We Exist to Seek and Save the Lost by:

• Giving Birth...For Membership     
  Reaching out to bring new members into our church family and share the Gospel with unbelievers 
  
• Growing Up...To Maturity     
  Raising up our brothers and sisters into Christ-like maturity discipleship, Small Groups, Bible Fellowships, Mentoring, etc.)   
  
• Going Out...Into Ministry     
  Releasing our brothers and sisters into ministry by discovering gifts, providing opportunities to serve, placing faithful/available/teachable servants in positions of ministry
  
  

  “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith
  –and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God."
  Ephesians 2:8
  

• Who is in charge of the Maple Grove Church?     
  Christ is the Head of the Church, followed by the Elders and the congregation   
  
• Who Can Be Baptized at Maple Grove?     
  Persons old enough to understand Christ’s sacrifice for them personally.   
  
• How is a person baptized?     
  By complete immersion in water.   
• Is baptism required for membership?     
  Yes.   
  
• When should I be baptized and why?     
  You should be baptized as soon as you make a decision to accept Christ as Savior. because it is a command of Christ and is an example of Christ   
  
• Who Can Participate in Communion/Lord’s Supper?     
  Communion is a picture of the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross and participation in that sacrifice and is available to repentant believers may participate in Communion at Maple Grove. This is something we do every week to follow the example set by the early church in the Bible.   
  
• What version of the Bible is commonly used at Maple Grove?     
  The New International Version   
  
• Can I serve in the ministry at Maple Grove as a non-member?     
  Yes, but in a limited capacity.
  
  
  And “consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,
  and the message is heard through the word of Christ.”
  Romans 10:17