Church of the Vine Faith, Hope & News!!!   Verse of the Week Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. James 4:10       This Weeks NEWS   v      40 Days of Prayer & Fasting  . . .beginning on Sunday October 10th o        dVine Cafe will not be providing food on the Sundays of October 10, 17, 31 & Nov 7th o        We will have corporate prayer from 10:30 till 11:00 downstairs in the fellowship hall. o        We are praying for God's vision for our Church as well as spiritual transformation in our lives, our churches, our communities, our state, our nation and our world. o       You are encouraged to join us in prayer these Sundays and you are also encouraged to participate in personal prayer for the next 40 days. v      Craft Days . . . Open Craft time for all . . .Next Meeting Saturday 10/2,  9am to 1pm . . .contact Debbie Pettigrew @ 508-295-6807 for more info. v      Trustees Meeting . . .Sunday October 3rd . . following second service. v      Sunday October 24th . . . .102nd Birthday Celebration for Wayne Dixon . . .NO 8:30 service . . Sunday School @ 9:30 am, Service @ 10:30 . . . Pot Luck Luncheon to follow. . . ALL Welcome! v      Sermons are Available on Audio CDs  . . .  Most Recent Sermons are generally available the week after the service . . . . CDs & the Archives Book, for special requests of past sermons, are located @ the Sound Booth, in the back of the Sanctuary . . . please see Marisue Brugliera for more info. v      Opportunities for Growth & Service @ Church of the Vine o       Prayer Chain o       Praise Team . . 1st & 2nd  Service o       Ushers . . 2nd Service o       Writing Ministry . . last Monday of the Month o       Trustees . . Members & project assistance o       dVine Cafe . . .food donations/clean up crew o       Sunday School . . .Teachers o       Home Visitations o       Childrens Ministries        For more information about current events please visit:  http://www.thevinecarver.com/Announcements.html   Birthdays this Month Kevin Packard . . .October 1st Jeffery DeVries . . .October 5th Dan Sullivan . . .October 8th Annmarie Metrano . . .October 12th Janice Bamberry . . .October 20th Olivia Rush . . .October 21st Wayne Dixon . . .October 22nd Lisa Robinson . . . .October 24th Ryan Packard . . .October 26th Monica Collins . . .October 29th Phil Hardwick . . October 30th     Anniversaries this Month   Kevin & Michelle Packard . . .October 7th Kevin & Lisa Robinson . . .October 13th           If your Birthday or Anniversary is this month & it did not get into the bulletins, please be sure to let us know: info@thevinecarver.com .     Mark your Calendar for these Upcoming Events:       OCTOBER   v      Craft Days . . . Open Craft time for all . . .Next Meeting Saturday 10/16,  9am to 1pm . . .contact Debbie Pettigrew @ 508-295-6807 for more info v      Sunday October 10th . . .Pastor Appreciation Day v      Monday October 11th . . Columbus Day . . .the Church office will be CLOSED v      Sunday October 17th . . .NEW Adult Sunday School Class . . . Follow Me: Prayer Walking as a Lifestyle . . .with Sandy Coelho v      Saturday October 23rd  . . . Church Wide Retreat @ His Land, Bethany House in Lakeville Ma 10 am to 3pm . . .see the Pastor or an Elder for more details. . . . http://www.his-land.com v      LADIES DAY . . . Sunday October 24th . . . .All Women led service . . please see Pastor Phil if you would like to participate. v      Nursing Home Ministry meets on the Last Sunday of each month @ Radius Nursing Home, South St, Plymouth . . .contact Bob Sullivan for more details . . .next meeting October 31st v      NEW DAY & TIME . . . Writing Ministry . . .on the Last MONDAY of the Month @ 10am in the Fellowship Hall, see Judy Pratt-Smith for more details & info . . .next meeting October 25th       For more information on Weekly Bible studies & other Small Groups please visit:  http://thevinecarver.com/   If you have an announcement or upcoming event you would like to share with the Body, please be sure to call or email the church office (info@thevinecarver.com) by Tuesday to have it posted in the mid week announcements & bulletins.     Community News   v      Carver Counsel on Aging & the Meals on Wheels Program . . . Food, Fellowship & an opportunity to service . . . http://www.carverma.org/council.htm  . . .temporary location @ United Parish in Carver Center, while their facility is under renovations. v      Angel Food Ministries . . .Grocery relief for communities in need o       New Hope Chapel of Plymouth http://www.newhopeplymouth.org/nhangel.html o       North River Community Church of Pembroke http://northriverchurch.org/content/view/154/231 v      Welcome Home . . OPEN, AA Meeting @ Church of the Vine, Wednesday Evenings in the Fellowship Hall @ 8pm v      South Carver 12+12, AA Twelve Step Meeting @ Church of the Vine, Thursday Evenings in the Fellowship Hall @ 8pm v      Road to Serenity . . Al-Anon Meeting @ Church of the Vine, Friday Mornings in the Fellowship Hall @ 9:30am v      Celebrate Recovery . . . Christ Centered Support Group for anyone with Hurts, Habits or Hang ups . . .many meeting locations available in our area, visit: www.celebraterecovery.com for more details       Upcoming . . .Sunday, October 3rd   Verse of the Week . . . 1 John 4: 7  . . . .Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.     Traditional Service (8:30am)   Sermon: Jesus Commandments . . . . given by Elder Peter Martin   Scripture: John 8:31-32   Lords supper led by Elder Peter Martin     Contemporary Service (11am)   Sermon given by Michael Lavalley   Childrens Worship with Miss Mimi  Lords Supper led by  Elder Bill Hewitt