MINISTERIAL STAFF

Reverend Larry W. Jordan Pastor Emeritus

Elder Carlvern Dunn Executive Minister

Reverend Benjamin Broadnax Administrative Assistant to the Pastor

Reverend Jeffery Bates Associate MinisterReverend Alan Bolden Curriculum Ministry Lead

Rev. Cynthia Parker-Bolden Education and Training Ministry Leader

Reverend Daniel Bradley Youth & Young Adult Minister Leader

Reverend Lynda Brown-Hall Women of Purpose Ministry Lead

Reverend Bertha Gaymon Ministry Leader Family Life Ministries

Reverend Wayne Heatley Ministry Leader Ministries of Service

Reverend April Jenkins Associate Minister

Reverend Louis Jenkins Associate Minister

MINISTRY LEADERS

Deacon James Thompson Chairman Emeritus,Exec. Assistant to the Pastor, Counseling Ministry Leader

Deacon Herbert Hawkins Missions/Outreach Ministry Leader

Elder Jeff Jacobs Ministry Leader Worship And Arts

Deaconess Macleta Kingsland Ministry Leader Christian Service & Community

Engagement MinistriesLady Lovie Tarver Ministry Leader Connect

CHURCH OFFICIALS AND ADDITIONAL MINISTRY LEADSDeacon Carl Dunn Chair, Deacon’s MinistryTrustee James Ballentine Chair, Trustee MinistryDeaconess Charlene Hamilton Chair, Deaconess MinistryTrustee Charlie Fields Chair, Finance MinistryTrustee Mott Gaymon Church TreasurerSister Velma Thomas Church ClerkSister Minnetta Coles Church Secretary

Sister Cheryl Gresham Superintendent, Sunday School

Dr. Jerrye Feliciana Counselor/IGNITE Ministry Lead

Sister Dawana Clark New Member Orientation Lead

MAPLE SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH4131 Belt Road

Capitol Heights, MD 20743

“THE CHURCH WHERE LOVE IS IN ACTION”

Reverend Jerome (Sam) Tarver, DMIN, Pastor

Church Office Telephone: (301) 735-1020Church Facsimile: (301) 735-9318Church Website: www.msbcmd.org

WEEKLY SERVICES

Sunday Morning Worship Church Service …………..……………....…..……….10:30 a.m.Holy Communion - 2nd Sunday ………………………………….…………….……10:30 a.m.Sunday School …..………………………………....………………………………..…9:00 a.m.Prayer and Praise ……………………………………………...…..Tuesday, 7:00 – 7:30 p.m.Bible Study ……………………..………………….……..………....Tuesday, 7:30 -8:30 p.m.Noonday Bible Study ………………………….….…..….…..Wednesday, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.Baptism ……………………..……..…………...….….Tuesday before 2nd Sunday, 7:00 p.m.New Members Orientation – Saturday before the 2nd Sunday…....9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 10, 2018

CALL TO WORSHIP10:15 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

Scripture Reading from the Psalms.......................................Psalm 93:1-2

Praise & Worship

Invocation..................................................................................................

Hymn..............................................................................................Page 13

“Blessed Be The Name”

[Large version of song printed on inside back page of bulletin]

Announcements.....................................................................Church Clerk

Welcome of Visitors...................................................................................

Intercessory Prayer......................................................................................

Prayer/ Doxology.........................................................................Page 529

Tithes & Offering

Ministry of Music.............................................................Sanctuary Choir

Sermon.......................................................................Elder Carlvern Dunn

Invitation

“Blessed Be The Name”Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing,Blessed be the Name of the Lord!The glories of my God and king!

Blessed be the Name of the Lord! (Chorus)

Jesus! the Name that charms our fears,Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

(Chorus)

He breaks the pow’r of canceled sin,Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

His blood can make the foulest clean,Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

ChorusBlessed be the Name, blessed be the Name,

Blessed be the Name of the Lord!Blessed be the Name, blessed be the Name,

Blessed be the Name of the Lord!

