There are NO activities tonight. Enjoy your holiday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The church office will be closed tomorrow and Friday.

This Sunday @ VBC:

The First Sunday of Advent

Please join us this Sunday as we kick off Advent in morning worship at 10:30 AM! We'll hear Christmas music from The Young Musicians Choir. Travis' message is "A Successful Christmas," and the scripture is Joshua 1:1-9. Click here for the bulletin. Invite your friends and family!

If you can't join us in person, livestream is available through the Vinton Baptist Church app, at www.vintonbaptistchurch.org, and through our Facebook page.

Plan to do your Christmas shopping this Sunday, 12:30 - 4:00 PM, at our 4th annual Christmas Craft & Vendor Fair in the gym! You're sure to find some one-of-a-kind gifts, as we have 25+ vendors registered, each selling unique wares. We'll also have a gift wrapping service and concessions available, the proceeds of which will go to help fund our Youth Missions trip next summer! Spread the word and invite your friends!

Children's Basketball

The registration deadline for the 2024-25 Children's Basketball Season is Monday, December 2nd. This year's cost is $55/child. We hope to have a team for every age group, but that will be determined by signups. Our season will begin the first week of January and will run through the first week of March. Please click here for a printable registration form. Or if you want to register and pay online, you may do so at this link: https://subsplash.com/vintonbaptistchurch-va/lb/ev/+vcmz22k.

Thursday Morning Small Group

Travis' Thursday Morning Small Group will meet next week on December 5th at 10 AM in the small dining room and will move to Pok-E-Joe's for lunch. We will not meet again until January 9th.

Steel Drum Concert

The Panamania Steel Drums Holiday Concert will take place in the Vinton Baptist sanctuary Saturday, December 7th at 3:00 PM. This is a free concert; a love offering will be taken. Come hear the sounds of the season with a Caribbean twist!

Mark Your Calendars!

We know that December gets busy very quickly. Please mark your calendars for Sunday, December 8th, when we will have a Cookie Exchange Social at 4:15 PM in the gym. Please bring a plate of your favorite cookies to share; if they're homemade, please bring the recipe to share also! At 5:00 PM we will have Ministry Matters (for the adults) and Art from the Heart/Mission Kids (for K - 5th grade). At 5:30 PM we will have Youth Dinner/Extreme.

Children's Minister Search Committee

At our Ministry Matters meeting December 8th, we will vote on the proposed members of our Children's Minister Search Committee: Holly Graham (our Human Resources representative), Ann Cranwell, Heather Jones, Christina Epperly, and Ken Williamson (our Deacon representative).

Christmas Musical

Our annual Christmas Musical, presented by the Chancel Choir & Orchestra, is scheduled for Sunday, December 15th at 10:30 AM. This year's presentation is "The Heart of Christmas"! We hope you'll invite your friends and family.

Richard Newman

c/o Hermitage Roanoke

1009 Old Country Club Road NW

Roanoke VA 24017

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Weeknight Worship: 51

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Sunday School: 206

10:30 AM Worship

• in person: 371
• online: 278

Christian sympathy is extended to Larry Bowyer and Carrie & Barry Robertson and family in the death of Sandy Bowyer November 17th; to Ardella Hough, Donna & Mark Thomas, Mark & Terry Hough, and families in the death of Don Hough November 18th; to Billy & Beth Meador and family in the death of his mother, Ruth Roberson Meador, November 21st; to Galen & Laura Conner and family in the death of his sister, Teeny Funk, November 16th; and to Twila & Michael Gibson, Robbie & Crystal Gibson, and family in the death of Robert "Bob" Douglas Trout November 23rd.

Please join us in welcoming Amber & Braden Crouch (pictured here with Colson) to membership at Vinton Baptist Church. Both are joining VBC by letter from previous churches. Sylvan Lichtenstein, who is Amber's father, also joined VBC by letter. We are so excited to officially welcome you all into our VBC church family! God bless you!

Christmas Poinsettias

It's that time of year to order poinsettias to decorate our sanctuary for Christmas. You can order in honor or memory of a loved one, and all memorials and honorariums will be noted in The Witness on Wednesday, December 18th. Each poinsettia is $11. All orders should be placed with the church office (540-343-7685) by December 8th. You are welcome to pick up your poinsettia and take it home with you after worship on December 29th.

Giving Tree/Family Christmas Tree

The Giving Tree is now up in the Welcome Center, and it is full of tags requesting gifts for local schoolchildren, kids from Keystone, and students from Boys & Girls Club. Please pick up a tag (or two) this Sunday, log your tags on the clipboard at the Welcome Center, then purchase and wrap the gift(s) requested on your tag(s). Return your gifts - with tags attached - by December 15th. Thank you for making a special Christmas possible for these kids!

Please note that as of Monday, December 2nd, the Giving Tree will transform into our Family Christmas Tree, which displays an ornament for each family in our church. If you are new to our church this year - or if you have never donated an ornament to represent your family - please bring your ornament and place it on our tree starting Monday. Please include your family's last name and the year "2024" on your ornament. Thanks!

Rescue Mission Children's Christmas Party

The Youth will hold a Christmas party for the children at the Rescue Mission on Wednesday, December 18th. If you are able to make a crock pot dish for this event, please see Whitney (540-343-7685 or whitney@vintonbaptistchurch.org). We want to make this a memorable time for these folks!

Bible Reading Plan

1st & 2nd Peter are next up on our Bible Reading Plan. Since this is a short work week, I'm going to refer you to the BibleProject for their explanation of these books, which is fascinating. Each video is approximately 8 minutes long. Please take a moment over this holiday weekend to watch them. Click on each link, please: 1 Peter and 2 Peter.

-- Kim

"Check out" these new Christmas titles in the library:

• Wishing for Mistletoe by Robin Hatcher
• The Christmas Tree Farm by Melody Carlson
• Christmas in Bethel by Richard Paul Evans (coming soon!)
• A Christmas Duet by Debbie Macomber

Dear Vinton Baptist Church,

On behalf of our whole school, thank you so much for including us in the Gloria Sink Memorial Coat Drive and for all the amazing coats and sweatshirts that were donated! This helps so many students stay warm during the chilly months! Thank you again! Warm regards,

Mount Pleasant Elementary School

Dear Vinton Baptist Church,

Thank you so much for the coat donation. Our children are so pleased with their warm coats. We appreciate your organization thinking about us and providing a much needed donation.

Jill Sage & Staff at Stewartsville Elementary School

Thank you to our church family for the cards and the flowers that you sent after the death of our beloved Ashley. We felt your thoughts and prayers.

The Family of Ashley Simpson