Sabbath Bulletin for 8/16/2025
Shalom Brothers and Sisters in Messiah Yeshua. Please pray for the LORD's Holy presence to dwell within us and direct our thoughts, our dreams, our goals, our plans, our words, and our actions in everything we say and do according to His will.
First Fruits Ministries will come together for the LORD's weekly Sabbath celebration, a Holy Convocation day, on 8/16/2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 60 Bailey Ave., Manchester, NH 03104 for a time of rest in the LORD. Our First Fruits Ministries Sabbath service will begin at 10:15 a.m. in-house, and then we will go live for our YouTube audience around 10:30-10:35 a.m., God willing.
During our in-house-only segment, we will listen to a summary of this week's Torah Portion, called Ekev (Consequence): Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25; Isaiah 49:14-51:3; Matthew 16:13-20.
During our in-house and online segment, Pastor Andrew J. Manuse will present a sermon called, "Choose For Yourselves THIS DAY Whom You Will Serve," which will discuss the intersection between faith and what's known as "AI," the pioneering technology of our day. It's unclear at this time whether this will be a one-part message or several parts. May the LORD's will be done!
We prefer you to be with us in person for fellowship, but if that is not possible, you can join us remotely by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/@firstfruitsNH/streams. Please review our General Itinerary on our website for specific information about our sabbath services.
First Fruits Ministries will come together for the LORD's weekly Sabbath celebration, a Holy Convocation day, on 8/16/2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 60 Bailey Ave., Manchester, NH 03104 for a time of rest in the LORD. Our First Fruits Ministries Sabbath service will begin at 10:15 a.m. in-house, and then we will go live for our YouTube audience around 10:30-10:35 a.m., God willing.
During our in-house-only segment, we will listen to a summary of this week's Torah Portion, called Ekev (Consequence): Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25; Isaiah 49:14-51:3; Matthew 16:13-20.
During our in-house and online segment, Pastor Andrew J. Manuse will present a sermon called, "Choose For Yourselves THIS DAY Whom You Will Serve," which will discuss the intersection between faith and what's known as "AI," the pioneering technology of our day. It's unclear at this time whether this will be a one-part message or several parts. May the LORD's will be done!
We prefer you to be with us in person for fellowship, but if that is not possible, you can join us remotely by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/@firstfruitsNH/streams. Please review our General Itinerary on our website for specific information about our sabbath services.
Second Message
During our second “rewind” service that will begin around 3 p.m. on 8/16/2025, Pastor Daniel Joseph of Corner Fringe Ministries will deliver his message, called "The Unfruitful Fig Tree, Part C," which is the 33rd part in his "Parables" series. Join us to watch the sermon in person at First Fruits Ministries or join Corner Fringe online at: https://www.youtube.com/@CornerFringeChannel/streams.
Fall Feasts Are Coming!
Make Sure You Take Off From Work
Pastor Andrew and family will be in town to lead celebration of Yom Teruah (The Day of Trumpets/Shouting) and Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement), but will depart for Minnesota to take part in Corner Fringe Ministries' Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles/Booths) celebration. Elder Todd will be leading the Sukkot celebration for First Fruits Ministries, and First Fruits will welcome a guest preacher for the Oct. 11 Shabbat celebration in the sukkah, which will be set up in the First Fruits parking lot. If you'd like to join the Manuse family in Minnesota for the celebration, please contact info@cornerfringe.com for more information on how to attend. If you'd like to learn more about these feasts, please contact Pastor Andrew at andrew@firstfruits.cc.
It's Summer Time!
Is the LORD calling you into the water?
Within our series, "Elementary Principles of Messiah Yeshua," First Fruits Ministries covered the topic of baptisms and what they mean for new believers in Messiah Yeshua. The four sermons delivered during the Spring of 2025 present a great preview of what baptism entails for everyone considering it. We believe baptism is an urgent, obedient act that we are called to do as part of our sanctification, and through baptism we are buried with Yeshua, and then we are also raised up with Him into a new life through faith.
If you are considering baptism, please watch these sermons and then contact Pastor Andrew via our website at https://firstfruits.cc/contact to move forward in your faith and join Yeshua's family.
Watch four FFM sermons and three CFM sermons on baptisms by clicking here.
(We've also included three key sermons from our overseeing church, Corner Fringe Ministries, on the same topic. If you'd like a different perspective, please watch those also.)
For our baptisms, we park at the West Side Ice Arena, and then walk here to this spot. This is our traditional baptismal spot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/L7a3uVoSJqKuAdrg7
If you are considering baptism, please watch these sermons and then contact Pastor Andrew via our website at https://firstfruits.cc/contact to move forward in your faith and join Yeshua's family.
Watch four FFM sermons and three CFM sermons on baptisms by clicking here.
(We've also included three key sermons from our overseeing church, Corner Fringe Ministries, on the same topic. If you'd like a different perspective, please watch those also.)
For our baptisms, we park at the West Side Ice Arena, and then walk here to this spot. This is our traditional baptismal spot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/L7a3uVoSJqKuAdrg7
Do You Have A Testimony to Share?
Pastor Kraig's son Grant Dorney led the way in our community by giving his testimony of transformation from darkness to light and from death to life in Messiah Yeshua on 6/14/2025. If anyone else would like to give his or her own testimony after our weekly sermon, please talk to Pastor Andrew privately about your interest so he can determine whether and when you could go on camera. Understand that truly transformational testimonies have huge potential to change hearts and minds and build up God's people.
Let Grant's leadership be our guide. Please also share his story with those who will benefit from hearing it. Thanks to Grant for his willingness to lead in this way and for Yeshua for His long-suffering and mercy, "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28).
Let Grant's leadership be our guide. Please also share his story with those who will benefit from hearing it. Thanks to Grant for his willingness to lead in this way and for Yeshua for His long-suffering and mercy, "And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28).
Weekly Prayer Meeting
Brothers and sisters, with the urging of Pastor Stephen Opoku, an Elder at First Fruits Ministries, and the LORD's own guidance, we have instituted a Signal Prayer group for First Fruits Ministries that will be held every week. This group will meet 9:30 a.m. each Friday, with announced exceptions, to pray for God's will to be done at First Fruits Ministries. Please only join this discussion group by clicking the image below if you intend to be present at some of the prayer meetings. We will be using the Signal group to connect with one another via voice at the scheduled prayer time.
May the Lord bless you and keep you; may the Lord shine the light of His face upon you and be gracious to you; and may the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and grant you shalom!
יברכך יהוה וישמרך
יאר יהוה פניו אליך ויחנך
ישא יהוה פניו אליך וישם לך שׁלום
As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.
אָנֹכִי וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־ יַהְוֶה
יברכך יהוה וישמרך
יאר יהוה פניו אליך ויחנך
ישא יהוה פניו אליך וישם לך שׁלום
As for me and my house, we shall serve the Lord.
אָנֹכִי וּבֵיתִ֔י נַעֲבֹ֖ד אֶת־ יַהְוֶה
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