The Potomac Baptist

APRIL  2008

Psalm 1
1  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
4  The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5  Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6  For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

CONTENTS:

PBA in Bay St. Louis

PBA SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING * APRIL 17

PBA Choral Workshop * April 12

Health Kits

PBA Vacation Bible School Training Clinic * April 26

PBA Church Secretary's Luncheon * April 29

Disaster Relief Training * May 3

PBA Bible Drill * May 18

BCM/D Bible Drill * June 1

PBA Partnership - Mission to Mexico

PBA Women's Ministries Retreat * October 10-11

PBA Church News

The CUP schedule

PBA Churches and Missions

Bay St. Louis, MS

A mission team of 11 people from the PBA joined people from other states in Bay St. Louis, MS from February 23 to March 1 to continue the repairing and rebuilding of homes damaged and destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The PBA team included Emily Howard/Bayside (not pictured), and her parents, Mike & Sandra Vega from Florida, Mary Joyner/Whitehall, Donald Pitts/Hughesville, Mike Humphreys/Dunkirk, Greg Grosso/Dunkirk, Shari Grimes/FBC Welcome, Barry Write/FBC Welcome, and Richard & Penny Gold/Grace. This was the third mission trip from the PBA to go to Bay St. Louis - but not the last!

The PBA group was assigned three different projects. The first team worked to complete a room in a rebuilt house. They finished it quickly and at the request of the property owner, they completed some additional jobs. The second team, headed by Mr. Vega, worked on two houses to fix and install plumbing. The first house was one that mission teams from the PBA had worked on in the past. A tub/shower unit was installed, a job that required removing a portion of one wall in order to place it in the rather small bathroom. Old and corroded plumbing was replaced.

After completing this job, the team went to the second house, a new construction. The work here was to install the drainage and water systems in the house for the kitchen and bathroom. When the team left, the drainage system and water piping were ready for county inspection.

There is still much work to be done in the Bay St. Louis area. Each team, each mission trip, each person can and does make a difference. We are there to do the work of the Lord helping our brothers and sisters in need as we share the love of Christ.

Potomac Baptist Association
SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING

April 17, 2008 7:00 pm
Christian Unity Baptist Church
11822 Park Waldorf Lane, #516, Waldorf
301-283-0257

*In Waldorf northbound on US 301/MD 5 turn RIGHT on Park Waldorf Lane
 (last street on right before Acton Lane).
*In Waldorf southbound on US 301/MD 5, go past Acton Lane, make U-turn at Vernon Road (right) and Central Avenue (left) to go north on 301/5.
Turn RIGHT on Park Waldorf Lane.
Take immediate LEFT through parking lot around to north side (Acton Lane side) of the building to unit #516.

Music Celebration featuring groups from PBA Churches.

Special business concerns of the Potomac Baptist Association will also be addressed.
Fellowship and refreshments to follow.

PBA Choral Workshop
Saturday, April 12
3 - 6 pm
FBC Waldorf
10045 Bunker Hill Road, Waldorf

For all who are interested in singing choral music!

Guest Director: Bill Archer, BCM/D Missionary for Worship & Music

Dinner and Fellowship to follow.
Please RSVP to PBA Office
301-274-5116 or emily@potomacbaptist.net

HEALTH KITS

Each year Maryland/Delaware Baptists provide Health Kits to be used in a variety of ministries including migrants, prison inmates, homeless and seamen. Again this year, we are seeking to minister to people through the Health Kits. We’re counting on you to meet this need!

Into a two-gallon zip-lock bag,
or a 14 x 12 draw-string cloth bag
put the following items:

large bath towel

large (no rat-tail) comb

wash cloth

shampoo (full size)

toothbrush (adult size)

soap (full size bar)

toothpaste (large)

deodorant

Please place the kits that you assemble into boxes for easy storage. Please mark the boxes with the number of bags, indicate cloth or plastic bags, and the name of your church.

Please deliver the Health Kits to the PBA office between April 25 and May 19 so that we can deliver them to the BCM/D in time for distribution.

PBA Vacation Bible School 
2008 Training Clinic

Trinity Baptist Church
2671 Mattawoman-Beantown Road
Waldorf, MD

Saturday April 26
9 am - Noon

Presentation and overview including planning and training for the 2008 VBS curriculum through Bible Study, music, missions, crafts, snacks and recreation.
Come join the fun!

For more information contact the PBA Office
301-274-5116 or emily@potomacbaptist.net

PBA Church Secretaries Luncheon
When:  Tuesday, April 29
Time:   12 Noon
Where: Mexico Restaurant
2936 Festival Way, Waldorf, Maryland
301-374-2567
RSVP by Thursday, April 24
Call Emily at the PBA office 301-274-5116
or email at emily@potomacbaptist.net

PBA Disaster Relief Training 

Saturday, May 3
8:00-4:00
Hughesville Baptist Church
Basic Training - Feeding Unit Includes:
*Introduction to Disaster Relief   *Unit Set-Up
*Meal Preparation   *Safety/Health Protocols   *Clean-Up/Storage

$20.00 - materials
Registration Deadline April 24

Training is open to all ages. However, only persons 18 or older who are active members of a BCM/D church are eligible to serve with the BCM/D team in out-of-state responses. If you have not received training within the past three years, you must renew your certification in order to deploy on a mission when the Red Cross calls.

