Manna Family,
I’m still celebrating in amazement how faithfully you engaged with our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting last month. That was by-far the most involvement I’ve seen in the past eight years, and certainly the most intentionality. I’m believing that those three weeks of consecration unto the Lord will produce incredible results for the months ahead both in our church and in your lives. Let’s encourage each other to keep up those healthy rhythms, and refuse to give up any ground gained in our spiritual walks.
February is known as the “month of love,” primarily due to Valentines Day. God has put it on my heart to spend all four Sundays this month on one specific passage: Ephesians 5:22-33. This counter-cultural depiction of how love is expressed between and husband and wife gets to the heart of God’s design for marriage. Within these verses, we’ll discover why marriages struggle, how marriages can flourish, the potential of marriages to share the Gospel with the world, and why “Marriage Matters” to everyone (even if you’re single!).
As February begins, I pray you’re connected to a SERVE Team and Small Group for our Spring Cycle. It’s not too late – don’t try to follow Jesus alone – we need each other!
Great Days Ahead,
Chris Shinnick
Mark Your Calendars
LOVE GOD
As you step into February, we invite you to take a moment to reflect on 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting. What has God done in your life? What prayers has He answered? What miracles have you witnessed? How has He guided you to where you are today? You might even consider writing it all down as a reminder of His faithfulness.
Your story matters deeply to us, and we would be honored to hear how you fasted last month and how it deepened your relationship with Christ. Know that we’re praying for you and believing that 2025 will be a year filled with God’s presence and purpose in your life!
Manna Kids
Strong Families
Manna kids provides a unique opportunity for families to serve together. We have moms, dads, teens and grandparents that serve in our kids ministry in a variety of different roles—we’d love for your family to join us!
Partnering with Parents
You can follow along at home with what we learn in Manna Kids! Click the link below for this month’s curriculum, learn more about The Loop Show (4th/5th), KonnectHQ (K-3), and Bible Adventure (Nursery/Preschool), and also find valuable parent resources.
Love Each Other
Growth Track
Our January cohort is on the move!
We started 2025 strong with 16 people in Growth Track. They are applying Manna’s 3-6-9 approach each week while growing deeper in faith and fellowship along the way. Be on the lookout for these culture carrying, character building, leaders!
Whether you’re thriving, coasting, or feeling stuck, there’s always room to grow in your walk with God. If you’ve never participated in Growth Track or haven’t been through a FirstStep group since you last renewed your Driver’s License, now is the time to explore how God may be calling you to a richer, fuller faith. Don’t settle – STEP into what’s next!
If you’re interested in joining Growth Track, sign up anytime! Someone will contact you to discuss start dates and answer any questions you may have.
Rebecca Dykes,
Growth Track Coordinator
rebecca.dykes@manna.church
Small Groups
Get Connected!
Our Spring Small Group cycle is underway! We had a successful Connect Sunday on January 26th where over 130 people signed up to get connected! There is still time to connect. Click the button below to see all of the Small Groups available this cycle.
Small Groups provide environments where people can discover and develop their God-given passions, gifts, and talents. We truly believe life change happens in Small Groups. If you’re looking to get connected, we invite you to check out our Manna Small Groups and SERVE Teams. Let’s grow and serve together!
Manna Stu
Are you in 6th-12th grade and want to find a group to do life with? You should definitely join Manna STU! We meet weekly in the Student Building (703 Powell Drive), from 6:30pm – 8pm. Students will worship together, learn biblical truths through large and small group settings, and have fun.
What’s happening in Manna STU?
February 5th: What is Love Week 1 – Small Groups
February 12th: What is Love Week 2 – Small Groups
February 15th: Galentines Event for all of our STU moms and ladies
February 19th: What is Love Week 3 – Small Groups
February 26th: What is Love Week 4 – Small Groups
Manna Church families, is there a home project or task you need help with? The students going to summer camp would love to help and earn some money to help pay their camp fees. ‘Adopt a Student’ is LIVE… contact Denisha.Watson@manna.church for more information or fill out the form below!
Love The World
Outreach
We want to invite you to be part of our Outreach Small Group! Outreach is the heartbeat of our church, and we are excited to share all the ways you can get involved in making a difference in our community. Whether it’s serving, supporting a cause, or reaching out to those in need, all upcoming outreach opportunities will be shared within this group. This is a great chance to connect with others who are passionate about serving and to be part of something bigger than ourselves. We’d love to see as many people as possible get involved and join us in spreading love and hope to those around us!
Missions
Praise God, we have started the year out strong, we have a full team preparing for the Albania Medical Vision trip in May, and two more domestic trips planned for the summer and fall.
There are two big ways to get involved in Missions At Manna this month.
On February 11 we will be starting our monthly Small Group, Missions Minded, where we will share letters and information from our international partners and work together to pray for, encourage, and support them. You can register for the group in the Small Groups section online.
We will also be hosting a Gather25 Group, this is a 25 hour, one time event (no, you don’t have to be present for the whole thing), that starts Friday evening, Feb 28th, and runs through Saturday evening, March 1st. This is a live streamed event that hopes to get all 2.5 billion believers watching, worshiping, praying, hearing stories from the global church and commissioning new leaders TOGETHER as one church body. If you are interested in attending virtually or in person, please register here – GATHER 25: Registration.
