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*Special Recognition
*Join Us Each Sunday
Clean Out Day
*Concert
*Men's Fellowship
Installation
Fair Trade Sale
Weekday Bible Study
*City Gate
*Family Friendly Events
*All Saints Service
*CROP Walk
*Special Guest Musicians
*Engaging with Aging
Meeting Minutes
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Our Children's Ministry 
Many thanks to our members who help with our Children's Ministries each week.

Nursery:
Ann Cyrus and Sara Jo Keys

Children's Worship: 
Gladys Wiley and Susan Stiles

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Opportunities for Discipleship

 

October 15, 2014 

Special Recognition This Sunday

Please join us this Sunday as we celebrate one year of ministry with Pastor Ginny Richardson. There will be a reception following the service. Please gather with us as we celebrate Ginny's ministry with our children and youth.
Join us each Sunday at VBC

 

8:45 a.m. Intercessory Prayer

 

9:30 a.m.  Join us for Bible study classes offered for all ages.

11:00 a.m. 
Join us as we worship God together. 

Sunday, October 12
Pastor Austin Almaguer, preaching
Vespers Service - 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 19
Pastor Austin Almaguer, preaching

Sunday, October 26
All Saints Sunday
Pastor Austin Almaguer, preaching
Please join us for this very special service as we honor and remember those who have gone before us. 
Church Indoor Clean-out Day!


On Saturday, October 18 starting at 9am we will have a church wide "clean-out, organize and throw away" day. A dumpster will be available to make our work easier. Anyone with responsibility for a particular room or closet or area of the church is invited to take advantage of this opportunity to clean up, straighten out and get rid of any old, broken, and unusable items. We sorely need to spruce up many areas around the church and make more storage space available for needed items.

If you have responsibility for an area but cannot be there on Saturday, October 18, but have identified items that can be gotten rid of, please inform Pat Aprahamian or Judy Campbell of these items before the 18th so that they may be discarded.

We can definitely use some extra help and invite anyone with a strong back to come and help if only for a short time!!

Thank you for your support and cooperation in this effort so that we can all be proud of our beautiful facility.

Special Concert Sunday


 

You are invited to join Music Minister CJ Redden-Liotta as he presents his final doctoral recital, Music in Threes, on Sunday, October 19 at 7:30 p.m. The recital, sung by a choir comprised of George Mason University students and local professional choral singers, will be held at George Mason's Harris Theatre (located to the left of the George Mason statue in the center of campus). The concert is free, and all are invited. For more information, contact CJ Redden-Liotta.


 

Men's Fellowship

 

Calling all VBC men and their guests! The Men's Fellowship will meet this Monday evening, October 20, at 7:15 p.m. at the Curtis residence. 

 

Please join Pastor Austin as we discuss what does discipleship actually mean? How did Jesus think about the term, and what does it relate to us today? 

 

Join us for a light buffet and conversation as we continue our study of Matthew chapter 10. For more information 

Installation of Pastor Austin


Vienna Baptist Church cordially invites you to the installation of Austin Almaguer as Pastor during the worship service on Sunday, November 2, at 11:00 a.m., with a luncheon to follow. If you will be attending the luncheon, please RSVP by clicking below or calling the church office by Wednesday, October 29. All are invited.
  

RSVP for the Luncheon by October 29, by clicking here.

Equal Exchange Sales Return!


Fair Trade Sale Sunday is back!!  Come look us up in the foyer on Sunday, October 19, and replenish your supplies which most likely have been on the wane over the summer months. Since some of the products, primarily various coffees, have recently expired we're going to have a fantastic sale on these, but also available are fresh supplies of ground Breakfast Blends, French Roast, Columbian and Decaf as well as whole bean coffees. Of course, your favorite chocolate bars are again available, as well as teas and the popular hot cocoas for cold weather days. Geobars and Palestinian olive oil are also going to be on display and for sale. Best of all, you will receive a beautiful free coffee cup inscribed with the VBC logo with any purchase you make.


By buying these products you will support efforts to ensure that independent (and underpaid) farmers and workers around the world who cannot compete with large producers are more justly compensated. If you have questions or would like to get involved in this ministry please contact� Irmgard Scherer or Hazel Brandenburg.

Weekday Bible Study


Pastor Austin has expressed an interest in leading a weekday, daytime, Bible Study. To discuss this with Pastor Austin, a meeting has been set for Wednesday, October 22, at 10 am in the Choir Room.  We will discuss what format we want to use, what topics we want to cover, as well as what day and time we want to meet. If you are interested in pursuing this, please come to this introductory meeting or contact Diana Amsbaugh. If you need transportation, you can contact Trula Duane.

