Announcements, June 15,2025 Happy Father’s Day!
Today’s message, titled “How Can I be Faithful when Life Isn’t Simple?” is based on Psalm 40. Come join us at 10:30 AM. We will have no activities at the church this Sunday evening so you may spend more time with your family.
Kids Sports Day Camp starts Monday, June 16 and goes through Friday, June 20. All kids ages 6 – 12 are invited to join us each day from 9AM – Noon. Prep work is underway!
Putting together pickle ball nets, gathering basketballs, socker balls, planning snacks and Wacky Sports and a short Bible lesson. Come join us at the Manchester, IL Community Park!
Come compete with some of the best BBQers around! Manchester Baptist Church will provide one pork shoulder roast per contestant. Other meat welcome if you provide it. Sides and desserts will be provided. Bring your own secret ingredients and equipment to the Manchester IL Community Park on Saturday, June 28 and win bragging rights. Cooking, Fun and Games start around 1:30 PM, Judging will be at 4:00 PM and we will sample all this goodness starting about 5:00 PM. Everything is FREE and you are invited!
Manchester Baptist Church, 404 East Street, Manchester, IL. Come join us for singing, Bible stories, fun, games and snacks. We meet from 9 AM to 11:20 AM each morning.
Announcements, June 8, 2025
Come help the Cemetery Association by enjoying a pork chop or porky burger supper!
It is officially summer so our sermon theme is Summer in the Psalms! We will hear a message from the Book of Psalms each Sunday morning at 10:30 AM. This week’s message is titled “How Should I Pray in Sickness and Suffering?” The sermon text is Psalm 39.
Each Sunday evening Pastor Joe is sharing a unique series, presenting one book of the Bible each week at 6:00 PM. Since the messages are in chronological order in this series, he will present Job this week.
In case you aren’t aware, we normally post a video of each Sunday morning’s message on YouTube (@MBC 404) and share it to our Facebook page (Manchester Baptist Church, Manchester, IL). Sunday evening’s messages are posted as a podcast on Spotify and we will be sharing them to Facebook also. They usually are posted Monday mornings.
We are counting down the days to the Kids Sports Day Camp. Call the church at 217-587-2761 if you still need to register your child!
All BBQ chefs are welcome to strut their stuff! The church will provide each contestant with a pork shoulder roast and you provide your own equipment and any special ingredients. Contact the church if you want to compete so we get enough meat. Everyone is invited to join in fun and games during the afternoon and enjoy a FREE BBQ meal starting at 5:00 PM.
Announcements, June 1, 2025
This week Pastor Joe will conclude Season Two of his Colossians series, concentrating on verses 20 - 23. Join us for this message at 10: 30 AM. Sunday evening at 6:00 PM he will introduce a new series for Sunday evenings, “Book by Book, The Bible One Book at a Time”. We hope you join us!
Activities for the month include:
Monday, June 2 at 7:00 PM Deacons Meeting
Ladies Night Out will not meet during the summer!
Saturday, June 7 from 5 – 7 PM Cemetery Benefit Pork Chop Supper in the Manchester Community Park All proceeds will go to the Manchester Cemetery Association Cost $12 The menu will include: A pork chop or porky burger; potato salad; cole slaw; baked beans Pie or cake; tea, coffee, or lemonade
Kids Sports Day Camp in the Manchester Community Park Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20 For ages 6 – 12, 9AM – 12 PM To register call the church at 217-587-2761 or sign up on our website at manchesterbaptistchurch.com
Sunday, June 22 at 5:00 PM VBS planning meeting
Saturday, June 28 BBQ Fest in the Manchester Community Park BBQ contest, Food, Music and Fun Call the church to register to cook. All meat is furnished. Call the church for details on the contest. Judging starts at 4 PM and eating at 5 PM
Sunday, June 29 at 6:00 PM Stories and Songs: Your opportunity to sing a song, give your testimony, share a favorite story of what Christ has done for you.
Announcements, May 25, 2025
Our guest speaker this Sunday is Kevin Jones. He is the Church Planting Director for the Illinois Baptist State Association. We appreciate how he helped us out during COVID when we were without a pastor and are thankful he lead Pastor Joe to come be out pastor.
Join us at 10:30 AM. No evening services this week.
We have a lot of things coming up in the next few weeks! Join us when you can.
