First Baptist Manlius - Connecting with the heart of God

Church Picnic at Mill Run Park after Worship

Elaine — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:36:05 +0000

There will be a Church Picnic at Mill Run Park after the Worship Service (around 12:30 p.m.) on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Please bring a dish to pass. Hot dogs, watermellon, and beverages will be provided.

This Sunday is also Teacher and Graduate Recognition Sunday and the last day of Sunday School until the fall.

Sun, 06/10/2012 - 12:30pm

Finance meeting/Library/4:00 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:30:17 +0000

Finance will meet on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 4:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Tue, 06/05/2012 - 4:00pm

Common Life/Member Care Meeting at Shirley Mapstone's house/1:30 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:27:57 +0000

On Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 1:30 p.m., there will be a meeting of Common Life/Member Care at the home of Shirley Mapstone.

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 1:30pm

The Board meeting/Library/6:45 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:38:50 +0000

The Board is meeting in the Church Library on Monday, June 11, 2012, 6:45 p.m.

Mon, 06/11/2012 - 6:45pm

King's Kids/Playschool Committee meeting/6:00 p.m./Chapel

Elaine — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:23:20 +0000

There is a meeting of the King's Kids/Playschool Committe on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Tue, 06/05/2012 - 6:00pm

Worship meeting/Library/6:00 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:19:59 +0000

The Worship Team will be meeting in the Church Library on Thursday, May 24, 2012, 6:00 p.m.

Thu, 05/24/2012 - 6:00pm

Unity Fellowship/6:30 p.m./Chapel

Elaine — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:59:01 +0000

Unity Fellowship will meet at 630 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012, for a dish to pass dinner. Then at about 7:30,our guest speakers will be Scott and Gloria Manuel, who will speak about their Mission trip to Haiti with the Central New York Alliance for Haiti Mission team. They will have a power point slide presentation also. The Manuels are both retired French teachers that taught in the Jamesville-Dewitt School system mainly. It should be a real interesting program!

Sat, 06/23/2012 - 6:30pm

American Baptist Women's Annual Picnic at The Ammann's/6:00 p.m.

Elaine — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:55:36 +0000

The Annual ABW picnic will be at the Ammann's on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, 6:00 p.m.

Tue, 06/12/2012 - 6:00pm

ABC/NYS Board of Mission meeting/9-3:00 p.m./Chapel & Gym

Elaine — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:58:54 +0000

On Friday, June 1, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. there with be an ABC/NYS Board of Mission meeting and luncheon at First Baptist, Manlius. The chapel, kitchenette, gym and kitchen will be utilized.

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 9:00am

Church Business meeting immediately after Worship

Elaine — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:28:00 +0000

There will be a Church Business meeting immediately following the 9;30 a.m. Worship Service on Sunday, June 24, 2012.

Sun, 06/24/2012 - 10:30am

Summer Worship begins Sunday, June 17, 9:30 a.m.

Elaine — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:25:20 +0000

Sunday, June 17, 2012, the Summer Worship time will begin: One service at 9:30 a.m.

Sun, 06/17/2012 - 9:30am

Private Party/Chapel and Kitchenette

Elaine — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:57:30 +0000

There will be a private party in the Chapel/Kitchenette on Saturday, June 16th, 11-3 p.m.

Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:00am

Sue Edwards Final Group Concert/Sanctuary/5:30-9:30 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:51:16 +0000

There will be a Final Group Concert of Sue Edwards' violin students on Thursday, June 14, 2012, 5:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. A reception will follow in the gym.

Thu, 06/14/2012 - 5:30pm

Ministry Support Committee meeting/12:15 p.m./Historical Room

Elaine — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:48:06 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Ministry Support Committee on Sunday, June 3, 2012, 12:15 p.m. in the Historical Room.

Sun, 06/03/2012 - 12:15pm

Summer Worship - one service at 9:30 a.m.

Elaine — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:29:57 +0000

Sunday, June 17, 2012, the Summer Worship service time began: One service at 9:30 a.m. Regular worship times will begin in the fall of 2012.

Repeats every week until Sun Sep 09 2012 .

Sun, 06/24/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/01/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/08/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/15/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/22/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/29/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/05/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/12/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/19/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/26/2012 - 9:30am

Sun, 09/02/2012 - 9:30am

John Spradling/Studio Recital/Sanctuary/3-6:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 03 May 2012 13:24:14 +0000

John Spradling will be having a studio piano recital in the Sanctuary on Saturday, May 12, 2012, 3-6:00 p.m.

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 3:00pm

King's Kids/Playschool Committee meeting/6:00 p.m./Chapel

Elaine — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:31:32 +0000

There is a meeting of the King's Kids/Playschool Committee on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 6:00pm

Worship meeting/6:00 p.m./Church Library

Elaine — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:21:01 +0000

There is a Worship meeting on Thursday, May 10, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Thu, 05/10/2012 - 6:00pm

Book Club/6:30 p.m./Church Library

Elaine — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:58:10 +0000

FBC Book Club, sponsored by the Adult Ministry Team, announces its pick for May: The Dovekeepers, by Alice Hoffman. Join us in the church library to discuss this exciting book on Wednesday, May 23^rd at 6:30 p.m. Bring a friend! For more information and to RSVP, contact Darlene Endy at 692-4391.

Wed, 05/23/2012 - 6:30pm

No 8:30 a.m. Worship begining today for the summer.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:46:23 +0000

Beginning Sunday, May 20th, there will be no 8:30 a.m. Worship Service until the fall.

Sun, 05/20/2012 (All day)

ABY Meeting with Cabinet Members/Chapel/9:30-3:30 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:54:51 +0000

The American Baptist Youth will meet with Cabinet members in the Chapel on Saturday, June 9, 2012, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Sat, 06/09/2012 - 9:30am

Ministry Support Committee meeting/Historical Room/12:15 pm

Elaine — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:52:06 +0000

The Ministry Support Committee meeting will be meeting on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 12:15 p.m. in the Historical room.

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 12:15pm

Fais/Violin Lessons/12:30-1:30 pm/room 203

Elaine — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:49:23 +0000

Repeats every week until Wed Jun 27 2012 .

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 12:30pm

Wed, 05/02/2012 - 12:30pm

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:30pm

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:30pm

Wed, 05/23/2012 - 12:30pm

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 12:30pm

Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:30pm

Wed, 06/13/2012 - 12:30pm

Wed, 06/20/2012 - 12:30pm

Team Adventures/Gym/8-Noon

Elaine — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:58:24 +0000

Team Adventures will meet in the gym on Saturday, June 9th, 2012, 8-noon.

WHAT’S YOUR ADVENTURE?

So it seems that we have a number of teams setting out on the

adventure of their lives! Six areas of ministry have been designated by

the by-laws. Six adventurous individuals have agreed to lead in those

areas. Many others have agreed to join them. Where will this adventure

lead us?

By the way, are you on a team yet? You won’t want

to miss this! What’s your adventure?

We also have The Board composed of those six adventurous people as

well as a few more; Pastor Leon, Mary Schwarz, and Mark Mapstone.

To be an effective team takes work, intentionally looking at work styles,

communication skills, and problem solving skills. So how will we go

about this?

The Board has engaged Tom Gardner of Team Adventure to lead us

through a workshop where we will learn about ourselves and our group,

develop skills to work effectively and efficiently together, and have fun.

We will meet for four hours on Saturday, June 9th, at First Baptist.

Please pray for the success of this endeavor.

Sat, 06/09/2012 - 8:00am

The Board meeting/ 6:45 p.m./Church Library

Elaine — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:49:05 +0000

The Board is meeting on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 6:45 p.m. in the Church Library.

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 6:45pm

Worship meeting/6:00 p.m./Church Library

Elaine — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:44:55 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Worship team on Thursday, April 26, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 6:00pm

American Baptist Women's meeting/9:30 a.m./Library

Elaine — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:19:46 +0000

There is a meeting of the American Baptist Women on Monday, May 7, 2012, 9:30 a.m. in the Church Library.

Mon, 05/07/2012 - 9:30am

Book Club/6-7:30 p.m. (Library)

Elaine — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:10:38 +0000

FBC Popular Book Club Begins!

All are welcome to join us in our newly energized book club! We will be meeting on the first or third Wednesday evening of each month, from 6-7:30 p.m., every 6 weeks. Our first meeting will be

Wednesday, April 18^th from 6-7:30 at the church library.

We plan to discuss what we liked & disliked as well as what our faith has to say about the topics presented. We will also discuss meeting in each other’s homes and alternate days/times to meet, so if you would like to join us but can’t make this time, contact Barbara Brace or Darlene Endy (692-4391). Bring an open mind and invite your friends! First book is Lying Awake by Mark Salzman. Read it before you come if you can! RSVP to Darlene Endy.

Worship meeting/6:00 p.m./Library

Elaine — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:04:43 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Worship Team on Thursday, April 12, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Thu, 04/12/2012 - 6:00pm

Gustafson/Violin Lessons/Rm. 203/4-15-12: 4-6:30 p.m.

Elaine — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:00:43 +0000

Sun, 04/15/2012 - 4:00pm

Gustafson/Violin Lessons/Rm. 203/4-14-12: 5:15-6:30 p.m.

Elaine — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:59:05 +0000

Sat, 04/14/2012 - 5:15pm

Sunday School Teachers meeting/6-7 pm/chapel

Elaine — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:17:50 +0000

The Sunday School teachers of First Baptist Church will be meeting on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 6-7:00 p.m. in the chapel.

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 6:00pm

Church Work Day/Adopt-a-Highway/8-Noon

Elaine — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:24:24 +0000

Church Work Day & Adopt-a-Highway Clean Up

Fun, Fellowship, & Accomplishment!

Join us at FBC Saturday, April 21, 2012, 8-Noon

Donuts and coffee will be providedJ

If you would like to volunteer,

please give Doug Greene a call.

There’s a great job just waiting for youJ

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 8:00am

ABC/NYS Mission Conference/May 4 (5 pm-8:30 pm) & May 5 (8 am-1:30 pm)

Elaine — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:00:32 +0000

ABC/NYS Mission Conference

Friday, May 4^th – Saturday, May 5^th

Hosted by First Baptist Church of Manlius

Speakers: Rev. Dr. Stan Slade of International Ministries

Associate Executive Director of Program

and Global consultant in Theological Education

Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Johnson of Home Mission Society

National Coordinator of Evangelism & New Church Planting

• Worship

• Inspiration

• Education

• Encouragement

• Breakout Groups on various mission topics

Would you like to attend this conference?

Cost is $30. Register by April 20 with ABC/NYS.

More information and registration forms are available at the entrances to the Church.

Would you like to help our church with the hosting of this event?

Meals? Set up? Clean-up?

See or call Shirley Mapstone.

Sat, 05/05/2012 - 8:00am

ABC/NYS Mission Conference/May 4 (5-8:30 pm) & May 5 (8 am-1:30 pm)

Elaine — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:57:22 +0000

ABC/NYS Mission Conference

Friday, May 4^th – Saturday, May 5^th

Hosted by First Baptist Church of Manlius

Speakers: Rev. Dr. Stan Slade of International Ministries

Associate Executive Director of Program

and Global consultant in Theological Education

Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Johnson of Home Mission Society

National Coordinator of Evangelism & New Church Planting

• Worship

• Inspiration

• Education

• Encouragement

• Breakout Groups on various mission topics

Would you like to attend this conference?

Cost is $30. Register by April 20 with ABC/NYS.

More information and registration forms are available at the entrances to the Church.

Would you like to help our church with the hosting of this event?

Meals? Set up? Clean-up?

See or call Shirley Mapstone.

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 5:00pm

Unity Fellowship/5-19-12/6:30 p.m. (Chapel)

Elaine — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:51:40 +0000

Unity Fellowship

On Saturday, May 19, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel Linda Barber's uncle, Bob Stockdale will be our guest. Bob owned radio station

WSEN some years ago. He used to have country music stars like Johnny Cash and others come to Syracuse for concerts.

He will tell about that plus he will talk about the "Big Band Era." We will have a dish to pass dinner first. Please bring

your own dishes, cups, and silverware. We will provide the dessert and beverages.

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 6:30pm

Tailgate Garage Sale in FBC Parking Lot/8-noon/5/19/12

Elaine — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:48:20 +0000

First Baptist Church of Manlius is having a Tailgate Garage Sale in the parking lot of the Church on Saturday, May 19, 2012, 8-noon. Please bring non-perishable food items with you when you come to be given to the FM Food Pantry. One-stop bargains, lots of great items, and an empty car waiting to be filled with food for the pantry. Please join us:)

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 8:00am

Mother-Daughter-Friend Banquet/5-15-12/6 pm/gym

Elaine — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:42:52 +0000

Annual

Mother-Daughter-Friend Banquet

“Traveling the High Seas”

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 ~ 6:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church, Manlius ~ Gym

$7.00: Adults & Children 13 years and up

$5.00: Children 5-12 years old

Free: Under 5 years old

Entertainment:

Sentimental Serenades

If you are interested in a fun evening, please fill out the slip below and place it in the offering plate or bring to the Church office. Reservations are requested ~ please pay at the door. The committee this year is Barbara Foringer and her daughters, Christine Farley

and Debbie Foringer.

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Name: _______________________________________________

# of Adults & Children 13 years & older: ____________________

# of Children 5-12 years old: _____________________________

# of Children under 5: _____________________________

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 6:00pm

Iroquois Association of American Baptist Churches Spring Meeting/2-5 p.m./Elbridge Community Church

Elaine — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:21:14 +0000

The Iroquois Association of American Baptist Churches will be holding their Spring meeting at the Elbridge Community Church, 109 East Main Street in Elbridge, NY on Sunday, April 22, 2012, 2-5 p.m. All are invited to come.

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 2:00pm

Easter Sunday Services: 6:30 a.m./Sunrise and 11:00 a.m. Resurrection Worship

Elaine — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:13:25 +0000

Come and join us for Easter Sunday:) There is a 6:30 a.m. sunrise service and an 11:00 a.m. Resurrection Worship Service.

Sun, 04/08/2012 (All day)

King's Kids/Playschool Committee meeting/6:00 p.m. (Chapel)

Elaine — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:10:00 +0000

The King's Kids/Playschool Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Tue, 04/03/2012 - 6:00pm

Edwards' Violin Students' recital/5:30-9:30 p.m./Sanctuary/gym

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:20:13 +0000

Sue Edwards' violin students will be performing a recital on Thursday, May 3rd, 5:30 p.m. in the Church Sanctuary with a reception afterward in the gym

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:30pm

Edwards/Violin Dress Rehearsal/5:30-9:30 p.m./Sanctuary

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:21:19 +0000

There will be a Dress Rehearsal for Sue Edwards' students on Thursday, April 26, 2012, 5:30-9:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 5:30pm

NYS/ABWM Conference (April 27-30)

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:54:06 +0000

The New York State American Baptist Women's Conference will be held the weekend of April 27-30, 2012, at the Treadway Inn in Owego, NY.

Fri, 04/27/2012 (All day)

ABW Cayuga/Onondaga Spring Association meeting/11:30 a.m./Eastwood Baptist

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:41:19 +0000

The American Baptist Women's Cayuga/Onondaga Spring Association meeting is Saturday, April 21st, 11:30 a.m. (registration) at Eastwood Baptist Church, 3212 James Street, Syracuse, NY. There will be a Potluck Luncheon at Noon. The program includes a short business meeting with election of 3 officers and speaker, Lori Lichorobiec, Development Director from the Samaritan Center. All are welcome to attend.

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 11:30am

Bible Study/10-11:30 a.m./Church Library (4/10-5/1/12)

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:58:29 +0000

A Bible Study will begin on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Church Library through Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Rev. Frank Adams will be leading this Bible Study on the Gospel of Luke, especially the unique Parable from this writing. All are welcome to come:)

Repeats every week until Tue May 08 2012 .

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 10:00am

Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:00am

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:00am

Tue, 05/01/2012 - 10:00am

American Baptist Women's meeting/12:15 p.m./S. Mapstone's home

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:54:16 +0000

On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, there will be an ABW meeting at 12:15 p.m. at the home of Mrs. S. Mapstone. Myrna Benedict will be the guest speaker on the topic of South Africa--Geographic Mission. Lunch will be provided.

Tue, 04/17/2012 - 12:15pm

The Board meeting/7:00 p.m./Church Library

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:42:53 +0000

The Board will be meeting on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Wed, 04/11/2012 - 7:00pm

Easter Sunday Breakfast/9:45 a.m./gym

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:39:35 +0000

There will be an Easter Breakfast at First Baptist Church on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012, 9:45 a.m. in the gym. Further details will be forthcoming.

Sun, 04/08/2012 - 9:45am

Good Friday Service/7:00 p.m./Sanctuary

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:34:35 +0000

Come and join us for our Good Friday Service on April 6, 2012, in the Sanctuary beginning at 7:00 p.m. This will be a simple service of scripture, prayer, music and reflection on the suffering and death of Jesus.

Fri, 04/06/2012 - 7:00pm

Combined Maundy Thursday Service/6:30 p.m. at Manlius United Mehtodist Church

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:30:57 +0000

On Thursday, April 5, 2012, there will be a combined Maundy Thursday service (First Baptist of Manlius & Manlius United Methodist) at the Manlius United Methodist Church (Wesley & Pleasants Sts. in Manlius) beginning with a supper at 6:30 p.m. and a Tenebrae Service at 7:30 p.m. ~ "The Shadow of the Cross." A choir from our two churches directed by Laurianne Fleming will be singing. Childcare is available. All are welcome.

Thu, 04/05/2012 - 6:30pm

Ministry Support Committee meeting/Historical Rm./12:15 p.m.

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:39:31 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Ministry Support Committee today at 12:15 p.m. in the Historical Room.

Sun, 04/01/2012 - 12:15pm

Fais/Violin Lessons/Room 201/1:30-3:30 p.m.

Elaine — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:26:31 +0000

Sat, 03/31/2012 - 1:30pm

Pastor's Pasta Dinner at St. Ann's Church, Manlius/5-7 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:20:41 +0000

Another Meal to Support the FM Community Outreach

Pastor’s Pasta Dinner!!

Thursday, March 8th at St. Ann’s Church in Manlius

Serving from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

(sit at a table and be served or take out)

Cost: $7/Adult and $5/Child (age 12 and under)

Purchase tickets on Sundays or at our Church office.

Pastors (including Pastor Leon) from 11 FM churches will be serving the meal.

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 5:00pm

Playschool/King's Kids Committee meeting/Chapel/6:00 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:17:12 +0000

the Playschool/King's Kids Committee will meet on Thursday, March 8, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 6:00pm

ABY Meeting with Cabinet Members Chapel 9:30-3:30 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:30:43 +0000

The American Baptist Youth meeting will take place with its Cabinet members on Saturday, March 31, 2012, 9;30-3:30 p.m. in the Chapel.

Sat, 03/31/2012 - 9:30am

Unity Fellowship/Chapel/6:30 p.m./4/21/12

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:27:20 +0000

Unity Fellowship

On Saturday April 21, the Unity Fellowship group will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Revs. Jim and Suzi Harriff will speak to us about their mission adventures and their work in the African country of Rwanda. We will have dinner first. Bring a dish to pass and your

own dishes, cups and silverware. We will provide the dessert and beverages.

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 6:30pm

ABW Lenten Bible Series Library 10:30 a.m.

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:24:32 +0000

● ABW Lenten Bible Series: Monday, March 19^th and Monday, March 26^th, 10;30 a.m.

in the Library. A soup luncheon will follow in the Chapel. Rev. Cindy Mapstone will lead the

studies. Soup makers are Ruby Pfohl and Olga Schmidt. All are welcome!!

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 10:30am

ABW Lenten Bible Study Library 10:30 a.m.

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:21:54 +0000

● ABW Lenten Bible Series: Monday, March 19^th and Monday, March 26^th, 10;30 a.m.

in the Library. A soup luncheon will follow in the Chapel. Rev. Cindy Mapstone will lead the

studies. Soup makers are Ruby Pfohl and Olga Schmidt. All are welcome!!

ABW Lenten Bible Series Library 10:30 a.m

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:20:13 +0000

● ABW Lenten Bible Series: Monday, March 19^th and Monday, March 26^th, 10;30 a.m.

in the Library. A soup luncheon will follow in the Chapel. Rev. Cindy Mapstone will lead the

studies. Soup makers are Ruby Pfohl and Olga Schmidt. All are welcome!!

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 10:30am

Walkers (gym) 6-7 pm

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:16:49 +0000

We will be walking Friday, March 2, 2012, 6-7 p.m. in the gym and not Wednesday, February 29th due to the Lenten Supper.

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 6:00pm

Taco Talkback (After 11:00 a.m. Worship)/Chapel

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:05:24 +0000

Taco Talkback!!

The next Taco Talkback will be held Sunday, March 25th following the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service. We will be discussing the sermons from the Lenten series, “Walking with God in the Desert.” Join us for a light lunch and an enlightening discussion!

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 12:30pm

Walkers in the gym (6-7 p.m.)

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:00:52 +0000

Like to walk? Weather too nasty outside? Then join us on Friday, March 16, 2012 (instead of Wednesday, March 14th) in the gym from 6-7 p.m. for great exercise and fellowship:)

Fri, 03/16/2012 - 6:00pm

Church Family - King's Kids Family Supper (Gym) 6-7 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:53:17 +0000

Wednesday, March 14^th

6:00 p.m. – Church Family – King’s Kids Family Supper

Come and join the families of our King’s Kids program.

A Pasta meal will be prepared and served (donations

appreciated). This is a great way to get to know parents

and staff at King’s Kids and support this important ministry

at FBC.

Wed, 03/14/2012 - 6:00pm

DAR Meeting (Chapel) 9-1 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:46:04 +0000

There is a meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 9:00am

Men's Dinner at Eastwood Baptist Church/6:30 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:41:41 +0000

Men

You are invited to a Men’s Dinner

Eastwood Baptist Church

3212 James Street, Syracuse, NY

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 ~ 6:30 p.m.

Message on Prayer by Pastor Phil Turner

Music: Ralph Kimbrell

For Reservations call: 463-1930

Tue, 03/06/2012 - 6:30pm

The Board meeting/7:00 p.m. (Library)

Elaine — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:35:50 +0000

The Board is meeting on Monday, March 5, 2012, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 7:00pm

Ministry Support Committee meeting/Historical Room (12:15 p.m.)

Elaine — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:34:36 +0000

The Ministry Support Committee will meet on Sunday, March 4, 2012, after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service.

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 12:15pm

ABC/NYS Board of Mission Meeting/Luncheon 9-3 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:32:35 +0000

The ABC/NYS Board of Mission will be meeting in the Chapel and will have a luncheon in the gym following the meeting.

Sat, 03/03/2012 - 9:00am

The Board meeting, 7:00 p.m./Library

Elaine — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:33:37 +0000

The Board will be meeting in the Church Library, Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:00 p.m.

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 7:00pm

Lenten Soup and Salad Meal, 6:00 p.m./Chapel

Elaine — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:30:53 +0000

On Wednesday, February 29th, there will be a Lenten Soup and Salad Meal, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel before the Lenten Bible Series begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Library.

Wed, 02/29/2012 - 6:00pm

Playschool Nursery School's Open House/7-8:00 p.m. (Hallway)

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:06:05 +0000

Playschool Nursery School is having its Open House on Monday, January 30, 2012, 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Hallway. Come and visit our classrooms and learn all about our program.

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 7:00pm

Gustafson Violin Lessons/Rm. 203/2-3:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:03:25 +0000

Anita Gustafson 476-6126 andehagu@twcny.rr.com
Violin and Viola lessons--traditional and Suzuki, Mark O'Connor Method

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 2:00pm

Gustafson Violin Lessons/Rm. 203/2-4:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:01:55 +0000

Anita Gustafson 476-6126 andehagu@twcny.rr.com
Violin and Viola lessons--traditional and Suzuki, Mark O'Connor Method

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 2:00pm

Unity Fellowship/Chapel 6:30 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:58:40 +0000

Unity

Unity Fellowship will meet on Saturday, February 25, 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Rev. Gary Baker will be our guest speaker. Gary is a volunteer tax preparer with the AARP free tax program, and this is his 12th year doing it. His program will present new features of the 2012 tax laws. Gary will have information on sites where people could go to take advantage of the AARP tax service. Gary will have a question and answer session following his presentation. We will have a "Dish to Pass" supper first; beverages and dessert will be provided. Bring your table service and some friends for a program that should be very informatiive! -Dick Barber, Co-President

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 6:30pm

Lenten Series/Wednesdays/Church Library 7:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:44:22 +0000

During Lent, Pastor Leon will preach a series of sermons on the theme "Walking with God in the Desert." We will study the Bible to learn about the experiences of God's people in the desert and our own desert experiences in our personal lives. Plan to listen to the sermons on Sunday and attend one of the Bible studies on Sunday (begins February 26th, the1st Sunday in Lent thru Sunday, April 1st), or attend the series on Wednesday night (begins February 29th, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library and goes through March 28th).

Repeats every week until Wed Apr 04 2012 .

