Volume 28

Issue 10

October 2016

Maple Baptist Church 4500 Highway 65, Conway, SC 29526

843-365-2627 maplebaptist@yahoo.com

www.maplebaptistchurch.com

Pastor Gary Reeves cell 843-421-7583

pastormbc4500@yahoo.com

Member of the SC Baptist Association and the Waccamaw Baptist Association

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HOMECOMING Sunday is October 9. I look forward to seeing members, former members, family, and friends come home for the day. Speaking for the service is a former member now actively serving in ministry, Dale Long. He is not only ministering to youth at a sister church, but Dale is actively ministering in law enforcement. If you’re wondering how I can consider law enforcement a ministry, you need to read Romans 13.

In the late 1990’s, the late Dr. John R. W. Stott visited Savannah where he led in some conferences in Christ Church in downtown Savannah. After one of the sessions, there was a Q & A time. One of the questions was this, “Of all the books you have written, which do you think is the most significant.” Dr. Stott did not hesitate one moment. He responded, “The Cross of Christ, for the cross of Jesus Christ is the central point of the Christian faith.”

1 Peter 3:18 states, “For Christ also die for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.”

Salvation is all about the cross. Never forget that! Never allow anything to draw your focus away from this wonderful, eternal truth! It is one of the foundational teachings of the Christian faith. “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and He was buried, and He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.” (1Corinthians 15:3-4)

It is important for us to remember this, for the religions of the world teach otherwise. It is something of human nature that thinks that somehow we can earn our way into favor with God. I find that many in our community who are not believers think they can work their way into God’s graces and be given life in heaven. After reading about some trends happening in American churches, it is a must that we get this straight once and for all. Salvation does not come by our good works no matter how good they seem to be to us! It is impossible to atone for our sins through good works!

Ephesians 2:8-9 - For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

Titus 3:5 - Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us.

Faith in our works will get us nowhere. Faith in the work of Jesus on the cross is the only way to eternal life.

Pastors and teachers, constantly remind your people of these truths. Let us never boast in anything except the cross of Jesus Christ.

Gary

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

SUNDAY

Mission Friends– after children’s sermon

RAs, GAs, Acteens, & Challengers– 7pm

Discipleship Courses – 6pm

Adult Choir meets 5pm

1

Deacon

Guy Majewski

Flowers available

2

4:45 - 40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

DT: Intro to

Insanity of

Obedience

3 4 5 6 7 8

Nursery

AM Cheryl Mason &

Rachel Fullwood

PM Melissa Stephens

Upper Room 7:00pm

Deacon

Leroy Clewis

Flowers available

9 Global Hunger Sunday 10 11 12 13 14 15

Nursery

AM Nancy Mikres &

Kelly Jordan

PM Helen Stephens Upper Room 7:00pm

2:00—4:00

Morgan Benton

Wedding Shower

Homecoming

4:45 - 40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

No evening services

Deacon

Price Todd Jr.

Flowers available

16

Business Meeting

4:45 - 40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

DT: Insanity of

Obedience

17 18 19 20 21 22

Nursery

AM Jessica

Abercrombie & Joyce

Moran

PM Kristi Bratcher

Good News Club

Upper Room 7:00pm

Johnson Family

Reunion

Deacon

John Spearman

Flowers placed by

Jimmy & Jane

Winburn in loving

memory of Lucille B.

Harrelson, Joyce R.

Winburn and Cecil F.

Winburn

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

4:45 -40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

DT: Insanity of

Obedience

Nursery

AM Elizabeth Calder &

Marybeth Bennett

PM Pam Allsbrook Good News Club

Upper Room 7:00pm

Deacon

Rick Moran

Lord’s Supper

30 Lord’s Supper

4:45 - 40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

DT: Insanity of

Obedience

31 Wednesday

Supper 6:15 pm

Youth DT 7pm

Children’s Choir 7pm

Young Adult Bible Study 7pm

Prayer Mtg 7:15 pm

Counting Ushers

Nursery

AM Paula Allen &

Helen Hall

PM Melissa Stephens Good News Club

Upper Room 7:00pm

Ginny Causey

Sara Lynn Edge

Robert Taylor

David Harris

Jon Allen

Billy Shannon

John Johnson

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“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” —Origin uncertain

Always Valued

When Paul talks about treasure in clay jars (2 Corinthians 4:6-9), he’s referring to the gospel message. The apostle compares the human

carriers of the treasure, including himself, to breakable vessels that aren’t impervious to outside influences and can fail. But that causes the

carriers to rely on God’s strength when facing afflictions.

Part of the usefulness of the image — and Paul knows this — is that broken clay jars were used as blank “pages” for writing letters,

business receipts, invitations to meals and weddings, and so on. He emphasizes that even when we’re broken, we’re useful in God’s

kingdom. When we feel defeated by failure, Jesus still considers us valuable.