Monday, May 26 at 10:00 AM Memorial Day Service at the Manchester Cemetery.
Wednesday, May 28 at 9:30 AM. Time to make slaw for the Manchester Cemetery Pork Chop Supper Benefit. Bring your favorite knife and cutting surface and come to the Fellowship Hall
Saturday, May 31 at 7:00 AM Men’s Breakfast and Bible This is the last one for the season!
Monday, June 2 at 7:00 PM Deacons Meeting
Ladies Night Out will not meet during the summer months!
Saturday, June 7 from 5 – 7 PM Pork Chop Supper in the Manchester Community Park.
All proceeds will go to the Manchester Cemetery Association. Cost $12.00
The menu will include:
A pork chop or porky burger; potato salad; cole slaw; baked beans
Pie or cake; tea, coffee, or lemonade
Call the church at 217-587-2761 to register your child. We have limited spaces. Please leave a message if no answer.
Announcements, May 18, 2025
Can you keep up?
Tonight is Bible Study and Prayer starting at 6:30 PM.
Tomorrow afternoon we will pass out Goody Bags at the school bus stop. Meet at the church at 3:15 PM
Saturday, May 17 starting at 9AM we will do some extra cleaning and sprucing up all around the building and grounds.
Sunday Evening at 5:00 PM will be a VBS planning meeting. Open to all who are interested in helping.
Please call the church to register your kids so we know how many to plan for. 217-587-2761
We also hope to see you here Sunday morning. This week Pastor Joe's message is from Colossians 2: 16 - 19 and is titled “What Do I Replace Christ With?” You can also watch on Facebook or YouTube on Monday.
Announcements, May 11, 2025
Join us this Sunday morning at 10:30 AM when Pastor Joe will be speaking from Colossians 2: 6 - 15. His message is titled “What Keeps a Christian Faithful?”. We will have no Sunday evening activities so you may spend more time with your family.
This year, our own Jordan, Kaitlin and Renlee were chosen to be the spokes family for the Baptist Children’s Home and Family Services located in Carmi, IL. You may watch a YouTube video about their adoption journey by copying this link bchfs.com/mothers-day-offering/
This coming week will be a busy one!
Wednesday, May 14 at 6:20 PM is our normal Bible Study and Prayer time.
Thursday, May 15 at 2:30 PM will be the End of School - Bus Stop Giveaway. Join us for a quick blessing as it doesn’t take long for a busload of kids to unload and grab a bag of goodies.
Saturday, May 17 at 9:00 AM we will have Work Day at the church to do a little extra cleaning and sprucing up. There will be chores for everyone.
Sunday, May 18 at 5:00 PM is another VBS planning meeting. If you are able to help this year it would be great if you could attend this meeting. Everyone’s input is useful. VBS is scheduled to be July 7th through 11th starting at 9:00 am each day and ending around 11:15 AM.
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Signup at manchesterbaptistchurch.com and scroll down on the main page or call 217-587-2761. Spots are limited so sign up early!
This month we are collecting Girl’s Clothing Items such as Socks, Underwear, Flip-Flops, Shoes, Shirts, and Shorts.
Announcements, May 4, 2025
At 10:30 on Sunday morning Pastor Joe will begin “Season Two: Colossians 2” with a message titled “Does Your Goal Match God’s Goal?” based on Colossians 2: 1 - 5. At 6:00 PM he will continue his serie “What Does the Cross Have to Tell Us?” The Youth Group will also meet at 6:00 PM.
May meetings and activities include Deacons Meeting at 7:00 PM on Monday, May 5 and a work day at the church on Saturday, May 17 starting at 9:00 AM.
We have two big activities coming up this summer for the kids, Kids Sports Day Camp and Vacation Bible School. Join us!
Monday, July 7 through Friday, July 11 starting at 9AM each day! We invite kids of all ages for activities including Music, Bible Stories, Art/Crafts, Fun & Games and Snacks.
Announcements, April 27, 2025
This Sunday Morning we welcome Ben Jones who works with the Illinois Baptist Association as the team leader for the communications team. His message is based on 3 John 1 - 11 and is titled “A Letter to Your Future Church”. Join us at 10:30 AM to welcome Ben.
Time to start planning for Vacation Bible School. Join us at 5:00 PM if you can help in any way this year.