Wed, 02/29/2012 - 7:00pm

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 7:00pm

Wed, 03/14/2012 - 7:00pm

Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:00pm

Wed, 03/28/2012 - 7:00pm

Ash Wednesday Service at FBC, Syracuse in Jamesville/7:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:37:39 +0000

There is a combined Ash Wednesday Worship Service at First Baptist Church of Syracuse, 5833 E. Seneca Turnpike (Route 173) in Jamesville on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 7:00 p.m. This will begin our Lenten Series, "Walking with God in the Desert." All are invited and encouraged to attend.

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 7:00pm

Youth Team meeting/Library 6:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:02:20 +0000

The Youth Team will be meeting in the Church Library on Thursday, February 9, 2012, 6:00 p.m.

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 4:00pm

Playschool/King's Kids Committee mtg./Chapel/6:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:43:38 +0000

The Playschool/King's Kids Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:00pm

American Baptist Women's Ministry White Cross mtg./Chapel/10-1:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:40:44 +0000

There will be a White Cross meeting of the American Baptist Women's Ministry on Monday, February 6, 2012, 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel. Fifty (50) bandages will be rolled for the Congo.

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:00am

Ministry Support Committee meetng/12:15 p.m. (Historical Room)

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:37:33 +0000

The Ministry Support Committee will be meeting after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service on Sunday, February 5, 2012 in the Historical Room.

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 12:15pm

Leader Board meeting/Library 7:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:31:01 +0000

There will be a meeting of the New Leader Board in the Library on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 7:00 p.m.

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 7:00pm

Jr./Sr. High Youth Group, Sunday, Jan. 29, 4-5:30 p.m./Youth Room

Elaine — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:57:15 +0000

Jr./Sr. High Youth Group: Meeting Sunday January 29^th – NEW TIMES – 4-5:30 p.m. in the Youth Room. Welcoming Kristy Keesler, Al Dominy, and Ed Miller to the Youth Team (snacks provided).

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 4:00am

"Taco Talkback" (After 11:00 am Worship/Chapel)

Elaine — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:39:47 +0000

“Taco Talkback “

On Sunday, January 22, 2012 our congregation will enjoy an opportunity to have further conversations with Pastor Leon on his sermon,

which is entitled, “Getting Fit – Physically.”

Following jumping jacks and push ups (just kidding)

join us for the second “Taco Talkback.”

We will meet in the Chapel right after the 11 a.m. worship to make our own tacos and spend some time delving into the tacos

as well as the sermon.

Everyone is invited and welcome.

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 12:30pm

Fais (violin lessons) 5:00-6:00 p.m./Rm. 203

Elaine — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:31:59 +0000

Heather Fais is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance. After participating in the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC and Spoleto, Italy, she moved to Germany, where she was a member of the Heilbronn Chamber Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony, and the Württemberg State Opera Orchestra Stuttgart. In 1984 she returned to the US to accept a position with the Syracuse Symphony. In addition to her private violin students, Heather is a member of the Seneca String Quartet and has performed with the Kansas City String Festival, the Garth Newell Music Center Festival, and the Skaneateles Festival. Contact information: heatherfais@gmail.com or 396-1010

Repeats every week until Fri Jul 06 2012 except Fri Feb 10 2012, Fri Feb 24 2012.

Fri, 01/06/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 01/20/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 02/17/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 03/09/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 03/16/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 03/23/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 04/06/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 05/25/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 06/01/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 06/08/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 06/22/2012 - 5:00pm

Fri, 06/29/2012 - 5:00pm

Gustafson's Violin Lessons, 1:15-4:00 p.m./room 203

Elaine — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:56:41 +0000

This Saturday, February 4, 2012, Ms. Gustafson will be teaching 1:15-4:00 p.m. in room 203.

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 1:15pm

Gustafson's Violin Lessons/1:15-4:00 pm (Rm.203)

Elaine — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:54:51 +0000

This Saturday, January 28, 2012, Ms. Gustafson will be teaching 1:15-4:00 p.m. in room 203.

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 1:15pm

Teacher's meeting (Library) 7-8:00 p.m.

Elaine — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:43:45 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Sunday School teachers in the Church Library on Thursday, January 12, 7-8:00 p.m.

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 7:00pm

Highland Forest Event (7-11:00 p.m.)

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:34:28 +0000

Highland Forest Event

Sunday, January 15, 2012

7:00-11:00 p.m. at the Skyline Lodge (Limestone Room)

Don't miss this Annual Highland Forest Event!! There is no school on Monday!

Come one, come all! Bring your family and any friends who would like to share the evening with you and our Church family. Bring any board game or other game you think will add to the fun. Special activities will be provided for school-age children. Join us for great food, fellowship, sleigh rides, hot cocoa around the fireplace,

and a night of FUN!!!

~ ~ ~

Please call Kelly Griffin (415-5497) or

Anne Miller (682-1778) if you would like to

bring anything to share.

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 7:00pm

Unity Fellowship

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:29:34 +0000

Unity Fellowship - The Unity Fellowship will meet next on Saturday, January 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Our speaker is Rosey Oaks-Lee. She will talk about “The Power and Function of Food Blessings.” We will reflect on how our food blessings facilitate our healthy eating and cultivate our spirit of gratitude. What is your tradition of "saying grace"? We will have a dish-to pass supper first. Bring your dinner plates, silverware and drink-ing cups. Dessert and beverage will be provided. Come and join us. All are invited. If you have any questions, please call Dick Barber/445-0156.

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 6:30pm

Executive Committee meeting

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:14:25 +0000

There will be an Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 7:00pm

Fais Violin Lessons (Rm. 203) 3:30-6:00 p.m.

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:05:37 +0000

Repeats every week until Wed Jul 04 2012 except Wed Feb 01 2012, Wed Feb 08 2012, Wed Mar 28 2012.

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 01/18/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 02/29/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 03/14/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 03/21/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 04/04/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 04/11/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 04/18/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 05/02/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 05/23/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 05/30/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 06/06/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 06/13/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 06/20/2012 - 3:30pm

Wed, 06/27/2012 - 3:30pm

Playschool/King's Kids Committee meeting

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:01:22 +0000

There is a meeting of the Playschool/King's Kids committee on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:00pm

Missional Church Leadership meeting

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:59:37 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Missional Church leadership on Thursday, January 5, 2012, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 7:00pm

Diaconate Board meeting

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:57:13 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Diaconate Board on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 6:30 p.m. in the Church Library.

Tue, 01/03/2012 - 6:30pm

Financial Peace University Preview

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:51:46 +0000

What IS Financial Peace University* anyway?

What: A 13-week class in which participants learn financial planning strategies like emergency funds; paying off debt; insurance, real estate and investment; planning for retirement; setting financial goals and communicating about money. In each 2-hour session, the class will watch an entertaining lesson on DVD and then engage in an active small group discussion.

For whom: FBC congregation, Playschool and King’s Kids parents and staff, general public

When: Monday nights, beginning Jan. 23, 2012. 6-8 pm

Where: FBC chapel

How do I sign up? Contact Rosey Oaks-Lee or Barbara Brace by Jan 10.

You may want to attend one of the previews scheduled:

· Sunday, Jan 8 at 12:30 pm

· Tuesday or Wednesday, Jan 10 & 11 at 9:05 am

· Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5 pm. (this will be held in the Church Library)

What does it cost? A “lifetime membership” costs $99.50. You will need to purchase this and will receive all the materials you need for the class and to implement what you learn. Only one needed per family – your spouse or teen children are included in your membership. You can then attend the class again at no charge.

*Mission statement: We provide biblically based, common-sense education and empowerment which gives HOPE to everyone from the financially secure to the financially distressed.

From a former FPU participant:

“Because we had put the things we learned into practice, we had saved enough over the year, so we could pay for Danielle's school, live on (my) salary and replace our car*." Nate Oaks, Fall 2011

*not a new car, but what we needed

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 5:00pm

Financial Peace University Preview

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:50:18 +0000

What IS Financial Peace University* anyway?

For whom: FBC congregation, Playschool and King’s Kids parents and staff, general public

When: Monday nights, beginning Jan. 23, 2012. 6-8 pm

Where: FBC chapel

How do I sign up? Contact Rosey Oaks-Lee or Barbara Brace by Jan 10.

You may want to attend one of the previews scheduled:

· Sunday, Jan 8 at 12:30 pm

· Tuesday or Wednesday, Jan 10 & 11 at 9:05 am

· Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5 pm. (this will be held in the Church Library)

*Mission statement: We provide biblically based, common-sense education and empowerment which gives HOPE to everyone from the financially secure to the financially distressed.

From a former FPU participant:

“Because we had put the things we learned into practice, we had saved enough over the year, so we could pay for Danielle's school, live on (my) salary and replace our car*." Nate Oaks, Fall 2011

*not a new car, but what we needed

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 9:05am

Financial Peace University Preview

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:48:47 +0000

What IS Financial Peace University* anyway?

For whom: FBC congregation, Playschool and King’s Kids parents and staff, general public

When: Monday nights, beginning Jan. 23, 2012. 6-8 pm

Where: FBC chapel

How do I sign up? Contact Rosey Oaks-Lee or Barbara Brace by Jan 10.

You may want to attend one of the previews scheduled:

· Sunday, Jan 8 at 12:30 pm

· Tuesday or Wednesday, Jan 10 & 11 at 9:05 am

· Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5 pm. (this will be held in the Church Library)

*Mission statement: We provide biblically based, common-sense education and empowerment which gives HOPE to everyone from the financially secure to the financially distressed.

From a former FPU participant:

“Because we had put the things we learned into practice, we had saved enough over the year, so we could pay for Danielle's school, live on (my) salary and replace our car*." Nate Oaks, Fall 2011

*not a new car, but what we needed

Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:05am

Financial Peace University Preview

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:46:35 +0000

What IS Financial Peace University* anyway?

For whom: FBC congregation, Playschool and King’s Kids parents and staff, general public

When: Monday nights, beginning Jan. 23, 2012. 6-8 pm

Where: FBC chapel

How do I sign up? Contact Rosey Oaks-Lee or Barbara Brace by Jan 10.

You may want to attend one of the previews scheduled:

· Sunday, Jan 8 at 12:30 pm

· Tuesday or Wednesday, Jan 10 & 11 at 9:05 am

· Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5 pm. (this will be held in the Church Library)

*Mission statement: We provide biblically based, common-sense education and empowerment which gives HOPE to everyone from the financially secure to the financially distressed.

From a former FPU participant:

“Because we had put the things we learned into practice, we had saved enough over the year, so we could pay for Danielle's school, live on (my) salary and replace our car*." Nate Oaks, Fall 2011

*not a new car, but what we needed

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 12:30pm

Financial Peace University Workshop (Chapel) 6-8:00 p.m.)

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:43:17 +0000

What IS Financial Peace University* anyway?

(Registration form below)

For whom: FBC congregation, Playschool and King’s Kids parents and staff, general public

When: Monday nights, beginning Jan. 23, 2012. 6-8 pm

Where: FBC chapel

How do I sign up? Contact Rosey Oaks-Lee or Barbara Brace by Jan 10.

You may want to attend one of the previews scheduled:

· Sunday, Jan 8 at 12:30 pm

· Tuesday or Wednesday, Jan 10 & 11 at 9:05 am

· Thursday, Jan. 12 at 5 pm. (this will be held in the Church Library)

*Mission statement: We provide biblically based, common-sense education and empowerment which gives HOPE to everyone from the financially secure to the financially distressed.

From a former FPU participant:

“Because we had put the things we learned into practice, we had saved enough over the year, so we could pay for Danielle's school, live on (my) salary and replace our car*." Nate Oaks, Fall 2011

*not a new car, but what we needed

REGISTRATION FORM - FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY

(Please return to First Baptist Church, 408 Pleasant St., Manlius, NY 13104)

NAME(s)_____________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________

PHONE___________________________________________EMAIL_____________________

How did you learn about this course?______________________________________________

If you have taken the course before, where and when did you attend?_____________________

PAYMENT: Please send a check for $99.50 (for materials and lifetime membership) made out to First Baptist Church of Manlius, or pay at the preview you attend. (January 8^th at 12:30, January 10^thor 11^th at 9:05 am, or January 12^th at 5:00pm) We cannot take credit cards. Lifetime members do not have to pay to take the course again.

January 23, 2012 6 - 8:00 pm - 1^st class

Questions? Call Barbara, 682-6270 or Rosey, 637-0023

REGISTRATION FORM - FINANCIAL PEACE UNIVERSITY

(Please return to First Baptist Church, 408 Pleasant St., Manlius, NY 13104)

NAME(s)_____________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS____________________________________________________________________

PHONE___________________________________________EMAIL_____________________

How did you learn about this course?______________________________________________

If you have taken the course before, where and when did you attend?_____________________

January 23, 2012 6 - 8:00 pm - 1^st class

Questions? Call Barbara, 682-6270 or Rosey, 637-0023

Repeats every week until Mon Apr 23 2012 .

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 03/12/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 04/02/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 6:00pm

Annual Church meeting

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:37:09 +0000

The First Baptist Church will have their Annual meeting on Sunday, January 29, 2012, after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service.

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 12:30pm

Church meeting

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:34:02 +0000

There will be an informal church meeting on Sunday, January 8, 2012, 6:00 p.m. to discuss the proposed Church bylaws.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 6:00pm

Church Meeting

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:29:07 +0000

There will be an informal church meeting following the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service for member questions and input regarding the proposed church bylaws.

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 12:30pm

Trustees Board meeting Library

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:26:28 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Trustees Board on Monday, January 9, 2012, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Mon, 01/09/2012 - 7:00pm

Irish Step Dancers (Make-up Class) 4-8 pm in the Chapel

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:21:19 +0000

Learn traditional Irish Step Dancing with

The McDonald Ashford Academy of Irish Dance

Lessons held weekly on Thursday afternoon/evening

Ages 3- Adult Beginner to Champion

For more information visit www.mcdonaldashford.com or contact Amy @ 315.436.9400

Fri, 01/06/2012 - 4:00pm

Intergenerational Fellowship and Reflection Time

Elaine — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:46:42 +0000

On Sunday, January 1st, 10-10:45 a.m., there will be an Intergenerational Fellowship and Reflection Time in the Chapel. A continental breakfast will be available.

Sun, 01/01/2012 - 10:00am

Christmas Eve Services

Elaine — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:53:41 +0000

Come join us for the Christmas Eve Services at First Baptist Church, Manlius. At 6:00 p.m. there will be a Candlelight Service with Rev. Leon Oaks-Lee, and at 11:00 p.m. there will be a Communion Service with Rev. John Buskey. All are invited and welcome to come and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Sat, 12/24/2011 (All day)

Fais/Violin Lessons/Rm. 201

Elaine — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:33:24 +0000

Ms. Fais is teaching violin on Saturdays in Room 201, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.. Heather Fais is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance. After participating in the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC and Spoleto, Italy, she moved to Germany, where she was a member of the Heilbronn Chamber Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony, and the Württemberg State Opera Orchestra Stuttgart. In 1984 she returned to the US to accept a position with the Syracuse Symphony. In addition to her private violin students, Heather is a member of the Seneca String Quartet and has performed with the Kansas City String Festival, the Garth Newell Music Center Festival, and the Skaneateles Festival. Contact information: heatherfais@gmail.com or 396-1010.

Sat, 12/10/2011 - 1:30pm

Gustafson/Violin Lessons (Rm. 203) 1:30-3:00 p.m.

Elaine — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:29:10 +0000

Anita Gustafson 476-6126 andehagu@twcny.rr.com

Violin and Viola lessons--traditional and Suzuki, Mark O'Connor Method

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 1:30pm

Unity Fellowship/Chapel--CANCELED

Elaine — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:10:39 +0000

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 6:00pm

Jr./Sr. High Youth Group/Youth Room

Elaine — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:08:10 +0000

Attention Jr./Sr. High Youth - Sunday, December 4, 2011, 6-7:30 p.m. we will be meeting in the Youth rooms for pizza, soda, basketball, fun & conversation. Jr. High: "Looking at ourselves through God's Eyes." "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." --Philippians 4:13

Sun, 12/04/2011 - 6:00pm

Missional Church Workshop

Elaine — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:56:27 +0000

There is a Missional Church Workshop at Eastwood Baptist Church, 3212 James Street, Syracuse, NY on Saturday, December 3, 2011, 9-Noon.

Sat, 12/03/2011 - 9:00am

Walkers/hallway

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:43:19 +0000

Walkers will be walking in the hallway (2nd floor) today.

Tue, 12/13/2011 - 6:00pm

Christmas Caroling

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:30:20 +0000

Everyone (young and old alike) are invited to join in singing carols to our homebound members and our neighborhood on Sunday, December 18, 2011, 6-7:30 p.m. We will return to First Baptist for hot drinks and the warmth of fellowship. This event is being hosted by our Youth Group.

Sun, 12/18/2011 - 6:00pm

Playschool/King's Kids Committee meeting/Chapel

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:22:33 +0000

There is a Playschool/King's Kids Committee meeting on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 6:00pm

Missions Board meeting/Library

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:20:10 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Missions Board on Sunday, December 11, 2011, after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service in the Church Library.

Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:15pm

Youth Team/Library

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:17:32 +0000

The Youth Team will be meeting on Thursday, December 8, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the Library.

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 6:00pm

Missional Church meeting/Library

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:15:37 +0000

There is a meeting of the Missional Church Leadership on Thursday, December 1, 2011, 7:00 p.m. in the Library.

Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:00pm

Noble Funeral/Sanctuary

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:09:55 +0000

The funeral for Virginia Noble will be held at the First Baptist Church of Manlius, 2:00 p.m. in Sanctuary. There will not be a reception.

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 2:00pm

Walkers/hallway

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:07:08 +0000

Tonight we will be walking in the hallway (2nd floor) - come join us from 6-7 p.m.

Wed, 11/23/2011 - 6:00pm

Walkers (gym) 6-7 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:03:22 +0000

Like to walk? Weather too nasty outside? Then join us on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays in the gym from 6-7 p.m. for great exercise and fellowship:)

Repeats every week until Mon Apr 16 2012 except Tue Dec 13 2011, Wed Feb 29 2012, Wed Mar 14 2012.

Tue, 11/01/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 11/15/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 11/22/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 11/29/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 12/20/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 12/27/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 01/03/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 01/17/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 01/31/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 02/14/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 02/28/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 03/06/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 03/20/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 03/27/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 04/03/2012 - 6:00pm

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 6:00pm

Walkers (gym) 6-7:00 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:00:54 +0000

Like to walk? Too nasty outside? Join us on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays in the gym from 6-7:00 p.m. for great exercise and fellowship:)

Repeats every week until Wed Apr 25 2012 except Wed Nov 23 2011, Wed Feb 29 2012, Wed Mar 14 2012.

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 11/30/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 12/14/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 12/28/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 01/04/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 01/18/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 03/21/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 03/28/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 04/04/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 04/11/2012 - 6:00pm

Wed, 04/18/2012 - 6:00pm

Walkers (gym) 6-7:00 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:58:24 +0000

Do you like to walk? Weather too nasty outside? Then join us as we walk on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 6-7:00 p.m. in the gym. It's great excersie and fellowship:)

Repeats every week until Mon Apr 23 2012 .

Mon, 11/07/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 11/14/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 11/28/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 12/05/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 12/12/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 12/19/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 12/26/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 01/09/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 01/16/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 03/12/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 04/02/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 6:00pm

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 6:00pm

Hanging of the Greens (Sanctuary)

Elaine — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:51:56 +0000

Come join us for fun, fellowship & decorating the Sanctuary for Advent/Christmas after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service on Sunday, November 27, 2011. All are invited to help:)

Sun, 11/27/2011 - 12:15pm

Basketball (gym)

Elaine — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:08:13 +0000

There will be basketball in the gym on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 from 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Wed, 11/23/2011 - 6:30pm

Family Craft Night (gym)

Elaine — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:36:57 +0000

Please join us for Family Craft Night on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in the Church gym. Bring the kids to make crafts for Christmas gifts or decorations! It's easy, it's free, and we'll even have refreshments! Cupcakes will be decorated and served as dessert. All are welcome (ages 0-100!!).

Tue, 12/13/2011 - 6:00pm

Finance Committee (Library)

Elaine — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:34:24 +0000

There is a meeting of the Finance Committee on Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Thu, 11/17/2011 - 4:00pm

Playschool/King's Kids Committee meeting (Chapel)

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:16:17 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Playschool/King's Kids committee on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel

Tue, 11/15/2011 - 6:00pm

Missional Church meeting (Library)

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:06:41 +0000

There is a Missional Church meeting in the Church Library on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.

Thu, 11/17/2011 - 7:00pm

Monday Evening Book Club/Chapel

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:02:23 +0000

The Monday Evening Book Club will be meeting in the Chapel on Monday, December 12, 2011 from 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Mon, 12/12/2011 - 6:30pm

ABC/NYS Board of Mission meeting (Chapel/Gym)

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:59:56 +0000

The American Baptist Churches of New York State Board of Mission will be meeting at First Baptist Church on Friday, December 2, 2011 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending around 3:00 p.m. They will be meeting in the Chapel with a lunch after in the gym.

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 9:00am

Trustees Board meeting/Library

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:56:37 +0000

There is a meeting of the Trustees on Monday, December 5, 2011, 7:00 p.m. in the Library.

Mon, 12/05/2011 - 7:00pm

Playschool Christmas Program/Sanctuary

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:54:49 +0000

The Playschool Christmas Program will be performed by the 4-year olds on Friday, December 23, 2011, 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary; a reception will follow in the gym.

Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:00am

Playschool Christmas Program/Sanctuay

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:35:33 +0000

There will be a Playschool Christmas program in the Sanctuary on Thursday, December 22, 2011, 10:00 a.m. put on by our 3-year olds; a reception will follow in the Chapel.

Thu, 12/22/2011 - 10:00am

Christmas Eve Communion Service

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:31:55 +0000

Please join us in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ for our Christmas Eve Communion Service, Saturday, December 24, 2011, 11:00 p.m. All are welcome.

Sat, 12/24/2011 - 11:00pm

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:29:37 +0000

There will be two Christmas Eve Services this year at First Baptist Church: 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. All are welcome; please come and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Sat, 12/24/2011 - 6:00pm

Christmas Play Dress Rehearsal/Sanctuary

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:17:28 +0000

Dress Rehearsal for the December 17th Christmas Play will be held on Friday, December 16th at 5:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary.

Fri, 12/16/2011 - 5:30pm

Christmas Play Rehearsals/Sanctuary

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:12:27 +0000

Rehearsals for the Christmas Play (Saturday, December 17, 6 p.m.) will be held on Saturdays (3-4:45p.m.) and on Sundays (12:30 p.m.) in the Sanctuary (unless otherwise stated).

Repeats every week until Sat Dec 17 2011 except Sat Dec 10 2011.

Sat, 11/12/2011 - 3:00pm

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 3:00pm

Sat, 11/26/2011 - 3:00pm

Sat, 12/03/2011 - 3:00pm

Christmas Play Rehearsal/Sanctuary

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:08:47 +0000

This Sunday the rehearsal will be held at 1:30 p.m.

Sun, 11/13/2011 - 1:30pm

Christmas Play Rehearsals/Sanctuary

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:06:10 +0000

Rehearsals for the December 17, 2011 Christmas Play will be held in the Sanctuary Saturdays 3:00-4:45 p.m. and Sundays 12:30 (unless oherwise stated) .

Repeats every week until Sun Dec 18 2011 except Sun Nov 13 2011.

Sun, 11/06/2011 - 12:30pm

Sun, 11/20/2011 - 12:30pm

Sun, 11/27/2011 - 12:30pm

Sun, 12/04/2011 - 12:30pm

Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:30pm

Buskey/Library

Elaine — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:01:17 +0000

Rev. John Buskey has reserved the Church Library on Thursday, November 10, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Thu, 11/10/2011 - 9:00am

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Diaconate Board meeting (Library)

Elaine — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:09:35 +0000

There is a meeting of the Diaconate Board on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Tue, 11/29/2011 - 6:00pm

After Worship: Lunch (gym)

Elaine — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:48:26 +0000

On Sunday, November 13, 2011, we will gather in the gym after the 11:00 a.m. worship where lunch will be served. An opportunity will be given to indicate how you believe God wants you to partner with others at First Ba[tost Church. Come ready to share your areas of interest and service.

Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:15pm

Missional Church meeting (Library)

Elaine — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:08:56 +0000

There is a Missional Church meeting in the Church Library on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 7:00 p.m.

Tue, 11/01/2011 - 7:00pm

Irish Step Dance Lessons (Chapel)

Elaine — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:18:00 +0000

Learn traditional Irish Step Dancing with

The McDonald Ashford Academy of Irish Dance

Lessons held weekly on Thursday afternoon/evening

Ages 3- Adult Beginner to Champion

For more information visit www.mcdonaldashford.com or contact Amy @ 315.436.9400

Fri, 11/04/2011 - 5:00pm

Youth Group Get Together

Elaine — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:03:11 +0000

Jr./Sr. High Youth Groups are getting together for pizza, fun, and conversation on Sunday, October 30, 2011, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Youth rooms at FBC. The Jr. High's topic of discussion will be "Looking through God's Eyes ~ God's Image of Me."

