Fighter Verses-- We continue the Fighter Verses Scripture Memory program this year.  Make sure to pick up a 2025 Bookmark which gives tips for Scripture memory and our verse for each week.  Memorizing Scripture is a great way to deepen your faith and grow in your discipleship in the new year.  

OCTOBER IS PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH!

COLLEGE CARE PACKAGES: We will be sending out “care packages” to our college students in November.  Please take one of the blank 1/4 sheets of paper distributed at today’s service and write a short note of encouragement to our students (you may include a prayer, poem, Bible verse or just a short note).  We will collect these notes this Sunday and next Sunday, Nov. 2 in the Basket in the Narthex.  Once collected, we’ll copy them and include them with a gift card to college students who have attended services in our church in the past year. 

We need 8 people to volunteer for nursery.  We have 2 volunteers already.  With 8 people, volunteers would only serve once per month. Please consider serving in this vital ministry.   Volunteers are required to submit to a background check, paid for by the church. Please see our Nursery Director, Katy Porter (or call at 620-6317), if you are willing to serve.  

Sat., Oct. 25 -- West End Craft Fair from 9 am- 2 pm.  We still need       vendors for our Craft Fair.  Tables for vendors are only $10, table provided.  If you or someone you know make a handmade item (such as jewelry, candles,      pottery, clothing, knit/crochet, woodwork, quilting, or cards) or any food item (such as baked goods or honey), sign up with Andrea Midkiff to be a         vendor!  We want this to be the biggest Craft Fair ever, with lots of variety for the whole community.  Andrea's number is (276) 613-2936.

Special Sunday School Classes in October--- We have one more special Sunday School class this month. Today, Oct 26, we will  look at  Spiritual Gifts

Admin Council, 6:30 p.m.  This Administrative Council meeting will also serve as the yearly Charge Conference for our church.  Our Presiding Elder, Devin Schultz, will administer the first part of meeting with a prayer and short devotional.  All members of the church are invited to attend the meeting.

Tuesday, October 28-- Fall Bible Study 6:30 p.m.

Choir Practice, 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 30 - GriefShare group will meet at Berea Christian Church, from 6 until 8 p.m.  A light meal will be served.  For more information, please see Debbie Kinder, Teresa Compton, or Fielden Sanders.

Saturday, November 1 - Fall Festival at Mt. Mitchell Methodist Church,   8 a.m. until 11 a.m.  Baked goods, craft items and breakfast available.

Saturday, November 1 - West End Coffee House, 5-6:30 p.m.  Menu is Baked Potato Bar, salad and desserts.  Music provided by The Riches.

Agape Food Donations

We are looking for Spaghetti Sauce & Peanut Butter this month. The basket is available in the Narthex for food donations. PLEASE NO GLASS CONTAINERS

Agape is now collecting plastic grocery bags and you may leave them in the Narthex beside the food donations. 

Contact Gay Hawkins, Sunshine Chair, at (276) 228-2333 if you know of a   member of the congregation who is ill or has experienced a recent family event.

Thank you to our greeters for

October 19, Teresa Compton