City Gate Visit

Our next City Gate visit to Richardson Dwellings will be on Saturday, October 25. We will meet at Vienna Baptist at 10 a.m. to travel together and return no later than 2 p.m. Bring some cookies and fruit to share, and gently used clothing items you may wish to donate.

Many thanks to those who replaced the basketball goal last August. Hooray! Thanks to Chris Thomas, Pat McDermott, and Jerry West and company. Apparently, they not only replaced the backboard and post but also, and more significantly, got the community out together to help with the effort.  

If you can make it to the visit on the 25th and are able to drive, please let either Chris Thomas, Pat McDermott, or Jerry West know as soon as possible.   
Family Friendly Events in October!

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Fall Festival & 
Trunk-or-Treat 
Wear your costume for games, prizes, food, and fun on the VBC playground on Sunday, Oct. 26 from 3-5 pm! Decorate your car and hand out treats to the children for Trunk-or-Treat in the parking lot! Invite your friends, family, and neighbors! Donations will be gladly received at the festival and
go towards the VBC youth mission project to purchase items for the DC children served by the City Gate organization. Ways to help include handing out treats during Trunk-or-Treat or donating cupcakes, juice boxes, soft drinks, and bottled water. For more information, contact Ginny Richardson in the church office.

Halloween Parade
Children and their parents are invited to come and walk with us in the Annual Town of Vienna
Halloween Parade on Wednesday, October 29 at 7pm. Children wear costumes - and parents can too! The group will meet up at 6:30pm behind the Virginia Commerce Bank (corner of 274 Maple Avenue NE and Branch Road) - look for the VBC and VBCC banner! Contact Ginny Richardson for more information on this event.
All Saints Service
Sunday, October 26, we will hold the annual All Saints observance during the worship service. If you have a loved one who has passed away during the past year (October 27, 2013 - present), please let us know in the church office so that we may add the names to the Time of Remembrance during the service. 

Vienna CROP Hunger Walk 

 

On November 9, 2014, we will gather with relatives and friends on the Vienna Town Green for the annual CROP walk.  To register on line go to www.cropwalk.org, click on Virginia, to Vienna and follow the directions. (list your sponsor as Vienna Baptist Church or VBCC). Then, collect donations from family & friends to place in your registration envelope, which you can bring and deliver at the registration desk at Vienna Presbyterian Church on November 9), or simply register the day of the walk. If you write a check, write "Vienna Baptist" in the memo line. The Vienna Crop Walk has a goal to raise $40,000 this year, and we'd like the VBC/VBCC portion of that to be at least $2000! Make sure you identify yourself being from Vienna Baptist/VBCC.


 

Of the total we raise, 25% stays local with CHO (Committee for Helping Others). The balance is used mostly in the U.S. for emergencies such as hurricanes, tornadoes, fire, flood, etc... Other special ways to donate directly will be on flyers in the church foyer (near the TV), as well as a box for donations. On November 5, there will be a special day of shopping at Whole Foods in Vienna, with 5% of their total proceeds for the day donated to the Vienna CROP Walk. Restaurants are participating and we will have fliers displayed when available. Be sure to stop in the foyer and pick up a CROP Walk information brochure. For questions, contact Claire Davis. 

St. Petersburg Men's Ensemble to Visit Vienna Baptist in November

On November 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Worship Room, Vienna Baptist Church is pleased to present the St. Petersburg Men's Ensemble, a quartet of singers who travel the world performing Russian sacred and traditional folk music. Admission at the door is only $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors.

In addition to their performance, our guest performers are requesting host housing during their stay here in Vienna on the 13th and 14th of November. If you are able to host one or more of the gentlemen (who all speak English), please contact CJ Redden-Liotta. 
Engaging With Aging


Vienna Presbyterian Church, 124 Park St NE, is hosting interesting and relevant seminars for Senior AdultsTuesday, October 28, 9:30am-2:30pm. Topics to choose from include: Medicare/Medicaid. Caring for an Aging Relative. Creating a Personal Medical Record. Financial Planning for Retirement. Down-sizing/Organizing. Preparing for the Death of a Loved One. Cost: only $10/person. Includes Lunch. Local businesses and agencies serving the needs of the Elderly will be on-site during the day to share resources and information. For more information and to register, go to viennapres.org/seniorsweek. Or call Charles Geschiere at 703-938-9050, x-151. Deadline to register is October 26.

Meeting Minutes

 

On August 17, the congregation voted to accept the Pastor Search Team's recommended candidate, Austin Almaguer, as senior pastor. Click here to read the minutes of the meeting.

 

The minutes of the July Church and Budget Council meeting

are attached here.

 

The congregation met on September 28 for a scheduled business meeting. Read the minutes of the meeting here.


Vienna Baptist Church is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches/USA,
the Alliance of Baptists, the Baptist General Association of Virginia,
and the Baptist World Alliance.