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Manly Memorial Baptist Church is a loving, Christian community that has been in existence in Lexington, Virginia since 1841.

We hope each person who visits us will experience a genuine welcome. We seek to make disciples of Jesus Christ through heartfelt worship, caring fellowship, spiritual nurture, faithful service, and compassionate outreach in the Lexington area and throughout the world.

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Bible readings for the week of Jan 23th - Jan 27th

Mon–Hebrews 9:1-10
Tue– Hebrews 9:11-22
Wed– Hebrews 9:23-28
Thu– Hebrews 10:1-7
Fri– Hebrews 10:8-18

Click here to read from the Bible of your choice,
to hear an audio of the passage,
or to access a commentary related to the passage.

Sunday, January 29, 2012

"The Question We All Ask"

based on Romans 11:33 -36

Click here to watch & listen to previous sermons.

Please Note:
The 2012 offering envelopes are in the hall.
Please pick yours up before you leave to help us save on postage.

Upcoming Opportunities

Sundays, 9:45 AM
There is a class for everyone!!

Click here for Sunday School opportunities.

Baptist Collegiate Ministry Bible Study

Tuesday nights at 6:15 pm (1815 hours) in the Fellowship Hall
for 3rd - 1st year VMI and W&L students.

Thursday night at 2000 hours in the Mountain Room for 4th year VMI ("Rats").

see calendar for January schedule.

Youth Group Meets every Sunday!

        12:00 pm     Youth Activities
12:40 pm           Lunch
              1:00 pm         Handbells

Handbell Practice: we have two songs we will be working on to be performed on Youth Sunday.
Mark your calendar for Game Night: Jan 27th

Invite your friends and we will see you at Youth!
Jimmy and Cheryl, Youth Leaders

Youth Puppet Ministry

The Youth Sunday School class has a new "reach out" ministry to share God’ love through puppets. So far we have visited The Mayflower, The Kirby’s and Slater’s, and Children’s SS classes.

Youth who would like to help make a difference in someone's life by becoming a part of our Puppet Ministry should contact Jessica Quisenberry to become involved.

See our schedule below and join us in Sunday School and get involved!!

If anyone has an individual, a family or a group who they think would benefit from our Puppet Ministry, please contact Jessica or any member of the ministry team.

Youth Sunday School Schedule for January

Jan 1- Bible Study and Puppet Practice
Jan 8- Niko’s for breakfast
Jan 15- Puppet Ministry "Reach Out"
Jan 22- Bible Study and Puppet Practice
Jan 29- Bible Study and Puppet Practice

We look forward to seeing you.

Happy New Year!

Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal & Silent Auction, Feb 1st

The Keens are cooking, so make your reservation by noon Monday.

The menu is: Potato Soup, Chili, Cheese Corn Bread, Jello Salad, Blueberry Cheesecake and Cherry Cheesecake.

You may click here or call the church office to do so.

There will also be a baked goods silent auction that night. All proceeds go to church missions.

Invite some friends and come on out for some good fellowship, a great meal and place your bid on some yummy baked goods.

Adult Handbell Choir in Need of a New Ringer

The Meador-Steele Handbell choir is in need of one new ringer for the small bells. If you would like to become a part of this exciting choir please contact David Shreve.

Handbell practice sessions are on Wednesday nights from 6:30 - 7:30pm and the first practice of the new year will be Jan 4th.

The choir will begin preparing for the local handbell festival that will be held at Lexington Presbyterian Church Saturday, March 3rd.

WMU Meetings for January:

Mission Action—Monday, January 9th at 7:30 p.m. with Bobbie Canfield

Prayer Support—Tuesday, January 10th at 10:30 a.m. at the church

EVP Group—Wednesday, January 11th at 5:15 p.m. at the church.

Come join us for fun, fellowship and service.

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Children's Missions, Feb 19th

GAs, RAs and Acteens

Join us on the third Sunday in February

We look forward to seeing you there!

Youth Game Night, Friday, Jan 27th

Friday, Jan. 27th 2012 from 7:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. all youth grades 6th-12th are invited to Game Night!!

Games include Xbox, WII, and other board games.

Bring a friend or two and we will see you at Game Night!!

"Mystery Meal" - Feb 21st

The JOY group has a "Mystery Meal" trip planned for Tuesday, Feb. 21st.

We will leave from church at 11:15 and have lunch locally.

Please sign up on the list posted on the bulletin board.

Payment for the April trip to PA is due by Feb 8th.
The cost is $200.

Also, Mark Your Calendar for our First Day Trip of the Year - Saturday, March 17.
We've reserved seats at the Barter Theatre to see the musical "9 to 5".
The cost is $75 for bus and ticket. Lunch will be at the Cracker Barrel at Abingdon.
Sign up sheet is posted and payment must be made before Feb.22
Invite friends to join us!

August Mission Trip Planning Session, Jan. 26th

The Missions Committee will meet on Thursday, January 26th, at 7:00 pm in the Assembly Room to discuss plans for August mission trip to Southwest Virginia.