HYMN OF WORSHIPWORSHIP SERVICE

Sunday, June 17, 2018 – Reverend Alan Bolden will be preaching at Carroll Manor Nursing Home, 1150 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017, departing MSBC after the 10:30 a.m. service.

Sunday, June 24, 2018 - Reverend Bertha Gaymon will be preaching at Deanwood Rehabilitation Center, 5000 Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20019, departing MSBC at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 30, 2018 – Reverend Daniel Bradley will be preaching at Central Union Mission, 1350 R. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20716 departing MSBC at 6:30 p.m.

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2018 SCRIPTUREIsaiah 43:19 [NIV]

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up;do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

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There will be a Church Meeting on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. (PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE).  ALL church members are asked to be in attendance.  During the church meeting, we will have a period where we will be given the opportunity to have open dialog with Pastor Tarver. If you would like to submit your questions in advance of the meeting, please give your written request to Deacon

James Thompson (301-735-1020). We are excited about the wonderful thing that God is doing in our church and we are thankful for your support.

†New Members Ministry - The next New Members Orientation Session is scheduled for Saturday, July 7, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.  To register and/or address any questions, please contact Sister Dawana Clark on 301-523-4800.

†For the months of June through August, the dress code for the Sunday morning Worship service will be Sunday best or business casual.  Business casual is crisp, neat and should look appropriate for church service.  It should not look like cocktail, party or picnic attire.  Avoid tight, revealing or baggy clothing.

†Sunday School - Please join the Sunday School Ministry in honoring and celebrating our Fathers with "Donuts for Dads."   Come to the Myles Fellowship Hall on Sunday, June 17, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., to enjoy donuts and juice with the Fathers of Maple Springs Baptist Church.   See you there!

†Tuesday night Bible Study Class – Summer Recess has started and will resume on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, with a welcome back fellowship.

†Special Enrichment Classes will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12, and 26, Tuesday, July 10, 17 and 24.

MINISTER’S OUTREACHSCHEDULE PASTOR’S CORNER

2018 THEME

†Just A Reminder! For the safety of our children, please accompany your child to the rest room at all times.

Family, if you would like your visiting family or friends to be formally greeted and blessed with their own parking space when they join us for Worship Service, please email requests along with their name(s), and number of cars to Connect@msbcmd.org and we will make every effort to accommodate your request. Please note that parking spaces are limited and are scheduled in the order of the request.

†Vacation Bible School June 18-June 21, 2018 from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. This year’s theme is "Jesus the Kingdom Builder - Strong Families, Churches, and Communities" and the overall bible verse is Hebrews 11:10 "For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God."  The Bible

verses for each night to help you prepare are:

Monday June 18th - Build on Jesus - Matthew 7:24-27 - Jesus invites us to build on the firm foundation of His Word

Tuesday June 19th - Building Strong Families Genesis 17:5-9 - Abraham's descendants, along with those whom God adopts, become sons and daughters of God.

Wednesday June 20 - Skills to Build - Exodus 12:31-35 - God gives us gifts, talents, and abilities to help us build our families, churches, and communities.

Thursday June 21st - Building Tomorrow Today - Joshua 24:13-15 - We build our lives, families, churches, businesses and communities based on God's blueprint - His Word.

Pre-registration will begin on June 10, 2018.  Remember invite your extended family and friends to come and join us every night.  Please contact Chris Ashe (ashechris@gmail.com) or Janelle Ashe (janelleashe@hotmail.com) 703-534-2997 for more information or to volunteer.

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Maple Springs Baptist Church would like to salute all of the 2018 graduates for a job well done. The graduates are:

MEETINGS, REHEARSALS & CLOSINGS

See incorrect dates or times?If so, please contact the Church Office on 301-735-1020.

