First Baptist Church of Manassas seeking a PT Custodian. Must have at least one year of experience maintaining a building. Detailed JD & Application at www.fbcmanassas.org. Email all inquiries and resumes to FirstBaptist.HR@gmail.com
The Jail & Prison Ministry is participating in this year’s Branch of Love (BOL) program coordinated by the Good News Jail & Prison Ministry. We’ve done this for several years and are truly grateful for your expression of love and kindness towards these children. The cards are available today, December 2. We ask that you take a card ONLY if you’re able to meet the unwrapped gift return deadline by 12/14/18 so that packaging and deliveries are completed together. Your cooperation will help to ensure that children are not left without gifts.
Save the Date for CREW Friday - How Great Thou Art! Join us for a night of worship through music, dance and more featuring Dathan Thigpen!
Come for Tips on Enjoying Holiday Foods While Managing Your Blood Sugars. We will enjoy a potluck dinner so bring a Low Carb dish to share. Please join us in this journey to take the best possible care of these wonderfully created bodies that God has given us. If your blood sugar/glucose readings are higher than normal or what your doctor wants, you owe it to yourself and your family to attend our meetings. Contact persons are Blanche Dance and Shirley Williams.
FBC Israel 2020 Study Tour Information Meeting, December 15th. Have you ever thought about visiting Israel, the cradle of the Christian faith? If yes, then please join us at the information meeting for the FBC Israel 2020 Study Tour. The meeting will be held in the Historic Sanctuary at 9:00AM on Saturday, December 15, 2018. This trip is intended to bring the page of the Bible to life. We look forward to seeing you there.
The Missions Ministry is hosting another "FBC Mission Trip to Puerto Rico." We are working to continue to Rebuild, Restore, and Renew Puerto Rico through sharing the Love of God in service! If you would like to join this effort please email Jada Beazer at jrbeazer0@gmail.com to RSVP. A deposit of $50 per person is Due No Later than Sunday, February 24th. This will secure your spot on the trip. Please join our informational meeting on Saturday, Dec. 15th at 10AM in the Old Sanctuary.
The Missions Ministry is hosting another 7 Day Journey "FBC Mission Trip to Haiti" May 20-27, 2019. We are working to continue to Refurbish Classrooms, Build Desks, Build Partitions for Classrooms, and Provide Medical Assistance. If you would like to join this effort please email Freda Lawrence at ftlawrence88@comcast.net to RSVP. Please join our informational meeting on Saturday, Dec. 15th at 10AM in the Historic Sanctuary.
The Men’s Ministry is sponsoring a trip to “Christmas Celebration 2018-Final Curtain Call” at the Evangel Cathedral in Upper Marlboro, MD on Saturday, December 15. Curtain time is 4pm for this Broadway-quality, multi-media production. Tickets are priced at $55 for senior saints (65 yrs. and older), and $65 for others.Transportation will be aboard a church vehicle. Limited tickets are available in the Narthex following each worship service, starting on November 11. Payment should be by check or with exact cash. Contact person: Kermit Dance, 571-643-6197.
Join us at the 8am and 10:45am services as we celebrate the Christmas season through Music, Drama, & Dance.
The Women’s Ministry will celebrate Christmas with a holiday party on December 16, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. The party will be held at The Club House, 10199 Fountain Circle, Manassas, Va. Invitations have been sent to those to whom we have e-mail addresses. If you did not receive an invitation, please contact Kenya Johnson (kenyacb@comcast.net) or Becky Pearson at 703 966 3599. We hope you will come out and bring your favorite dish to fellowship with your sisters in Christ.
Come out for food & fellowship as we praise in the New Year!
Friday, January 18, 6pm-8pm in the MDW Fellowship Hall!!! We will introduce the NEW and IMPROVED 2019 Financial Overhaul Series and the topics to be covered THIS year, including: Spending Plans v. Budgets, Retirement, Estate Planning (Wills and Trusts) and much, much more. The goal is to "Become better stewards of God's blessings!"
Join us to start your journey on January 18 at 6pm. RSVP by Friday, Jan. 11 to Jada Beazer by email jrbeazer07@gmail.com
As part of our outreach program, The Little Star Ministry is inviting all First Baptist Church members who are single parents with school age children (grades K-12) to a Christmas fellowship on Monday, December 10 from 6-8pm in the fellowship hall.
We are excited to have you join us in an evening of fellowship, games and food; in addition, we will distribute gift cards to parents who signup. Parents must sign up with names, ages of children and a phone number by the deadline date of Sunday, December 2. The forms are located in the narthex.
For information or questions, please call Phyllis B. Harrison, 703-368-4138.
All interested debaters (Middle–High School), The Solomon Debaters will meet December 9 immediately after the 10:45am service to discuss with Students and Parents the most convenient times and locations for meetings and practices (no more than 15-20 min. long). We will provide a list of local debates we can possibly attend as a team and as spectators to observe and learn before our first debate. Please contact Sis. Candis Pope at 703-283-3495 or Pope.candis.s@gmail.com, Dr. James Johnson at 703-586-7191 or jdouble13@gmail.com or Deaconess Wanda Gilliard at 703-586-2459 or wanda.gilliard@gmail.com for any questions or concerns.
