Church of the Vine

Faith, Hope & News!!!

Verse of the Week

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Philippians 4:8-9

This Weeks NEWS

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 31^st

v NEW . . . ZUMBA Class . . . Mondays @ 7pm in the Fellowship Hall, beginning October 25^th . .contact Stacy Lavallley for more info stacylav@comcast.net . . ladies only.

v 40 Days of Prayer & Fasting . . .Monday October 4^th thru Friday November 12^th

o dVine Cafe will not be providing food on the Sundays of October 10, 17, 31 & Nov 7^th

o We will have corporate prayer from 10:30 till 11:00 downstairs in the fellowship hall.

o We are praying for Gods 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. . . .daily devotionals can be found @ http://www.thevinecarver.com/PastorsCorner.html . . or pick up a weekly print out in the Sanctuary

v Thanksgiving Blessings . . .Food Baskets for Families in Need . . please bring items to the church , by Sunday November 21^st . . also accepting financial donations to purchase Turkeys & fillers. . . if you know of a family in need please see Lisa Robinson or an Elder

o Non-perishables needed . . .please bring before 11-21

§ Canned fruit/vegetables/cranberry sauce

§ Bread/muffin/brownie and cake mixes

§ Stuffing & Gravy

§ Bottles of juice/juice boxes

§ Canned or Packaged Soups

o Perishable Items needed . . please bring on 11-21

§ Fresh Fruits: Apples, Grapes, oranges

§ Vegetables: Potatoes, Celery, onions, carrots

v NEW this year . . .Home Cooked Thanksgiving Blessings . . .a Hot meal brought to them on Thanksgiving Day: for Shut-ins, those that are alone or unable to cook . . . please let Lisa Robinson know by November 15^th . ..acountrymile@msn.com or 508-846-5456

v CHURCH DIRECTORY updates . . . please fill out an information form @ the church, even if you are already listed in the directory . . .for confirmation of current information, as well as to weed out those no longer attending Church of the Vine.

v Opportunities for Growth & Service @ Church of the Vine . . .Please see an elder if you are interested in serving in any of these areas.

o Thanksgiving Blessings: donations, help with putting together baskets & distribution.

o Yankee Swap . . Planning, Hosting & Organizing

o Bethlehem . . .Christmas Pageant

§ Promotional Assistance

§ Actors . . .both Kids & Adults

§ Behind the scenes helpers

o Prayer Chain

o Praise Team (Musicians &/or Vocalists) . . 1^st & 2^nd Service

o Ushers . . 2^nd Service

o Writing Ministry . . last Monday of the Month

o Trustees . . Members & project assistance

§ October: Sanding, Sealing & Painting the New Stairs & Roof Repairs

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

Monica Collins . . .October 29^th

Phil Hardwick . . October 30^th

CJ Rush . . .November 5^th

Cheyenne Northrup . . .November 8^th

Courtney Wallace . . . November 10^th

Miquel Cordova . . .November 21^st

Erin Friday . . .November 29^th

Anniversaries this Month

David & Erin Friday . . .November 10^th

Wayne & Elaine Hannula . . .November 29^th

Dan & MaryJane Sullivan . . .November 29^th

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:

NOVEMBER

v Trustees Meeting . . .Sunday November 14^th, in the fellowship hall following 2^nd service

v Craft Days . . . Open Craft time for all . . .Next Meeting Saturday 11/6 & 11/13, 9am to 1pm . . .contact Debbie Pettigrew @ 508-295-6807 for more info

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 November 28^th

v Writing Ministry . . .on the Last MONDAY of the Month @ 10am in the Fellowship Hall, see Judy Pratt-Smith for more details & info . . .next meeting November 29^th

v Saturday November 20^th . . . Thanksgiving Day Parade @ the Plymouth Waterfront.

v Wednesday November 24^th . . . .NO Ladies AM Bible Study

DECEMBER

v Sunday December 5^th . . . .CARVER HOLIDAY HOUSE TOURS . . .Proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity ofPlymouth County

v Annual Yankee Swap Christmas Party . . .Date & time TBA

v Thursday December 23^rd . . . Presentation of BETHLEHEM, by Church of the Vine @ Carver High School . . .details TBA

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

v Local Christian Radio Stations (Southern New England)

o K-Love . . .FM 91.1 . . .Positive & Encouraging Music http://www.klove.com

o WEZE . . .AM 590 . . .Talk Radio www.wezeradio.com

o WSMA . . FM 90.5 . . .Talk, Praise & Worship Music http://www.csnradio.com

Upcoming . . .Sunday, October 31^st

Verse of the Week . . Psalm 23: 6 . . . Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Traditional Service ( 8:30am)

Sermon: Our Dwelling Place

Scriptures :Psalm 23

Contemporary Service (11am)