Anyone interested in going on the trip or wanting more information is invited to join the committee at 7:30 the same evening for a planning session.

Local Mission Opportunities

Click here & scroll to the bottom of the page for a list of local community and Manly Memorial sponsored opportunities for service to our church members and neighbors.

The list is not meant to be complete, it’s just a list of activities some of our church members are involved in. Additions and corrections are welcomed.

If you see a place you might like to get involved, call the contact person on the list and they’ll be glad to answer your questions.

Hospice in Need of Volunteers

Volunteers are crucial to the Hospice Care Mission and are invaluable helping hands to Rockbridge Area Hospice.
Without volunteers, Rockbridge Area Hospice could not provide the excellence of care our community has come to count on.

Click here to learn more about the many ways you can help or call 540-463-1848.

Valentine Items to Help Lisa's House

The Mission Action Circle and the Children’s Missions groups invite you to share God’s love by donating household items.

Suggested Household Goods:

Kleenex - toilet paper - paper towels
Comet cleaner - glass cleaner - furniture polish
All-purpose cleaner - Clorox wipes - sponges/scrubbers
Plastic gloves - cleaning clothes - oven cleaner
Bathroom cleaner - tub cleaner - Brillo Pads
Garbage bags - lights bulbs
Plastic/paper cups - plastic/paper plates - storage bags - dish soap
Hand soap - bar soap - hand sanitizer
Laundry soap - toilet bowl cleaner - air freshener

Please place the items in the boxes near the choir room by February 12th.

Stained Glass Window Project

You may recall the church installed protective glass in front of the sanctuary stained glass windows earlier this year at a cost of $16,000. The protective glass is intended to prevent damage from outside debris and reduce inside condensation that will help maintain the stained glass windows in excellent condition for the indefinite future.

The church has an outstanding debt of $13,000 remaining on this project.

Any assistance you may be able to provide in reducing this debt would be greatly appreciated.

Children to enjoy "Glow-A-Rama" Put-Put, Jan 29th

The children will go to Buchanan for "Glow-in-the Dark" Put Put on Sunday, January 29.

We will leave right after church for lunch and then go to Buchanan.

Please RSVP to Beverly(463-6548) if you plan to go with us.

Sunday School Teacher Meeting, Jan 29th

All Sunday School teachers, please join together to discuss ways to improve our program, ways to promote SS attendance, and brainstorm class lesson ideas.

We will meet in the Choir Room on Sunday, Jan 29, 3-4:00 p.m.

Thank you for your commitment to sharing God’s love. Please be in prayer as the Lord leads in SS.

Please contact Jessica Quisenberry for any questions.

April JOY Group Trip to Lancaster ~ payment due by Feb 8th

The JOY Group has made reservations for April 12-13 to go to Lancaster, PA to see the new production of "Jonah" at Sight and Sound Theatre.

Payment for the April trip to see "Jonah" is now due.The final day to pay is Feb.8.

We reserved 48 tickets and we have 55 who signed to go. Therefore, we will take the first 48 who pay.

Early payment is necessary to confirm the rooming list.

Cost for this trip is $190 per person, based on double room and includes lodging, bus, ticket, dinner, breakfast, and luggage handling.

Click here to see a really interesting behind the scenes "sneak peek" or here for a summary of the show.

Anyone interested should sign-up soon as spaces are limited.

DISASTER RELIEF OFFERING

In response to tremendous needs in the wake of all the various natural disasters that have been occurring, we are establishing a disaster relief fund.

You may make your check out to the church and mark it to "Disaster Relief" and we will send it to organizations and families as needed.

Love offering for Benke family

The church is collecting funds to help the Benke family with expenses at this time.
Please mark your love gift for the Benke family or Clarice Benke.
If you have questions please see Fred Vaughan.

There is a personal journal, pictures and a guestbook on Caringbridge.org for Clarice.
If you do not know the password, you may request it by clicking here.

Seeking Additional items for Backpack Program

The backpack ministry is moving along wonderfully. We have added 12 more students so we are now up to a total of 107.

We have had lots of volunteers to pack and deliver the backpacks to Central.

Several people have expressed and interest in providing additional items to place in the backpacks as one person did with instant oatmeal and poptarts. These were purchased at a reasonable cost.

If you are interested, items must be individually wrapped for 107 backpacks.

If you have questions please see Phyllis Shreve or Patsy Paxton.

We are also providing a birthday cake each month for the teachers at Central, just to let them know we appreciate them for taking care of our children.

January FOOD PANTRY Donations

Please help continue the support of the Rockbridge Area Food Pantry.

Food-of-the-month: whole grain cereal and jelly

Please place your donations in the box outside the choir room.

Remember, all non-perishable items are accepted.

Thank you for your generous support.

Broadcast System For The Hearing Impaired

Our sanctuary is equipped with a broadcast system for the hearing impaired. Please contact one of the ushers to borrow a personal receiver.

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