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 6:00pm

Christmas Play (Sanctuary)

Elaine — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:20:12 +0000

“Bethlehem’s Big Night”

Come to First Baptist Church's sanctuary to experience the familiar Christmas story as the regular folks of the day might have experienced it. There are singing innkeepers, confused shepherds, concerned friends and a busy market; and, of course, a new-born babe with wondering parents.

Be sure to put this date ~ Saturday, December 17th, 6:00 pm (Sanctuary) on your calendar, and join us for a retelling of this marvelous story.

Mary Schwarz and Rosey Oaks-Lee, directors

There will be a reception in the Chapel after the performance.

Sat, 12/17/2011 - 6:00pm

Playschool/King's Kids meeting (Chapel)

Elaine — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:09:27 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Playschool/King's Kids committee on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Tue, 11/15/2011 - 6:00pm

Thanksgiving Dinner (gym)

Elaine — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:17:12 +0000

Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at First Baptist Church on Sunday, November 20, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the gym. A free-will offering will be taken. Please notify the Church office (682-8941) or email at: fbcman@twcny.rr.com by Monday, November 14th, with the number that will attend.

Sun, 11/20/2011 - 6:00pm

Thanksgiving Sunday

Elaine — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:03:52 +0000

Sun, 11/20/2011 (All day)

Thanksgiving Day

Elaine — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:01:15 +0000

Wishing all of you God's special blessings each day and on this special day of giving thanks:)

Thu, 11/24/2011 (All day)

Trustees meeting (Library)

Elaine — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:48:54 +0000

There will be a meeting of the Trustees of First Baptist on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 7:00pm

John Spradling's students recital (Sanctuary)--Reception (Chapel)

Elaine — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:46:55 +0000

Saturday, November 5, 2011, there will be a recital given by the piano students of John Spradling. This will take place in the Sanctuary of First Baptist Church from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. with a reception to follow in the Chapel.

All are welcome to come:)

Sat, 11/05/2011 - 3:00pm

Taco Talkbacks

Elaine — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:12:24 +0000

Sunday, October 23^rd after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service our congregation will enjoy an opportunity to respond to the sermon out loud and in person! Join in our first of four: "TACO TALKBACKS"

scheduled for this year. We'll meet in the chapel right after worship, share some taco salad and other refreshments, and spend some time delving deeper into the sermon via our own comments and questions. This Sunday's sermon title is, "I Am a Servant" --1 Corinthians 5:3-9.

Everyone is invited and welcome!

Sun, 10/23/2011 - 12:15pm

Finance Committee meeting

Elaine — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:03:11 +0000

There is a meeting of the Finance Committee on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 4:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Tue, 10/18/2011 - 4:00pm

Missional Church Committee meeting

Elaine — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:01:37 +0000

There is a Missional Church Leadership Committee meeting on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 7:00pm

Missional Church meeting

Elaine — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:36:07 +0000

There is a meeting of the Missional Church Leadership committee on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Wed, 10/05/2011 - 7:00pm

Staff meeting (Church Office)

Elaine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:45:17 +0000

There is a staff meeting on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 8:00 a.m.

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 8:00am

Unity Fellowship (Chapel)

Elaine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:41:09 +0000

Come and join us for a dish-to-pass supper and a very interesting program after supper. Mrs. Endy will be speaking on nutrition. Meet in the Chapel on Saturday, November 19, 2011, 6:30 p.m. for fun, fellowship, and a great learning experience. All are invited:)

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 6:30pm

No Basketball tonight

Elaine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:37:13 +0000

Due to the recital tonight, Thursday, November 17, 2011, and the use of the gym for their reception, no basketball is scheduled for this night.

Thu, 11/17/2011 (All day)

Edwards' Students Recital (Sanctuary)--Reception (gym)

Elaine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:33:08 +0000

There will be a recital performed by Sue Edwards' violin students on Thursday, November 17, 2011, 5:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary; a reception will follow in the gym.

Thu, 11/17/2011 - 5:30pm

Executive Committee meeting (Library)

Elaine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:21:41 +0000

There is a meeting of the Executive Committee on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 7:00 p.m., in the Church Library.

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 7:00pm

ABW Lunch meeting (Limestone Gardens)

Elaine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:18:58 +0000

There is an American Baptist Women's Bag Lunch meeting at Limestone Gardens on Turesday, November 8, 2011, 12:15 p.m. Pastor Leon & Rosey Oaks-Lee are the guest speakers.

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:15pm

Daylight Saving Time ends

Elaine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:11:51 +0000

Daylight Saving Time Ends!

Sun, 11/06/2011 (All day)

Turn Clocks Back:)

Elaine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:09:58 +0000

Don't forget to turn your clocks back:)

Sat, 11/05/2011 (All day)

DAR meeting (Chapel)

Elaine — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:06:21 +0000

There will be a meeting of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) from 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel on Saturday, November 5, 2011.

Sat, 11/05/2011 - 9:30am

Master's Touch Chorale (Sanctuary)--Reception (Chapel)

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:28:55 +0000

The Master's Touch Chorale, directed by Warren Ottey, will be performing at the First Baptist Church of Manlius on Sunday, November 27, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. All are invited to start the Christmas season off with great music, fellowship, and a reception in the Chapel after the Concert.

Sun, 11/27/2011 - 6:00pm

Bloodmobile at FBC (gym)

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:18:00 +0000

Bloodmobile at FBC

8:00 am - 1:00 pm in the FBC gym

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 8:00am

ABY Convention - Holiday Inn

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:14:55 +0000

ABY Convention - Holiday Inn

Syracuse, NY

November 11-13, 2011

Repeats every day until Sun Nov 13 2011 .

Fri, 11/11/2011 (All day)

Sat, 11/12/2011 (All day)

Sun, 11/13/2011 (All day)

NYS/ABW Ministries Fall Board Meeting

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:24:14 +0000

NYS/ABW Ministries Fall Board Meeting

October 28-29, 2011

Treadway Inn, Owego, NY

Repeats every day until Sat Oct 29 2011 .

Fri, 10/28/2011 (All day)

Sat, 10/29/2011 (All day)

Playschool's Halloween Party

Elaine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:17:23 +0000

Playschool is having its Halloween Party for 4-year olds on Monday, October 31, 2011, in the gym from 10-Noon.

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 10:00am

Playschool's Halloween Party

Elaine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:15:18 +0000

Playschool will be having their Halloween Party for 3 year olds in the gym on Thursday, October 27, 2011 from 10-noon.

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 10:00am

Diaconate Board meeting

Elaine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:12:43 +0000

There is a meeting of the Diaconate Board on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Tue, 10/25/2011 - 6:00pm

King's Kids/Playschool Committee meeting

Elaine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:10:09 +0000

There will be a meeting of the King's Kids/Playschool Committee on Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel.

Tue, 10/18/2011 - 6:00pm

Columbas Day - Office Open

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:06:24 +0000

Columbas Day - Office Open

Mon, 10/10/2011 (All day)

Mission Board meeting

Elaine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:04:43 +0000

There is a Missions Board meeting on Sunday, October 9, 2011, after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service in the Historical room.

Sun, 10/09/2011 - 12:15pm

Missions Board meeting

Elaine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:02:35 +0000

There will be a Missions Board meeting after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service on Sunday, October 9, 2011, in the Historical room.

NO PLAYSCHOOL TODAY

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:02:04 +0000

NO PLAYSCHOOL: Monday 10-10-11 and Tuesday 10-11-11

Repeats every day until Tue Oct 11 2011 .

Mon, 10/10/2011 (All day)

Tue, 10/11/2011 (All day)

Walkers in the gym

Elaine — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:00:18 +0000

Come and join us on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays to walk in the gym from 6-7:00 p.m.

Repeats every week until Mon Nov 07 2011 .

Mon, 10/03/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 10/10/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 10/17/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 10/24/2011 - 6:00pm

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 6:00pm

November Newsletter Items are due today

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:58:55 +0000

November Newsletter Items are due today

Fri, 10/14/2011 (All day)

Walkers in the Gym

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:54:57 +0000

Come and walk in the gym Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 pm

Repeats every week until Thu Oct 27 2011 .

Wed, 10/05/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 10/12/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 6:00pm

Walkers in the Gym

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:44:27 +0000

Come join us to walk in the Gym from 6-7 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays.

Repeats every week until Thu Oct 27 2011 .

Tue, 10/04/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 10/18/2011 - 6:00pm

Tue, 10/25/2011 - 6:00pm

Christian Education Board meeting

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:38:24 +0000

There will be a Christian Education Board meetin in the Church Library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

Tue, 10/04/2011 - 6:30pm

Youth Group (Grades 6-12)

adominy — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:22:28 +0000

6:30 pm Youth Group meeting on 10-02-2011 at FBC

Sun, 10/02/2011 - 6:30pm

ABW Executive Board meeting

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:52:56 +0000

The American Baptist Women's Executive Board will meet on Monday, October 24, 2011, 9:30 a.m. in the Church Library beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Mon, 10/24/2011 - 9:30am

Unity Fellowship

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:49:48 +0000

Unity Fellowship is a great group of people who get together usually the third Saturday of each month with a variety of guest speakers. On Saturday, October 22, 2011, 6:30 p.m., Unity will meet in the Chapel for a dish-to-pass supper. After supper, Mr. Greg White from Habitat for Humanity will be the guest speaker. All are invited to come for a fun and interesting evening.

Sat, 10/22/2011 - 6:30pm

ABY meeting with Cabinet

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:35:20 +0000

American Baptist Youth meeting with the cabinet will be held at First Baptist Church of Manlius in the Chapel on Saturday, October 22, 2011, 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Sat, 10/22/2011 - 9:30am

Staff meeting

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:32:43 +0000

The staff will meet on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 8:00 a.m. in the Church office.

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:00am

CROP Walk

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:30:04 +0000

Come and join the fight against hunger. The CROP Walk will begin at 2:00 p.m. (check in is at 1:30 p.m.) Sunday, October 16, 2011 at Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church, 5299 Jamesville Road, Dewitt, NY. Sponsor envelopes are available for walkers in the Narthex at First Baptist Church, Manlius.

Sun, 10/16/2011 - 2:00pm

Church Work Day

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:24:12 +0000

Come join the fun Saturday, October 15, 2011, 8:00 a.m. to Noon to spruce up our Church:)

Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:00am

Executive Committee meeting

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:21:19 +0000

The Executive Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Wed, 10/12/2011 - 7:00pm

American Baptist Women's Annual Luncheon

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:17:20 +0000

ABW Annual Luncheon will be in the Chapel on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 12:15 p.m. All women are invited.

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 12:15pm

Basketball (gym) 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:14:27 +0000

Basketball in the gym Thursday nights from 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Repeats every week until Thu May 03 2012 except Thu Nov 17 2011, Thu Nov 24 2011.

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 10/13/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 10/20/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 11/03/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 11/10/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 12/01/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 12/15/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 12/22/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 12/29/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 02/23/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/01/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/15/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 04/05/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 04/12/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 04/19/2012 - 6:30pm

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 6:30pm

Trustees Board meeting

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:07:54 +0000

The Trustees Board will be meeting on Monday, October 3, 2011, 7:00 p.m. in the Church Library.

Mon, 10/03/2011 - 7:00pm

Semi-Annual meeting

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:46:46 +0000

First Baptist Church will hold its semi-annual meeting on Sunday, October 2nd, after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service.

Sun, 10/02/2011 - 12:15pm

Auditions for Christmas Program

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:57:18 +0000

Auditions for the Christmas Musical Program will be Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.

Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:00pm

Adult Ministries Team meeting

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:54:13 +0000

There is an Adult Ministries Team meeting at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2011 in the Church Library.

Thu, 09/29/2011 - 6:15pm

Diaconate Board meeting

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:51:17 +0000

There is a Diaconate Board meeting in the Church Library on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 6:00 p.m.

Tue, 09/27/2011 - 6:00pm

Auditions for Christmas Program

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:49:09 +0000

Come and audition for our Musical Christmas program this year. Auditions will be held after worship (around 12:15 p.m.) in the Sanctuary on Sunday, September 25, 2011.

Sun, 09/25/2011 - 12:15pm

Staff meeting

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:46:09 +0000

The staff meeting will be at 8:00 a.m. in the Church Office on Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 8:00am

Executive Committee meeting

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:40:20 +0000

The Executive Committee will be meeting in the Church Library at 7:00 p.m.

Tue, 09/20/2011 - 7:00pm

Concert

Elaine — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:38:36 +0000

Join us for a wonderful concert this Saturday, September 24, 2011 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary featuring "The Harvesters."

The Harvesters is a gospel-singing quartet. They have been singing together for over 20 years in their home church in Auburn, NY. About 4 years ago, they felt the Lord calling them to venture out in surrounding communities to sing the Lord’s praises. They are Upstate New York farmers.

Come out for a fun night of great entertainment, fun, and fellowshipJ

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!!

Sat, 09/24/2011 - 7:00pm

Fais//violin lessons (Rm. 201) 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Elaine — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:13:23 +0000

Repeats every week until Sat Jul 07 2012 except Sat Nov 26 2011, Sat Dec 10 2011, Sat Feb 25 2012, Sat Mar 31 2012.

Sat, 09/24/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 10/01/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 10/08/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 10/15/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 10/22/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 10/29/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 11/12/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 12/03/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 12/17/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 12/24/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 10:00am

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 01/14/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 01/21/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 02/11/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 03/03/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 03/17/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 03/24/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 04/07/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 04/14/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 04/28/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 05/05/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 05/26/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 06/02/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 06/09/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 06/16/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 06/23/2012 - 10:00am

Sat, 06/30/2012 - 10:00am

Fais/violin lessons (Rm. 203)

adominy — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:59:01 +0000

Heather Fais is giving violin lessons on Wednesdays 5-6 p.m. (Room 207). Heather Fais is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance. After participating in the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC and Spoleto, Italy, she moved to Germany, where she was a member of the Heilbronn Chamber Orchestra, Bamberg Symphony, and the Württemberg State Opera Orchestra Stuttgart. In 1984 she returned to the US to accept a position with the Syracuse Symphony. In addition to her private violin students, Heather is a member of the Seneca String Quartet and has performed with the Kansas City String Festival, the Garth Newell Music Center Festival, and the Skaneateles Festival. Contact Heather at: heatherfais@gmail.com or 396-1010.

Repeats every 7 days until Wed Dec 21 2011 except Wed Nov 02 2011, Wed Nov 16 2011.

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 10/05/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 10/12/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 11/23/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 11/30/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 5:00pm

Wed, 12/14/2011 - 5:00pm

Playschool-King’s Kids meeting (chapel)

adominy — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:33:52 +0000

6 pm - 09-13-11: Playschool-King’s Kids meeting (chapel)

Tue, 09/13/2011 - 6:00pm

Playschool & Kindergarten Enrichment Begins

adominy — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:26:11 +0000

Playschool & Kindergarten Enrichment Begins at 9:00 am on Monday, 09-12-2011

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 9:00am

Iroquois Association Annual Fall Meeting

Elaine — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:28:29 +0000

The Iroquois Annual Fall meeting will be held at Hillview Community Baptist Church this year. Hillview is located at 7382 O'Brien Road in Baldwinsville, NY. Please join us from 2-5 p.m. for our business meeting and election of officers.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 2:00pm

ABW Cayuga-Onondaga Association Meeting

Elaine — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:21:08 +0000

This is American Baptist Women's Annual Mission meeting. This year our speaker will be Dan Chetti. He and his wife Sarah are International Ministries missionaries. Registration is at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. Please bring your own table service and a dish to share on the buffet table. Men and women are invited to attend. Please join us at the First Baptist Church of Baldwinsville, 22 Syracuse Street, Baldwinsville, NY. If you have any questions, please call Carolyn at 635-7791.

Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:00pm

Spradling/Piano Lessons (Sanctuary 7-9 pm)

Elaine — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:07:56 +0000

~JOHN SPRADLING BIOGRAPHY~

John Spradling, noted as a “...superb pianist...” by composer Vincent

Persichetti, is active in Central New York as a teacher, pianist,

accompanist, adjudicator. He has concertized in the USA, Europe,

and Asia. Local performances have seen him on the stages of many

college/faculty concert series, the Everson Museum, On-Center, and

live on WXXI-FM, Rochester, NY, WPEL-FM, Montrose, PA, and

WCNY-FM, Syracuse, NY.

John Spradling earned a Master’s Degree at The Juilliard School,

where he studied with Abbey Simon and Sascha Gorodnitzki. He has

also studied with Jorge Bolet and spent two years of special study at

the Vienna Hochschule under Hans Graf. During this time, he

served as a special instructor in the home of famed mezzo-soprano

Christa Ludwig.

John Spradling is one of the most successful private piano teachers

in Central New York, and has sent students on scholarship to the

Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, Cincinnati College-

Conservatory, Tanglewood, and many other conservatories and

festivals. Spradling has adjudicated for many organizations in the

USA, Europe, and Asia, and in January 2012 will serve on the jury of

the Fifth International Competition of Contemporary Music for

Children and Youth in Krakow, Poland.

John Spradling is president of Civic Morning Musicals, Syracuse, NY,

recipient of the Tiffany Award of Civic Morning Musicals, and is

listed in Who’s Who of American Teachers. Contact information: 424-3984 or johnspradling@verizon.net

Repeats every week until Mon Jan 07 2013 except Mon Dec 26 2011, Mon Jan 09 2012, Mon Jan 16 2012, Mon May 21 2012, Mon May 28 2012.

Mon, 09/12/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 09/19/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 09/26/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/03/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/10/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/17/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/24/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 11/07/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 11/14/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 11/21/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 11/28/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 12/05/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 12/12/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 12/19/2011 - 7:00pm

Mon, 01/02/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 02/13/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 02/27/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 03/12/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 03/26/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 04/02/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 04/09/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 04/16/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 04/23/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 04/30/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 05/07/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 06/11/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 06/18/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 06/25/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 07/02/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 07/09/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 07/30/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 08/06/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 08/20/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 08/27/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 09/03/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 09/10/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 09/17/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 09/24/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/01/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/08/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/15/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/22/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 10/29/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 11/05/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 11/12/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 11/19/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 11/26/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 12/03/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 12/10/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 12/17/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 12/24/2012 - 7:00pm

Mon, 12/31/2012 - 7:00pm

Spradling/Piano Lessons (Sanctuary) 2-9:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:05:49 +0000

~JOHN SPRADLING BIOGRAPHY~

John Spradling, noted as a “...superb pianist...” by composer Vincent

Persichetti, is active in Central New York as a teacher, pianist,

accompanist, adjudicator. He has concertized in the USA, Europe,

and Asia. Local performances have seen him on the stages of many

college/faculty concert series, the Everson Museum, On-Center, and

live on WXXI-FM, Rochester, NY, WPEL-FM, Montrose, PA, and

WCNY-FM, Syracuse, NY.

John Spradling earned a Master’s Degree at The Juilliard School,

where he studied with Abbey Simon and Sascha Gorodnitzki. He has

also studied with Jorge Bolet and spent two years of special study at

the Vienna Hochschule under Hans Graf. During this time, he

served as a special instructor in the home of famed mezzo-soprano

Christa Ludwig.

John Spradling is one of the most successful private piano teachers

in Central New York, and has sent students on scholarship to the

Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, Cincinnati College-

Conservatory, Tanglewood, and many other conservatories and

festivals. Spradling has adjudicated for many organizations in the

USA, Europe, and Asia, and in January 2012 will serve on the jury of

the Fifth International Competition of Contemporary Music for

Children and Youth in Krakow, Poland.

John Spradling is president of Civic Morning Musicals, Syracuse, NY,

recipient of the Tiffany Award of Civic Morning Musicals, and is

listed in Who’s Who of American Teachers. Contact information: 424-3984 or johnspradling@verizon.net

Repeats every week until Wed Jan 02 2013 except Fri Jan 06 2012, Fri Jan 13 2012, Fri Apr 06 2012, Fri May 25 2012, Fri Jun 01 2012.

Fri, 09/09/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 09/16/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 09/30/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 10/07/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 10/14/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 10/21/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 10/28/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 11/04/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 11/11/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 11/18/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 11/25/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 12/02/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 12/09/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 12/16/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 12/23/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 12/30/2011 - 2:00pm

Fri, 01/20/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 02/17/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 02/24/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 03/09/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 03/16/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 03/23/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 03/30/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 04/20/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 05/04/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 06/15/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 06/22/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 06/29/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 07/06/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 07/13/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 07/27/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 08/03/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 08/10/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 08/17/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 08/24/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 08/31/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 09/07/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 09/14/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 09/21/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 09/28/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 10/05/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 10/12/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 10/19/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 10/26/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 11/02/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 11/09/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 11/16/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 11/23/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 11/30/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 12/07/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 12/14/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 12/21/2012 - 2:00pm

Fri, 12/28/2012 - 2:00pm

Spradling/Piano Lessons (Sanctuary) 2-9:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:04:10 +0000

~JOHN SPRADLING BIOGRAPHY~

John Spradling, noted as a “...superb pianist...” by composer Vincent

Persichetti, is active in Central New York as a teacher, pianist,

accompanist, adjudicator. He has concertized in the USA, Europe,

and Asia. Local performances have seen him on the stages of many

college/faculty concert series, the Everson Museum, On-Center, and

live on WXXI-FM, Rochester, NY, WPEL-FM, Montrose, PA, and

WCNY-FM, Syracuse, NY.

John Spradling earned a Master’s Degree at The Juilliard School,

where he studied with Abbey Simon and Sascha Gorodnitzki. He has

also studied with Jorge Bolet and spent two years of special study at

the Vienna Hochschule under Hans Graf. During this time, he

served as a special instructor in the home of famed mezzo-soprano

Christa Ludwig.

John Spradling is one of the most successful private piano teachers

in Central New York, and has sent students on scholarship to the

Eastman School of Music, Indiana University, Cincinnati College-

Conservatory, Tanglewood, and many other conservatories and

festivals. Spradling has adjudicated for many organizations in the

USA, Europe, and Asia, and in January 2012 will serve on the jury of

the Fifth International Competition of Contemporary Music for

Children and Youth in Krakow, Poland.

John Spradling is president of Civic Morning Musicals, Syracuse, NY,

recipient of the Tiffany Award of Civic Morning Musicals, and is

listed in Who’s Who of American Teachers. Contact information: 424-3984 or johnspradling@verizon.net

Repeats every week until Wed Jan 02 2013 except Wed Dec 28 2011, Wed Jan 04 2012, Wed Jan 11 2012, Wed May 23 2012, Wed May 30 2012.

Wed, 09/07/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 10/05/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 10/12/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 11/09/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 11/23/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 11/30/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 12/07/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 12/14/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 12/21/2011 - 2:00pm

Wed, 01/18/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 02/29/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 03/14/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 03/21/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 03/28/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 04/04/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 04/11/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 04/18/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 04/25/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 05/02/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 06/06/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 06/13/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 06/20/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 06/27/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 07/04/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 07/11/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 07/18/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 07/25/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 08/01/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 08/08/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 08/15/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 08/22/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 08/29/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 09/05/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 09/12/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 09/19/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 09/26/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 10/03/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 10/10/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 10/17/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 10/24/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 10/31/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 11/07/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 11/14/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 11/21/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 11/28/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 12/05/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 12/12/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 12/19/2012 - 2:00pm

Wed, 12/26/2012 - 2:00pm

Gustafson/Violin Lessons (Rm. 203) 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Elaine — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:59:57 +0000

Anita Gustafson 476-6126 andehagu@twcny.rr.com
Violin and Viola lessons--traditional and Suzuki, Mark O'Connor Method

Repeats every week until Sat Jul 07 2012 except Sat Jan 28 2012, Sat Feb 04 2012, Sat Apr 14 2012.

Sat, 09/17/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 09/24/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 10/01/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 10/08/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 10/15/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 10/22/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 10/29/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 11/12/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 11/26/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 12/03/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 12/10/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 12/17/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 12/24/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 12/31/2011 - 11:00am

Sat, 01/07/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 01/14/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 01/21/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 02/11/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 02/18/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 03/03/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 03/10/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 03/17/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 03/24/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 03/31/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 04/07/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 04/21/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 04/28/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 05/05/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 05/26/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 06/02/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 06/09/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 06/16/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 06/23/2012 - 11:00am

Sat, 06/30/2012 - 11:00am

Irish Step Dance Lessons (Chapel) 4-8:00 p.m.

Elaine — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:29:29 +0000

Learn traditional Irish Step Dancing with

The McDonald Ashford Academy of Irish Dance

Lessons held weekly on Thursday afternoon/evening

Ages 3- Adult Beginner to Champion

For more information visit www.mcdonaldashford.com or contact Amy @ 315.436.9400

Repeats every week until Thu Jan 03 2013 except Thu Nov 03 2011, Thu Nov 24 2011, Thu Dec 29 2011.