Thursday, May 1 at 6:30 PM. Come join us ladies!
Monday, May 5 at 7:00 PM
Come help spruce up the church building and grounds for spring. Saturday, May 17 at 9:00 AM.
For the month of May we are collecting Girl’s Items for Operation Christmas Child. Some ideas are Socks, Underwear, Flip-Flops, and Shoes.
Announcements, April 20, 2025
Due to the rainy forcast we plan to have our Egg Hunt inside the church. Activities will begin at 10:00 AM. Bring the kids and join us!
We invite you to join us for an Easter Sunrise Celebration at 6:30 AM in the Sanctuary! You will be blessed by joyful congregational singing and a message based on Spurgeon’s: “What Mary Magdalene Teaches Us at Easter Sunrise”. You may then enjoy breakfast in the Fellowship Hall with us. We will have Easter Sunday Worship Service at the usual time of 10:30 AM. Pastor Joe’s message, based on John 20: 19 - 31 Is titled “What Does Jesus Say to You This Easter?”. There will be no Sunday School or Evening Actiities.
All men and boys are invited to attend. You will experience both a great breakfast and Bible teaching.
Sunday evening, April 27 at 5:00 PM we will have a VBS Overview Meeting for anyone interested in helping with VBS this year.
Announcements, April 13, 2025
Pastor Joe’s message for this Palm Sunday is titled “Why Do You Need to See Jesus on Palm Sunday?” The scripture reference is John 12: 12 - 19.
Join us this Sunday evening to celebrate Kerr’s love for Christ and pancakes.
Stay for Evening Worship at 6:00 PM when Pastor Joe will continue his series on “What Does the Cross Have to Tell Us?”. The Youth Group will also meet at 6:00 PM.
The Women’s Bible Study will hold their final session on Thursday, April 17 at 6:30 PM.
Join us Saturday, April 19 starting at 10:00 AM for an Egg Hunt in the Manchester Community Park.
We will have a Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday, April 20 at 6:30 AM in the Sanctuary followed by Breakfast in the Fellowship Hall. At 10:30 AM we will hold our Easter Morning Worship Service. We invite you to join us for any or all of these activities. There will be no Sunday School or Evening Activities on Easter.
During the month of April we are collecting Personal Care Items for Operation Christmas Child. Examples are toothbrushes, hair brushes & combs, washcloths, flashlights & batteries, kids Band-Aids, eating utensils, nail care items.
Announcements, April 6, 2025
Today’s word is Assurance! Based on 1 John 5: 13, Pastor Joe’s message is titled “How Can I Have Assurance I Am Saved?”. Join us at 10:30 AM for this message which will conclude with us celebrating “The Lord’s Supper” with a Communion Service. At 6:00 PM Pastor Joe will continue his series on “What Does the Cross Have to Tell Us?” and the Youth Group will meet.
Monday, April 7 at 7:00 PM Business Meeting
Thursday, April 10 at 6:30 PM Women’s Bible Study
Saturday, April 19 starting at 10:00 AM Egg Hunt in the park We are requesting donations of small, wrapped candies for the Easter Egg Hunt.
Sunday, April 20 Easter Sunday 6:30 AM Sunrise Service in the Sanctuary followed by Breakfast 10:30 AM Easter Morning Worship Service
Sunday, April 27 at 5:00 PM VBS Overview Meeting For anyone interested in helping with VBS this year.
During the month of April we are collecting Personal Care Items for Operation Christmas Child. Examples are toothbrushes, hair brushes & combs, washcloths, flashlights & batteries, kids Band-Aids, eating utensils, nail care items, etc. You may drop items off at the church at any time.
Announcements, March 30, 2025
“Why Sanctification Is Good News?” is the title for Pastor Joe’s message from Romans 6: 17 - 19. Join us at 10:30 AM to learn more about this “Church Word”.
This Evening at 6:00 PM, Stories and Songs is your opportunity to share a favorite song, poem, testimony, etc. Pastor Joe will continue his series on “What Does the Cross Have to Tell Us?”
Youth Group will also meet.
Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 PM Wednesday Potluck Meal followed at 7:30 PM by Business Meeting
Thursday, April 3 at 6:30 PM Ladies Night Out Food, Fun and Fellowship No Women’s Bible Study tonight.
