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Dear Friends,

On Sunday, Debra Lucas, recently retired VAUMC pastor and my friend, will be with us as a guest speaker. The youth will lead in (11 AM) worship.  We will begin working with our Stewardship theme "Together for Joy."

--Thank you to the Faith Sunday School Class for the beautiful and tasty breakfast buffet last Sunday!  The yummy food, the fruit, the pastries, the sunflowers!  We raised over $2,000 for our parking lot maintenance.  Thank you, Church!  

--Thank you to Reach and Relate for sponsoring CIDER & S'MORES Sunday evening.  God gave us the most beautiful evening with great fellowship, great friends, and just the perfect snack!  It was just what we needed.  

Next Sunday, Debra Lucas, recently retired VAUMC pastor and my friend, will be with us as a guest speaker. The youth will lead in (11 AM) worship.  We will begin working with our Stewardship theme "Together for Joy."

II will be on vacation:  I will be out of town on vacation from October 25 through Oct 31.  If you have a pastoral care emergency, please contact Karen Chamblee, our Lay Leader and she will direct you to the pastor on call.  

Join us this Sunday in person or online!  You can access our live stream from the website (www.bridgewaterumc.com).  Click on "Sermons" and then "Live Steam."  Here is the link: www.bridgewaterumc.com/podcasts/media.  You may also join us directly on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BridgewaterumcVirginia/featured and click on the LIVE tab.

Come be found by the ONE who seeks you,  

Pastor Mary

Greeters 

8:30 AM - Chuck & Sue Rexrode

11AM - Youth

Ushers

8:30 AM - DPaul & Johna McFarland

11 AM –  Youth

Readers

8:30 AM –  Joey Capuano

11 AM - Youth

Audio Visual

8:30 AM  - Scott Ridder

11 AM – Scott Riddder

Acolytes

8:30 AM - Madelyn & Nolan

11AM - Youth

Bus Ministry

8:30 AM - Rodney Hildebrand

11AM - Dwight Campbell

Greeters 

8:30 AM - BJ Jenkins & Bettye Newman

11AM - Sandra Stroud & Gloria Roller

Ushers

8:30 AM -Ed Craun & Marc Craun

11 AM – Dennis Rawley & Sam Wright

Readers

8:30 AM –  Johna McFarland

11 AM - Christy Kipps

Audio Visual

8:30 AM  - Scott Ridder

11 AM – Sam Briggs

Acolytes

8:30 AM - Madelyn & Nolan

11AM - David Kipps

Bus Ministry

8:30 AM - Rodney Hildebrand

11AM - Dwight Campbell

Newsday Tuesday!! We have Empty Bowls on Thursday!!!! And a YMT meeting next month! 

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OLD NEWS:   

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UPCOMING NEWS:  

Thursday, October 26: Empty Bowls!- This is a fundraiser for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank at BRCC at 6pm! It's a super fun event, all-you-can-eat soups, and you get to keep your soup bowl at the end of the night!! There's always the classics, like chicken noodle or potato soup, but then for our adventurous friends, there's always some wild ones, like carrot and ginger, or a Himalayan mushroom soup. No matter your taste buds, you're sure to find a soup to suit your needs!! This is a ticketed event so please please please sign up NOW!! SIGN UP HERE

November 9: Loads of Love!- We will be meeting at DUMC at 7:30 to pick up clothes from the residents of Open Doors! We will then bus over to the laundromat and wash, dry, and fold the clothes before returning them to the residents! SIGN UP HERE!

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OTHER NEWS:

YMT: Our next meeting will be on November 14th! Would 4:30 be too early? Just let me know if that time works for you and if you plan on joining us! Location TBD

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And as always, what's coming up! 

LOOKING AHEAD:  

10/26/23: Empty Bowls @ 6pm @ BRCC SIGN UP HERE

11/9/23: Loads of Love @DUMC @ 7:30pm! SIGN UP HERE

11/11/23: Operation Christmas Child Packing Party @BUMC

12/8-9/23: Christmas Lock-In! @BUMC 

Lots of love!!

Whitney 

Thank you note from Chief Milton Franklin, Bridgewater College Police Department

Thank you for the invitation to worship with your church.  We appreciate your thoughtfulness and prayers.  We also appreciate with Dominoes gift card.  Our officers with enjoy a dinner of yummy pizza.  As we enter the second year after losing John Painter and J.J. Vashon we, more than ever, cherish the love and support your pastor and your church gives all of us. God bless!  

The number of families who are now visiting the Children's Clothes Closet at Mission Central is now over 950 total.  Because of this we are finding that clothing and socks and underwear are going quickly. (They are allowed to get 2 pairs of underwear and socks at a visit.) 

With "Back to School" sales currently going on at many of the stores, many with packages of socksa nd underwear on sale as well as packs that contain bonus pairs, I felt that this was a good time to highlight this need. 

They are in need of both boys and girls sizes 4 to 14/16 (girls) and 4 to 18/20 boys for the underwear all sizes of socks.  They said the boys particularly like the higher socks.  Please place these items in the marked pink bin that is located in the hallway (under the quilts). 

Thank you for your support of this vital ministry!  if you prefer to make a donation instead, please make your checks payable to the Children's Clothing Closet with socks and underwear in the memo and we will do the shopping.  Questions?? Contact Dawn Kern at 540-246-9478 or dfkrdms61@aol.com .

We will be collecting items for the next 8 weeks and will have our packing party on November 11.  This is a great project for our church, and these boxes make lots of children very happy!

We will need the following items:

600 pencils                                      100 small games

400 black ink pens                          100 small balls

100 boxes of crayons                      100 girl “wow” gifts*

100 wash cloths                              100 boy “wow” gifts*

200 matchbox cars                         100 small coloring books

100 small note pads                        50 girl hair items

100 bars of soap                             100 pencil sharpeners

100 soap holders                            100 combs

100 toothbrushes                            1000 adhesive bandages

100 toothbrush holders                   100 glue sticks

100 jump ropes                               Packs of stickers

*”wow” gifts could include small stuffed animals, dolls, musical instruments, interactive toy, puppets, hats, jewelry, markers, books, craft items, etc.

~Johna McFarland

--Annual Fall Festival Emmanuel Church of the Brethren Saturday, October 28 8AM - 1PM *Crafts* *Vendors* *Children's Activities* *Breakfast and Lunch Served*  For more information, please call 350-2701

--Clay Ellis Family of Mt. Solon, VA will present a program of Gospel Music October 29, 2023 at 11 AM.  Emmanuel Church of the Brethren (411 Emmanuel Church Road, Mt. Solon, VA).  A carry in meal will follow the program.  You are invited!!  Any questions, please call the church at 540-350-2270

--Holiday Bazaar at Asbury United Methodist Church on Saturday, November 11, 2023 9 AM - 12 PM Sponsored by Asbury's United Women in Faith.  Items for sale include gifts, decor, food and more.  If you would like to be a vendor, please contact Nancy Hodges (540/434-5493) by November 1st.  Vendor entry fee is $10 with will be used for local mission projects.  Vendors are responsible for collecting sales costs and giving change. 

                                                      October 27 - November 3  Birthdays

Happy Birthday

Patrick Landes  (27)

Ansley Leach  (28)

Marcia Tyeryar (29)

Becky Waggy Miller  (30)

Justin  Aker  (30)

Delaney Powell  (31)

Kirk Rainey  (1)

Caitlin Canada (3)

Eva Jordan  (3)

Roger Joralemon  (3)

October Anniversary

D.R. & Katrina Davis  (24)

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