Thu, 09/01/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 09/15/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 09/22/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 09/29/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 10/13/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 10/20/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 11/10/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 11/17/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 12/01/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 12/15/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 12/22/2011 - 4:00pm

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 02/23/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 03/01/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 03/15/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 04/05/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 04/12/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 04/19/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 05/03/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 05/10/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 05/24/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 06/07/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 06/14/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 06/21/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 06/28/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 07/05/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 07/12/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 07/19/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 07/26/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 08/02/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 08/09/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 08/16/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 08/23/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 08/30/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 09/06/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 09/13/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 09/20/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 09/27/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 10/04/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 10/11/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 10/18/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 10/25/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 11/01/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 11/08/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 11/15/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 11/22/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 11/29/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 12/06/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 12/13/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 12/20/2012 - 4:00pm

Thu, 12/27/2012 - 4:00pm

Adult Bible Study (Library)

Elaine — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:19:00 +0000

Come join us for an 8-week Adult Bible study led by Rev. Frank Adams. "Saved by Grace" . . . an expository of Galatians will be studied beginning September 27-November 15, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Church Library.

Repeats every week until Tue Nov 22 2011 .

Tue, 09/27/2011 - 10:00am

Tue, 10/04/2011 - 10:00am

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:00am

Tue, 10/18/2011 - 10:00am

Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:00am

Tue, 11/01/2011 - 10:00am

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:00am

Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:00am

Edwards/Violin Lessons (Rm. 203) 5:30-7:45 p.m.

Elaine — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:08:50 +0000

Sue Edwards

I teach private suzuki violin lessons in my home and group lessons at the First Baptist Church of Manlius on Thursday evenings in room 203 from 5:45-7:30pm.

Contact: edwardss@me.com

Bio: In 1994 Sue Edwards started teaching in Harrisonburg, VA as a Suzuki violin teacher. After moving in 2002 to Syracuse, NY, she has taught and organized the Central NY area Suzuki teachers creating annual multi-studio workshops and play-ins. She also helped raise funds for the AMS Scholarship fund which sends Central NY area students to Summer Suzuki Institutes. Sue loves her summer Suzuki Teacher Training, and incorporates Music Mind Games, Rebecca Penneys fundamental flow techniques, Brain Gym, and technology such as Smart Music, GarageBand and Sibelius into her studio. In the fall of 2011, she begins her third year as president of the Central New York Association of Music Teachers, a local teacher's organization who all promote music education in Central New York.

Repeats every week until Thu Jun 14 2012 except Thu Nov 17 2011, Thu Nov 24 2011, Thu Dec 29 2011, Thu Jan 05 2012, Thu Feb 23 2012, Thu Apr 19 2012, Thu Apr 26 2012, Thu May 03 2012.

Thu, 09/22/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 09/29/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 10/06/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 10/13/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 10/20/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 11/03/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 11/10/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 12/01/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 12/15/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 12/22/2011 - 5:30pm

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 03/01/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 03/15/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 04/05/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 04/12/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 05/10/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 05/24/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 05/31/2012 - 5:30pm

Thu, 06/07/2012 - 5:30pm

Worship Service

Elaine — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:49:22 +0000

Come join us for Worship at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Leon Oaks-Lee is preaching.

Repeats every 7 days until Sun Jun 17 2012 except Sun Apr 08 2012.

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 09/25/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/02/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/09/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/16/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/23/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 11/06/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 11/13/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 11/20/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 11/27/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 12/04/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 12/11/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 12/18/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/01/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 02/19/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 03/11/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 03/18/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 04/01/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 04/15/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 04/29/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 05/06/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 05/27/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 06/03/2012 - 11:00am

Sun, 06/10/2012 - 11:00am

Sunday School for All Ages

Elaine — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:47:25 +0000

Come join us each Sunday for an hour of Sunday School beginning at 9:45 am.

Sunday School Classes

Every Sunday ~ 9:45-10:45 a.m. (last classes June 10th for the summer)

Adult Classes

Bible Characters Library Erm Ferris

He Did This Just for You Rm. 207 Jill Doss

by: Max Lucado

Bible Study in Spanish Historical Room Ana Corona

Biblical Contemporary Israel, the same?

Chapel Rosemary Oaks-Lee

Youth/Children’s Classes

Grades 9-12 Room 204 Kristy Keesler

Grades 6-8 Room 208 Kelly Griffin

Primary Grades Room 203 Mary Schwarz

Pre-K/Kindergarten Room 100 Kim Granata

Repeats every 7 days until Sun Jun 17 2012 except Sun Dec 25 2011, Sun Jan 01 2012, Sun Apr 08 2012.

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 09/25/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/02/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/09/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/16/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/23/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 11/06/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 11/13/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 11/20/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 11/27/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 12/04/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 12/11/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 12/18/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 02/19/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 03/11/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 03/18/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 04/01/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 04/15/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 04/29/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 05/06/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 05/20/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 05/27/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 06/03/2012 - 9:45am

Sun, 06/10/2012 - 9:45am

Worship Service

Elaine — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:44:19 +0000

Come join us for our Contemporary Sunday 8:30 a.m. Worship Service. Rev. Leon Oaks-Lee will be preaching.

Repeats every 7 days until Sun May 27 2012 except Sun Dec 25 2011, Sun Jan 01 2012, Sun Apr 08 2012, Sun May 20 2012, Sun May 27 2012.

Sun, 09/18/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 09/25/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/02/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/09/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/16/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/23/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 11/06/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 11/13/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 11/20/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 11/27/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 12/04/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 12/11/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 12/18/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 01/08/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 01/15/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 02/12/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 02/19/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 02/26/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 03/04/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 03/11/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 03/18/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 03/25/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 04/01/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 04/15/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 04/22/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 04/29/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 05/06/2012 - 8:30am

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 8:30am

Rally Day!!

Elaine — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:39:47 +0000

Come join us as we "Connect with the Heart of God" and meet Sunday School teachers, have a BBQ, and lots of FUN!! All are welcome:)

Sun, 09/11/2011 - 12:00pm

Worship Service

Elaine — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:36:51 +0000

Join us today at 11:00 a.m. for Worship. Pastor Leon Oaks-Lee will be preaching.

Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:00am

Newsletters

Elaine — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:26:57 +0000

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Family Night Supper

Elaine — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:39:42 +0000

Join us for a time of fun and fellowship at our Family Night Supper this Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel. Please bring a dish to pass and your table service. The concert will follow at 7:00 p.m.

Sat, 09/24/2011 - 6:00pm

Al's test calendar - title

Elaine — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:06:23 +0000

Al's Calendar

Elaine — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:02:15 +0000

King's Kids Ice Cream Social

Elaine — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:53:09 +0000

You are invited to the King's Kids Ice Cream Social, Silent Auction and Bake Sale! The proceeds of this will benefit the King's Kids Sue Crayton Scholarship Fund. The Silent Auction will end at 6:30 p.m., so be sure to come and watch your bid until then. Please contact Marge Edwards at 682-5034 with any questions or if you would like to donate baked goods, homemade items, etc. (no garage sale items please) for the silent auction. Come out for a piece of pizza or an ice cream sundae for $2.00 each and for some FUN!!

Fri, 09/23/2011 - 4:30pm

Church Dinner

Elaine — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:43:33 +0000

Join us for a Church Dinner. This is a potluck supper with desserts and beverages provided. There will be: "Presentation of Learnings" beginning at 7:00 p.m. by Pastor Leon and Rosey Oaks-Lee and Ellen Everly. Also, a video from the Christian Education Pathfinder Family Retreat will be shown. Please join us in the Chapel.

Sun, 08/21/2011 - 6:00pm

Worship Service

Elaine — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:18:07 +0000

Church Service in the summer is at 9:30am. All are welcome.

Repeats every week until Sun Sep 04 2011 .

Sun, 06/19/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 06/26/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/03/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/10/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/17/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/24/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/31/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/07/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/14/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/21/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/28/2011 - 9:30am

Sun, 09/04/2011 - 9:30am

Vacation Bible School

Elaine — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:12:04 +0000

The Children's Ministry team is excited about VBS!

Theme for 2011 is "Hometown Nazareth - Where Jesus Was a Kid."

Children in kindergarten through 5th grade (entering in fall 2011) and adults are invited to come share.

Begins Monday, August 15th through Friday, August 19th. Each day starts at 1:00 pm

Questions, call 682-8941.

Repeats every day until Fri Aug 19 2011 .

Mon, 08/15/2011 - 1:00pm

Tue, 08/16/2011 - 1:00pm

Wed, 08/17/2011 - 1:00pm

Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:00pm

Fri, 08/19/2011 - 1:00pm

Unity Fellowship

Christy — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:25:39 +0000

Unity Fellowship

The next Unity Fellowship get together will be Saturday, May 21, 6:30 p.m. (Chapel).

We will start out having a dish to pass dinner, and then we will have a
Bluegrass Gospel Musical Program. Kathy and Sheila will bring their guitars and play
and sing for us. They performed at Limestone Gardens recently, and
we heard they were very good! We hope that you can come ~ All are welcome!

Repeats every day until Sun May 22 2011 .

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 6:30pm

Church Family Spiritual Retreat

Christy — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:22:53 +0000

Pathfinder Lodge - Family Spiritual Retreat

July 15^th and 16^th

Join in the fun at our Family Spiritual Retreat where multiple generations will gather to enjoy time in fellowship with God in his creation.

● All Weekend Option: Come for the entire weekend! This includes camping for two nights, meals, snacks, traveling with the carpool, a fresh perspective experience, teaching messages, campfires, swimming, boating, free time for fun and fellowship and helpful resources to help bring new focus back to your everyday life.

● Saturday or Sunday Only Option: If your life is so busy that you can't get away for a whole weekend, you may need this retreat more than you know. Or, if you prefer your bed at home to a cabin, you can still experience true rest and renew your focus on what really matters by participating in the retreat all day Saturday or Sunday morning only. Enjoy a personal retreat experience, teaching, snacks, meals and free time to enjoy fellowship with others. A golf cart will be standing by to assist those who choose not to hike the trails.

● Scholarships Available! Find the paperwork to apply in the Narthex. Check your bulletins for updates!

Questions? Talk with Darlene Endy.

Repeats every day until Sun Jul 17 2011 .

Fri, 07/15/2011 - 6:00pm

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 6:00pm

Stay 'n Play

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:02:59 +0000

Stay 'n Play

Fridays 9:30 - 11:30am
(Check the calendar as some Fridays they don't meet)

Join other moms, dads, and tots as they gather together and play in the First Baptist Manlius gymnasium. Stay 'n Play is held only during the school calendar and ends May 20th.

Question, please leave a message in the church office, 682.8941 for Kris Traynor Wonders.

Repeats every week until Fri May 20 2011 except Fri Apr 15 2011, Fri Apr 22 2011, Fri Apr 29 2011.

Fri, 04/01/2011 - 9:30am

Fri, 04/08/2011 - 9:30am

Fri, 05/06/2011 - 9:30am

Fri, 05/13/2011 - 9:30am

Fri, 05/20/2011 - 9:30am

Good Friday Service

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:36:54 +0000

Good Friday Service

April 22^nd at 7:00 p.m.

A simple service of scripture, prayer, music and reflection on the suffering and death of Jesus

Repeats every day until Sat Apr 23 2011 .

Fri, 04/22/2011 - 7:00pm

Maundy Thursday Service

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:35:07 +0000

Maundy Thursday Service

April 21^st at 6:30 p.m.

Combined Service with Manlius Methodist Church
at First Baptist Church in the Gym

Our gathering will include a soup and salad meal

with a Tenebrae service to help us remember

the events of Holy Week.

Repeats every day until Fri Apr 22 2011 .

Thu, 04/21/2011 - 6:30pm

Cayuga-Onondaga Women's Meeting

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:32:06 +0000

Cayuga-Onondaga American Baptist Women's Meeting

ABW/Cayuga-Onondaga Association luncheon/meeting – Saturday, April 16^th with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m. and a potluck luncheon at noon. Please bring your own table service and a dish to share on the buffet table.

The meeting is at First Baptist Church of Syracuse, 5833 E. Seneca Turnpike, Jamesville, NY. Please contact Yvonne Inman (446-8131/469-2000) with questions.

There will be an extremely important business meeting concerning our association’s duties as Hostess Association for the ABW State Conference ~ April 29-May 1, 2011 at the Holiday Inn in Auburn.

Repeats every day until Sat Apr 16 2011 .

Sat, 04/16/2011 - 11:30am

Women's Bible Study & Luncheon

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:29:40 +0000

Women's Bible Study

FBC Manlius American Baptist Women's Ministries is holding a Lenten Bible Study series to be
held on two Mondays, April 4 and April 11 at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist, Manlius in the Church Library.
Our Bible study leader for both Mondays will be Rev. Cindy Mapstone.

A soup luncheon will follow in the Chapel.

The committee: Olga Schmidt and Ruby Pfohl.

Repeats every week until Mon Apr 11 2011 .

Mon, 04/04/2011 - 10:30am

Mon, 04/11/2011 - 10:30am

Unity Fellowship

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:22:57 +0000

Unity Fellowship

Saturday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. (FBC Manlius Chapel)

All are invited for a dish-to-pass supper. (Bring your own table service; dessert & beverages will be provided).

Guest: Rev. Kelly Sprinkle, Chaplain

Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse University, Campus Ministry

*********

Questions: Call Dick Barber (445-0156).

Repeats every day until Sun Apr 17 2011 .

Sat, 04/16/2011 - 6:30pm

Youth Retreat @ Pathfinder Lodge

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:53:19 +0000

Youth Retreat @ Pathfinder Lodge

May 20 7:00pm - May 22 1:00pm
(Leaving FBC Manlius at 5:00pm on Friday and returning at 2:30pm on Sunday)

For Junior & Senior High!

Let Christy know if you're interested in attending or email the Youth Team @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

For more information, click here.

Repeats every day until Sun May 22 2011 .

Fri, 05/20/2011 - 5:00pm

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 5:00pm

"Giving Back to the Community" Tailgate Garage Sale

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:44:42 +0000

"Giving Back to the Community" Tailgate Garage Sale

Saturday, May 21 8:00am - Noon

Please mark this date on your calendar so you can join in the fun with neighbors and friends. Come, volunteer some time, or purchase garage sale items. We will be collecting food for the FM Pantry as well.

Speak to Barbara Brace or Jo Ann Mostar about being part of this fun!!!

Repeats every day until Sat May 21 2011 .

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 8:00am

Mother-Daughter Banquet

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:42:42 +0000

Mother-Daughter Banquet

“Magical Night”

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

6:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church, Manlius ~ Gym

$6.00: Adults & Children 10 years and up

$4.00: Children 6-9 years old

Free: 5 years and under

Entertainment: Twin Magicians Paul & Dave Jackman

If you are interested in a fun evening, please fill out the slip below and place it in the offering plate or bring it to the Church office. Reservations are requested ~ please pay at the door. Sons are invited, too!

Repeats every day until Wed May 11 2011 .

Tue, 05/10/2011 - 6:30pm

No Playschool - School Break

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:36:47 +0000

School Break

April 18 - April 22nd

Repeats every day until Fri Apr 22 2011 .

Mon, 04/18/2011 - 8:00am

Tue, 04/19/2011 - 8:00am

Wed, 04/20/2011 - 8:00am

Thu, 04/21/2011 - 8:00am

Fri, 04/22/2011 - 8:00am

Church Work Day

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:35:00 +0000

Church Work Day

April 16
8:00am - 12:00pm

Please save Saturday, April 16, 8-noon for Church Work Day and Adopt-a-Highway Clean Up. Come to the Church and help with various jobs to spruce up the Church for spring and clean up FBCs part of the highway. Your help is needed, and it’s always a fun time!

Repeats every day until Sat Apr 16 2011 .

Sat, 04/16/2011 - 8:00am

Easter Breakfast

Christy — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:28:56 +0000

Repeats every day until Sun Apr 24 2011 .

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 9:30am

Junior High Youth Group

Christy — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:51:05 +0000

Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6th-8th)

Join us! Sunday 6:00 - 7:30pm

Questions? Contact Anne or Tom or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the third Sunday until Sun May 15 2011 .

Sun, 04/17/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 05/15/2011 - 6:00pm

Junior High Youth Group

Christy — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:50:11 +0000

Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6th-8th)

Join us! Sunday 6:00 - 7:30pm

Questions? Contact Anne or Tom or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the first Sunday until Sun Jun 05 2011 .

Sun, 03/06/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 04/03/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 05/01/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 6:00pm

Senior High Youth Group

Christy — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:48:53 +0000

Senior High Youth Group (Grades 9th-12th)

Join us! Sunday 6:00 - 7:30pm

Questions? Contact George or Christy or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the third Sunday until Sun May 15 2011 .

Sun, 04/17/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 05/15/2011 - 6:00pm

Senior High Youth Group

Christy — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:46:58 +0000

Senior High Youth Group (Grades 9th-12th)

Join us! Sunday 6:00 - 7:30pm

Questions? Contact George or Christy or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the first Sunday until Sun Jun 05 2011 .

Sun, 03/06/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 04/03/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 05/01/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 6:00pm

Lenten Series Bible Study

Christy — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:44:22 +0000

Join us as we follow the study, "Prodigal God"

Led by Pastor Leon

Wednesdays @ 7:00pm in the Church Library.

Repeats every week until Thu Apr 14 2011 .

Wed, 03/09/2011 - 7:00pm

Wed, 03/16/2011 - 7:00pm

Wed, 03/23/2011 - 7:00pm

Wed, 03/30/2011 - 7:00pm

Wed, 04/06/2011 - 7:00pm

Wed, 04/13/2011 - 7:00pm

Weekly Church Dinner

Christy — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:42:46 +0000

Join us for a Church Dinner - Wednesdays at 6:00pm

Soup & Salad.

Love Gift donation appreciated.

Repeats every week until Wed Apr 13 2011 .

Wed, 03/09/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 03/16/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 03/23/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 03/30/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 04/06/2011 - 6:00pm

Wed, 04/13/2011 - 6:00pm

All Church Dinner - March 19

Christy — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:38:34 +0000

Sat, 03/19/2011 - 6:00pm

Love Languages Seminar

Christy — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:35:22 +0000

Sat, 04/02/2011 - 7:00pm

Movie Night @ FBC Manlius

Christy — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:12:17 +0000

The Movie: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian - based on the timeless novel by C.S. Lewis.

6:30pm - 9:00pm @ FBC Manlius

Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, or sleeping bags for your own movie-watching comfort.

Subs and snacks will be provided. Free Event with love gift baskets for food.

All are welcome!!!

Sun, 03/13/2011 - 6:30pm

30 Hour Famine

Christy — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:09:06 +0000

30 Hour Famine!

March 18^th – 19^th

Junior & Senior High together. We’ll be starting the Famine on our own after lunch on Friday. Meeting at the church at 6:00pm. Bring change of clothes, juice, gum, sleeping bag, and your sponsor packets! 30 Hour Famine ends at 6:00pm with a Family Night Supper! Invite your family to the dinner! (Each family is asked to bring a dish to pass and their own place setting)

Repeats every day until Sun Mar 20 2011 .

Fri, 03/18/2011 - 6:00pm

Sat, 03/19/2011 - 6:00pm

Playschool Field Trip to the Post Office

Christy — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:40:02 +0000

Playschool Field Trip to the Post Office

February 11, 2011

Teachers and children (no parents needed) will walk to the Post Office to deliver some valentines to YOU (the parents). Please be sure to send boots, pants, hat and mittens with your children.

Fri, 02/11/2011 - 9:00am

Playschool Valentine's Party

Christy — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:30:41 +0000

Playschool Valentine's Party
February 10th & February 14th
10:30am

The party will be in the FBC Manlius Chapel (second floor), but will not be for all parents, just the volunteers. (Parent helpers need to arrive at 10:15am.) Other than the party, it will be a normal school day.

Don't forget to have your children wear red & pink!

Repeats every 4 days until Mon Feb 14 2011 .

Thu, 02/10/2011 - 10:30am

Mon, 02/14/2011 - 10:30am

School Closed

Christy — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:27:02 +0000

Playschool and Kindergarten Enrichment Vacation

Have a great break!

Repeats every day until Fri Feb 25 2011 .

Mon, 02/21/2011 (All day)

Tue, 02/22/2011 (All day)

Wed, 02/23/2011 (All day)

Thu, 02/24/2011 (All day)

Fri, 02/25/2011 (All day)

"What's your Love Language" A Dinner & Gathering for Adults

Christy — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:00:17 +0000

Register at the church office (with payment) by February 1st or call 682.8941.

Sat, 02/12/2011 - 6:00pm

Unity Fellowship: Game Night

Christy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:43:42 +0000

Unity Fellowship

Saturday, January 22nd @ 6:30pm

Bring a dish to pass for dinner. Dessert and Beverage will be provided. After dinner, there will be a Game Night led by Ruth Ware. It's always a lot of fun!

Come and join us. All are invited. If you have any questions, please give Dick B. a call at 445-0156.

Sat, 01/22/2011 - 6:30pm

Annual Meeting

Christy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:40:04 +0000

Annual Meeting

Sunday, January 23rd
Following the 11am Worship Service

Lunch will be provided in the gym ~ Annual Meeting to follow.

Sun, 01/23/2011 - 12:15pm

Leader Gathering

Christy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:36:32 +0000

Leader Gathering

Saturday, January 22nd
9:00am - Noon
FBC Manlius Chapel

You are invited to join other leaders as we pray & learn together.

Review the proposals for changing our Church structure to a single board. How will it work? How can I best serve?

All are welcome to attend.

Sat, 01/22/2011 - 9:00am

"Being Alive...in Christ" Bible Study

Christy — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:49:35 +0000

"Being Alive...in Christ"
Bible Study

Led by Rev. Frank Adams

Thursdays 10:00am - 11:30am
FBC Manlius Library

Questions? Call the church office @ 682.8941

Repeats every week until Thu Feb 10 2011 .

Thu, 01/06/2011 - 10:00am

Thu, 01/13/2011 - 10:00am

Thu, 01/20/2011 - 10:00am

Thu, 01/27/2011 - 10:00am

Thu, 02/03/2011 - 10:00am

Thu, 02/10/2011 - 10:00am

"Teen/Peer Relations in a Cyber Age" Parenting Seminar

Christy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:32:07 +0000

Wed, 01/26/2011 - 7:00pm

Senior High Youth Group

Christy — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:55:44 +0000

Senior High Youth Group (Grades 9th-12th)

Join us! 6:00 - 7:30pm

Questions? Contact George or Christy or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the last Sunday until Mon Feb 28 2011 .

Sun, 01/30/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:00pm

Senior High Youth Group

Christy — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:54:55 +0000

Senior High Youth Group (Grades 9th-12th)

Join us! Sunday 6:00 - 7:30pm

Questions? Contact George or Christy or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the second Sunday until Mon Feb 14 2011 .

Sun, 01/09/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 02/13/2011 - 6:00pm

Junior High Youth Group

Christy — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:53:26 +0000

Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6th-8th)

Join us! 6:00 - 7:30pm

Questions? Contact Anne or Tom or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the last Sunday until Mon Feb 28 2011 .

Sun, 01/30/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 02/27/2011 - 6:00pm

Junior High Youth Group

Christy — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:51:57 +0000

Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6th-8th)

Join us! Sunday 6:00 - 7:30pm

Questions? Contact Anne or Tom or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the second Sunday until Mon Feb 14 2011 .

Sun, 01/09/2011 - 6:00pm

Sun, 02/13/2011 - 6:00pm

New Years Eve Eve Party

Christy — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 15:47:55 +0000

Junior & Senior High Event!

Being hosted at FBC Manlius. Sweet: Home turf! Bring a bottle of soda or juice with you. Invite friends!

Interested in performing in the Talent/Variety show? Come prepared with a song to sing or a play on an instrument.

Questions? Contact Christy fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Thu, 12/30/2010 - 7:00pm

Annual Highland Forest Gathering

Christy — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:29:41 +0000

Don't miss this Annual Highland Forest Event!!

Sunday, January 16, 2011 at 7:00-11:00 p.m. at the Lodge at Highland Forest

Come one, come all! Bring your family and any friends who would like to share the evening with you and our Church family. Bring any board game or other game you think will add to the fun. Join us for great food, fellowship, sleigh rides, hot cocoa around the fireplace and a night of fun.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Sun, 01/16/2011 - 7:00pm

Communion Christmas Eve Service

Christy — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:26:52 +0000

Join the FBC Manlius family for our late night Christmas Eve service with communion.

11:00pm

FBC Manlius, 408 Pleasant St., Manlius

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 11:00pm

Candlelight Christmas Eve Service

Christy — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:25:21 +0000

Join the FBC Manlius family for a traditional Candlelight Christmas Eve service. Perfect for night for families.

6:00pm

FBC Manlius, 408 Pleasant St., Manlius

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 6:00pm

Women's Chorus Rehearsal

Christy — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 15:18:08 +0000

Interested in joining FBC Manlius Women's Chorus?

Ladies meet Thursday nights in the Choir Room (2nd Floor) at 7:00pm. Join us!

Repeats every week until Fri May 27 2011 except Thu Apr 21 2011.