Saturday, April 19 will be an Egg Hunt in the Manchester Park! Activities start at 10:00 AM and the Egg Hunt starts at 11:00 AM. Bring your kids, grandkids, neighbor kids, or any other kids you might have around.
On Easter Sunday, April 20, we will open the Resurrection Celebration with a Sunrise Service in the Sanctuary at 6:30 AM. You are then invited to join us for breakfast in the Fellowship Hall.
Easter Morning Worship Service will begin at 10:30 AM, also in the sanctuary.
We hope you can join us for some or all of the activities!
Announcements, March 23, 2025
“How Do I Enjoy Being God’s Child?” JOIN US AT 10:30 AM as Pastor Joe brings his message based on John I: 12.
March 27 at 6:30 PM. Women’s Bible Study “4 Women of the Bible”. Mark your calendar and invite your friends!
Saturday, March 29 at 7:00 AM Breakfast & Bible Men’s Discipleship Breakfast
Sunday, March 30 at 6:00 PM. A time for you to share your love of Christ through Song, testamony, favorite Bible verse or story.
APRIL HIGHLIGHTS!
Wednesday, April 2 at 6:30 PM Potluck Meal followed at 7:30 PM by Business Meeting
Thursday, April 3 at 6:30 PM Ladies Night Out Food, Fun and Fellowship No Women’s Bible Study tonight.
Announcements, March 16, 2025
Spring has officially arrived in Manchester, IL. The Red Winged Blackbirds are back!
This week’s word is Propitiation and Pastor Joe’s message is titled “What Difference Does Propitiation Mean for Me?”. His message is based on Romans 3:25. Come join us at 10:30 AM and again at 6:00 PM when Pastor Joe will continue his series “What Does the Cross Have to Tell Us?”
Our Youth will be attending this activity. All youth in the area are invited to join them.
March 20 at 6:30 PM will be the first session of a Women’s Bible Study titled “4 Women of the Bible”. Mark your calendar and invite your friends!
All men and boys are invited to attend!
Announcements, March 9, 2025
Pastor Joe will open this series with a message titled “What Does Justification Mean for Me?” based on Romans 4: 23 - 25. Join us at 10:30 AM Central Daylight Time for this message and at 6:00 PM for more about what the cross has to tell us.
If you can’t attend in person, the Sunday morning message is posted on YouTube and Facebook each Monday and both the morning and evening services are usually availabe as a podcast.
Here is a brief snapshot of activities coming up this spring and summer. Watch for more details as the times get closer!
Sunday, March 16 at 6:00 PM our Youth invite other Jr. High and High School youth in the area to join them at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Winchester for “Youth United”. A night of singing, sharing and connecting.
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March 20 at 6:30 PM, Rhonda Wahl will be leading the first of a four session Women’s Bible Study titled “Four Women of the Bible”. We do need to know if you plan to attend so materials will be ready.
Announcements, March 2, 2025
Pastor Joe will complete the first phase of his series on Colossians with a message titled “What Makes Church Special” based on Colossians 1: 24 - 29. Next week he will begin a short series on “Church Words” to help us have a better understanding of what some of the ‘fancy’ words pastors use so freely really mean.
After a pause for Easter the Colossians Series will resume with Chapter 2.
Our Missionary Spotlight this month is on Adolfo and April Rueska. Adolfo and April were missionaries to Mexico when MBC first started supporting them. They developed a very strong church and local pastors to take over their work in Mexico. In 2018 they changed their field to a largely atheistic area in Spain. They are working hard to establish relationships with people in the community and are gradually able to talk about Christ. They are encouraged by some of the responses they get but it is a very hard place to establish a church.
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This week’s activities include Free Lunch Monday for Winchester High School. The kids look forward to our pulled pork sandwiches and we have the blessing of serving then and presenting a short devotional message.
Our Deacons will gather with Pastor Joe at 7:00 PM Monday evening to discuss needs of the church family and how they can help meet them.
Thursday evening at 6:30 PM the Ladies of the church are invited to share Food, Fun and Fellowship at Ladies Night Out. Come and bring a friend.
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Ronda Wahl will be leading a four week Women’s Bible Study starting March 20 at 6:30 PM. The study is titled “Four Women of the Bible”. Come join us and invite someone! Mark your calendar March 20th and 27 Bible Study, Ladies Night Out on April 3, Bible Study resumes for April 10th and 17th .
