What is the Vine?
TheVine is not only our youth ministry – but it’s also our youth ministry’s weekly youth service – come and get a bite to eat, enjoy fun, fellowship and prayer; join us as our youth praise band leads every week in worship; and hear an encouraging message to help you walk each day in your relationship with God.
Searching for something? Come and join us in a relaxed atmosphere with other youth and hear about the God who created you, loves you and has a plan for your life! If you have any questions, please contact PASTOR JOSE LOPES. the Vine Facebook Page
We meet every Sunday night at 6pm at our church. No matter where you are in life, we invite you to come and join us!
Here's how you can give to help defray the costs of our two FBCM Youth Rocketry Teams to prepare for and make the trip to the National Finals.
You can use any one of these methods; but, are placed in order of increasing fees if you use a credit card versus a direct withdrawal from your bank. OUR GOAL FOR THIS FUNDRAISER IS $4,000.
(Best) Checks: Make out to First Baptist Church Manchester CT, put TARC 2022-23 on memo line. Mail to FBCM 240 Hillstown Road, Manchester, CT
(Next best Online): Uses FaithStreet, $0.25 for direct withdrawals per transaction, or 2.4% + $0.30 per transaction for Debit/Credit: https://www.fbcmct.org/giving (From dropdown choose TARC 2022-23)
(Easiest Online and widest exposure) GiveSendGo Crowd Funding Site 3% per transaction: https://www.givesendgo.com/GABJJ
Youth Group Rocketry Teams - TARC (The American Rocketry Challenge)
AS OF SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 TARC MEETS AT OUR CHURCH EVERY SUNDAY FROM 3:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Then joins The VINE at 6:00 PM) TARC is for students in grades 6-12.
Join our rocket teams as they design, build and fly a rocket competitively each year. The rocket is part of a national contest, the The American Rocketry Challenge (TARC). TARC is the largest model rocket contest in the world, with over 5000 students nationwide competing for the Top 100 who qualify the National Finals in May each year at The Plains, Virginia. Along with scholarship prizes for the top teams, students learn leadership skills, teamwork, planning, application of science and engineering concepts, and building skills. Mentorship is provided by 3 engineers with aerospace engineering experience and endeavor to demonstrate what it means to represent Christ in how they live and work together.
Our youth group’s teams have participated in TARC every year since 2009, making it to the National Finals 9 times as of 2023 while in 2015 achieving 5th place overall at the Finals and 11th overall in 2022..
If you are interested in flying rockets, please contact Pastor Jose Lopes!
YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL
Every Sunday morning Youth Classes from Grades 7-12 meet at 9:00 AM. All are invited to be part of a class. Contact Jose Lopes (above) for additional information.