Thu, 12/02/2010 - 7:00pm

Thu, 12/09/2010 - 7:00pm

Thu, 12/16/2010 - 7:00pm

Thu, 12/23/2010 - 7:00pm

Thu, 12/30/2010 - 7:00pm

Thu, 01/06/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 01/13/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 01/20/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 01/27/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 02/03/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 02/10/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 02/17/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 02/24/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 03/03/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 03/10/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 03/17/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 03/24/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 03/31/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 04/14/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 05/05/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 05/12/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 7:00pm

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 7:00pm

Get Connected Week 5 - Service

fbcadmin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 23:30:16 +0000

Last week as we focused on prayer, it was suggested that each member of the group spend 5 minutes in silence each day.

Group Sharing:Share with the group your experience of silence:

Describe your experience.

What feelings did you have?
What was helpful?
What was difficult?

Service: In the model for how our church helps people connect with the heart of God, we said, “In service we help others to be connected to the heart of God.”

Go into All the World!

In John 17, Jesus prays, “In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world.” (John 17:18, The Message)

Jesus says, “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life,…” (Matthew 28:18-19a, The Message)

This passage, called “The Great Commission”, is repeated in various words in all four gospels and in the book of Acts*. Jesus intends that we will go to others with the good news.

Paul names our mission in these words: “…God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the ministry of reconciliation.” (II Corinthians 5:19)

Wow! God has entrusted us with the responsibility to help others be connected with the heart of God. This is the service to which we have been called.

*(Matthew 28:19-20, Mark 16:15, Luke 24:47, John 17:18 and Acts 1:8)
Martha Grace Reese tells stories of people helping others come to God. Here are two:

“I became involved in church again for the first time since childhood. My life was so fun and so full. I was taking care of the twins, running them around to their activities, doing my job, keeping house. I went along like that for years. Then Ed had this affair that broke my heart. No, not just my heart. It broke my life. And my neighbor Sandy was incredible. She listened and listened. She helped me pay bills and cook when I couldn’t even function. She prayed for me. I’d prayed before, but this was different. I felt as if there really was a Jesus and he was standing right there with his arm around my shoulders. I mean it was really Sandy’s arm, but it felt like Jesus’. That was the start.”

From Unbinding Your Heart by Martha Grace Reese, p.69

A Church treasurer, a normal, quiet CPA named Brian, told me, “It’s hard for me to be outgoing or really friendly like some people, so what I do is to pray that God will show me people to pray for who might be open to Christ now. When I ask, God brings people to my mind, or into my life, whose kids left for college a couple months before. Sometimes it’s someone who just retired, or a lady whose husband just died, or someone who lost his job. When their names come into my mind, I call them for lunch or golf and then I ask them if they want to come to church. I don’t talk about a lot of stuff, but I invite them.”

“I asked Brian what has happened with the people he has invited to church. He said, “Well, a lot of them have come to church and a large percentage of them have joined. I really never have been able to tell them about the Lord or lead them to Christ or through the steps of salvation or all that, I just tell them church means a lot to me and helps me. I guess my job’s just the praying and the inviting.”

From Unbinding Your Heart by Martha Grace Reese, p.66

Group Sharing: What do these two stories suggest about how you might help others come to God?

Below are two excerpts from the “Future Story”. As you read about Joe relating his experiences to the church, note who helps others and how they help another know or experience God.

Group Discussion: Before we discuss how to help others be connected with the heart of God, it will be helpful to think about who helped each of us. Who influenced your decision to follow Jesus? How did he/she/they influence you?

Excerpt one:

“It was Marilyn’s parting words that stuck with me: “I hope you sense God in our worship and community today.” It was a different attitude and concern than I remembered from other churches I had attended in the past. These were people seeking God; alert to God’s presence all around them.” It was like I was being invited to travel with these people to a destination I didn’t know yet.”

By the time worship was over, I felt immersed in a joyful spirit of praise to God. I recognized people with concerns not so different than my own, and I had been personally challenged that my life could still count for something.”

Excerpt two:

“Well I started with a few games of basketball after school with Chris and his King’s Kid’s gang. Then came spring and we needed to get outside. Soccer is my thing and gave me a chance to break off the rust and show these kids what American football should be. Our games got bigger and bigger, and we decided to move to the Swan pond field for more room. We definitely picked up a few extra kids from the apartment complex, and now Amanda was helping out too. I still smile when I think of the beaming face of Justin when he came to Amanda and me. The way we included him, seemed to help him get it for the first time, that God’s love was meant for him too.”

Group Sharing: As you reflect on these stories, name the ways you observe people helping others to experience God?

Here at First Baptist Church

What are some of the ways through First Baptist we seek to help others come near to God? Here are a few thoughts:

We encourage each other to communicate our experience of the grace and compassion of God in our daily interactions and contacts with people.
We create a hospitable environment where those who visit or are new to our church, experience welcome and a place to engage others in God-aware conversations.
As a church, we sponsor ministries of outreach such as King’s Kids and Playschool. As we see need or opportunity we can initiate new programs.
Our Mission Board selects several groups or organizations in our community and around the world to which we give money so they can fulfill their God-given purpose. As individuals we can volunteer to work with these groups to help fulfill their mission.
The Nehemiah Team discussed the idea of a “launch pad” for mission. Individuals may see a need or feel called to a particular outreach. Some examples at FBC might be: Wheels for the World, Operation Christmas Child, Shoes for Haiti. All started by individuals who saw the need. Can we encourage, support and give place to an individual who is called to launch a mission?

Group Sharing: Add to this list of ways we at FBC help others to come near to God.

What ones do you think we do effectively?

How could we become more effective?

Group Sharing: Reflecting on the stories and our conversations throughout this session:

Identify the forms of service/outreach that draw you?

What is your role in helping others to relate to God?

How does or could our church empower, strengthen or support you?

Here is a challenge for the coming week. Do one or more of the following activities and be ready to report on it next week:

Take time each day this week to reflect on your interactions during the previous day. Record times when you feel you may have encouraged another to be in a God relationship.
In your praying time, ask God to help you sense the need of another person not in our church. Decide what action God is asking you to take in relation to that need.
We best serve when we listen and understand. To help understand the views of someone not actively practicing the Christian life, conduct an interview.

Close the group with prayer. Pray for each other in your group. Also pray for:

our church,

the other groups that are meeting

our worship together and

our opportunities to help others come near to God.

(See an outline below.)

Interview a person with no church background:

From: Unbinding Your Heart, by Martha Grace Reese,
Chapter 5 “What New Members Want – Transformed Lives”

Interview either a person who used to go to church but doesn’t attend now, OR someone with no church background at all? Look for people in your relationship circles, neighbors, co-workers, places you do business, etc. Keep in mind that you’re doing an interview to find out their opinions, so they’ll probably be flattered to be asked and listened to, not threatened!

Explain that you and some of your friends in your church are trying to figure out ways to help your church be even more open to new people. Tell them that you have been a Christian for so long and love your church so much, you don’t have a good perspective on it anymore. Let them know that you have decided to do interviews with people who aren’t in the middle of things at church so that you can get a better perspective.

Over lunch or coffee, ask the following questions. LISTEN until they stop talking! Take notes. Ask follow-up questions if it seems appropriate. Don’t give advice or give answers. Just get their opinions. Try to hear not only what they say, but how they say it. Listen for what they don’t say.

Some questions you might ask:

What pops into your mind when you hear the word church?
Has anyone ever invited you to their church? What did you think when they asked you? Did you go? How did it feel? If you didn’t go, why not?
Have you ever had a sense of God or Jesus communicating with you? What was it like?
If you had one question you could ask God and knew you’d get an answer, what would it be?
Would you like prayer for anything? (You may pray there, if it’s private and they’re comfortable with that, or tell them you’ll be praying for them during your prayer times. If they have asked for prayer, call them back in a week or so. Ask how the situation’s going and if there’s any different way you could focus your prayer for them. You may be the only person praying for them.)

Senior High Fall Fun Afternoon

Christy — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:12:41 +0000

“Senior High Fall Fun Afternoon”

Directly after 11:00 Worship! Plans are still developing, but it’ll be Fall… rumor of pumpkins…maybe getting a bit messy…throw some leaves & craziness in there…

We’ll be done at 2:30pm. Bring warm clothes that have the potential of getting messy!!!

Sun, 10/31/2010 - 12:30pm

Get Connected Week 4 - Discipleship - Prayer

fbcadmin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:13:51 +0000

A Bible reading was assigned for each day this past week. Some of us have well-developed habits of reading and reflecting on scripture. For others of us, this is a new idea, or we have struggled to establish such a habit.

Begin the group today by answering the following question:

Group Sharing: What one or two things stood out for you about Jesus? What did you learn that was new?

As we follow Jesus, our desire is to grow in our relationship to him. We want our hearts to be formed more like the heart of Jesus.

Throughout history, Christians have practiced various disciplines to stay connected to God and to keep growing in our relationship to Jesus. Each practice involves:

being attentive to scripture
being prayerful and
being deliberate.

Last week we focused on the importance of scripture. This week we will focus on the importance of prayer.
This session will help us to be more deliberate in connecting with the heart of God, through prayer.

Teach us to Pray!

One day, after Jesus had been praying, one of his curious disciples asked him, “Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). All of us have learned something about prayer in our lives. In some way we have been “taught to pray”.

Group Discussion: What has been your experience of prayer? Share briefly your journey of prayer. Include such things as:

where you first learned to pray.
your best experiences.
what has been hardest for you.
what have you learned about prayer.

Practicing Prayer:

In Joe’s story, Joe tells about one group’s experience of prayer which led him to became interested in being part of a group:

“Brad’s and Mike’s group was only one of many groups at FBC at that time who met together weekly… This group had been exploring some of the practices that the church developed over the centuries. In the past three weeks, the men had decided to practice the discipline of intercession – praying that God would supply the needs of others. Something powerful had happened at last week’s breakfast meeting. When each man reported his experience and the way God was leading him, each man had prayed about the same concern. They had been led to the same family and were moved to respond to the crises.”

There are many kinds of prayer and Christian practices that are available to help us connect with God. Brad’s and Mike’s group had chosen one.

Group Sharing: Thinking back to the personal prayer journeys of the members of your group, what different prayer practices were reflected in your stories?

An Assignment

We call it “practice” because it doesn’t come easily. However, committing to a practice of prayer with honest reflection on the experience can help you grow in your openness to God’s leading.

In our culture, many people have difficuly finding time to pray. We value material things and our accomplishments. Prayer doesn’t fit either category. To be a disciple is to begin to value differently. In the coming week, you may confront some of those things you value in your life. Can you move “time for God” to a higher priority in your life?

Here is the challenge for the coming week: find 5 minutes each day to be silent.

As you take this time for silence, just experience it and listen for God. Afterward you may want to take some notes on your experience to share with your group next week.

Some words about silence:

Silence is often difficult. When we quiet ourselves we may begin to feel some of the anxieties or fears we live with. Those are uncomfortable. When you notice them, you may want to offer them to God – ask God to hold them during this time of silence.

When we quiet ourselves we may begin to feel how tired we are and begin to drift off to sleep. Take note and offer your tiredness to God.

Silence can be a helpful practice for preparing to read scripture or before entering into a time in which we make requests to God for others or for ourselves.

After your experience of silence, you may want to continue reading some scripture each day. You might want to continue with teachings of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke chapters 13 - 14

Close the group with prayer. Pray for each other in your group. Also pray for:

our church,
the other groups that are meeting
our worship together and
our opportunities to help others connect with the heart of God.

A resource you might want to check out after this session:

Celebration of Discipline, by Richard Foster (12 Christian practices to help us grow as disciples of Jesus). You may find it in the Church Library, or speak to your group leader or Pastor Leon.

Master's Touch Chorale

fbcadmin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:01:16 +0000

1st Sunday in Advent

Sun, 11/28/2010 - 7:00pm

Thanksgiving Dinner

fbcadmin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:59:23 +0000

There will be no youth groups that night.

Sun, 11/21/2010 (All day)

Revelation Dinner

fbcadmin — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:56:02 +0000

Come and join your church family

for

Revelation Dinner

Great food

Fellowship and Fun

A glimpse into the future

A night of fun and fellowship as our boards and committees reveal their plans for 2011. (What has God been revealing to our leaders for the coming year?) Come and discover how you can support our future.

Saturday, October 30^th

5:45 p.m.

First Baptist Gym

Dinner provided

– free will offering will be received.

(child care provided)

Sat, 10/30/2010 - 5:45pm

Get Connected Week 3 - Discipleship - Scripture

fbcadmin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 03:12:45 +0000

The decision to follow Jesus sets us on a journey of obedience, learning and discovery. We become a disciple of Jesus.

What is a Disciple?

Dictionary.com defines disciple as “a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another;…” We can best learn what it means to be a disciple of Jesus by reading the stories in the Bible and watching those who followed him.

In Matthew 4:18-22 we are told:

¹⁸As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ¹⁹"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." ²⁰At once they left their nets and followed him.

It was not uncommon in Jesus’ time for a rabbi to choose disciples he would teach and train. The disciple would listen to the rabbi, follow his directions and learn from him.

Group Sharing: What does the word disciple mean to you? What aspects of discipleship do you note in the scripture?

What is Discipleship?

In the model for how our church can help people connect with the heart of God, we said, “In discipleship our hearts are formed to become more like the heart of Jesus." As we watch and listen to Jesus and follow his directions, we are formed to be more like him.

The Bible tells us about 12 disciples who were closest to Jesus. They ate and drank with Jesus. They had discussions with him and he taught them. Sometimes he took them aside in a secluded place to teach them. Sometimes he took them into public places and they learned by watching him or he gave them instructions and they learned by doing.

Group Sharing: We are not able to have the same direct relationship as those early disciples. How can we learn from Jesus and grow as his disciples? What has been most effective for you?

Throughout Christian history, Christians have practiced various disciplines to stay connected to God and keep growing in our relationship to Jesus. Each of these practices have included:

Being attentive to scripture
Being prayerful and
Being deliberate.

Scripture: (words from the Bible)

Our encounter with scripture is central to allowing God to shape our hearts. Our study of scripture will help us understand God’s heart and who Jesus is. In it we will learn the commands and instruction that will help us live for him.

We can see the powerful impact that scripture had on Jesus in the story of his temptation in Matthew 4:1-11. Facing each temptation, scripture came to mind to help resist the temptation. As scripture becomes a more alive part of us, it can have the same impact.

Personal Reflection: Pause for a moment and silently think about ways that scripture influences your life.

Growing as a disciple will often challenge some of the assumptions and patterns in our lives. There are many stories where this happens. Read together Mark 8:27-38. This is the story of Peter recognizing that Jesus is the Messiah (the Christ), but he misunderstands what the Messiah would be.

One way to be deliberate in our discipleship is to be with others who are also seeking to follow Jesus. Whether that be in a small group, prayer triplet, prayer partner, mentor relationship or other, it seems crucial to be in relationship with others who are also seeking to be Jesus’ disciple.

In Joe’s story, there is a description of small groups. Joe says,

“This was definitely not a one size fits all program – not “cookie cutter Christianity.” People who were participating in small groups were doing different things, talked differently, even had different ideas about theology and social issues. I joined two other people who were also new to FBC and Bill our mentor. The group agreed to follow a daily plan for reading scripture and praying. When we met on Tuesday nights each week, we talked about our experience, asked questions and shared observations. I decided to get up a half-hour early each day to make time for more study. It didn’t take long to notice that this group decision and additional baby steps were changing me. Work had a new edge to it. I had a new awareness of people I saw each day. My relationship with my wife and kids changed too. I became more intentional about everything I did rather than let life pass me by with a lot of “what ifs.” I was challenged to follow Christ daily and began to actively listen for his unique voice.”

Joe joined other believers with a plan to grow as a disciple.

Group Discussion:

What do you notice in this description of small groups?
What things are most attractive to you in these groups?
What reservations do you have about groups?

An Assignment

During the next week read the following passages:

Day 1 - Luke 9:46-55
Day 2 - Luke 9:57-62
Day 3 - Luke 10:1-12, 17-20
Day 4 - Luke 10:25-37
Day 5 - Luke 10:38-41
Day 6 - Luke 11:1-8
Day 7 - Luke 11:9-13

Each day, ask yourself “What is new to me about Jesus in this scripture?” If you are unfamiliar with scripture you may find some things confusing. That is OK. Ask God to help you understand. God will reveal what you need to know through your study, listening to others and being faithful in your reading. It is OK to ask questions. If you are very familiar with these scriptures, you may want to ask God to help you see what you haven’t seen before. Ask God what he wants you to learn today.

In our next group there will be time for you to briefly share with the group what you learned.

Close the group in prayer. Pray for each other in your group. Also pray for:

our church,

the other groups that are meeting

our worship together and

our opportunities to help others connect with the heart of God

Our Future Story

fbcadmin — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:08:49 +0000

The setting

It’s a Sunday morning in 2014 at First Baptist Church of Manlius. There is a sense of expectancy in the air. The singing has been especially vibrant this morning. People have been encouraged by a presentation by the fourth and fifth grade children who shared a Bible story in a unique and enthusiastic way. John, who led the prayers this morning, had invited people to a quiet, guided reflection time that had proved to be quite moving to some. People were aware that God’s word today would include a sharing from Joe. Sundays like this, when a person in the congregation shares where God has been alive in their life, have become special to the congregation.

After the scripture (Genesis 12:1-3) has been read, Pastor opens with these remarks:

"From the beginnings of creation, God has sought relationship with all that he made. Just like we are happy when our heart is connected with the heart of someone we love, God smiles when his heart is connected to our hearts. We sometimes like to say around here, that God is passionate about loving us and we want to be passionate about loving God. God is happy when our hearts are connected with God’s heart."

Much of the story of scripture is about God seeking out His people. One part of that story is the call of Abraham in Genesis 12. God promises Abraham that he will make of his descendents a great family. He promises to bless this family so they can be a blessing to all the families of the earth. We see this story repeated many times in scripture. God calls a person or a people and blesses them, so they can be a blessing to others.

God has called together a family called First Baptist Church of Manlius. As we know, and you will hear again in a few minutes, God has blessed this family greatly and has given us the call to bless others.

How do we respond to this call? We seek to be a family that cares for and encourages each other. We work to stay focused on three areas: Worship, Discipleship and Service. They are interconnected with each area feeding and receiving from the other. In worship our hearts are connected as one heart with God’s heart. In Discipleship we grow as we follow Jesus and allow him to shape our hearts so our hearts are like his heart. And in service, we seek to be used by God to help others come to know God’s heart and be connected with God’s heart.

Joe, thank you for being here today. I want you to know that by knowing you, I have come to know God’s heart in new ways and am a different person because of you. I think many of us here at First Baptist can say the same.

Joe's Story

I never thought I’d be up here. I don’t hold myself up as an example for anyone to follow. That’s not my purpose. I’m here to tell you the changes I’ve personally experienced and the joy I’ve received by reaching out to new opportunities provided through this church; stretching myself and my faith as a result. This is a story of understanding God’s love and support through other people, stretching and realizing my spiritual gifts.

I guessed I had found the right church 3 years ago when I was greeted by Brad in the parking lot. Before I could figure out what door to enter, before that familiar anxiety grew that always happens in a new place. Brad said: “New here?” When I nodded, Brad said: “Let me show you around and introduce you to a few people.”

Everyone took note of my name and asked just simple questions like, “Are you from Manlius?” “How did you happen to come to FBC?” or “Tell me about your family?” Not one of them seemed anxious or preoccupied, but genuinely interested.

It was Marilyn’s words that stuck with me: “I hope you sense God in our worship and community today.” It was a different attitude and concern than I remembered from other churches. These were people seeking God; alert to God’s presence all around them. It was like I was being invited to travel with these people to a destination I didn’t know yet.

By the time worship was over, I felt immersed in a joyful spirit of praise to God. I recognized people with concerns not so different from my own, and I had been personally challenged that my life could still count for something.

You see, I came to FBC in a somewhat vulnerable state. My job was not really working out. It wasn’t the right fit, but I couldn’t walk away from a sure bet in tough economic times. My confidence and love for life was slipping away and it was taking a toll on my marriage, my family and my sense of self.

I had chosen to check out First Baptist because of the positive experience my son Chris had at Playschool. I had wanted Chris to feel comfortable in a group and find the confidence that I hadn’t learned as a child. Amanda and I were delighted with the results. I think somewhere in the back of my mind was the thought, “If they cared this much for children, maybe there would be something there for me.”

The next time I came to church, Brad introduced me to Mike who was in Brad’s Saturday morning study group. In the worship service, Mike shared a ministry opportunity for later that week. It seems a family in crises was being forced to relocate. Their small group had made a commitment to move them, but they needed 3 or 4 other guys to lend a hand. Before I knew it, I signed up. Little did I know this was just the beginning.

You see, Brad’s and Mike’s group had been exploring some of the early practices that the church developed over the centuries. In the past three weeks, the men had decided to practice the discipline of intercession – praying that God would supply the needs of others. Something powerful had happened at last week’s breakfast meeting. When the men reported their experiences, they discovered each man had been led to pray for the same concern. They had been led to the same family and were moved to respond to the crisis.

Brad and Mike’s group was only one of many groups meeting weekly at FBC. They met at different times and places -- some for breakfast, some for coffee, some in someone’s home for an evening…

For me, there was an obvious question to ask. “How do you get to be part of the group?” The thought that there was a place, a group, a way to be in touch with God, where God is alive and works, was more than I could hope for. This was my opportunity to be God connected!

In two weeks, I found myself a work group veteran and a member of a 6-week Basic Spiritual Formation group. This was definitely not a one size fits all program – not “cookie-cutter Christianity”. The people participating in small groups were not all the same. They were doing different things and even had different ideas about theology and social issues.

In my 6-week group, I joined two other people who were also new to FBC and Bill, our mentor. The group agreed to follow a daily plan for reading scripture and praying. When we met on Tuesday nights each week, we talked about our experience, asked questions and shared observations. I decided to get up a half hour early each day to make time for more study. It didn’t take long to notice these new steps were changing me. Work had a new edge to it. I had a new awareness of people I saw each day. My relationship with my wife and kids changed too. I became more intentional about everything I did, rather than let life pass me by with a lot of “what if’s.”

I was challenged to follow Christ daily and began to actively listen for his unique call.

Not long into the six week class, I thought it was time that I share my FBC experience with Amanda and the kids. Chris was excited to know that I had found something cool at FBC too. Their first taste of our church was a Family Night Dinner where they met the refugee family that one of the small groups had helped to get settled. For the kids it was a chance to taste a lot of weird food, see pictures of a far off land, and to witness a lifestyle so foreign to our own. “Dad, what can we do to help?” was all I heard on the way home that night.

Once that class was done, I was hungry to do something more. It took time to figure out in what way God was calling me to serve. Every Sunday in the Ministry Listings, there were things like:

Kings Kids – looking for a man to help boys in 4th thru 6th grade learn to play basketball (4 to 5 p.m. weekdays).
Playschool – need people to read stories to children for 20 minutes (Tues. or Thurs. between 10 and 11 a.m.).
Guatemalan Mission Group – needs help planning the October fund raiser.

I was drawn to some things I saw, but none of them were something that I could really sink my heart and soul into.

Well I started with a few games of basketball after school with Chris and his King’s Kid gang. Then came spring and we needed to get outside. Soccer is my thing and gave me a chance to break off the rust and show these kids what American football should be. Our games got bigger and bigger, and we decided to move to the Swan pond field for more room. We picked up a few extra kids from the apartment complex, and now Amanda was helping out too. I still smile when I think of the beaming face of Justin when he came to Amanda and me. The way we included him, seemed to help him get it for the first time that God’s love was meant for him too!

As is often true, our passion can be part of a unique call to ministry. That summer was the first of our teen soccer tournaments. This year, we invited other churches and non-profits to get involved and it turned into a summer festival of games, Christian rock concerts, outdoor worship opportunities, parade and plain old community fun. I think our community is closer. We’ve met people we might never have met. Who knows what God will do with all this?

All of you here at FBC have given me a sense of community. Here, I learned that the people sitting around me experience the same hurts, challenges and dreams that I have. But you didn’t stop there. We’ve prayed and listened to God in the scripture. You’ve supported me and helped me find confidence to serve in the name of Jesus.

Sometimes around here, we say our church is a “launch pad” for mission. Well, you have been that for me. With God’s leading and your help, we have launched a ministry that allows me to share my talents, passion and heart with others. And in all of this I have grown so much closer to Christ.

Get Connected Week 2 - Worship

fbcadmin — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:47:07 +0000

As followers of Jesus we seek to be connected to the heart of God. As a church we emphasize three areas of life that are important for God connectedness – worship, discipleship and service. Today we will be talking about worship.

Group Discussion: What definition of worship is helpful to you? In what way does “connecting to the heart of God” fit into these definitions of worship?

What is Worship?

In Romans 12:1, Paul says, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.”

In Introduction to Christian Worship, James White discusses possible definitions for worship and finally settles on simply “Spirit touching spirit”.

In The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren says, “Anything you do that brings pleasure to God is an act of worship.” (p.64)

Worship is more than a church service with singing, praying, and listening to a sermon. Worship is a way of life. Each time we surrender to God and live for him, it is an act of worship. Whenever we name God and acknowledge his leadership in our lives, when we choose to trust him and live for him, it is an act of worship.

