This week at Mount Vernon

Sunday, November 1

6:00 AM  MVBC Men’s Fellowship

8:00 AM  Pastor Search Committee Meeting

9:45  AM  Sunday School

11:00 AM
  Worship Service

4:00 PM Fall Festival

6:00 PM STARS trip to see Wilmington Celebration Choir
(church bus will leave here at 4:45 pm)

6:15 PM Adult Choir Practice



Nursery Today: Blair Colglazier & Cindy Gainey
Nursery Next Sunday: Leslie & Ava Wainscott, Deana & Reagan Cooke

Stewardship Today: Frankie Brewington & Carla Belch
Stewardship Next Sunday: Kay Pope and Rhylee Pope

Welcome Center Today: Tony & Denise Rackley
Welcome Center Next Sunday: Cody & Caroline Langston

Parking and Greeting Today: Tim Belch
Parking and Greeting Next Sunday: Kevin Pope & Allen Colglazier

Medical Team Today: Lynette Britt
Medical Team Next Sunday: Phuong Wooten

Security Today: Cody Langston & Ward Parker
Security Wednesday Night: Cody Langston

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Monday, November 2
6:30 PM Prayer Vigil for Josh Coombs

Tuesday, November 3
7:00 PM Deacons Meeting

Wednesday, November 4
6:00 PM Church Supper (Potluck)
7:00 PM Adult Bible Study
7:00 PM Youth & Missions Groups Meet
8:00 PM Adult Choir Practice

Thursday, November 5
7:00 PM Planning Committee Meeting

Friday, November 6
Meal for HCA Football

Sunday, November 8
4:00 PM Choir Practice
5:00 PM Church Council


Church News

Prayer Vigil for Josh Coombs
Please join us for a Prayer Vigil for Josh Coombs tomorrow, Monday, November 2nd, at 6:30 PM here at the church. Let’s come together as a church family and community
in faith and prayer, lifting Josh up and asking God to provide strength, comfort, healing, and encouragement during this time. Your presence and prayers are greatly appreciated.

HCA Pre-game Meal, Friday, November 6
Our Outreach Mission to provide and serve the football pregame meal to Harrell’s Christian Academy Football Players and Coaches is this Friday, November 6. For all of those who volunteered to help, Meredith Pope will contact you the 1st of this week with the finalized details and plans.

New Nursery Rotation Schedule
There is a new updated nursery rotation for Sunday Worship Service.  It begins on November 22, 2026, and goes thru January 9, 2028.  The schedule has each group serving 4 times between November 2026 and January 2028. If anyone would like to be added or removed, please let Beth Bass know at bethbass2005@gmail.com or 910-872-9002
The schedule is on the bulletin board so you can make changes there as well.  All changes need to be turned in before next Sunday, November 8th so Beth can update the list.

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Empty shoeboxes are available to be picked up today, Sunday, November 1. Your filled shoeboxes are due back to the church on Sunday, November 15. We will have our dedication prayer service for our collected shoe boxes during the worship service. More details and information are posted in the foyer on the bulletin board.

STARS Thanksgiving Luncheon
The STARS will be having their Thanksgiving Luncheon on Tuesday, November 10 at 12:00 noon, here at the church. If you plan to attend, please sign up on the list on the bulletin board in the foyer. This will be a catered meal so we need a head count.

Thanksgiving Celebration Sing, November 15th
Don’t forget to let your family and friends know about the upcoming event on Sunday, November 15th at 6:00 pm. We always have a great turnout. As in the past, there is no admission fee, but a love offering will be collected. Doors will open at 5:00 pm.

STARS Trip to Christmas at the Barn
All of the tickets we have available for The STARS trip to Christmas at the Barn in Eastover on Thursday, December 3 have been spoken for.  If you haven't yet, please make arrangements to pay for your tickets.  Each ticket is $25.  Please put your payment in an envelope and label who and what it's for and place in the drop box outside the Admin. office.  If you are writing a check, please make it out to the church but note in the memo line of the check what it's for.  

Baptist on Mission Serve NC Day, Saturday, November 21
Saturday, November 21 will be our next service opportunity at the Salemburg Food Bank from 8:30 am to 10:30 am. This will be a church wide effort as this will be the Saturday before Thanksgiving, one of the food bank’s busiest distribution days. If you would like to ride the church bus there, please be at the church by 7:45 am ready to leave. If not, please meet us there at 8:15 am.