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

SUNDAY

Mission Friends– after children’s sermon

RAs, GAs, Acteens, & Challengers– 7pm

Discipleship Courses – 6pm

Adult Choir meets 5pm

1

Deacon

Guy Majewski

Flowers available

2

4:45 - 40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

DT: Intro to

Insanity of

Obedience

3 4 5 6 7 8

Nursery

AM Cheryl Mason &

Rachel Fullwood

PM Melissa Stephens

Upper Room 7:00pm

Deacon

Leroy Clewis

Flowers available

9 Global Hunger Sunday 10 11 12 13 14 15

Nursery

AM Nancy Mikres &

Kelly Jordan

PM Helen Stephens Upper Room 7:00pm

2:00—4:00

Morgan Benton

Wedding Shower

Homecoming

4:45 - 40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

No evening services

Deacon

Price Todd Jr.

Flowers available

16

Business Meeting

4:45 - 40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

DT: Insanity of

Obedience

17 18 19 20 21 22

Nursery

AM Jessica

Abercrombie & Joyce

Moran

PM Kristi Bratcher

Good News Club

Upper Room 7:00pm

Johnson Family

Reunion

Deacon

John Spearman

Flowers placed by

Jimmy & Jane

Winburn in loving

memory of Lucille B.

Harrelson, Joyce R.

Winburn and Cecil F.

Winburn

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

4:45 -40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

DT: Insanity of

Obedience

Nursery

AM Elizabeth Calder &

Marybeth Bennett

PM Pam Allsbrook Good News Club

Upper Room 7:00pm

Deacon

Rick Moran

Lord’s Supper

30 Lord’s Supper

4:45 - 40 Days of

Prayer Meeting

DT: Insanity of

Obedience

31 Wednesday

Supper 6:15 pm

Youth DT 7pm

Children’s Choir 7pm

Young Adult Bible Study 7pm

Prayer Mtg 7:15 pm

Counting Ushers

Nursery

AM Paula Allen &

Helen Hall

PM Melissa Stephens Good News Club

Upper Room 7:00pm

Ginny Causey

Sara Lynn Edge

Robert Taylor

David Harris

Jon Allen

Billy Shannon

John Johnson

DEACON FAMILY ASSIGNMENTS

2015-16

A-B: Rick Moran

C-Di: Dominic Mason

Do-Ha: Jonathan Stephens

He-Johnson (A-K): Alan Jordan

Johnson (L-Z) - Lee: Guy

Majewski

Lef-Norris (A-E): Steve Hall

Norris (F-Z) - Ri: Leroy Clewis

Ro-Ta: Price Todd, Jr.

Te-Z: John Spearman

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“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” —Origin uncertain

1

Josh Hucks

2

Gene

Abercrombie

3

Jackson

High

4

Alexa Calder

5

Karen Cole

Becky Edge

8

Tammy

Calder

9

Tonya Todd

10

Jacelyn

Spearman

15

Pamela

Blake

Robert Edge

16

Brian Traver

17

Jeffery Cross

Jeremy

Cross

19

Robert

Taylor

20

Sallye Beth

Prince

22

Cheri Lewis

23

Earline Edge

Linda Ann

Parker

6

Ava & Ronnie

Norris

8

Guy & Kathy

Majewski

15

Martha Ann & Charles

Johnson

Pam & Neil Allsbrook

19

Terry & Michael Stevens

22

Kristi & Russell Johnson

It’s intriguing to think of people in Bible times

experiencing the same cycle of seasons we do.

Which of these books doesn’t mention autumn?

A. Matthew

B. Jeremiah

C. Proverbs

D. Jude

Answer: A

(See Proverbs

20:4, ESV;

Jeremiah

5:24; Jude

1:12.)

Always Valued

When Paul talks about treasure in clay jars (2 Corinthians 4:6-9), he’s referring to the gospel message. The apostle compares the human

carriers of the treasure, including himself, to breakable vessels that aren’t impervious to outside influences and can fail. But that causes the

carriers to rely on God’s strength when facing afflictions.

Part of the usefulness of the image — and Paul knows this — is that broken clay jars were used as blank “pages” for writing letters,

business receipts, invitations to meals and weddings, and so on. He emphasizes that even when we’re broken, we’re useful in God’s

kingdom. When we feel defeated by failure, Jesus still considers us valuable.

Follow His Example

Become Aware of who you are.

Have you looked in the mirror lately? Not at the surface eyes, skin and shape, but a

good long look at the core of your existence. Does the reflection of your soul reveal

someone bent on self-control or a person humbly following the example of her savior?

October’s focus for By All Means is Global Hunger Relief. Please bring in non perishable

items to the church for local distribution.

The WMU Bible Study Group is sponsoring a forty days of prayer focus on our church

and our nation through November. There will meetings each Sunday afternoon at 4:45

to pray together as part of this initiative.

Maple is hosting a Community Outreach event on October 29 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.

Please encourage all of your friends and neighbors to attend—whether they are

currently member at Maple or not. There will be games, food, and lots of fun for

everyone in the family. If you can help out ahead of time by dropping off some candy

and cookies for the big event, there is a box outside the office. Please contact Cheryl or

Julia if you can help with the event.