Group Discussion: Think of a time when you felt especially connected to God. Describe the experience. In what way was this experience worship?

Our most common reference to worship is the gathering of a congregation to acknowledge God and place our lives under God’s leadership. When the Nehemiah Team developed the model of three circles, the worship circle was described as "In worship we seek to connect our hearts to each other as we connect with the heart of God."

Group Discussion: What aspects of the Sunday morning service at First Baptist Church helps you to connect with the heart of God? What aspects help you connect with others? What might we do in our service that helps us better worship as a congregation?

In the future story presented to our church by the Nehemiah Team, the narrator describes the morning worship as follows:

It’s a Sunday morning in 2014 at First Baptist Church of Manlius. There is a sense of expectancy in the air. The singing has been especially vibrant this morning. People have been encouraged by a presentation by the fourth and fifth grade children who shared a Bible story in a unique and enthusiastic way. John, who led the prayers this morning, had invited people to a quiet, guided reflection time that had proved to be quite moving to some. People were aware that God’s word today would include a sharing from Joe. Sundays like this, when a person in the congregation shares where God has been alive in their life, have become special to the congregation.

Group Sharing:

What catches your attention in this description of the worship service??

What is different from our present worship service?

How would you describe a service in 2014 that you believe God is calling FBC to develop?

Close the group with prayer. Pray for each other in your group. Also pray for:

our church,
the other groups that are meeting
our worship together and
our opportunities to help others connect with the heart of God.

If time allows, this is another question your group might discuss: Worship can take many forms. Some services are formal with an established order; other services may be less structured and depend on more spontaneity. Some services emphasize music while others emphasize acts of giving, testimony, healing, or prayer. What forms of worship might we explore as a church?

Get Connected

fbcadmin — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 02:32:47 +0000

Welcome to "Get Connected!" I am excited that our six week journey has begun.

It is my hope that by the end of these six weeks, every member of our congregation will experience a growing relationship with God and deeper relationships with each other. It is my prayer that all of us will be connecting with the heart of God.

During these six weeks, every few days, I will send you a brief devotional to encourage your growth and reflections on the topics we are exploring. Some of these have been written by people in our congregation. Others have been taken from books and articles.

The topics are:

Week #1
Following Jesus
[pdf to print]
[web to read]

Week #2
Worship
[pdf to print]
[web to read]
[Our Future Story]

Week #3
Discipleship: Allowing our hearts to be shaped by God's heart.
Scripture
[pdf to print]
[web to read]

Week #4
Discipleship: Allowing our hearts to be shaped by God's heart.
Prayer
[pdf to print]
[web to read]

Week #5
Service: Helping others connect with the heart of God - In the world
[pdf to print]
[web to read]

Week #6
Service: Helping others connect with the heart of God - In the Church

If you feel inspired to encourage others with a devotional, send me an email or give me a call.

I request your prayers during these six weeks. Pray for:

our Sunday morning worship services.
the small groups that are meeting.
our church family.
an awareness of God's activity.
our witness to Manlius and the surrounding communities.

Please know that you are in my prayers. I pray that in whatever way you are participating in this journey, God will bless you and bring you near to him. I pray that you will sense connection with the heart of God and that you will experience the changes that come to all who follow Jesus.

Pastor Leon

Get Connected Week 1 - Following Jesus

fbcadmin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 17:55:42 +0000

It takes people connected to each other to help each person grow in connection to God. Congratulations! You are beginning an adventure that can change you, change others and change our church. Like the early disciples, I hope you will be devoted to the fellowship of this group for these 40 days.

“They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42

God wants to be connected to you! That desire is so great that God wants you to spend eternity with him – so you will always be connected to him. In the book of Ecclesiastes it says, “[God] has planted eternity in the hearts of people ...” (Ecclesiastes 3:11) When God created us he placed in our hearts a desire to be connected to him.

When our Nehemiah Team looked at our church future, we sensed God was inviting us into closer relationship with Him and with each other. We chose a theme: “Connecting with the Heart of God.”

Group Discussion: What does the phrase “connecting with the heart of God” mean to you? What thoughts, feelings, images or experiences come to mind when you hear that phrase?

Ecclesiastes 3:11 says something more: “yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Something in our nature makes it hard to understand what God has done. The opening chapters of Genesis reveal this human tendency. When confronted by the serpent in the garden, Adam and Eve choose independence and knowledge over trust in God. A few verses later Cain sins and his guilt disconnects him from God’s presence and God said, “You will be a restless wanderer on the earth. (note Genesis 4:10-14).

When do you feel like a “restless wanderer”? This is our nature from the beginning of time. We are made with a yearning for God but we settle for substitutes. We settle for things that satisfy for a moment but have little lasting value.

Many of the addictions in our society (whether to drugs or alcohol, sex or gambling, shopping or fascination with new technologies from TV to texting) are the result of wrongly directing our hearts. These things are not necessarily bad in themselves, but they fail to satisfy the longing of our hearts. They just don’t bring the peace and joy that God intends when we place our trust and hope in him.

Group Discussion: What distracts you from relationship to God? We say we want to love and trust God. We say we want to live a committed life and serve with joy, but something holds us. Share with each other the things that keep you from being connected to God.

This series at FBC of Manlius is about connecting to the heart of God. It is about living and fulfilling that ultimate purpose for which God has created us – to live fully and freely in relationship to God and to bring glory to him through our lives.

Stuck in guilt or shame, blinded by the addictions of this world, we seem unable to come to God on our own. Paul said it this way, “For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.” (Romans 7:18-20)

As Christians we have come to see that God loves us so much, and desires this connection so greatly that God provides a way for us to be connected to him. Jesus is "...the way and the truth and the life.” (John 14:6) We come to God through Jesus.

When we accept Jesus in our lives and begin to trust him for our purpose and direction in life, we begin to see life differently. Paul described it this way: “But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things.” (Philippians 3:7-8)

Group Discussion: Share with the group where you are in your faith journey (life journey).

Have you made a decision to follow Jesus in your life?
How and when did you make that decision?
If not, what keeps you from that decision?

Jesus said, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” (Mark 8:34)

Jesus said, “Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-29)

This “Get Connected” series will explore how we can encourage each other and walk together to increase our connection to the heart of God. In the coming weeks through worship, small groups and a devotional, we will examine worship, discipleship and service as ways we can move and grow together.

Close the group with prayer. Pray for each other in your group. Also pray for:

our church,
the other groups that are meeting
our worship together and
our opportunities to help others connect with the heart of God.

These circles were presented as a model for our church to use. Each circle represents a primary focus for our church and each person as we seek to grow in our relationship to God. The circles are interconnected, because each area is important and related to the other. However, we will discuss them separately in the coming weeks.

ABY Convention (Senior High & College-age)

Christy — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:20:16 +0000

Senior High Youth & College Students! It's that time of year when we gear up for the ABY Convention in Liverpool, NY. Scholarships are available from Christian Education. Keep an eye out in the newsletter.

Let Christy know ASAP if you're attending. Registrations are due to her by October 10th. fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Official ABY Convention Website

Repeats every day until Sun Nov 14 2010 .

Fri, 11/12/2010 - 6:00pm

Sat, 11/13/2010 - 6:00pm

Christian College Fair @ Faith Heritage

Christy — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 16:00:13 +0000

For Senior High youth & their parents! We will not be meeting at the church as previously discussed. Parents & youth are encouraged to attend on their own.

Mon, 10/18/2010 - 6:30pm

Small Group Training

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:11:59 +0000

Interested in learning how to lead a Small Group? Plan to attend the Small Group training sessions. The third week will be a training/overview for the upcoming church-wide emphasis, Connecting to the Heart of God.

Questions? Contact Darlene or Pastor Leon.

Repeats every week until Wed Sep 29 2010 .

Tue, 09/14/2010 - 7:00pm

Tue, 09/21/2010 - 7:00pm

Tue, 09/28/2010 - 7:00pm

Sunday School (All Ages)

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:09:24 +0000

Sunday Morning Education for all ages. 9:45 am - 10:45am

Pre-K
First - Third Grade
Fourth & Fifth Grade
Junior High (Sixth - Eighth)
Senior High (Ninth - Seniors)
Journey's Adult Class (Library)
Adult Class led by Mrs. Doss (Room 207)
Adult Class led by Mr. Dominy (Room 206)

Repeats every week until Sun Jun 12 2011 except Sun Apr 24 2011.

Sun, 09/19/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 09/26/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/03/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/10/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/17/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/24/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 10/31/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 11/07/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 11/14/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 11/21/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 11/28/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 12/05/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 12/12/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 12/19/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 01/02/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 01/09/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 01/16/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 01/23/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 01/30/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 02/06/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 02/13/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 02/20/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 02/27/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 03/06/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 03/13/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 03/20/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 03/27/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 04/03/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 04/10/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 04/17/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 05/01/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 05/08/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 05/15/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 05/29/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 9:45am

Sun, 06/12/2011 - 9:45am

Church Work Day

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:05:14 +0000

Church Work Day

Saturday, October 16 8:00am - noon

Sat, 10/16/2010 - 8:00am

Senior High Youth Group

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:03:30 +0000

Senior High Youth Group (Grades 9th-12th)

Join us!

Questions? Contact George or Christy or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Sun, 10/17/2010 - 6:00pm

Senior High Youth Group

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:02:20 +0000

Senior High Youth Group (Grades 9th-12th)

Join us!

Questions? Contact George or Christy or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the first Sunday until Mon Dec 06 2010 .

Sun, 10/03/2010 - 6:00pm

Sun, 11/07/2010 - 6:00pm

Sun, 12/05/2010 - 6:00pm

Junior High Youth Group

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:00:38 +0000

Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6th-8th)

Join us!

Questions? Contact Anne or Tom or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Sun, 10/17/2010 - 6:00pm

Junior High Youth Group

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:57:33 +0000

Junior High Youth Group (Grades 6th-8th)

Join us!

Questions? Contact Anne or Tom or email us @ fbmanliusyouth@gmail.com

Repeats every month on the first Sunday until Mon Dec 06 2010 .

Sun, 10/03/2010 - 6:00pm

Sun, 11/07/2010 - 6:00pm

Sun, 12/05/2010 - 6:00pm

Iroquois Association Youth Event

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:50:49 +0000

We'll meet at FBC Manlius @ 4:30pm on Saturday for those who would like a ride. We'll return at 8:15pm.

Questions or want to RSVP? Contact Christy

Sat, 09/25/2010 - 4:30pm

Worship Service

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:43:24 +0000

Sunday Morning Service @ FBC Manlius

11:00am - 12:15am

Repeats every week until Sun Jun 12 2011 .

Sun, 09/19/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 09/26/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/03/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/10/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/17/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/24/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 10/31/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 11/07/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 11/14/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 11/21/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 11/28/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 12/05/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 12/12/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 12/19/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/02/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/09/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/16/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/23/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 01/30/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 02/06/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 02/13/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 02/20/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 02/27/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 03/06/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 03/13/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 03/20/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 03/27/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 04/03/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 04/10/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 04/17/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 05/01/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 05/08/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 05/15/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 05/29/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 11:00am

Sun, 06/12/2011 - 11:00am

Worship Service

Christy — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:41:20 +0000

Sunday Morning Service held @ FBC Manlius.

8:30am - 9:30am

Repeats every week until Sun Jun 12 2011 .

Sun, 09/19/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 09/26/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/03/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/10/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/17/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/24/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 10/31/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 11/07/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 11/14/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 11/21/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 11/28/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 12/05/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 12/12/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 12/19/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 01/02/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 01/09/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 01/16/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 01/23/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 01/30/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 02/06/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 02/13/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 02/20/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 02/27/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 03/06/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 03/13/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 03/20/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 03/27/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 04/03/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 04/10/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 04/17/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 04/24/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 05/01/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 05/08/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 05/15/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 05/22/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 05/29/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 06/05/2011 - 8:30am

Sun, 06/12/2011 - 8:30am

High Seas 2010

fbcadmin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:45:56 +0000

In 2010 First Baptist Manlius and Christ Church hosted 61 children in our community to a week's worth of fun and Bible-based learning on the High Seas during our summer Vacation Bible School.

As the crews moved between the two churches they learned about the Bible's truth and application in their lives and that they are empowered to share this message with everyone. They built crafts that reinforced the idea that the Bible can show them them the best way to live their life and that they can always draw on it for comfort when the seas are stormy. They enjoyed the tale of Chadder, the stowaway chipmunk who learns that the most important values are not fame and glory, but to spread the good news to those that don't know it yet. They participated in the reenactment of the story Paul's voyages from prison to a ship where his faith brings him to an island where he carried out his mission of evangelizing to unbelievers.

They shared with each other how they see God each day and learned that it was ok to talk about how God impacts their lives. It was inspiring to hear how the crews identified nature around them and the actions of their family members as everyday "God sightings" in their world. We sang, danced, ate and prayed together this week.

Over $200 was donated by the attending families to benefit the people that are experiencing hardship in Haiti, Pakistan, and other places following disasters. Several basket-loads of non-perishable food items were also donated by the families and has been donated to the FM food pantry.

Once again, we thank all of the volunteers and organizers of this joint event for their time and willingness to share with the children of our community.

Youth Group Kick-Off

Christy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:49:20 +0000

Fall Youth Group Kick-off!

Directly after the 11:00am worship service, both groups (Junior & Senior High Youth Group) will be heading to Adams Eden Camp for hiking, games, and… getting together again!

Bring a bag lunch (bring a prepared lunch as we’re leaving right from church), sneakers, and stories from the summer. We will return to the church at 5:00pm.

Any questions, contact Christy or George.

Sun, 09/19/2010 - 12:30pm

Thank You and Summer Activities

fbcadmin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:08:15 +0000

On Sunday, June 6th, you took the time to recognize the 35th anniversary of my ordination. It was an anniversary that might have been easy for me to ignore. Instead, you made it into a day to remember and celebrate.

35 years ago, a month before I was to be married and 3 months before I would begin as pastor at my first church -- the York-Mumford Baptist Parish – I knelt while hands were laid on me and a prayer was said, all signs that people believed God had called me into this work of ministry.

Your taking time to celebrate that event with me is also validation of God’s continuing call on my life to serve in ministry. Thank you for your many expressions at the reception and individually.

I continue to learn as I grow in ministry. I have experienced God in the relationships and work we do together.

All Eyes on Africa!

While most of the world and our nation have focused our eyes on Africa to see the World Cup Soccer Tournament, eager to see how well the United States can compete with other nations, we at First Baptist have our eyes focused on other places in Africa. Our prayers and concerns are especially focused on three countries in June and July:

Egypt – Christy Brownell is serving on the staff of this year’s American Baptist X-treme Team. The team returns on July 13th. Check out the team member blogs at: http://www.xtremeteamonline.org/teams/374

Kenya – Brodie Shephard will spend the first 2 weeks of July in Kenya with a short-term mission team.

Mozambique – Ross Binder is spending a month with his son Michael in Mozambique and traveling around Africa.

Summer Preaching and Study Series:

Chapter 11 in the book of Hebrews is a listing of those in Faith’s Hall of Fame. This summer in sermon and study, I will focus on the message and characters of this chapter. It is an exciting chapter. What is faith? How have we seen it in others? What might faith look like in yours or my life?

My 6 sermon series will begin June 27th and 5 Wednesday night Bible studies will begin on July 21st. With each of these we will explore the richness and depth of this wonderful chapter.

Faithfully,
Pastor Leon

Sunday School for all ages

Christy — Fri, 28 May 2010 16:00:14 +0000

Sunday Morning Education for all ages. 9:45 am - 10:45am

Pre-K
First - Third Grade
Fourth & Fifth Grade
Junior High (Sixth - Eighth)
Senior High (Ninth - Seniors)
Journey's Adult Class (Library)
Adult Class led by Mrs. Doss (Upstairs across from Youth Room)
Adult Class led by Mr. Dominy (down the hall from the church office)

Any questions, please contact someone on the Board of Christian Education

Repeats every week until Sun Jun 13 2010 .

Sun, 05/30/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 9:45am

Sun, 06/13/2010 - 9:45am

American Baptist Women's Central Area Conference

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:29:09 +0000

ABW Central Area Conference at Delta Lake in Rome, NY.

Repeats every day until Sat Jun 12 2010 .

Fri, 06/11/2010 (All day)

Sat, 06/12/2010 (All day)

Service for Trudy Siegenthaler

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:27:31 +0000

Funeral Service for Trudy Siegenthaler in FBC Manlius Sanctuary.

Sat, 07/17/2010 - 11:00am

Diaconate Board Meeting

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:25:59 +0000

FBC Manlius Diaconate Board meeting in the church office.

Tue, 06/15/2010 - 6:00pm

Trustees Meeting

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:24:58 +0000

FBC Manlius Trustees will meet in the Library.

Mon, 06/14/2010 - 7:00pm

Christian Education Board Meeting

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:23:33 +0000

Board of Christian Education will meet in the church office.

Mon, 06/14/2010 - 6:30pm

Executive Committee Meeting

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:18:48 +0000

Executive Committee Meeting will take place in the church library. If a Board chairperson is unable to attend, please get a report to Mark Mapstone beforehand.

Wed, 06/09/2010 - 7:00pm

Worship Service

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:12:08 +0000

Sunday Morning Service @ FBC Manlius

11:00am - 12:15am

Repeats every week until Sun Jun 13 2010 .

Sun, 05/30/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 11:00am

Sun, 06/13/2010 - 11:00am

Worship Service

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:11:12 +0000

Sunday Morning Service held @ FBC Manlius.

8:30am - 9:30am

Repeats every week until Sun Jun 06 2010 .

Sun, 05/30/2010 - 8:30am

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 8:30am

Church Office Closed

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:09:13 +0000

FBC Manlius Church Office will be closed due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Mon, 05/31/2010 (All day)

FBC Manlius American Baptist Women's Picnic

Christy — Thu, 27 May 2010 23:06:34 +0000

American Baptist Women will hold their Annual Picnic at the Amman's house. All women of the church are invited to attend. Please bring a dish to share and table service. Love Gift will be taken.

Questions, please contact Shirley (Bob) Mapstone.

Tue, 06/08/2010 - 6:00pm

One Great Hour of Sharing in June

fbcadmin — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:23:49 +0000

sharing resources
changing lives

JESUS SAID,

“Do you love me? Feed my sheep.”

Disaster victims quickly receive shelter, food, water, and medical supplies

“Do you love me? Feed my sheep.”

Local communities develop secure sources of food and clean water

“Do you love me? Feed my sheep.”

New schools and medical clinics are established

In these challenging times, we often wonder how much we can afford to sacrifice to help feed Jesus’ beloved sheep, when our needs remain pressing. Please prayerfully consider your generous, even sacrificial gift to the ONE GREAT HOUR of SHARING this June. Sharing your resources will change lives—including your own.

Goal: $1,200.00

Sincerely,

Your Mission Board

Jean Lynn Buskey, Barb Foringer, Sally Lyon, Shirley Mapstone,
Ann Morales, and Tom Shephard

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 5:30pm

“Ice Cream-You Scream” Social on June 3

fbcadmin — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:17:25 +0000

June 3, 2010, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church, Manlius
Playground (gym if raining)

Join Playschool families for some yummy ice cream and great raffles!!

See or call Wendy Mapstone for details (416-3374)

Thu, 06/03/2010 - 5:30pm

Unity Fellowship's Hot Dog Roast on June 26

fbcadmin — Thu, 27 May 2010 22:15:19 +0000

Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 26th at 5:30 p.m. for Unity Fellowship's Hot Dog Roast at the home of Shirley and Bob Mapstone. All are welcome to come and enjoy an evening of good food and fellowship.

Sat, 06/26/2010 - 5:30pm

The Bloodmobile is Coming!

fbcadmin — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:00:40 +0000

Saturday, July 24th
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

in the gym to take your blood in order to save lives. Please call Shirley Mapstone to set up a time that is convenient for you.

Thank you for giving the gift of life.

Sat, 07/24/2010 - 8:00am

Summer Sunday Morning Service

fbcadmin — Thu, 27 May 2010 13:44:42 +0000

During the summer months, FBC Manlius will be meeting together in one Sunday Morning service at 9:30am.

July 4th we'll have a joint service with the Methodist Church in our Sanctuary. Rev. Carol will be preaching.

September 5th, we'll meet at the Methodist church with Pastor Leon preaching.

Repeats every week until Sun Sep 12 2010 .

Sun, 06/20/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/04/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/11/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/18/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 07/25/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/01/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/15/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/22/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 08/29/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 9:30am

Sun, 09/12/2010 - 9:30am

"End of the School Year" Youth Group - June 6th

Christy — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:08:03 +0000

June 6th

**End of the School Year Youth Group** at SPECIAL TIME 4:30-7:30pm

We're heading offsite!
George's family is hosting us:
7620 Broadfield Rd. Manlius NY
(Email/call/text a youth advisor if you need directions or a ride)

Bring a dish to pass, games, swimsuit & friends. See you there!

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 4:30pm

Children's Day Picnic - June 13

fbcadmin — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:48:19 +0000

In honor of Children’s Day, what better way to celebrate than a good ole-fashion Picnic! Sunday, June 13th Directly after 11:00 Worship Location: Mill Run Park Rain location: FBC Manlius Chapel Bring table service, lawn chairs, games, and a dish to pass. Grilled Hot Dogs and Beverages will be provided.

Sun, 06/13/2010 - 12:00pm

Vacation Bible School August 16-20, 2010

fbcadmin — Sat, 22 May 2010 02:05:10 +0000

Join us for a High Seas Expedition!!

What is it?: A week long morning event for children where they learn Bible stories, sing songs, play games, do crafts and enjoy snacks. Children will explore the mighty love of God through stories about Jesus and his followers.
When?: August 16-20, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Where?: First Baptist Church, 408 Pleasant Street, Manlius, Christ Church, 407 East Seneca Street, Manlius (adjacent to each other)
For Whom?: Children entering Kindergarten through Grade 5 in the fall of 2010

Repeats every day until Fri Aug 20 2010 .

Mon, 08/16/2010 - 9:00am

Tue, 08/17/2010 - 9:00am

Wed, 08/18/2010 - 9:00am

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 9:00am

Fri, 08/20/2010 - 9:00am

35th anniversary of Pastor Leon's ordination Sunday June 6

fbcadmin — Sat, 22 May 2010 01:56:21 +0000

Come join us in celebrating Pastor Leon and his 35 years of service to the Lord.

We will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of his ordination on Sunday, June 6th during the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service.

A reception will follow after Worship.

Sun, 06/06/2010 - 12:00pm

King's Kids Ice Cream Social - May 14th: 4:30-7pm

fbcadmin — Mon, 10 May 2010 15:17:20 +0000

King’s Kids Christian Child Care Annual ICE CREAM SOCIAL ~ Silent Auction/Bake Sale

To Benefit the King’s Kids Sue Crayton Scholarship Fund

Friday, May 14^th ~ 4:30-7:00 p.m. (gym)

All funds from the ice cream social are used to provide scholarships to families who need some assistance with their child care bill. Come join with us for fun and food! King’s Kids is still taking items (baked goods, homemade items, etc.) for the silent auction. If you have items you’d like to contribute (no garage sale items please) you may leave them at King’s Kids any day Monday-Friday. The silent auction will end at 6:30 p.m. so be sure to come and watch your bid until then.

Please contact Marge Edwards with questions at 682-5034 or email Marge at: director.kingskids@gmail.com. Thank You!

God’s Soldiers Spring Break Event

fbcadmin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:49:03 +0000

On Thursday, April 22nd, 3:30-7 p.m. children from K-5th grade are welcome to join us for a spring picnic.

We are taking the Church van to the park (or Church Chapel 3:30-6 pm, if it rains). Bring a bagged meal for your child (chips, cookies, and beverage provided).

Contact Al Dominy by Tuesday, April 20th if you plan to come; an additional adult is needed on this outing.

Thu, 04/22/2010 - 3:30pm

Mother-Daughter Banquet May 11

fbcadmin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:46:19 +0000

Come and be a part of the

Mother-Daughter Banquet

This Tuesday, May 11^th at 6:30 p.m.

in the Church Gym

“Around the World”

Program by Darlene and Lauren Endy

(395-6412 or dendy@twcny.rr.com)

Come sample food from “Around the World”

$8:00: Adults & children 10 & over

$5.00: Children 9 & under

Prepared by: Chef Greg Short

Served by: First Baptist Men

Secret Pals revealed and new ones chosen.

Tue, 05/11/2010 - 6:30pm

Pathfinder Youth Retreat: May 14th – May 16th

fbcadmin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:35:04 +0000

There will be a youth retreat for 6th – 12th graders on the weekend of May 14th. The church van will be leaving FBC Manlius at 5:30pm on Friday and returning 2:30pm on Sunday. The cost is $25.00/person (Parents, make checks payable to "ABC/NYS").

Let a youth leader know by May 2nd if you are interested in attending.