Operation Christmas Child! Each month we collect different items to have when it is time to pack the shoeboxes and send them via Samaritan’s Purse to unreached children all over the world. This month we are especially collecting Clothing & Accessories. Suggestions are Cold weather items, Sunglasses, Bags, backpacks or purses, Hair Acessories, Hats, Wristwatches or Jewelry and Flashlights. Thank you for helping with this ministry! Last year we packes over 140 boxes and some of them went to Benin, West Africa.
Announcements, February 23, 2025
Sunday morning at 10:30 am Pastor joe’s message, based on Colossians 1: 21 - 23, is titled “How Does God Tell My Story?” Come join us as we worship! At 6:00 PM we will hear more of What the Cross Has to Teach Us.
We still have a few baby bottles that have not been returned. We and the Pregnanc Resource Center are thankful for your generosity!
Monday, March 3 is Free Lunch Monday. We need a few batches of brownies, please. If you have the morning free, we welcome you to come help serve lunch to the high school students at Winchester, IL.
Also on Monday, March 3 the Deacons will meet at 7:00 PM.
Thursday, March 6 at 6:30 PM is Ladies Night Out. All ladies and teen girls are invited to share Food, Fellowship and Fun! Bring a friend!
"We must be content to go to heaven as beggars—saved by free grace simply as believer in Jesus—or we shall never be saved at all." J.C. Ryle in Holiness
Announcements, February 16, 2025
The Baby Bottle Campaign to benefit the Pregnancy Resource Center ends this Sunday, February 16. Thank you to all who have filled bottles! If you still have bottles, either filled or empty, please return them to the church this Sunday or as soon as possible.
At the beginning of our Morning Worship this Sunday we will celebrate the baptism of one of the girls in our congregation. Join us as we follow Christ’s teaching in Matthew 28: 18-20 NIV.
18. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20. and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
After taking a couple of Sundays off following the birth of baby Marilla Jane, Pastor Joe will resume his series on Colossians 1 with a message titled “What Gives Freedom from Fear and Guilt?” based on Colossians 1: 15-20. Join us at 10:30 AM for this message and at 6:00 PM when he will continue his series on “What Does the Cross Have To Tell US?”
All men and teenage boys are invited to the Fellowship Hall at 7:00 AM where a couple of the men will be prearing a delicious breakfast for you to enjoy as you hear some strong Biblical teaching from Brandon Wahl, another member of our church.
Announcements, February 9, 2025
The Baby Bottle Campaign to benefit the Pregnancy Resource Center is in full swing Thank you to all who have filled bottles so far. The drive ends next week so please return your bottles by next Sunday, February 16.
In order to allow Pastor Joe to spend more time at home and help with the new baby and the other six kids, Randy Wahl will be speaking at both the morning and evening service this Sunday. Rest whild you can Emma!
Randy will be using 1 Thessalonians 4: 8 - 12 as his text during the morning service. Join us at 10:30 AM and 6 PM for his messages.
All men and boys are invited for this time of Good Food and Strong Bible Teaching. Come and bring a friend! Correction!! The Breakfast will begin at 7:00 AM!
Announcements, February 2, 2025
IT’S A GIRL!!
Congratulations to Pastor Joe and his family on the birth of their baby girl on Monday!
We will have Daniel Myers as a guest speaker for both the morning and evening service this week. We hope you will join us!
Missionary Spotlight
2 Chronicles 7:14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
Richie and Missy Orick
Richie and Missy were approved as missionaries to Wales in May 2008 but left the field in August 2012 for health reasons. They were reinstated in May 2016. They have been having good success and are reaching out to other areas in Wales. According to their latest prayer letter “we were blessed to witness over 30 receive Christ as Savior and 13 baptized throughout all our ministries in 2024”.
The Baby Bottle Campaign to benefit the Pregnancy Resource Center is in full swing Thank you to all who have filled bottles so far. There are still bottles available for you to pick up and fill. The drive ends Feb. 16.
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On Monday, February 3 at 7:00 PM the Deacons will Meeting.
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Come and bring a friend to the Fellowship Hall on Thursday, February 6 at 6:30 PM for an evening of food, fun, and fellowship!