JUNE CALENDAR

Jillian Bishop  Antonio Brookins  Jazlynn Brooks  D'Andre Bruer  Ryan Covington Carlton CrawfordBrandon Crite  Britney Crite

Seylon Edmundson  Jalen FisherTiara HintonTylar HintonJohnise Johnson Ashleigh Phillips  Terrell SmithGabrielle Stewart Gary Wright

JUNE MINISTRY DATE TIMEMen’s Choir Rehearsal 6/11/18 7:00 p.m.Youth Revival Explosion 6/15/18 7:00 p.m.Senior Ushers Ministry 6/16/18 10:00 a.m.Bereavement Ministry Meeting 6/16/18 11:00 a.m.Vacation Bible School 6/18-21/18 6:00 p.m.Seniors Ministry Meeting 6/20/18 11:15 a.m.Shekinah Glory Jr. Dance Ministry 6/23/18 9:00 a.m.Evangelism Outing 6/23/18 10:00 a.m.Toastmasters Ministry Meeting 6/23/18 10:00 a.m.Shekinah Dance Ministry 6/27/18 7:00 p.m.Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal 6/28/18 7:00 p.m.Shekinah Glory Jr. Dance Ministry 6/30/18 9:00 a.m.

Sunday, June 10, 2018

As you listen to the message from God’s Word, you may use this page to keep notes. We pray the Word today will inspire, lift and challenge you. Why not refer to your notes for future reference.

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How what was said in this sermon can apply to my life:

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Do you have some little known facts about yourself or members of Maple Springs that you would like to share with the Love Letter Staff? We would love to feature them in the “Little Known Maple Springs Facts” section of our Newsletter. If you would like to share, please email them to Connect@msbcmd.org

†Youth Retreat 2018 is Coming!!! This year's youth retreat is scheduled from July 13-15th at the Williamsburg Retreat Center for youth ages 13-18. The theme for the retreat this year is: "We Are Christ Ambassadors (II Corinthians 5:17-21). The cost is $175 per youth. Please register your youth after service in the vestibule. If you would like to sponsor a youth for the retreat, please see Reverend Dan Bradley. Contact Reverend Dan Bradley for more information at Daniel@msbcmd.org or 202-492-5571 or see Sister Monique Davis for registration immediately following service.

†Volume 2 of the Maple Springs Baptist Church Love Letter is now available. If you wish to receive a printed copy of the Newsletter, please visit the table near the Myles Fellowship Hall immediately following Worship Service today to secure your copy, or you may visit our website http://www.msbcmd.org  to access the Love Letter online.

†Each year the Nevertheless Outreach Ministry along with the Missions and Outreach Ministry of Maple Springs Baptist Church spearhead the Annual Fundraiser for the Kericho, Kenya Foreign Mission Project.  This year the Annual Fundraiser will be combined with Nevertheless Outreach Ministries 30th Anniversary on Sunday, August 5, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., at the Colony South Hotel and Conference Center.  Tickets for this event are $65.00 per person.  Please plan now to attend our annual fundraiser. All donations are welcome and are tax deductible.  If you purchase a ticket and

MINISTRY CORNERSERMON NOTES

attend the event, it is not tax deductible.  Please see Deacon James Thompson (301-735-1020), Sister Sherlene McIntosh (301-883-9259), Deacon Herbert Hawkins (202-396-1909) or Reverend Lynda Brown-Hall (202-365-2631) for tickets or to make donations.

†WOP Bus Trip to Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, PA to see the play "Jesus" on Saturday, September 29, 2018, will leave at 8:00 a.m. from the church parking lot.  The cost of the trip is $125.00; children 12 and under $67.50.  This will include: Round-trip, theater ticket and lunch.  Final payment is due on Sunday, July 16, 2018. Please see Sister Monica Johnson after service outside the Myles Fellowship Hall or call her on 301-919-4544.