Fri, 05/14/2010 - 5:30pm

K-5th Graders - Come Visit the Sugar Shack - Saturday Mar 27

fbcadmin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:23:27 +0000

We're planning a trip to the Cedarvale Maple Syrup Co. to see maple syrup in the making! on Saturday, March 27, 9:30 am – 1pm.

Meet at the church at 9:29 am. We will ride together in the van to Sugar Shack, watch the maple syrup making, return to Manlius for a BK lunch, and be back to the church by 1pm for pick up by parents. Wear warm clothes and weather-proof shoes or boots.

Call/email Barbara Brace at 682-6270/Cmillbce@aol.com by Friday, March 26.

Sat, 03/27/2010 - 9:30am

March Mission News

fbcadmin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:38:31 +0000

Hygiene Kits for Haiti

Thank you to everyone who responded to the request to help provide hygiene kits in the wake of the earthquake in Haiti. On Sunday, February 7th our children and youth put together 52 kits to be delivered to Church World Service.

Blanket Sunday Collection

On Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14th, Jill Doss shared with us pictures from Haiti, where blankets were being used by earthquake survivors. We offered prayers for the people of Haiti and others who survive such disasters. Our congregation responded by giving $700 that will purchase 120 blankets. Thank you for your concern and generosity toward others.

Mission right at home

The F-M Food Pantry continues to help alleviate hunger and offer emergency assistance in the F-M area. Remember those nearby. Bring your canned goods and other non-perishable food items to church to support the F-M Food Pantry's service to families in our neighborhood.

America For Christ Offering

Share Christ with people all across America. The America for Christ Offering we receive in March supports work close to home through American Baptist Churches of NYS (camping ministries, work with refugees, education, various supports for local churches, etc.) and work in more distant places across the United States. Please find a letter and envelope enclosed in this newsletter and give generously.

American Baptist Women’s Ministries

Scholarships are available to High School Graduates and continuing College students from American Baptist Women’s Ministries through the ABW Ministries Scholarship Fund. Applications are available in the church office and are due no later than Monday, March 1st.

On March 15 and 22 at 10:30 a.m., Rev. Cindy Mapstone will lead a 2-week Bible Study in the Library followed by a soup luncheon in the Chapel. Committee: Shirley Mapstone and Ruby Pfohl.

Another ABC/NYS Board of Mission coffee and luncheon meeting will take place on Saturday, March 6, 9-3 p.m. The luncheon will be held in the gym. Greg Short is our chef. The committee is Shirley B. Mapstone, Ruby Pfohl, and Betty Heller.

We are still collecting Campbell’s UPC codes to help Springbrook (formerly Upstate Homes for Children and Adults) provide supplies for handicapped children and adults. There is a collection box in the Narthex for these codes or leave them in the ABW mail slot.

Mark you calendars for a bridal shower on Sunday, May 2nd, 2 pm in the Chapel for Jillian Everly. Also, the Mother-Daughter Banquet is set for Tuesday, May 11th, 6:30 pm in the gym Darlene and Lauren Endy will take us on a trip “Around the World.”

A Lenten Journey

fbcadmin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:18:21 +0000

We have begun the 40 day season of Lent: Ash Wednesday to Holy week.

Emilie Griffin says,

"Lent has been marked out by the church as a time to ask oneself the big questions:
What am I doing with my time? What am I doing with my life? How well am I expressing the imprint of Christ upon my heart? How devoted is my service? How is my life unfolding in terms of my primary goal of living with God forever?”

What questions might you ask of yourself during this season?

Our worship and study during Lent will focus on spiritual surrender. I hope our reflection will help you assess where you are with God and the places in your life you may yet need to surrender to God.

A surrendered life is a powerful life. It is Spirit-directed and Spirit-empowered. Rather than a life that quits in defeat, a life that is surrendered to God, trusts God and often enters places where fear would never permit us before.

Before Jesus began his ministry, he was led by the Spirit into the desert (Chapters 4 of either Matthew or Luke). There he fasted for 40 days. Jesus placed himself in the hands of the Father and opened himself to an experience that God put before him.

At the end of his fast he is famished, weak and vulnerable and is tempted by the Devil to end his fast (turn stone into bread) and to change his allegiance. Instead, Jesus surrendered to God and resists the evil one.

What temptations do you face? In what ways are you tempted to turn away from God and choose self-gratification or to please the powers around you?

Note how Jesus quotes scripture from memory when he was tempted. To live a surrendered life we will need to be scripturally-attentive. We’ll need to be people of prayer to sense where God is leading us. We’ll also need to walk with each other to be encouraged and challenged to be honest.

During this season of Lent, are we willing to place ourselves in God’s hands and practice surrender? Let us enter this together.

Faithfully,

Pastor Leon

Pizza, Popcorn and Pajama Night - Mar 14 @ 6:30pm

fbcadmin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:13:06 +0000

(It’s Free!!) The Movie: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe - based on the timeless novel by C.S. Lewis.

King's Kids Family Nught Supper - March 3rd @ 6pm

fbcadmin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:09:46 +0000

Come and join the families of our King’s Kids program.

Chef Greg Short will be creating a delicious supper (donations appreciated), and the King’s Kids Board will be providing dessert, beverages, and table service.

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 6:00pm

Wednesday Lenten Learning Experience : Feb 17 - Mar 24

fbcadmin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:32:11 +0000

6:00 p.m. – Gather for a soup and salad dinner.
(Donations requested)

6:45pm - Communication in our Families
A five-week class focusing on how to keep the lines of communication open and stay connected with your teen or preteen children.

7:00pm - “Surrender”
The basis of this study will be a book by Jim Krisher, Spiritual Surrender: Yielding to a Loving God.
Leader: Pastor Leon

Childcare will be provided during the Learning Experience

God’s Soldiers Board Games & Pizza Night Feb 22

fbcadmin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:21:18 +0000

Calling all K – 5th graders! Bring a friend, too!

What? Favorite Board Games Night

Where? FBC Chapel Bring?

Please bring ONE table/board game that can be played by more than 2 people.

NO electronic games!

RSVP? Call or email Barbara Brace at 682-6270 or Cmillbce@aol.com by Sunday, February 22, 2010

Mon, 02/22/2010 (All day)

Church World Service Hygiene Kits for Haiti

fbcadmin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:01:00 +0000

First Baptist Church is gathering supplies for the Church World Service Hygiene Kits. We will be collecting until Sunday, February 7th. Please take a look at the items below and if you would like to donate a few items or enough for a couple kits, please do so! Please place your items in the box located outside the Chapel!

Items for the Church World Service Hygiene Kits

One hand towel measuring approximately 16" x 28" (no fingertip or bath towels)
One washcloth
One wide-tooth comb
One nail clipper (no metal files or emery boards)
One bar of soap (bath size in wrapper)
One toothbrush (in original packaging)
Six Band-Aids®

Please do not donate toothpaste!

Another way to support this effort: Make a donation. Make your check out to First Baptist Church with a memo: “Haiti Kits”. All funds given will help us fill boxes or support Church World Service in their relief efforts.

Highland Forest Event - January 17

fbcadmin — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:39:15 +0000

Don't miss this Annual Highland Forest Event!!

Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 7:00-11:00 p.m. at the Lodge at Highland Forest

Come one, come all! Bring your family and any friends who would like to share the evening with you and our Church family. Bring any board game or other game you think will add to the fun. Join us for great food, fellowship, sleigh rides, hot cocoa around the fireplace and a night of fun.

Please email (mollyoley@aol.com) or call (682-3198) Deb Oley if you would like to bring anything to share.

All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Sun, 01/17/2010 - 7:00pm

God’s Soldiers Wreath-Making and Refreshments

fbcadmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:37:37 +0000

Calling all k – 5th graders!

Would you like to make a wreath for yourself or for someone special? Come and make some real pine wreaths!

Refreshments at 5:30 and wreath-making from 6:00 – 7:30.

Bring a large bag or two to take your creations home!
Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 5:30– 7:30 PM
Chapel at First Baptist, Manlius
Call or email Barbara Brace 682-6270 or Cmillbce@aol.com by December 14, 2009

Wed, 12/16/2009 - 6:00pm

"Tangled in the Tinsel" - Dec 13 at 6pm

fbcadmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:30:21 +0000

First Baptist Church, Manlius
Sunday, December 13, 2009
(Snow Date: December 20th)

6:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Reception to follow in the Chapel

A look at Christmas through skits, readings and music

Featuring a cast of talented First Baptist
adults, youth, and children

Advent and Christmas Series and Services

fbcadmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:24:51 +0000

Advent Focus: “Emmanuel: God With Us”

November 29: “The With-God Life” Read: Philippians 2:5-11
December 6: “Expecting the Messiah” Read: Luke 3:1-17
Communion Sunday and Reception of New Members
December 13: “The Word Became Flesh” Read: Philippians 2:5-11
December 20: “The New Birth” Read: Luke 2:1-7, John 3:1-15

Christmas Eve Services

5:00 p.m. Children’s Service
7:30 p.m. Candlelight Family Service
11:00 p.m. Communion Service

January Series

January 10th – “The Gift of Worship”
How can we worship in a vital way?
January 17th – “Growing in God”
How do we deepen our relationship to God and grow in the character of Christ?
January 24th – “Finding our Service”
How do we find the places God wants us to love and serve in the church and in the world around us?

Christmas Caroling

fbcadmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:18:03 +0000

Sunday, December 20, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Everyone (young and old alike) are invited to join in singing carols to our homebound members and our neighborhood. We will return to First Baptist for hot drinks and the warmth of fellowship.

This event is being hosted by our Youth.

Sun, 12/20/2009 - 6:00pm

Family Craft Night

fbcadmin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:59:36 +0000

Bring the kids to make crafts for Christmas gifts or decorations!

It’s easy, it’s free, and we’ll even feed you a hot dog supper.

Cupcakes will be decorated and served as dessert. All are welcome!! Ages 0-100!!

Thu, 12/03/2009 - 5:30pm

Thanksgiving DInner - November 22

fbcadmin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:42:15 +0000

We'll be having our annual Thanksgiving dinner on November 22 at 6pm in the chapel.

$8.00 per person ~ $5.00 children ages 3-10
Children under 3 FREE
Family max. $30.00

Joel & Sarah Cope sing & share their stories of God’s grace.

Call Barbara Brace 682-6270 or email Cmillbce@aol.com by November 15, 2009.
Please make reservations by November 15th.

Sun, 11/22/2009 - 1:00pm

God’s Soldiers Visit to Samaritan Center

fbcadmin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:37:30 +0000

Calling all k – 5th graders!
(Parents welcome, too!)

Let’s get together and bake something good to take to the Samaritan Center. While the food is baking, we will play games in the chapel. Then we will go directly to the Samaritan Center with our gifts!

When? Wednesday, November 18, 2009 ~ 5:29 – 7:30 (pick up time)
Where? Church kitchenette and chapel

RSVP? Call or email Barbara Brace 682-6270 or Cmillbce@aol.com by November 15, 2009

Wed, 11/18/2009 - 12:30pm

October 25 - Church Quarterly Meeting and Annual Iroquois Association Meeting

fbcadmin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:47:18 +0000

The Church Quarterly Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2009 after the 11:00 a.m. Worship Service in the gymnasium. (Copies of the Third Quarter Report are in the Narthex).

The Annual Iroquois Association Meeting will also be held October 25 at 2:00 pm.

Come and celebrate our Baptist Heritage. The program will feature music from both the Chin and the Karen (Burmese) congregations in Syracuse.

All are invited and encouraged to attend.

Sun, 10/25/2009 - 8:00am

Operation Christmas Child

fbcadmin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:19:29 +0000

This program of Samaritan’s Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on mission project—to fill a shoe box with gifts geared to various children’s ages. When filling up the shoe box, please remember to include $7 to cover the cost of shipping. Please wrap the box cover and bottom, place unwrapped items in the box (along with the money and/or check made out to Samaritan’s Purse), and place in the Narthex. If you can’t get a box together but still want to contribute, cash donations are greatly appreciated. For more details see or call The Shephards at 655-8448. Deadline: No later than Sunday, November 1st!

Blankets, Towels and Comforters Needed

fbcadmin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:18:45 +0000

The Mission Board is collecting blankets, towels, and comforters for refugees. The warehouse of InterFaith Works of CNY is quickly becoming empty and they desperately need our help! Please place these new or gently-used items in the bin in the Narthex marked “Refugees.” If you have a sofa you would like to donate, please call Neil at InterFaith Works (474-1261 ext. 220), and he will pick this up for you.

Church Work Day - Saturday, Oct 17 8am-noon

fbcadmin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:15:22 +0000

CHURCH WORK DAY!! ~ This Saturday, Oct. 17
8:00 a.m. - 12 noon

We will be doing some sprucing up
and some fall work.

Join us for fun, fellowship, and a sense
of accomplishment.

Thanks in advance for your help!!!

Sat, 10/17/2009 - 4:00am

World Mission Offering 2009

fbcadmin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:20:14 +0000

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

You and I follow Jesus because God used someone to share the Good News. We have continued and grown as followers of Jesus because God has used others to celebrate with us in victory, encourage us in defeat, and call us forward in faith.

You can help to make the same things happen in the lives of people half a world away! That’s why we are writing to ask you both to pray for and to give to the 2009 World Mission Offering.

Our congregation uses the World Mission Offering to support more than 2,500 short-and long-term missionaries annually, bringing U.S. and Puerto Rico churches together with partners in over 70 countries in cutting-edge ministries that tell the good news of Jesus Christ while meeting human needs.

Our giving to the World Mission Offering helps people

Come to Christ
Grow in Christ
Change their world with Christ

This year International Ministries invites us to look at global mission in these terms:

Be surprised by Walking in Different Shoes

“In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus….he gave up his place with God and made himself nothing. He was born as a man and became like a servant.” Philippians 2:5, 7 (New Century Version)

We believe God is able and wants to use us to provide more support to global missions this year than last year. Our 2009 goal is $1,800. Please join us in embracing this challenge. We will be receiving the World Mission Offering during the month of October.

We have received from the Lord. Let us also give and let Him empower our gifts to transform the world.

Yours because of the always-surprising love of Jesus,

Your Mission Board,

Jill Doss, Shirley Mapstone, Sally Lyon,
Ann Morales, and Tom Shephard

ABW October Meeting

fbcadmin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:35:53 +0000

Luncheon to be held on Tuesday, October 13th at 12:15 p.m. in the Chapel. Devotions will be given by Gail Carlsen. The program will be presented by Christy Brownell about her trip to Alaska. Committee: Shirley B. Mapstone and Olga Schmidt. The cost is $4.00 to benefit our Special Project ~ Equipping the NYS/ABMen’s new Disaster Relief Trailer.

Basketball Night

fbcadmin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:28:31 +0000

Yes, it’s true – it’s that time of year again, and basketball will be starting this Thursday, October 8th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Church gym continuing through April. If you have any questions, email Greg Short at: gregshort38@hotmail.com.

Repeats every week until Fri Apr 29 2011 except Thu Dec 02 2010, Thu Apr 14 2011, Thu Apr 21 2011.

Thu, 10/07/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 10/14/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 10/21/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 10/28/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 11/04/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 11/11/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 11/18/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 11/25/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 12/09/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 12/16/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 12/23/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 12/30/2010 - 6:30pm

Thu, 01/06/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 01/13/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 01/20/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 01/27/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 02/03/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 02/10/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 02/17/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 02/24/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/03/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/10/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/17/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/24/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 03/31/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 04/07/2011 - 6:30pm

Thu, 04/28/2011 - 6:30pm

Unity Fellowship - Saturday Oct 24th 6:30pm

fbcadmin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:25:09 +0000

Unity Fellowship will be meeting in the Chapel on Saturday, October 24th at 6:30 p.m. Our guest speaker is Barbara Rivette, and the program is entitled, “Just Yesterday.” The committee is Shirley and Bob Mapstone, and all are invited to come.

Operation Christmas Child

fbcadmin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:23:33 +0000

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the Good News of God's love. This program of Samaritan's Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on mission project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus Christ. When filling up the shoe box, please remember to include $7 to cover the cost of shipping. Please wrap the box cover and bottom, place unwrapped items in the box (along with the money and/or check made out to Samaritan’s Purse), and place in the bin in the Narthex marked “Samaritan’s Purse.” If you can’t get a box together but still want to contribute, cash donations are greatly appreciated. For more details see or call Shirley Mapstone at 682-8169. All shoe boxes MUST be turned in by Sunday, November 1st!

Shoes for Haiti

fbcadmin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:18:28 +0000

Ann Morales continues to collect used shoes, sandals and sneakers to send to Limbe, Haiti. On June 3rd she mailed a shipment of 22 boxes (265 pounds).

Ann worked as a nurse at a mission hospital in Limbe in 1972-1973. Belle,
a co-worker in Haiti, and her husband started this mission of delivering used shoes to the people in Limbe. Ann has collected these since 1995. Over that time her shipments have totaled 3,100 pounds.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Ann in this wonderful mission.

Sunday Morning Adult Classes

fbcadmin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:46:11 +0000

At 9:45am each Sunday morning (between the early and late worship services) we are offering three different settings to learn, discuss and study more about the Bible and how to apply it to our lives.

Adult Journeys

Led by Erm Ferris in the Church Library

Bible Discussion Groups

Led by Jill Doss and Al Dominy

God's Soldiers - Oct 22

fbcadmin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:34:21 +0000

Mark your calendars!! Thursday, Oct. 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m., we (kindergarteners-5th grade) will have a get together you don’t want to miss!! Keep your eyes open for a flyer coming soon with all the details (pumpkins are involved!!).

RSVP: Please call (682-6270) or email Barbara Brace (Cmillbce@aol.com) by October 19th.

Thu, 10/22/2009 - 1:30pm

ABW News

fbcadmin — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:32:37 +0000

White Cross Needs – 5 boys undershirts (T-shirts), 1 set of blocks, 5 pairs of mittens. Thanks to those who have responded to these requests.

Cayuga-Onondaga ABW Ministries Association Fall Meeting – will be held Tuesday, October 6, at Camillus Baptist Church, 23 Genesee Street, Camillus, NY. Chris Marziale is the Missionary speaker. Registration is at 6:00 p.m.; potluck dinner at 6:30 p.m. Please bring a dish to share and table service. Transportation provided.

ABW October Meeting – Luncheon to be held on Tuesday, October 13th at 12:15 p.m. in the Chapel. Devotions will be given by Gail Carlsen. The program will be presented by Christy Brownell about her trip to Alaska. Committee: Shirley B. Mapstone and Olga Schmidt. The cost is $4.00 to benefit our Special Project ~ Equipping the NYS/ABMen’s new Disaster Relief Trailer.

ABW Executive Board Meeting – will be held Monday, October 26, 9:30 a.m. in the Church Library.

CROP Walk

fbcadmin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:05:29 +0000

The CROP Walk this year is Sunday, October 18th

1:30 p.m. Registration
2:00 p.m. Walk begins

at the Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church
5299 Jamesville Road
Dewitt, NY

"The Jesus Way" adult education classes on Sunday mornings

fbcadmin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:59:03 +0000

We will be discussing "The Jesus Way" led by Pastor Leon in the Chapel at 9:45am on Sunday mornings.

Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” (John 14:6)

We focus a lot on the truth and the life of Jesus, but do we know what he means by the way?

Using DVD presentations, scripture and group discussion, we will explore the ways that Jesus is the way.

Unity Fellowship trip to Theater Pipe Organ Concert @ 7:30pm Sunday, September 13th

fbcadmin — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:54:12 +0000

Unity Fellowship is meeting on Sunday, September 13th in the parking lot at FBC at 6:30 p.m. We will be taking a trip to the New Times Theater located at the State Fairgrounds to go to a Theater Pipe Organ Concert given by Byron Jones. Byron is an outstanding organist playing all types of music. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. The cost per person is: $10. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Dick Barber

Schedule for Rally Day on Sunday Sep 13

fbcadmin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:41:58 +0000

After our Sunday worship service (at 9:30 a.m) all are invited for Rally Day activities and meal:

10:45 a.m. – meet in the chapel
- Learn what classes will be offered for children, youth and adults.
- Come! Grow! Serve! activities.
12:00 Noon – Lunch is served

Women's Choir and Bell Choir Rehearsals

fbcadmin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:37:16 +0000

Women's chorus will begin rehearsals on Thursday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m.

Bell choir rehearsals will begin on Tuesday, September 29 in preparation for the holidays. Rehearsals will be 7-8 p.m.

Rotary's Books for the World

fbcadmin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:32:15 +0000

Thank you to all the members who donated books to the Rotary's Books for the World. Our Church filled four boxes with excellent books that can be used. To date, over 30,000 pounds of books have been collected by Rotary Clubs.

The South African Rotarians are trying to help not only the schools in South Africa but to assist areas of great need in Southern and Eastern Africa. The Books for the World Project has distributed books to qualified institutions for over a decade now. More than 6 million books have been distributed.

Why is there such a demand for books? The governments of Southern Africa can not yet underwrite the costs of all the books needed for the rapidly growing public and private school systems. Many countries in Africa do not offer public education to all their youth. Poverty rules in these countries. Without educating their youth, they will not be able to grow a work force that can feed their people and poverty will continue to rule. Where poverty rules hate also rules. The Rotary Clubs in the USA and South Africa are addressing the needs of the impoverished schools and libraries for books and other educational materials which assist both our literacy and peace initiatives. Imagine trying to teach without any books for yourself or your students. Rotary District 9300 personnel have actually been asked to cut books in half so that two students could have something to read. Rotary's response has been to supply a complete book to every child.

Thanks to First Baptist Church members for their generous donations.

White Cross Needs

fbcadmin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:30:31 +0000

Please help us fill these requests for the Karen/Burmese refugees at Lake Avenue Baptist Church in Rochester:

10 pairs of mittens (any size)

For the Karen/Burmese refugees at Tabernacle Baptist in Utica:

5 packages of men’s underwear (any size)
5 packages of boys’ underwear (any size)
5 packages of boys underwear shirts (any size)
5 packages of girls socks (any size)
5 packages of disposable diapers (any size)
1 set of blocks

Thank you,

Ruth Ware, White Cross chair

(White Cross is a ministry of American Baptist International Ministries)

Church Office Closed on Labor Day

fbcadmin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:18:05 +0000

On Monday, September 7th (Labor Day) the Church office will be closed.

Crocodile Dock 2009

fbcadmin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:11:23 +0000

2009's Vacation Bible School was a huge success.

80 children participated and raised $427.37 towards a well project in Thailand and collected over 100 items for the Fayetteville-Manlius Food Pantry. Each day the staff encouraged the kids to see how God appears in their daily lives. Throughout the week the children' voices rang through the church to the day's Bible Point with a hearty, "Fear Not!"

Activities revolved around:

Singing songs during "Sing and Play".
In the "Bible Bayou" children enjoyed an interactive and dramatic reading of the day's Bible story.
At the "Dockside Drive" In students learned about God's love for them through video and discussion.
The "Gator Games" station provided an outlet for their boundless energy while providing learning opportunities during physical play outdoors.
Each student learned about God in the "Crawfish Crafts" room while making something to take home for the day.
Every day the students learned about God while they helped make a snack related to the day's Bible story at the "Snack Shack".

The older children sought to serve the community by performing random acts of kindness, including:

Headlight and rear view mirror washing
Polishing the church sanctuary furniture
Making some of the large "building blocks" out of paper for the "Bible Bayou" station
Cleaning and disinfecting all of the outdoor playground surfaces

Perhaps the best highlight of the week happened on Thursday when the children were asked to come up to the cross in the church if they wanted to ask Jesus to be their friend. The pews were quickly emptied and the cross covered with childrens' names as they each made the decision to ask God to be a part of their life.

Thanks to all the volunteers and organizers for making this year's VBS such a big success.

Life Line Screening in the Gym on October 19 - 8am - 4pm

fbcadmin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:00:47 +0000

First Baptist Church of Manlius will be hosting health screenings that could save your life. FBC is pleased to offer a preventive health event. Life Line Screening, the nation’s leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will host their affordable, non-invasive, painless health screenings.

Screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries, which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a strong predictor of heart disease; and atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat, which is closely tied to stroke risk. Register for the Stroke, Vascular Disease and Heart Rhythm Package for $139.00 (Cost of all the screenings). All four screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. Your Health is in Your Hands, so call 1-800-324-1851, or visit www.lifelinescreening.com, for more information or to pre-register.

Family Night Supper - September 15

fbcadmin — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:23:26 +0000

Mark Your Calendars!!

“Family Night Supper”

Tuesday, September 15, 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel

Rev. Bill Carlsen, Guest Speaker

(sponsored by ABW Ministries)

Bonilla Family Visit on September 5 at 6pm

fbcadmin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:10:19 +0000

On Saturday evening, September 5, we will be joined by the Bonilla family, one of the missionary families our church supports. The Bonillas are touring the US this summer, trying to visit as many of their friends, families and supporters. They are currently serving in Puerto Rico. Please join us Saturday evening, September 5, for a Family Night Supper prepared by Chef Greg Short. This will be an evening of food, fellowship, sharing and fun! Join us to learn more about the Bonillas and their mission work for the Lord.

Youth Camping at Camp Vick and Darien Lake

fbcadmin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:07:25 +0000

Hey Youth! Let’s go to Camp together!

