N E W S Chapin Baptist Church exists to equip every generation to reach their world (oikos) for Christ.

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1 N E W S Chapin Baptist Church exists to equip every generation to reach their world (oikos) for Christ. April 3, 2013 Encounter... Engage... Express Church Staff Chad Thibodeaux Senior Pastor Michael Cathey Worship Pastor Stuart Pritchett Student Pastor Philip Vaughn Senior Adult Pastor Melanie Moss-Butler Child Development Center Director Debbie Darnell Administrative Assistant Sherry Floyd Financial Assistant Karan Gardner Financial Assistant Sandra Jacobs-Aull Receptionist / Admin Assistant Sherri Roberts CBC Interim Children s Director Troy Crump CBC Grade School Assistant I AM DAVID Warrior, Rockstar, King. Sunday s, April 7 May 12 Do you ever doubt God? Almost a silly question. Of course you do. Everyone doubts God from time to time. Sometimes it seems like God might not even be present at all. Thomas gets the title of Doubting Thomas, but David has to be one of the greatest doubters of all. David was a Warrior, a Rockstar, and a King, but yet in his humanity his weaknesses were magnified. How did God use David even though he was flawed? Throughout the Old Testament there were three major offices that God used to teach, lead, shepherd, guide, and govern His people - the prophet, the priest, and the king. The only person in the Old Testament that occupies all three roles is David because he was a prefigure of the greater David that was to come which is Jesus of Nazareth. There are so many different sides to David s life. He was a shepherd, a poet, a musician, a warrior, a worshipper, a husband, a father, a king, a seducer, a murderer, and an outlaw. His is a story of a flawed man who loved God intensely, failed God miserably, found God graciously, and was restored by God lovingly. This example reveals how all of us can attain greatness for God in spite of failures and setbacks. Beginning April 7 we begin a brand new series called, I Am David, and in this series we ll look at one of the greatest heroes of history -- and we might just discover that God leveraged King David s humanity rather than his heroism to lead him towards a Godly life. April 7 Training for Reigning April 14 Fearless The Rally in the Valley April 21 The Shepherd April 28 The Doubter Momentum Lost May 5 Shame - The Giant That Slew David May 12 The Prophet, Priest, and King Blessings, Pastor Chad IMPORTANT NUMBERS (803) Church Office (803) 345-PRAY - Prayer Room (803) Hospital / Funeral Update Information

2 Game Day for Adults of All Ages The Legends host a Game Day on the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall. The next Game Day is May 7. Adults of all ages are welcome to attend. It is a great time of laughter for all!! Legends Monthly Fellowship Wednesday, April 24 11:30 am Join us for a covered dish luncheon on Wednesday, April 24 in the Fellowship Hall. Our guest speaker will be Kelley Murphy and her son Micah. They will present Running With Patience: a Testimony of Trials and Trust. Come and be inspired as Kelley shares from a mother s heart of her son, Micah s struggle with Autism. For the past ten years Kelley has watched in amazement as God has used this testimony to strengthen others. God chose to change me instead of our circumstance, and every day His grace has been sufficient. Micah s gift of song encourages others to run the race with patience and to trust the Lord in every circumstance. Kelley and her husband, Pastor Jamie Murphy, have five teenage children and live in the Traveler s Rest area. You can sign up at the Information Table or by contacting the church office. Contributions Contribution Statements for the first quarter of 2013 will be available in the foyer of the Worship Center on Sunday, April 7. Alyce DeWitt 435 Jake Meetze Road (803) Brianna Jett 436 Firebridge Drive (803) Jerry and Pebble Briggs 1400 Jake Eargle Road Little Mountain, SC (803) May 3-5 at Ridgecrest Conference Center Cost $115 / per person Men Is the stress of life and work getting you down? If so, you need to attend the Men s Getaway the weekend of March 3-5. There will be times of bible study, fellowship and lots of activities available for you enjoy. If you are a golfer, you can golf Friday afternoon and/ or Saturday morning. Not a golfer that s great. You will have plenty of time on Saturday to enjoy everything the area has to offer such as skeet shooting, basketball, tennis, putt putt golf, hiking trails, horseshoes and even a card tournament. We will also have a cookout on Saturday night. We will finish up on Sunday morning around 10:00 am and you can head home. The cost includes a shared room for two nights, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, steak cookout Saturday night, drinks and snacks throughout the weekend, and unlimited use of the above activities (except golf). You can sign up at the Men s Retreat table in the Ministry Center or by contacting info@chapinbaptist.com. Vacation Bible School 2013 Sunday Night, August 4 through Friday Night, August 9 Mark Your Calendars Now!! College and Young Adult Singles The Chapin Baptist College and Young Adult Singles group meets on Tuesday nights at The Shack located at 122 Columbia Avenue (next to Wilder Realty). They start at 6:30 pm with food and hang time and begin their bible study time at 8:00 pm. They are usually finished around 10:00 pm. Young adult singles ages years - as well as high school seniors graduating this year are welcome to attend.

