime.

Betty Jo Overstreet, Fun & the Son Play Group

Vinton Baptist Church Family,

I have been so thankful for all the cards and well wishes for my 90th birthday! I may live far away physically, but my heart is there with all of you. It meant so much to know you were thinking of me as I celebrated with family in Mechanicsville. Thank you all again!

Charles West