August 2nd – 7th

Mission (im)Possible @ Camp Vick For Youth going into 7th – 12th Grade

Are you ready for a challenge? Spend a week at camp in an epic battle of wits, strength, & courage. Participate in a weeklong mission with your team. Also includes a day trip to KINGDOM BOUND at DARIEN LAKE!

Talk with Christy if you are interested by July 26th and we can talk about price & scholarship options.

Join Christy for a week at camp!

Summer Youth News and Events planned

fbcadmin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:02:04 +0000

One focus of service for the next few months is decorating for Vacation Bible School. We’ve had our initial meeting and have some AWESOME ideas to turn the Sanctuary and surrounding hallways into a bayou. (pssst…a bayou is like a swamp) Questions, talk with Christy or George.

July 26^th: While your parents are at the Quarterly Meeting, we’ll have our own rockin’ gathering. Both meetings will run the same length of time.

August 9^th: Directly after Worship before the Church Picnic at Mapstone’s. We’ll work on some of our VBS Decoration “stuff” then make a sweet treat to take over to the picnic. Your parents can meet us at the Mapstone’s, we’ll travel over as a group.

August 15^th: It’s a Saturday! We’re putting together the Bayou! Time TBD, but plan on hanging out with FBC friends that day!

End of August: We’ll have a “End of Summer” Fun-time as a whole group. Have ideas? Talk with an advisor.

LOOKING TO THE FALL: September 20^th: Fall Youth Group Kick-off! Inviting our new youth group members and kickin’ off the new school year in STYLE!

Church Family Picnic - Sunday, August 9th - 12:30pm

fbcadmin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:45:00 +0000

The Mapstones are hosting a church family picnic on Sunday, August 9th. Bring a dish to pass. Table service will be provided.

For directions, call the church office at (315) 682-8941.

Harvest of Hope Mission News on August 30

fbcadmin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:42:09 +0000

On Sunday, August 30 during worship we will have Philip Kellerman from Harvest of Hope, a program that is supported with your mission pledges. Plan to attend to hear about a mission that works with migrant and immigrant workers. If time permits, Mr. Kellerman has agreed to stay after service to chat with anyone that might like more information about Harvest of Hope.

Mission 2

fbcadmin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:37:36 +0000

MIssion 2 stuff

Mission 1

fbcadmin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:28:46 +0000

Wheelchair Ministry Coordinator

Doug Greene, Tom Biviano

Coordinate phone calls for delivery or pickup
Coordinate storage
Coordinate with Joni Ministry for pickup
Track # of wheelchairs
Promote the ministry

Samaritan Center Volunteer Coordinator

Mission Board - Shirley Mapstone and Tom Shephard

Promote the need for volunteers and advise when opportunities are available -Coordinate with Samaritan Center the need, time, number of individuals needed etc.

Blood Drive

Coordinated by Shirley Mapstone

The Blood Drives are held in the church gym and are held Two times per year
Contact/Coordinate with Red Cross day, date, time
Line up volunteers to phone individuals (reminders)
Arrange for volunteers to help with serving table at event
Set Up/Clean Up site as necessary

F M Food Pantry

Mission Board Members

Coordinate with Pantry the specific items needed
Promote items needed in the bulletin/newsletter
Arrange for delivery of items to Pantry

Corresponding with Missionaries

Pen, Paper, Computer and a willingness and heart to correspond with missionaries serving the Lord around the world, along with their families

Refugee Assistance

Refugee Committee – Team Leaders – Tom Shephard and Darlene Endy Along with several committee members

Be open to the call to assist with donation of goods or time to help in the settlement of refugees perhaps through Interfaith Works.

International Ministry

Promote ABC International Ministries and how they impact our church and the international community

Special Mission Offering Coordinator

Promote and coordinate the various special mission opportunities through the newsletter, bulletin, or live announcements during worship
Have an excitement for promoting the four special offerings and how they serve the Lord

Camping Ministry

Promote the camping ministry through ABCNYS
Support the financial requests to continue camping ministry for all ages

Mission Trip Coordinator

Work with individuals who express an interest or bring attention to a mission trip
Assist in fundraising for the trip
Promote and Pray for individuals willing to serve and participate

Shoes for Haiti

Coordinator – Ann Morales

Be a willing participant by donating used shoes, in any condition that are packaged and shipped to Haiti.

Mitten Tree

Each year a tree is set up just before Christmas and individuals and families are asked to donate winter mittens, hats, gloves and scarves to be donated to the Salvation Army for distribution. Mission Board coordinates this activity.

KAREN MINISTRY (REFUGEES)

Work with and through the Iroquois Association in assisting in resettlement – clothing, house wares, assisting with language etc.
Have a heart for helping.
Anyone interested in helping the Karen Community, mainly located in the Utica/Rome area.

CHRISTMAS FAMILY GIFT PROGRAM

Volunteers are sought annually to assist with this activity.

Coordinate with Playschool or other individuals in locating a family or families in need and give them a Christmas – clothing, toys etc. The clothing can be gently used.
Publicize how the church family can help by giving the name, age, clothing size, and sex of the family members that are being helped.
Coordinate the wrapping and transporting of the gifts to the family or families to be in time for Christmas

Samaritan’s Purse – Shoeboxes

Colleen Guynup has coordinated this activity for the past several years.

Annually, before Thanksgiving, a promotion about filling shoeboxes with gifts for children around the world is done. Individuals are asked to fill these boxes with age appropriate toys, candy, school supplies, socks, toiletries. These boxes are then transported to a central location for pickup and delivery.

CROP Walk

An annual walk for hunger that targets family in the local area in need of food.
Several churches join in by lining up walkers who collect donations for walking. A vast majority of the money is given to the local pantries.

Missions

fbcadmin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:26:53 +0000

We need to have some info about missions here...

Why do we do it?
Who is in charge?
What is the focus?
Do they have names?
Affiliations?

Privacy Policy

fbcadmin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:06:14 +0000

This is the web site of First Baptist Church of Manlius.

Our postal address is
First Baptist Church of Manlius
408 Pleasant St.
Manlius, NY 13104

We can be reached via e-mail at webmaster@firstbaptist-manlius.org or you can reach us by telephone at (315) 682-8941.

Automatic collection of information about your visit

Our web server automatically records visitor's IP addresses along with the web pages that were visited from that IP address. If you do not send us any additional information, that is the only information that will be collected about your visit. We use that information to collect aggregate information on what pages visitors access or visit so that we discern what is important to the people who visit this site. This helps us to build a more useful site to future visitors.

Automatic storage of data on your system

Cookies are small chunks of unique data that are stored on your computer by a web server for the purpose of identifying one web browser from another. Our site may use cookies to store visitors' preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, customize Web page content based on visitors' browser type or other information that the visitor sends and record login information for users that have special roles on this site. Our cookies are not programs that will cause any harm to your computer. However, if you wish to remove cookies from your hard drive you may do so through your browser settings.

Voluntary disclosure of your information to us

From time to time, we may allow site visitors to volunteer additional information, such as survey information and/or site registrations using forms on this web site or by submitting information via email to us.

Children's Privacy

In accordance with COPPA, we will not collect or disseminate personally identifying information (full name, home address, email address, telephone number or any other information that would allow someone to identify or contact the child) about children under the age of 13 through this web site. Images of children engaged in church functions or fellowship may be used to promote a sense of church family and identity. However, we will not publish the names of the children under age 13 with their picture as an effort to protect their identity.

Prayer Requests

Requests for prayer directed through the church prayer chain may be posted to the web site in an abbreviated format that seeks to provide the need for prayer without disclosing too many specifics about an individual or their condition. We recognize that the Website is a broadcast medium and that "less is more" in this setting. If an individual reveals details about their own situation and specifically requests that the prayer request be published on the web, an exception may be granted.

Event Information

The online calendar and Website may include details of meeting places and times for church related activities. Permission must be granted to the church to publish personal information related to events, such as meeting locations outside of church (particularly if it is someone's home address) and organizer's personal contact information.

Pictures

We regularly will take pictures of church functions and fellowship of our congregation in formal and candid settings and highlight them through this Website to promote a sense of identity and family to visitors. We will not publish the names of children below the age of 13 with their pictures. We recognize that the use of the congregation's images is a privilege and we will seek to respect that privilege. We will only feature photos of the congregation in public or publicized events and will seek to display images that are not embarrassing to individuals. We will gladly remove a picture form the Website if someone in it objects. If you do not wish to have your image anywhere on the Website, please follow the instructions in the "What to do if you have concerns" section below.

How we use information collected through this Website

The information we collect is used to improve the content of our Website or to help facilitate communication among the church congregation. We will not disclose this information with any other organization unless legally required to do so, at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation, to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our Website and applicable laws or to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our Website.

Should you decide to provide your personal contact information (phone number, email address or home address) through our web site, we may use that information to contact you. If you do not want to receive phone calls, email or mailings from us in the future, please let us know by sending us e-mail at the above address, calling us at the above telephone number, writing to us at the above address.

With respect to Ad Servers: We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.

Changes to this policy

From time to time, we may use information you voluntarily provide us for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future we will post the policy changes to our Web site to notify you of these changes and provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at our Website periodically.

What to do if you have concerns

Upon request we offer visitors the ability to have inaccuracies or privacy concerns corrected.

You may have information on the web site corrected or removed by sending us e-mail at the above address, calling us at the above telephone number, writing to us at the above address.

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above addresses or phone number.

Unity Fellowship at Richardson's house

fbcadmin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 02:16:43 +0000

Chicken barbeque and corn roast at Rich and Barbara Richardson's house ( 6067 Kirkville Road North, Kirkville, NY). Bring table service and a story or a joke. Richardson's number: 682-4384

Quarterly Meeting - July 26th

fbcadmin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:48:50 +0000

The Quarterly Meeting will be held on July 26th after the 9:30 worship service.
All are invited and encouraged to attend.

Items needed for summer youth activities

fbcadmin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:16:27 +0000

We need your help! Do you have any of the following?

An ice cream maker
The game "Twister"
An ice cream maker
A new (and preferably clean) gutter (like the one on your house)
Garden Gnomes (from 3 different homes, preferably)

If you have any of these items, please contact Christy. They will all be returned to you with no harm done!

Our Pastor and Staff

fbcadmin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:12:12 +0000

Leon Oaks-Lee - Pastor

Our Pastor, Leon Oaks-Lee, came to First Baptist Church of Manlius in September, 2005. Pastoral ministry has been his life’s call, and he has enjoyed 34 years of nurturing spiritual growth, challenging congregations to serve others, and walking with people as they experience the daily highs and lows of life. Before coming to Manlius, he served as pastor at the United Church of Auburn (1990-2005), First Baptist Church of Ilion, NY (1983-1990) and the York-Mumford Baptist Parish (1975 – 1983).

He is married to Rosemary and is father to two adult sons, Benjamin and Nathaniel.

His education includes a BS degree from Cornell University, and MDiv degree from Colgate Rochester Divinity School. He seeks to keep his ministry and leadership skills growing through various ministry and leadership programs. In recent years these have included:

A participant in the Nehemiah Leadership Network (3 year program in transformative leadership) to be completed in January 2010.
Facilitator in the Healthy Relationships Grant managed by PEACE Inc.
The Ignatian Spiritual Exercises at the Spiritual Renewal Center, Syracuse, NY.
A certificate from the 2 year Professional Training Program at the Onondaga Pastoral Counseling Center.
A certificate in the 2 year Church Growth Academy.

Elaine - Church Secretary - 10 years

Joyce McCartney - Music Director/Organist

Mary Schwarz - Praise Team Director

Mary began her "formal" music ministry at the age of 13, playing the piano in her home church. Since coming to Manlius First Baptist. she has taken advantage of pretty much any musical opportunity that has come her way, including singing in the choir, solo and ensemble work, directing musicals, and accompanying others. Mary is a founding member of the Praise Team (formed in 1997) and has directed the team since 1999. After serving as accompanist for the Joyful Sounds children's choir for several years, she became the director in 2008. Mary's blessings include her large extended family and her job as Administrative Assistant with the American Baptist Churches of New York State.

Wendy Mapstone - Playschool Director

Wendy Mapstone was raised in Meredith, NH and has been working with children since she was 15 as camp counselor. She attended Nazareth College in Rochester for Art/Elementary education and holds a Master's Degree in Reading from SUNY Cortland. She began the Playschool Program in 1996 with 8 enrolled children as a way to be with her own two children through their preschool experience. Today there are 75 children enrolled in Playschool divided between the preschool and Kindergarten Enrichment program. Wendy says she is, "... always very much amazed at how different each of their minds work and how much they have to offer and contribute. To witness and be a part of their achievements is a great gift."

Marge Edwards - King's Kids Director

Marge has been the director at King's Kids since 2004 and was co-director of the program from 1994 - 2004. She holds a BA from Houghton College in French and education and has spent most of her adult life teaching and providing child care. Marge has two children, David & Candace Guilford, who live in Buffalo, NY and Phoenix, AZ. Her husband, Tim, grew up in this church. She is a member of Christ Church, next door, and is also involved in the Manlius Monday Evening Club, the Town of Manlius Historical Society, and the Academy Street Book Club.

"Bad Girls of the Bible" summer study forming

fbcadmin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:02:08 +0000

All FBC women and their friends are invited to join in a fun study called Bad Girls of the Bible, which is based on the book of the same title by Liz Curtis Higgs. In this seven ween study we will highlight a different biblical woman each week and discover what we can learn from her. Cine to al it a few sessions - whatever your summer schedule allows.

We will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:00 in the church library beginning on July 8 and ending on August 19. Barbara Brace, Rosey Oaks-Lee and Darlene Endy will share the leadership role. Please join us! Sign up sheets are in the entranceways.

Congratulations to FBC Manlius Youth who STARVED FOR FOOD on March 20-21!

fbcadmin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:21:20 +0000

The group raised $1,220 to feed the hungry.

FBC Manlius “STARVED FOR FOOD” – the theme for World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine this year -- by going without food for 30 hours to get a taste of what the world’s poorest children and families face everyday. Funds raised by 30 Hour Famine participants help feed and care for children in poverty-afflicted countries around the globe. Additionally, a portion of funds raised support World Vision’s efforts to assist families in need in the United States. 30 Hour Famine funds contribute to World Vision’s response in areas where famine, conflict, and other crises make children vulnerable to hunger and preventable disease.

Google Calendar

fbcadmin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:58:01 +0000

Events

fbcadmin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:25:07 +0000

Christian Life

fbcadmin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:00:11 +0000

A person does not unconsciously develop a Christian life. When one makes a decision to become a Christian, one chooses to trust and follow Jesus Christ. The Christian faith is not inherited, no one can make this all important decision for another. God does not force anyone to follow him. God invites us.

The Steps to become a Christian are clearly revealed:

Turn from your sinful and selfish ways

The only way you can enjoy God's eternal companionship is to repent or turn from selfishness and sin.

He commands all people everywhere to repent

Acts 17:30

Jesus said,

The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent, and believe in the gospel

Mark 1:15, RSV

You must make an "about face" in the direction your life is taking. You must turn from your own selfish way and turn to Christ.

Believe in Jesus Christ

You must receive Christ as your Lord and Savior, believing that Christ forgives your sins and gives you eternal life. The Bible says,

Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved

Acts 16:31

To all who receive him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God

John 1:12

Follow the commands of Christ

Jesus said,

If you love me, you will keep my commandments

John 14:15

This means that you will constantly seek Christ's help in order that you may be a loyal, stalwart follower, obedient to his commands, living a joyful, radiant, dedicated Christian Life.

For more answers or help with questions, visit http://www.billygraham.org/spiritualhelp or to contact the church, send an E-Mail to fbcman@twcny.rr.com

Young Life Ministry

fbcadmin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:02:29 +0000

Jesus grew in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and others

Luke 2 : 52

Our church youth ministry seeks to help young people grow mentally, physically, and in relationship with God and others. It forms the balanced Christian life.

Youth ministry focuses on grades 6 - 12. And, while young people are involved in the church life as a whole, the program has two components:

Young Life Ministry

Young Life is a ministry to high school youth and is very active in the Fayetteville-Manlius High School, as well as in many other area communities. First Baptist Church encourages young people to be involved and support the Young Life Ministry. Our church annually supports this ministry as a portion of the First Baptist Church mission program.

The Young Life Vision

Every adolescent will have the opportunity to meet Jesus Christ and follow Him.

The Young Life Mission

Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.

We accomplish our mission by:

Praying for young people
Going where kids are
Building personal relationships with them
Winning the right to be heard
Providing experiences that are fun, adventurous and life changing
Sharing our lives and the Good News of Jesus Christ with adolescents
Inviting them to personally respond to this Good News
Loving them regardless of their response
Nurturing kids so they might grow in their love for Christ and the knowledge of God's word and become people who can share their faith with others
Helping young people develop the skills, assets and attitudes to reach their full God-given potential
Encourage kids to live connected to the Body of Christ by being an active member of a local congregation
Working with a team of like-minded individuals, volunteer leaders, committee members, donors and staff

Sites of Interest

fbcadmin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:30:33 +0000

The following Internet links have been visited by members of the church staff. We do not accept responsibility for the content of these Internet sites. If you find ANY of these websites offensive to you or members of your family, please contact us IMMEDIATELY. Internet sites change, can be pirated by others or the website name can be stolen. Some sites are not maintained on a timely schedule. We will continue to visit these sites and edit this list from time to time. Thank you.

Daily Devotional Sites for Youth and Adults

Daily Bread Devotional www.gospelcom.net/rbc/odb

American Baptist Churches:

American Baptist Churches - USA www.abc-usa.org
American Baptist Churches - NYS www.abc-nys.org
American Baptist Credit Union www.abcu.org

Christian Parenting, Family and Guidance

Parenting www.christianitytoday.com/parenting
Focus on the Family www.family.org
Marriage www.christianitytoday.com/marriage
Guidance www.gospelcom.net/guidance
Men's National Ministry www.promisekeepers.org

Information and Resources

Literature and Publications www.christianbook.com
Christian College Search www.christiancollegesearch.com
Bible Study Tour www.bible.gospelcom.net

Central New York Information:

About Syracuse, New York www.syracuse.com www.cybercuse.com
About Manlius, New York www.villageofmanlius.org
About Fayetteville, New York www.fayettevilleny.com
Fayetteville-Manlius Central Schools www.fmhs.cnyric.org

Our History

fbcadmin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:12:03 +0000

In 1797, a small group of post-revolutionary War settlers began to gather as a Baptist Society in the Pompey-Manlius area. By the early 1800's, the congregation had grown, and in 1827 a church was built on Seneca Street in Manlius, New York. The present brick building was constructed in 1928. With the growth of the Sunday School, an educational wing was added in 1968.

The Church became affiliated with the Baptist Missionary Convention in 1828 and continues as an active member of the American Baptist Churches, USA.

While our genealogical records are limited, requests for information may be directed to our church historian, Mr. Elwin Richardson. Baptist historical information may also be obtained through the American Baptist Historical Society. The Manlius, New York Historical Society may provide information on the village.

Our Church Covenant

fbcadmin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:10:54 +0000

In Baptist churches, the nature of our relationship to each other is outlined in a covenant. Each individual Baptist church writes a covenant that names the commitments we make to God and to each other.

Affirmation of Christian Purpose

Having been led by the Spirit of God to receive Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we hereby offer ourselves to Him and to one another, agreeing to serve together in all the ways He makes known to us.

Relying upon the gracious aid of our God, we will seek to discover the Will of our Heavenly Father, individually and in groups, through prayer, Bible study, and corporate worship.

Remembering that all we are and all we have come from God, we will give regularly and cheerfully, as He has prospered us. We will support our church, aid the poor, and spread the Gospel throughout the world.

Walking together as Christians, we will exercise sincere care and watchfulness over each other, rejoice with those who rejoice, and demonstrate loving concern for those who are distressed.

In the spirit of this Christian Affirmation, we agree to keep Jesus Christ at the center of our thought and action, and reflect the joy of His presence through our fellowship.

Striving to build our homes on Christian love, we will educate our children in the way of the Lord, and in all our relationships witness the reconciling love of God to all people.

About Us

fbcadmin — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:07:07 +0000

The First Baptist Church congregation began over 200 years ago. The church family today is a blend of children, young adults, families, and seniors. About 100 gather for worship each Sunday and about 50 – 60 attend Sunday School and Adult Education classes. There are small groups that study scripture, pray together, and give the support and encouragement each Christian needs to live faithfully for Christ. First Baptist Church is a member of the American Baptist Churches, USA relating to congregations in New York State, the United States, and around the world.

Our church building is distinguished by its tall steeple that towers above the brick facade. An elevator provides for handicap accessibility for the whole building. An Educational wing provides room for Christian Education as well as a before and after school program called King's Kids and a daily nursery school called Playschool. The gymnasium allows for a variety of church and community activities and programs.

Manlius, NY and Fayetteville, NY are sister villages only four miles apart, combining to create the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, one of the finest in the nation. The community provides a great place to live and grow, complete with the resources of the mid-sized city of Syracuse, NY.

Vacation Bible School 2009

fbcadmin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:29:57 +0000

Join us at the Crocodile Dock

What is it?

A week long morning event for children where they learn Bible stories, sing songs, play games, do crafts and enjoy snacks. Children learn how God cares for his people through stories about Moses and Jesus.

When is it?

August 17-21 from 9 am to noon

Where is it?

First Baptist Church of Manlius
408 Pleasant St.
Manlius, NY

Whom is it for?

Children entering Kindergarten through Grade 7 in the fall of 2009

What does it cost?

It is free!

How do I get my child involved.

Complete the registration forms and mail them to the church office or call the church office (682-8941) by August 10, 2009:

First Baptist Church of Manlius
408 Pleasant St.
Manlius, NY

Welcome

fbcadmin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:20:54 +0000

Connecting with the heart of God

Church Contact Information

fbcadmin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:04:11 +0000

Mailing Address

First Baptist Church of Manlius
408 Pleasant St.
Manlius, NY 13104

King's Kids

(315) 682-5034

Playschool

(315) 416-3374

Rev. Leon B. Oaks-Lee, Pastor

pastor@firstbaptist-manlius.org
Office Hours: 9:00am - Noon
Monday - Thursday

Elaine - Church Secretary

Phone: (315) 682-8941
Fax: (315) 682-8941

Directions to First Baptist Church, Manlius

fbcadmin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:30:24 +0000

View Larger Map

From the North

Take 81 South to Exit 29S [481 south towards Dewitt]
Take 481 South to Exit 3E [Rt5/Rt 92 East towards Fayetteville]
Take Rt 5 / Rt 92 East one mile
Bear right at fork in road on to Rt 92 East towards Manlius
Travel 4 miles into Manlius
At third light, go left on Pleasant St (Burger King is too far)
Church is 3 blocks up on right [Corner of North & Pleasant]
Red brick church with white pillars. Parking Lot on side

From the West

Take I 90 [NYS Thruway] East to Exit 39 [690 East]
Take 690 East about 13 miles to 481 South
Take 481 South to Exit 3E [Rt5 / Rt 92 East towards Fayetteville]
Take Rt 5 / Rt 92 East one mile
Bear right at fork in road on to Rt 92 East towards Manlius
Travel 4 miles into Manlius
At third light, go left on Pleasant St (Burger King is too far)
Church is 3 blocks up on right [Corner of North & Pleasant]
Red brick church with white pillars. Parking Lot on side

From the South

Take 81 North to Exit 16A [481 North towards DeWitt]
Take 481 North about 5 miles to Exit 3 E [Rt5 / Rt 92 East towards Fayetteville]
Take Rt 5 / Rt 92 East one mile
Bear right at fork in road on to Rt 92 East towards Manlius
Travel 4 miles into Manlius
At third light, go left on Pleasant St (Burger King is too far)
Church is 3 blocks up on right [Corner of North & Pleasant]
Red brick church with white pillars. Parking Lot on side

From the East

Take 90 [NYS Thruway] East to Exit 34A [481 South towards Dewitt]
Take 481 South to Exit 3 E [Rt5 / Rt 92 East towards Fayetteville]
Take Rt 5 / Rt 92 East one mile
Bear right at fork in road on to Rt 92 East towards Manlius
Travel 4 miles into Manlius
At third light, go left on Pleasant St (Burger King is too far)
Church is 3 blocks up on right [Corner of North & Pleasant]
Red brick church with white pillars. Parking Lot on side

Mission

fbcadmin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:03:56 +0000

Relying upon the gracious aid of our God, we will seek to discover the Will of our Heavenly Father, individually and in groups, through prayer, Bible study, and corporate worship.

Walking together as Christians, we will exercise sincere care and watchfulness over each other, rejoice with those who rejoice, and demonstrate loving concern for those who are distressed.

In the spirit of this Christian Affirmation, we agree to keep Jesus Christ at the center of our thought and action, and reflect the joy of His presence through our fellowship.

Striving to build our homes on Christian love, we will educate our children in the way of the Lord, and in all our relationships witness the reconciling love of God to all people.

Sunday - May 24, 2009

fbcadmin — Mon, 25 May 2009 03:32:20 +0000

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