The Missions Ministry is hosting another 7 Day Journey "FBC Mission Trip to Haiti" May 20-27, 2019. We are working to continue to Refurbish Classrooms, Build Desks, Build Partitions for Classrooms, and Provide Medical Assistance. If you would like to join this effort please email Freda Lawrence at ftlawrence88@comcast.net to RSVP. Please join our informational meeting on Saturday, Dec. 15th at 10AM in the Historic Sanctuary.
FBC Family and Friends are invited to FBC’s Community Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 1 at the Manassas Volunteer Rescue Squad (9322 Center Street). We are asking our Senior Saints to arrive at 5pm so that they can be seated first and then all others at 6pm. The dinner will end at 8pm.
FBC Hosts the 2018 Joint Thanksgiving Day Worship. Join us at 10:30am!
Final Church Meeting of 2018, includes election of officers, please come out & vote!
All Middle School and High School Students are invited to join Solomon’s Debaters. We will have our initial meeting November 16 at FBC starting at 6pm. We encourage parents to attend the first meeting to learn all about Solomon’s Debaters. Please feel free to contact Candace S.Pope with any questions or concerns that you may have at Pope.Candis.S@gmail.com or 703-283-3495.
FBC Ladies, it is time to prepare for our fall retreat. It will be held on November 8-10 at the Liberty Mountain Resort, Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles south of historic Gettysburg, Pa. The retreat continues to be a time of rest, relaxation and study of God’s word. We encourage each of you to prepare yourself for this event. The cost is $350 which includes a two night stay with two people in each room and 6 meals. Monthly/weekly payments will be accepted. Transportation is provided. The bus will leave the church at 1pm on Thursday, and return on Saturday around 3pm. Plan to enjoy dynamic speakers, mini workshops, fellowship, fun and time to reflect upon the goodness of God.
It's October and time for our annual Hallelujah Night/Trunk-A-Treat event. The event will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at First Baptist Church from 5:30-8:00 pm. Hallelujah Night is a safer alternative to door-to-door trick or treating and benefit both FBC and community children.
Donating a bag or two of candy goes a long way. A box to collect candy donations will be in the Marshall D Williams Fellowship Hall.
FBC family, cold weather is approaching and in preparation, FBC is holding our annual ‘Warm the Heart’ Winter Gear Collection, September 30 – October 27, 2018. We ask for gently used or new coats, hats, gloves, and scarfs for men, women and children. These items will be distributed at FBC on Saturday, October 27th. We are also looking for volunteers to provide soups and chili, sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D48ACAE28A20-warm. Please consider participating!
Build the Power in WE the People! At the VOICE 1,200-person assembly, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam will announce how he plans to lead on VOICE's key issues.
VOICE Leaders' Priority Issues:.
Dismantling mass incarceration
Schools: Lifting up our children, not locking them down
Keeping families together: Immigrant and Muslim communities
Affordable housing / transportation
Please arrive at 3:30 pm for music and to be sure you get a seat.
The Manassas walk to end Alzheimer’s is on October 20th. ‘The Forget Me Nots’ will be walking for FBC. You can help by donating, walking, or volunteering the day of the walk. Please contact Sis. Anita Penn at 703-801-4370 or 703-361- 6729 or anitapenn@hotmail.com for information on how you can help end Alzheimer’s.
Ladies are reminded to come out to “Sister to Sister” in the Historic Sanctuary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served! We will be discussing life’s transitions. Let’s help one another! Come out and bring a friend.
146th Church Anniversary! Sun, Oct. 14. One Church-One Service at 10am. Dinner follows worship service.
The deadline to register to vote for the November General Election is Oct. 15.
The deadline to apply for a ballot by mail is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
In-person absentee voting is available Monday through Friday during regular general registrar office hours, and on Saturday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 3.
The deadline to vote absentee in-person is Saturday, Nov. 3.
The deadline for a general registrar to receive an absentee ballot by mail is by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 6.
Dr. Savage is the Revivalist at Mt. Olive Baptist, Woodbridge final night of Fall Revival. FBC Choir and Musicians ministering in song and music. Join us!
Saturday, Oct 6 at 3pm in the Main Sanctuary. Join us!
Please join us for an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, October 6 from 11am-12pm, right after choir practice! Fun, Fun, Fun! Can’t wait to see you there!
Join the celebration of the Women’s Ministry Annual Prayer Breakfast, “An Attitude
of Prayer,” on October 6, 8:30am-12:30pm at the Stonewall Golf Club, 15601 Turtle Dr., Gainesville. The reservations of $20 begins Sunday, August 26th. Save the date and join us!
Are you Looking to get recharged with Christian Men that have made their mark on the NFL? Are you interested in hearing speakers that include Jeff Kemp, former NFL quarterback, Johnny Parker, former Redskins chaplain and Rod Hairston, former Raven's chaplain?
Then you want to attend the Washington Area Coalition of Men's Ministries Premier event at 8:30am - 3pm on Sat Oct 6th in Derwood , MD, please call or text Brother Tyno Carter at 703.225.9533. The cost for 5 or more attendees is $51.19 per person for early bird registration.
We invite you to join the Restoration Biblical Counseling Ministry as we collectively partake in the anointed atmosphere and study of the EFFECTIVENESS AND FERVENCY OF PRAYER on October 3 at 7pm. Our theme is “EFFECTUAL FERVENT PRAYER (JAMES 5:16).” All are welcome! Feel free to invite your family, friends and co-workers!
5th Sunday, September 30th, after service in the church parking lot. Come join the Music & Arts Ministry for an afternoon of fun, fellowship and information about the ministry.