Summer time is approaching and so is the “Connect 4 Christ Youth and Young Adult Weekend” Starting with our monthly Connected Service on Friday, June 14th. This month there will be a youth game night component added, this month so come out and bring the kids with you. We will be collecting socks to be donated to So Others Can Keep Striding - S.O.C.K.S. They have served over 3,000 people in 7 states and the District of Columbia, through the distribution of more than 26,000 pairs of socks. Men and women alike prefer men’s athletic crew or ankle socks in white, black, or grey. On Friday, June 14th, we will host the 2018 Youth Explosion The theme for the explosion this year is: "We Are Christ Ambassadors (II Corinthians 5:17-21). We have some great youth and young adult ministries that will be represented, bring the whole family to this event, and to round it off we will have the Youth Pool Party (Registration required) space is limited so please register your child/children after service in the vestibule.

†Church Administrative Forms are now available on the church website (www.msbcmd.org). Click the resources tab and then Administrative Forms. Once finance related forms are completed (to include required signatures), these forms can be mailed to FinanceMinistry@msbcmd.org for processing. Any questions, contact Trustee Charlie Fields, 301-868-0556, cfields@msbcmd.org or Tina Hunter, 301-943-3538, thunter@msbcmd.org.

†Please join the Deaconess Ministry in support of a special project at the Kipsitet Church Medical Clinic, located in the Kericho District in Kenya, East Africa. We are asking the Maple Spring Baptist Church Family to join us by bringing in your old prescription pill bottles every third Sunday.  Please pull off the labels and wash bottles and lids. There is a container in the vestibule for deposit of

the pill bottles.  Thank you for your help. If you have questions, please call Deaconess Elizabeth Holland 301-464-8835.

†Child Protection Policy:  MSBC is in the second phase of implementing our child protection policy.  The second phase requires a national background check on each individual that works with youth below the age of 18.   All church members that have reviewed and signed an acknowledgement form on our child protection policy should go to the following site http://eepurl.com/cW0zVz and complete the form.  MSBC will use this information to send you an email that allows you to input the required information to “Protect My Ministry,” a national company, that MSBC has worked with, that conducts background checks for churches.  There will be no cost to you.  MSBC will not have access to any of your personal information, but we will receive the results of the background checks.  If you have any questions, please see Trustee James Ballentine at 301-297-7056.

SAVE THE DATE!Saturday, July 28, 2018

Maple Springs Baptist ChurchANNUAL COOKOUT

(On Church Grounds)

4131 Belt Road, Capitol Heights, MD 20743(301) 735-1020

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

MSBC WILL PROVIDE THE FOOD***FOOD PREPARED AT HOME IS NOT ALLOWED***

Food! Fellowship! Fun!Bring a Friend!

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME

Do you remember when you went to your first baseball game? You know the smell of popcorn, hotdogs, and the strong scent of chili from Bens Chili Bowl. Cheering for your favorite team. Booing the umpire when they make a bad call. Singing along with the organist, playing take me out to the ball game. Enjoying the company of friends and family as you watch an exciting game. The Men’s Chorus along with the Youth, and Married Couples Ministry is sponsoring a Washington National’s baseball game outing for Friday August 3, 2018. We will be demonstrating to the whole D.C. area how Maple Springs Baptist Church is truly a church where love is in action. Tickets will be $40. Please see Michael E. Washington for further information at 301-934-2536 or email computermichael@hotmail.com. If interested, please contact me as soon as possible. Be blessed.

Margaret McDowell 1stDa’Nay Barnes 1stElaine B. Donatto 2ndLeila Bell-Manley 3rd

Jordyn Broadnax 3rd Mykell D. Latney 3rdMary Stewart 3rdKenneth Johnson 4th Bernice Clark 6thJanae Reid 7thFrank Arkwright 8thJoseph Gale 8th

Lela Robinson 9thWilliam Ballentine 12thGary Lewis 12thChannel Warren-Bruer 12th Reverend Wayne Heatley 16th

Ina Broadnax 18th Cherice Shannon 18thJennie Howell 22ndHuey L. Vample, Sr. 25th Chaize Moore 27th

Vella M. Traynham 27th Bryce Douglas 28th Camay Davis 29th Mary Hardy 29th ANNIVERSARIES

Deacon Thadious & Catherine Motley 19th Robert & Eddie Horne 21stDon & Mary Matthews 21s