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Church Service:
Worship begins at 10:30 AM
First Sunday of the Month is Communion Sunday
We are the big red church on the corner of Main and Bonnet Street
Call the church 362-1555
Starting Jan 14, 2012
Rev. Dr. Steven Jewett returns to First Baptist Chruch as Interim Minster
Sept. 16, 2011 will be Pastor Bob's last service at First Baptist Church. He and Martha will be leaving for a restfull retirement in sunny Florida.
Pastor Bob's new e-mail address will be rbcarpenter1@gmail.com and Martha's new e-mail is 1marthagale@gmail.com.
If you wish to write, their mailing address is P.O. Box 829, Penney Farms, FL 32079-0829.
We will miss you both! Thank you for all you have done and enjoy your time in Florida.
Pastor Bob's new e-mail address will be rbcarpenter1@gmail.com and Martha's new e-mail is 1marthagale@gmail.com.
If you wish to write, their mailing address is P.O. Box 829, Penney Farms, FL 32079-0829.
We will miss you both! Thank you for all you have done and enjoy your time in Florida.
First Baptist Church
4895 Main St.
P.O. Box 1049
Manchester Center
VT 05255
802.362.1555
e-mail fbc@myfairpoint.net
for map click here
4895 Main St.
P.O. Box 1049
Manchester Center
VT 05255
802.362.1555
e-mail fbc@myfairpoint.net
for map click here
A Member of the:
This site set up was funded by Christine Bryant in loving memory of her Dad and Mother Paul & Pauline Todtschinder, along with her late husband Albert Lawrence.
The Prudential Committee thanks all of you who have done such great work as volunteers cleaning the church. Please sign up for October and November if you're able. Thanks. Ray
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WARNING
The members of the First Baptist Church of Manchester Center, Vermont are hereby warned to meet in their house of Worship at
Manchester Center on Sunday, February 12,2012 following coffee
hour for the following purpose:
1. To act upon the recommendations of the By-Laws
committee concerning changes in the by-laws.
2. To discuss any other business proper to come before the
meeting.
Church Clerk, Martha Thompson
NEWS FROM YOUR CHRISTIAN EDUCATION COMMITTEEPlease plan to join us on December 18th for an afternoon of fun, food, fellowship and festivity as we celebrate our annual Living Nativity on the north front steps of the church. We will begin at 1:00 pm and plan to remain outdoors (weather permitting) until 2:00. We invite all children, youth and adults to participate. Costumes will be provided and carols will be sung to the crowds passing by. All the traditional characters will be present, Mary, Joseph, the Baby Jesus, shepherds, wise men and angels. Even some animals may show up to adore the Child. Following the Living Nativity we will join in the Fellowship Hall for a soup and sandwich lunch with hot beverages to thaw our frozen fingers. A sign up sheet will be posted this Sunday if you can help with soup, sandwiches and/or cookies or bar treats. At around 3:00 pm we will depart for caroling to some of our shut-ins around town. We plan to conclude by about 4:30 pm.
The Christian Education Committee is making available a daily devotional booklet based on the traditional carol “Silent Night.” The booklet contains a short prayer for each day in December leading up to Christmas Day, along with a suggested bible reading for each day. Copies will be available in church starting this Sunday.
Please consider purchasing one of our beautifully photographed 2012 calendars for your holiday gift giving. The proceeds from the sale of these calendars will benefit our youth as we prepare for the biennial Baptist Youth Convention “Immerse” in Washington, DC in July, 2012. We need your help to continue raising the necessary funds for the trip. Currently, Kelsey Towslee, Haylee Hess and Dylan MacFarlane are registered to attend. If you know of any other teens aged 14-18 who would be interested in attending, please let one of the Christian Education Committee members know as soon as possible. The pre-registration deadline is fast approaching.
Thank you for your support and blessings for the Advent season.
Sharon MacFarlane, Chair, Jeff Linebeck, Maurie Hill, Lisa Towslee and Kelsey Towslee
Christian Ed. Committee
By the time you read this we will be back worshiping in the sanctuary. Andy Wojtach has been diligently working on refinishing the floors and laying the new carpet. A wonderful time of year for something new and fresh. A big thank you to Andy for his meticulous work.Big thanks to Andrew's Carpet & Floor 802-779-2109 www.andrewscarpetand floor.com, stop in and check it out it's GREAT!!!!!!
POT ROAST SUPPER AT FIRST BAPTIST
The Mary Martha Fellowship of the First Baptist Church of Manchester invites the community to our annual Pot Roast Supper to be held on February 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
The meal features pot-roasted beef ,homemade gravy, mashed potatoes and apple crisp with ice cream or cheesecake for dessert, and of course all the fixings. This meal is prepared by the good cooks at First Baptist including chef, Mary Keyes.
Reservations may be made by calling Martha Thompson at 802/362-3473 and are recommended if stairs are a problem. A donation of $11 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under is requested.
The church is located at the corner of Bonnet St. (Rte. 30) and Main St. (Rte. 7 A).
The Mary Martha Fellowship of the First Baptist Church of Manchester invites the community to our annual Pot Roast Supper to be held on February 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
The meal features pot-roasted beef ,homemade gravy, mashed potatoes and apple crisp with ice cream or cheesecake for dessert, and of course all the fixings. This meal is prepared by the good cooks at First Baptist including chef, Mary Keyes.
Reservations may be made by calling Martha Thompson at 802/362-3473 and are recommended if stairs are a problem. A donation of $11 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under is requested.
The church is located at the corner of Bonnet St. (Rte. 30) and Main St. (Rte. 7 A).
Continue in prayer asking for guardian angels to surround our men and women who are serving to protect our country and freedom. We also pray that God will guide the leaders of this world toward peace.
Eric Malone
Rick Setzer
James McReynolds
Tyson Fielding
John Lewis
Curtis Taft
Harlen Capen
Willie Campney
Debbie White
If there are other local troops, please let us know so we can add them to our prayer list.
Eric Malone
Rick Setzer
James McReynolds
Tyson Fielding
John Lewis
Curtis Taft
Harlen Capen
Willie Campney
Debbie White
If there are other local troops, please let us know so we can add them to our prayer list.
We are still collecting used ink cartridges and redeeming them. The proceeds will be used to build our Youth Fund for a future Conference trip. Please place your cartridges in the box on top of the piano in the vestry.
Summer Carnival July 30, 2011Click here for more photos by Martha Gale
MANY, MANY THANKS to all those who helped in any way with the Summer Carnival/Yard Sale on July 30th. With your help, we made $1,030.50, all of which will be used to send our youth and their chaperones to IMMERSE!, the national youth gathering in July 2012. You will be hearing more about this from Sharon MacFarlane during the year.
