September 28-30, 2012

Eden Resort, Lancaster, PA

Theme:  On Fire For God: I’m B.A.D. (Blessed, Adopted & Delivered)

Please accept this special invitation to attend our 2012 Ladies’ Retreat.  You will have a blessed opportunity to reflect, renew, relax, rejoice, receive and enjoy the spiritual fellowship with your Sisters in Christ.  The weekend will include an all inclusive package price:  guest room for 2 nights; snack in the meeting room on Friday; Saturday Morning Early Bird breakfast buffet and a 4 course served dinner on Saturday; Early Bird breakfast on Sunday; and all applicable taxes, service charges, and meeting rooms

Saturday Lunch Information

Saturday lunch is not included in the overall cost for the weekend.  A buffet lunch has been negotiated for Adults $13.00 and $ 6.00 for children ages 4-10 inclusive for anyone interested in staying onsite during the afternoon break.

Initial non-refundable deposit of $25.00 is required by 5/30/12 to reserve your space.

Mark your calendar and plan to attend!     Contact: Suitland Road COC  (301) 420-5371   (press 5 for Ladies’ Retreat Mailbox)or email a_ruffner6078@verizon.net or Sanjoyce@verizon.net

Standard queen room ( 2 queen beds)

1 person $ 411.00;  2 people $ 245.00 per person;  3 people $ 197.00 per person;   4 people $173.00 per person

Standard double room(2 double beds)

1 person $387.00            2 people $233.00 per person

Children’s Weekend Meal Package excluding Saturday Lunch

Price: (Ages 13-18)–$79.00  (Ages 4-12)–$44.00

Suitland Road Church of Christ Marriage Ministry.  Marriage by the Bible Study each Sunday morning @ 9:30 a.m. – Suitland Road Church of Christ, 4815 Suitland Road, Suitland, Maryland  20746.  Call  the church (301) 420-5371.

In 1973 Edward Maxwell Sr. attended Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas after graduating from Casady Preparatory School. While a student at Baker, Edward served as the Associate Minister of the Baldwin Church of Christ in Baldwin, Kansas.

Upon graduating in 1977 with a Bachelors Degree in science from Baker University, Edward moved to Kansas City, Kansas with his wife of two years (Jacqueline) and his six month old son (Edward Jr.). In Kansas City, Kansas he taught at Central Jr. High and served as Assistant Minister at the Roswell Church of Christ.

Edward’s further academic experience includes Wichita State Graduate School of Behavioral Psychology, Harding University School of Biblical Studies (Major in Ministry and Family Counseling), University of Maryland Graduate School of Biochemistry (while teaching in Prince Georges County), Bowie State Graduate School of Education Administration, and Regent University Graduate School (Received Masters in Education and awarded top student of the graduating class in Education).

Edward L. Maxwell Sr has had a strong love for God and a desire to serve Him from childhood. He has been preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ for over thirty years. He has use the wisdom of God during his 25 years of service in the field of education. He has been the recipient of the Prince Georges County “Teacher of The Year” award for his ability to turn “at risk” students into honor roll students and successful college students. He helped design a Peer Mediation/Conflict Resolution program that has been installed in school systems all over the country, and which is currently being used in the Prince George’s County School System.

He is no longer working in the educational field but has turned all his focus and energy into his labor of love at the Suitland Road Church of Christ where he serves as Minister and Evangelist.

5 Steps to Salvation – The New Testament Plan of Salvation

In Acts chapter 2 three thousand souls were saved by obeying gospel as they followed God’s plan of salvation. They were “pricked in their hearts” by the message of the gospel (Acts 2:37), and asked “What shall we do?” Peter’s answer was “repent and be baptize everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for remission of your sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost” (Acts 2:38).

In the beginning of the church those who repented and were baptize in obedience to the gospel were saved. Those who were saved were added to the Lord’s church (Acts2:47). According to the scriptures it is the Lord that does the adding to the church.

In the New Testament certain steps must be taken in order to be added to the church which Christ “purchased with His own blood” (Acts 20:28). The Church of Christ does not develop a formula by which members determine acceptance into the church. It follows God’s plan of salvation and His plan only as given in the New Testament.

The conditions of salvation which are taught in the New Testament and pertained to the “doctrine of Christ”     (II John 9), are as follows:

1. One must hear the gospel, for “faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Rom.10:17).
2. One must believe, “for without faith it is impossible to please God” (Heb.11:6)
3. One must repent of past sins and turn their life to Jesus Christ, for God “commands all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30).
4. One must confess Jesus as Lord, for the Lord has said, “Whosoever confess me before men , him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven (Matthew 10:32).
5. And one must be baptize for remission of sins, Peter stated in the Acts chapter 2, “Repent and be baptize for remission of your sins…”(Acts 2:38).

A response in faith, is a complete response to God’s plan of salvation. When all of these steps are obeyed according to God’s pattern established in the New Testament, the Lord will add the obedient believer to His church.