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Who we are
The Maple Grove Church is a family-oriented church with close ties to our community and to each other. We are located just outside the city of Ashland but have members who are from a much larger geographic area. Our handicap-accessible facility is located just off of State Route 511 on Twp. Rd. 964, 2.5 miles north of the 250 bypass. We meet on Sunday mornings at 9:15 for Sunday School with classes for all ages. The Sunday School hour is followed by the Worship Service with announcements starting at 10:25. Our worship service offers:
A mix of contemporary and traditional music
Diverse age groups
A variety of special music
Casual dress
Childcare is provided for children preschool and younger during the worship service. For children kindergarten through sixth grade, Junior Church is provided on the second and forth Sundays. On the first, third, and fifth Sundays of the month, there are Bible story–based study bags outside of the Sanctuary to keep the children occupied during the worship service.
A mix of contemporary and traditional music
Diverse age groups
A variety of special music
Casual dress
Childcare is provided for children preschool and younger during the worship service. For children kindergarten through sixth grade, Junior Church is provided on the second and forth Sundays. On the first, third, and fifth Sundays of the month, there are Bible story–based study bags outside of the Sanctuary to keep the children occupied during the worship service.
Church Address
960 Township Road 964
Ashland,
OH
44805-9520
United States
Phone: 419-289-9341
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Church Pastor
Steve Keib
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960 Township Road 964
Ashland,
OH
44805-9520
United States
Phone: 419-289-9341
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Steve Keib was born and raised in Galion, Ohio. He graduated from Galion High School. Following high school, he attended Liberty University on a track scholarship, where he studied elementary education and youth ministries. LU is where he met his wife, Sarah. She was born and raised in Bangor, Maine. They were married in 1997.
Steve started his ministry career as director of Child Evangelism Fellowship in Galion, Ohio. He has also spent many years as a youth pastor and children’s pastor. During these years he received his Masters of Arts in Religion (MAR) also through LU. With having twenty years of experience in the ministry, he felt God leading him to become a senior pastor. God led him here, to Maple Grove Church of the Brethren.
Steve and his family now reside in Mansfield, Ohio, as he pastors our church and ministers to the community.
Steve started his ministry career as director of Child Evangelism Fellowship in Galion, Ohio. He has also spent many years as a youth pastor and children’s pastor. During these years he received his Masters of Arts in Religion (MAR) also through LU. With having twenty years of experience in the ministry, he felt God leading him to become a senior pastor. God led him here, to Maple Grove Church of the Brethren.
Steve and his family now reside in Mansfield, Ohio, as he pastors our church and ministers to the community.
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Maple Grove Church of the Brethren Service Times
Sunday Worship Times:
Prayer: 9 - 9:15am
Sunday School: 9:15am
Worship: 10:25am
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Prayer: 9 - 9:15am
Sunday School: 9:15am
Worship: 10:25am
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Sunday School
Our Sunday School program meets year-round at 9:15 and is open to all ages. We encourage people to participate in a Sunday School class because we feel that is where we can better learn and understand what God has planned for each of our lives. You can join any of these classes on any Sunday and if it doesn’t feel like a good fit for you, try a different class the following week. Here is a list of the classes in our Sunday School program.
Nursery and Preschool
Format: Bible stories are shared each Sunday along with hands-on activities
Description: Activities shared include singing songs, learning Bible verses, and sharing Bible stories with the children. Nursery children can explore and learn to share with each other. Snacks are provided. These classes are available for both Sunday School and the Church hour.
Primary–Kindergarten through Sixth Grade
Format: Bible stories with crafts and songs to reinforce the lessons
Description: This group is broken up into three separate classes by age where the children study different Bible stories and how they apply to their lives. The lessons often involve worksheets, crafts, songs, and games to help better the children’s understanding and retention of the material.
Our Sunday School program meets year-round at 9:15 and is open to all ages. We encourage people to participate in a Sunday School class because we feel that is where we can better learn and understand what God has planned for each of our lives. You can join any of these classes on any Sunday and if it doesn’t feel like a good fit for you, try a different class the following week. Here is a list of the classes in our Sunday School program.
Nursery and Preschool
Format: Bible stories are shared each Sunday along with hands-on activities
Description: Activities shared include singing songs, learning Bible verses, and sharing Bible stories with the children. Nursery children can explore and learn to share with each other. Snacks are provided. These classes are available for both Sunday School and the Church hour.