Reserve your space for training by calling the PBA office
301-274-5116  or  email to emily@potomacbaptist.net
or contact Ellen Udovich at the BCM/D
800-466-5290 ext. 216   or  email to eudovich@bcmd.org

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.

Ecclesiastes 5:9 + 9:10a

PBA BIBLE DRILL
SUNDAY, MAY 18
FBC LA PLATA
7:00 PM

All PBA girls and boys
3rd - 5th grade can participate!

BCM/D BIBLE DRILL
SUNDAY, JUNE 1
PBA CONFERENCE CENTER, HUGHESVILLE
2:00 PM

Mexico Partnership Mission Trips Summer 2008

Jul 11-18 * PBA Team * led by Pepe Rojo
VBS, outreach, construction

Jul 18-25 * Callaway Baptist * led by Dan Moore
VBS and outreach

Jul 25-Aug 1 * Leonardtown Baptist * led by John Fields
Sports Camps, Home Bible Studies

Aug 2-9 * PBA team * led by Richard & Freda Logsdon
VBS and outreach

Click here to access Applications for PBA Team trips July 11-18 and August 2-9.

Women’s Ministries Conference
The Woman God Wants Me to Be
October 10-11, 2008
Camp Wabanna, Edgewater, MD

$63/person includes Lodging, Dinner on Friday, Breakfast & Lunch on Saturday.

Contact the PBA Office at 301-274-5116
or email:  emily@potomacbaptist.net  to add your church group to the list.

PBA  CHURCH NEWS

CALLAWAY
òOn April 13, 2008, CBC will celebrate their 40th Anniversary! BCM/D President, Dr. David Lee, will be a featured speaker.

DUNKIRK
òIf anyone is traveling to the Dominican Republic between now and July and is willing to transport small personal items to a missionary couple serving near Santo Domingo, please contact Jerry Teague of Dunkirk Baptist Church at jandmteague@yahoo.com or 410-257-2851.

GRACE
òThe SPT (Strategic Planning Team) has been working with the congregation in order for the church to clearly see God’s will for Grace. Sunday, April 13 will be a “church check-up” to focus on the current state of the ministries of the church. Pray for Grace as they seek a vision of the future God plans.

LEXINGTON PARK
òLPBC youth will join the youth from Leonardtown Baptist and Southern Calvert for DiscipleNow 2008. Group sessions April 24-27 will be held at Southern Calvert on identity: Purity on Display.
òLPBC Preschool/Kindergarten offers classes for 3, 4 and 5 year old children. The new Shepherd’s Gate Christian School, offering a developmental curriculum for grades 1 - 3, will open this fall!
òLPBC continues its mission work in Moldova. The team is in need of your prayers for qualified well-drillers to help finish the first deep well in Moldova, a country in desperate need of clean water and the Living Water. Americans are needed to teach conversational English and to share the Good News at Summer Camp July 27 - August 8 in Moldova. This is an easy first time Mission Trip. Families are welcome. For information contact: Val Ham 301-863-9644 or 240-298-9749.

MARBURY
òThe Marbury Seniors SALT group will attend the Barbershop Extravaganza at the CSM La Plata campus.  The SALT group will also be leading in Senior Adult Sunday on May 18.

POTOMAC HEIGHTS
òPHBC continues missions to Bolivia. Two trips are scheduled: June 6-14, led by Pastor Willett; and August 14-22, led by Jason Farrell.
òPHBC VBS, June 16-20 - Power Lab - Discovering Jesus’ Miraculous Power!

FBC ST. CHARLES
òFBCSC Youth have 2 mission trips scheduled for July. The middle school will lead VBS at Thousand Trails, Gloucester, VA. The senior youth will travel to Oklahoma or Kentucky (TBD) to work with children, youth, and outreach.
òNew Discipleship classes on Wednesday evenings have 112 people already registered for classes!

FBC WALDORF
òRegistration for Upward Soccer begins soon! The league runs from August to October.
òMen’s Softball games are Tuesday nights!
òRegister now for All About Kid’s “Lost & Found: The Odyssey” June 15-20 Performing Arts Camp for kids who have completed grades 1-6!

WHITEHALL
òWBC Youth will be hosting a Christmas in April Spaghetti Dinner on April 25.
òPray for the Youth as they attend the Week of Hope-Community Service Mission Trip, July 6-11, to Beaufort, South Carolina.

FBC La Plata & Maryland Point
jointly host
The Cup Coffeehouse
at FBC La Plata

May 02 xDwellx
May 16 Mason Summers

Music starts at 8 pm.
No admission charge!
Free Refreshments!
A Love Offering is collected.

For more information check the website at:
www.myspace.com/thecupcoffeehouse