Matthew 14:19 (NASB) 19 Ordering the people to sit down

on the grass, He took the five

loaves and the two fish, and

looking up toward heaven, He

blessed the food, and breaking the

loaves He gave them to the

disciples, and the disciples gave

them to the crowds,

WMU Meeting

Dates

VOLUME 28 ISSUE 10 Page 4

Sallie Powell

Group

2:30pm

Oct 18

“He will show him

even greater works

than these, so that

you will be

amazed.”

John 5:19-21

Current

balance in

the account

$124,078.75

Don’t Forget

Your Pledges!

Ethel Stephens

Circle

TBD

Dorothea Long

Sewing Ministry

8:30am

Bible Study/

Fellowship Group

Oct 6

Oct 1 Woman’s Missionary Union

Mrs. Allsbrook was the WMU director and the Sunday School

Teacher for the Love class here at Maple. She was a friend to

everyone, and encouraged her fellow members to serve where

they were able. Her children Ragsdale, Neil, Sarah, Ginnie and

Linnie were encouraged to be involved in missions and in the

church. We still see her loving influence here at Maple every

day.

Hillbilly Sweet Tater Puddin

3 lg sweet potatoes

1c sugar

1c milk

1 egg

1tblsp melted butter

1tsp nutmeg

Grate potatoes. Add sugar and milk and mix. Beat in egg and

add butter and nutmeg. Use well greased shallow pan. Bake at

350 until brown. If preserves or such is put on top bake at 300

until brown.

A recipe from Era Allsbrook

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xffxctivx, nxxds thx activx participation of xvxry pxrson.

So, thx nxxt timx you think your xfforts arxn’t nxcxssary, rxmxmbxr my typxwritxr and say to yoursxlf, “I’m a kxy

pxrson in thx congrxgation, and I’m nxxdxd vxry much.”

Monday Nights: Upper Room 7:00 pm, Alternately meet @ Spearman/Hall Homes

Wednesday Nights: Supper6:30, Children, Youth, Young Adult Discipleship 7:15

Sundays: 10:00am– Kid’s Bible Study, 11:00am– Mission Friends, 6:00 pm– GAs, RAs, Acteens & Challengers meet

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Tribute to a True Prayer Warrior

Many of you may remember Ruth Fisher. It was her and her daughter's

home our church worked on a few years ago when we partnered with

Appalachian Outreach in Jefferson City, Tennessee.

Ruth and I have kept in touch since we left, and I even had the pleasure of

taking Pam Clark to meet her on a later mission trip to Jefferson City. We

had the most wonderful visit, as short as it was. Ruth stole my heart from

the moment I met her.

What many of you who receive this Newsletter may not know, is that Ruth

has been confined to a hospital bed for quite a few years. However. If you

were to close your eyes, having never met her, you would never know she

has been bedridden for so long. That is because of the tremendous joy she

has in her soul.

But it’s not just the joy that comes from her soul, nor is it because of her

beautiful voice when she sings. It’s because of her prayer life. I spoke with

her a few days ago, and she shared with me that so many had passed

away since we last talked; her cousin, the last person from her graduating

class and others. She said she was asked how she could have so much joy

in her life being bound to a bed for this long, and not be bitter. She said

her answer was because she can still talk to God.

She said she can lay in her bed and look out the window, and if she sees

just one bird, she thanks God for that beauty He revealed. She went on to

tell me how she prays for our church and named the many who blessed

her by going beyond what her and Beth could have ever dreamed of. She

said that she prays constantly from that bed. We talked about the trouble

our country is in, and how we need to pray for God’s people to return to

Him.

If I was to think of someone who had a balanced prayer life, I would have

to say, hands down, it is Ruth Fisher. She has told me that she has no time

to feel sorry for herself because God has laid a lot on her to pray about

and so many to pray for.

Personally, knowing someone like Ruth Fisher, shows me just how much

better I could be in my own prayer life. It is easy to pray for those we know and love, but the real test is being able to pray for our enemies.

Somehow I just don’t believe Ruth ever struggled with this dilemma.

Jude 20-21

But you beloved ,building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit keep yourselves in the love, waiting anxiously for the

mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

Ministry Opportunities

Sunday

Deacons Meeting - 1st Sunday 8:30 am

RAs, GAs, Acteens, & Challengers– 7:00

pm

Mission Friend– after children’s sermon

Brotherhood Breakfast - 2nd 8:30 am

Church Council Meeting - TBA

Business Meeting - 2nd evening

The Lord’s Supper - 5th, Morning

Worship

Discipleship Courses – 6:00 pm

Monday

Upper Room 7:00 pm

Tuesday

WMU Bible Study / Fellowship - 1st at

7:00pm

Street Reach Ministry - 2nd 6:00 pm

Sallie Powell Prayer Group Meeting - 3rd

2:30 pm

Wednesday

Supper 6:15 pm

Youth Discipleship 7:00 pm

Children’s Discipleship (G’s K-6) 7:00 pm

Young Adult Bible Study 7:00 pm

Prayer Service and Bible Study 7:15 pm

Saturday

Dorothea Long Sewing Ministry—1st at

8:30am

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Music Director

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Wedding Shower

for

Morgan Benton

Saturday

October 15

2:00 to 4:00pm

Community Cook Out

Saturday, October 29, 2016

3:00 to 6:00pm