Primary–Kindergarten through Sixth Grade
Format: Bible stories with crafts and songs to reinforce the lessons
Description: This group is broken up into three separate classes by age where the children study different Bible stories and how they apply to their lives. The lessons often involve worksheets, crafts, songs, and games to help better the children’s understanding and retention of the material.
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Youth Fellowship
The Youth Fellowship meets regularly throughout the year for various activities, including fellowship events, service projects, fundraising opportunities, and Bible study meetings. The youth also participate in district and national youth events. The youth group is for youth in grades six through twelve.
The Youth Fellowship meets regularly throughout the year for various activities, including fellowship events, service projects, fundraising opportunities, and Bible study meetings. The youth also participate in district and national youth events. The youth group is for youth in grades six through twelve.
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Maple Grove Church of the Brethren History
The Church of the Brethren was born in southern Germany in 1708 when eight men and women, under the leadership of a miller named Alexander Mack, were baptized in the Eder River near Schwarzenau. Known as the “New Baptists” or simply “Brethren,” these eight believed that prayer, Bible study, and discipleship should be practiced in a “community of believers” where they could discuss the Scriptures together. They felt this was central to seeking the mind of Christ and living out their faith. Their views were opposed by the three main churches of that time, and as their movement grew, the Brethren suffered persecution and personal loss at the hands of both church and state governments. The Brethren soon realized the importance of counting the cost of true faith in Christ (Luke 14:28).
During the early 1700s, the Brethren moved from Germany to Holland and then to Philadelphia in William Penn’s colony of Pennsylvania to escape hardship and persecution. There, they began to share their faith and start new congregations. They moved westward along with the flow of immigrants and early settlers and eventually arrived in Ohio in the early 1800s. Here they became known as the “German Baptist Brethren” or “Dunkards” (after their practice of baptism by immersion). Church of the Brethren became the official name of the denomination in 1908. Their principal language was no longer German.
The Maple Grove congregation began meeting in the homes and barns of its attendees through the early years (1830–1850s) until about 1855 when history books say a church building was built. In 1860, the congregation was formally organized. The Church of the Brethren did not believe in keeping records in the early years and the first book of records at Maple Grove started on October 9, 1875, with the fourth quarterly meeting. The old building had had many changes but was torn down in 2004 and the new handicapped accessible addition completed in 2005.
As from the beginning of our denomination, Jesus Christ and the Bible are still the basis of our faith. We live out that faith in expressions of discipleship, which includes:
believer’s baptism the washing of feet, love feast, and communion
anointing with oil laying on of hands
care for one another doing for the world around us
We have no creed but the New Testament and we promote peace and reconciliation as part of Christ’s commandment to love one another. The Church of the Brethren is unique among Protestant denominations in its understanding of being spiritual and of giving service according the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18–20. This balancing the decision for the faith and the devotion to the faith are very important to them. Our denominational mission statement is both simple and profound: Continuing the Work of Jesus: Peacefully. Simply. Together.
During the early 1700s, the Brethren moved from Germany to Holland and then to Philadelphia in William Penn’s colony of Pennsylvania to escape hardship and persecution. There, they began to share their faith and start new congregations. They moved westward along with the flow of immigrants and early settlers and eventually arrived in Ohio in the early 1800s. Here they became known as the “German Baptist Brethren” or “Dunkards” (after their practice of baptism by immersion). Church of the Brethren became the official name of the denomination in 1908. Their principal language was no longer German.
As from the beginning of our denomination, Jesus Christ and the Bible are still the basis of our faith. We live out that faith in expressions of discipleship, which includes:
believer’s baptism the washing of feet, love feast, and communion
anointing with oil laying on of hands
care for one another doing for the world around us
We have no creed but the New Testament and we promote peace and reconciliation as part of Christ’s commandment to love one another. The Church of the Brethren is unique among Protestant denominations in its understanding of being spiritual and of giving service according the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18–20. This balancing the decision for the faith and the devotion to the faith are very important to them. Our denominational mission statement is both simple and profound: Continuing the Work of Jesus: Peacefully. Simply. Together.
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Maple Grove Church of the Brethren listing was last updated on the 22nd of May, 2023
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