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Living Water Ministries of Waldorf (formerly Greater Saint John Church of Waldorf) began as a vision given to Bishop Kevin V. Gresham, Sr. of the Greater Saint
John Church in Upper Marlboro, MD. Accompanied by
his wife, Elder Corine; his son, Elder Darius;
daughter-in-law, Tanisha, and granddaughter,
Trinity; Pastor Merritt journeyed to
the Waldorf, Maryland community in the summer of
2004 in search of a location to hold services. Under the unction of the Holy Spirit, seven
disciples
were led by the Holy Spirit to unite with Pastor Merritt
in the Waldorf endeavor: Minister Barbara Battle,
Deacon David Battle, Deborah Nelson, Renee Carr,
Tyrone Carr, Antoinette Carr, and Roszita Saunders.
Worship services and Bible Study were held at
William B. Wade Elementary School in Waldorf,
Maryland for nearly six months. There were thirteen
disciples present at the first worship service held
on September 19, 2004, at the William B. Wade
Elementary School in Waldorf, Maryland. Sylvia
Hackney was led to play the keyboard and Michael
Hackney was led to play the drums for our worship
services. Deborah Nelson and Renee Carr were
ordained as Deaconess, and Tyrone Carr was appointed as
Deacon-in-Training in October 2004. Sylvia Hackney
and Deacon Edward Hackney were the first disciples
to receive the right-hand of fellowship at Greater
Saint John Church of Waldorf.
In January 2005, Greater Saint John Church of Waldorf
was incorporated in the State of Maryland. On March
20, 2005, the first worship and installation service
was held at our first leased facility, which was
remodeled with in-kind
contributions for the construction. Also, disciples of Greater Saint John Church of
Waldorf donated and sponsored the purchase of many
of the furnishings at our first facility.
In July 2006,
the church joined the fellowship of Greater
Destiny Assemblies International, and in the same
month our Articles of Incorporation were amended to
change the name of the church to
Living Water Ministries of Waldorf.
In December 2007, the Living Water Ministries of
Waldorf family moved to our current new tabernacle.
God has blessed us tremendously with growth and vitality. We have
experienced increase in discipleship as well as
growth in ministries. We give all the praise, honor,
and glory to the all Powerful God, the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ!
I extend my sincere thank you to all disciples and
friends of the Living Water Ministries of Waldorf
family for your support of the mission of the
church.
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