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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH EVENTS

Great Men of Gospel is the theme for First Baptist Church's Evolution of Gospel Music event today at 4 p.m. Featured performers are the First Baptist Church Voices of Tomorrow, the FBC Praise Dancers, and the Virginia Commonwealth University Black Awakening Gospel Choir.
A live presentation of the 'Last Supper' by First Baptist Church's Drama Ministry will be held March 19 at 7:30 p.m. and First Baptist Church.

First Baptist Church is located at 9258 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110.

The Good Friday Service will be held on March 21, at 7:30 p.m. at First AME Church, Manassas, with sermons and music by the Ministers and Choirs of First AME Church, First Baptist Church of Manassas, Upper Room Christian Church and Word Alive Church International. The theme for this service is The Seven Last Words of Christ.

First AME Church is located at 10313 South Grant Ave., Manassas, VA 20110.

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH TURNS 125

Ebenezer Baptist Church, 13020 Telegraph Road, Woodbridge, celebrates its 125th anniversary with a year full of activities and services.

It celebrates its official 125th church anniversary Sunday at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Darryl G. Thompson, choir and congregation from Mount Olive Baptist Church in Glen Allen. Public is invited.

Call 703-494-2669 for more information.

HLC ANNOUNCES LENTEN SERVICES

Hope Lutheran Church in Manassas announces its Wednesday Lenten services for Wednesday and March 12 at 7:15 p.m.

It holds its Maundy Thursday service March 20 at 7:15 p.m. and its Good Friday
service March 21 at 7:15 p.m. The Palm Sunday services are March 16 at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday services are March 23 at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Hope Lutheran Church (LCMS) is located at 10391 Sudley Manor Drive in Manassas.
For more information call the church at 703-361-8732 or visit hopelutheranchurchteamministry.net.

MISSIONARY PRAYER BREAKFAST MARCH 8

New Covenant Community Fellowship of Manassas to host a Missionary Prayer Breakfast "People Helping People" on March 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at Choice Books, 11205 Nokesville Road, Bristow, Va. Deacons Marvin and Dorothy Beard of Victory Christian Ministries International in Woodbridge will be the guest speakers.

For more information please contact Sister Rhonda Moore at 571-991-9367 or 540-788-3636.
New Covenant Community Fellowship is located at 8450 Maplewood Drive, Manassas, VA 20110.

VOICES UNITED CONCERT MARCH 8

The Voices United Choir, the Manassas Community Chorale and the Stonewall Jackson High School Concert Choir will present the Voices United 2008 Concert on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Stonewall Jackson High School. Mark Hayes, a nationally known composer and arranger, will lead the choir; the Chorale will be directed by Becky Verner and the Stonewall Concert Choir will be directed by Wandalyn Boley. Jonathan Laird and LeeAnn Renfro will accompany the groups.

One hundred and fifty-two local musicians from 28 churches and six choral groups will form the Voices United choir. They will sing a variety of choir anthems, including "You Are the Light of the World," "And the Father Will Dance," "Grace" and "This Little Light of Mine," all written or arranged by Mark Hayes. The Chorale, Concert Choir and combined Ensembles will perform nine selections by the clinician, including "Rejoice and Sing Out His Praises," "Credo," "Steady My Trembulin' Soul" and "Shut de Do." The concert will conclude with a combined anthem, "America, the Beautiful," also arranged by the guest conductor. Ten guest instrumentalists will be featured on several of the concert selections.

Mark Hayes' vocal and instrumental writing is widely acclaimed and performed across the nation. His unique choral settings draw from such diverse styles such as gospel, jazz, pop, folk, and classical to achieve a truly "American sound." His works are regularly featured at annual conventions of music educators, and his personal catalog, compiled over the last 30 years, includes well over 600 published original compositions and arrangements, which are distributed by several leading publishers. Hayes has produced and arranged over 50 recordings for various artists and publishers, 25 keyboard folios, and seven volumes of vocal solos.

Hayes often incorporates a piano concert featuring his own arrangements into a weekend choir clinic. His warm, sensitive style at the keyboard makes him an instant favorite among all age groups. He will present a piano concert at Manassas Baptist Church on Sunday, March 9 at 7:30 PM in the church sanctuary. The concert is free, but an offering will be received.

Tickets for the Voices United concert at SJHS are $10 for adults, and children 12 and under are free. Tickets may be purchased at the Manassas Music and Arts Center (checks only), at Manassas Baptist Church (sanctuary building) or at the door.

For more information, contact Becky Verner at bverner@manassasbaptist.org or 703-361-2146, Ext. 291.

LIVING LAST SUPPER MARCH 20

Lake Ridge Baptist Church Presents the Living Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, March 20th at 7:30 p.m. This is a moving re-enactment of Jesus' Last Supper with His disciples using DaVinci's painting as a model. Jesus has just told His disciples that one of them would betray Him. One by one each disciple stands and tells how he came to follow Jesus. At the end of their monologue they each ask "Is it I?"

Communion will follow the presentation. A nursery will be provided. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information the church can be contacted at 703-494-8413.

MUSIC MINISTRY TO HOST CONCERT PALM SUNDAY

The music ministry of Olive Branch Church will be in concert on Palm Sunday at 6 p.m. in its presentation of "Sing of the Redeemer. Holy Week services will follow on Wednesday, March 19 through Friday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunrise service will be held at 6 a.m.
The church is located at 4203 Mountain Road in rural Haymarket.

CRANFORD UNITED HOSTS HAM DINNER

Cranford United Methodist Women hosts its annual ham and oyster dinner March 15 from 4 to 7 p.m.

The menu includes ham, fried oysters and a buffet of green beans, applesauce, potato salad, cole slaw, sweet potato casserole, deviled eggs, rolls, beverages and home made desserts.The proceeds benefit Women and Children Missions.

Cranford United Methodist Church is located at 9912 Old Colchester Road in Lorton.
Call the church at 703-339-5382 for more
information.

MUSIC LESSONS AT MANASSAS BAPTIST

Children and adults can receive private instruction on guitar, flute, clarinet, saxophone, French horn, beginning trumpet, violin, cello and piano.

Seven music instructors -- Alan Webb, Edward St. John, Bill Zsembery, Gerald Foukes, Mary Garrahan, Becky Rumbaugh and Rhonda Sprague -- teach weekday afternoons and evenings at Manassas Baptist Church.

For more information about the school of music or lessons with individual teachers,
contact Becky Verner, director of music, at bverner@manassasbaptist.org or 703-361-2146, Ext. 291.

SCRAPBOOKING RAISES EDUCATION FUNDS

Help raise money for education at "Crop for Christ," an all-day scrapbooking event benefiting Christ Chapel Academy March 1 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Gather your photos, album and scrapbooking supplies for some creative fun at the school's Woodbridge gymnasium. There will be door prizes, contests, energizing music, make-and-takes, dinner, multiple vendors, tons of fun and pages done!

Registration closed Feb. 20. Contact Connie Hellmer at 703-583-7350 or go to christchapelacademy.org for more information.