Chris Monroe celebrates 30 years of service at Vinton Baptist as of tomorrow, November 9th, and we are so thankful for his ministry over the years!! We want to give everyone the opportunity to drop him a card of THANKS for his faithful service to our church and community. A table is set up in the Welcome Center through the end of November. Please stop by and drop off a card of appreciation for him before the end of this month. (Blank cards are provided.)

This Sunday @ VBC:

Travis continues his sermon series in Philippians this week with "A New Memory" (Phil. 3:12-16). 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.

Art from the Heart and Mission Kids will meet at 4:00 PM this Sunday in the gym. All children K - 5th grade are invited to attend. A snack will be served. Pickup will be at 6:00 PM in room 200.

Calvary's Hill will be in concert this Sunday evening at 6:30 PM in the sanctuary. There is no charge; a love offering will be taken. Please invite your friends and neighbors. We're looking forward to a wonderful time together!

Please note: there will be no regular Sunday evening activities EXCEPT that we will have handbells rehearsal at 5:00 PM.

Fall Retreat

Please pray for our youth and chaperones, who are headed to Fall Retreat Friday afternoon at Camp Wilderness Adventure. They are scheduled to return to VBC Sunday afternoon around 12:30 PM.

Weeknight Worship

Our final Weeknight Worship service for this season will be next Tuesday, November 14th.

Sunday School Teacher Meeting November 19th

All Sunday School teachers (for both children's and adult classes) are asked to attend a meeting with Travis at 12:30 PM on Sunday, November 19th in the small dining room. We will have a conversation about upcoming schedule changes for 2024. If you cannot attend, please have another Sunday School teacher represent your class.

Preteens Event

Preteens (3rd - 5th graders) are invited for dinner and a devotion Sunday, November 19th, 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Mark your calendars!

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.

JOY Seniors

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.

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.

Sandy Bowyer

c/o Our Lady of the Valley

Memory Care

650 N. Jefferson Street

Roanoke VA 24016

Offering for World Hunger

The Offering for World Hunger has begun. If you have a box of envelopes, it will be a yellow envelope. The WMU asks for your help in meeting our church goal of $1,700 toward global hunger relief. Please mark your gift accordingly. Thanks!

Christian sympathy is extended to Nancy & Mark Burnette in the death of her sister, Caroline Huff, October 30th.

Please extend a warm welcome to Emma Little, who joined VBC by profession of faith Sunday, November 5th. Emma is the daughter of Johanna Sweet and Keith Little, whose address is 4804 Easthill Drive, Roanoke VA 24018. Emma, we are so glad that you have chosen to walk with Christ! Thank you for letting us be part of your spiritual journey.

Thanksgiving Boxes

The Food Pantry is in need of the following items to pack Thanksgiving boxes for our clients:

• 1 or 2 lb. canned hams (that do not need to be refrigerated)
• large (28-50 oz.) cans green beans
• large cans corn
• large cans yams
• cans of cranberry sauce
• boxes of stuffing mix (Stove Top or generic brand)
• glass bottles of gravy
• boxes of instant mashed potatoes
• packages of dinner rolls (shelf stable, not refrigerated/frozen)



If you are able to provide any of these items, please drop them off in the church office or at the Missions Tables between now and Sunday. Thank you!

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.

Bible Reading Plan

Today was our last day of reading in Job. Don't worry - if you are behind, you have two catch-up days built into our reading calendar tomorrow and Friday before we tackle Ecclesiastes.

The last few chapters of Job have always been my favorite because God shows up and sets everyone straight! He addresses Job and his friends with the glories of his creation and the majesty of his role as creator and sustainer. I love to hear God speak of his grand creation! In the end, Job can only answer, "'I am unworthy - how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth. I spoke once, but I have no answer - twice, but I will say no more'" (40:4-5). After additional questioning by God, Job says, "'Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. (...) My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes'" (42:3b, 5-6). Interestingly, the book ends with Job "in dust and ashes" - the same way it began (see 2:8). Yet, now Job is sitting in an attitude of personal repentance as a response to who God is, not necessarily grief over the things he has lost.

One detail from chapter 42 that I find terribly interesting is that God refused to accept the prayer of Job's friends alone. He said that he would accept Job's prayer on their behalf (42:8). That might seem to us like vindication for Job, but imagine being in Job's shoes and having to pray for forgiveness for these friends who have wronged you. I know that when I feel someone has wronged me, unfortunately praying for them is often not my first thought.

We'll jump into Ecclesiastes next week. In the meantime, just keep reading!

The staff of Vinton Baptist would like to express our appreciation for all the gifts, thoughts, prayers, cards, food, and sentiments of gratitude shown and voiced to us by the congregation during the month of October. We're now all "fat and happy"! Thank you for expressing your love in such tangible ways.

Please note several changes and clarifications to our November calendar from last week.