3 Chapin We Care Center Clothe-a-Child Outdoor Concert and Silent Auction Sunday, April 28 3:00-5:30 pm at Vella s Restaurant Join us on Sunday, April 28 at Vella s Restaurant for the Second Annual Clothe-a-Child Silent Auction. Tickets are $2 with light refreshments. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening. If you attended last year you know how much fun this event was -- and will be again this year. Make plans now to attend! If anyone has a service, product or item they would like to donate to the auction, please contact Clothe-a-Child Coordinators, Sonja Hollis ( ) or Kim Mitchell ( ). The Law of Love: Lessons From The Pages of Deuteronomy Come join us for this six week video led lecture series by Beth Moore beginning Wednesday, April 10 - May 15 from 6:30-8:00 pm in Room No homework is required in this series. The cost is $10 per Listening Guide. Please sign up at the Information Table or via to info@ chapinbaptist.com. Wednesday Nights 6:30-7:30 pm Room 304 For more information, please contact info@ chapinbaptist.com Pastor Chad and Teresa, along with the church family, extends their deepest sympathy to: Mike Clonts on the death of his uncle, Albert Clonts; Doug Pittman on the death of his daughter, Pam Carver; and Billy Trussell on the death of his father, James Homer Trussell. Reception for Stuart and Shelley Pritchett Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 pm Lobby of The Pointe Join us for a farewell reception as we celebrate with the Pritchett family God s calling on Stuart s life as lead pastor at a Baptist church in the Hartsville area. Stuart has helped Chapin Baptist build outreach relationships all around the community and even as far as Brazil. His leadership of our families and passion for our Lord will be greatly missed. Financial Report for March Monthly Budget Requirements...$108, Monthly Budget Receipts...$128, Over Budget Amount...$19, Total Yearly Budget Requirements...$289, Total Yearly Budget Receipts...$326, Over Budget Amount...$37, Debt Retirement...$3,016.00

4 CHAPIN BAPTIST CHURCH 950 Old Lexington Hwy. Post Office Box 640 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT No. 10 ENCOUNTER ENGAGE EXPRESS Christ in Worship in Small Group Your Faith A Night at the Grand Ole Opry Saturday, May :30 pm Tickets - $15 each Make plans now to join us for the Third Annual A Night at the Grand Ole Opry featuring Golden Steele. Tickets will be available beginning April 21 at the Information Table, during Fellowship Time in the Fellowship Hall and in the church office during the week. Get your tickets early to guarantee your seat! Starting Point Are you new to Chapin Baptist? Just started coming? Have you recently joined the church, but want to know what is next? For answers to these types of questions you are encouraged to attend Starting Point. Starting Point will be offered at 11:00 am on Sunday, April 21 and April 28 in Room 102. You can sign up on the back of your Connection Card or by contacting Debbie in the church office ( ).

5 1 Logan Bird Mary Grace Edwards 2 Carol Burrell Anita Cox Lisa Layton Josh Slack Sylvia Frierson 3 Paul Ashley Ruby Hollis Jennifer Fanning Jacob Drake Christian Pelkey 4 Wade Wicker Crystal Hewitt Savanna Cook 5 Evan Bailey 6 Rodney Frick 7 Rachel Swygert 8 Bonnie Gregory Rick Howell Addison Anderson 9 Bill Bird Latisha Pitts 10 Len Kearse Crystal McCartha Josh Drake Victoria McGee Zac Murray 13 Will Aull Katy Trujillo 15 Jerry O Cain Gloria Campbell Karin Cathey 16 Karen Grafton Cherie McDonald Cyndel Craig Kaylee Amaker 17 Carol Bowling Bruce Peebles 18 Henry Aull, Sr. Donnie Bickley Ray Lindler Mac Swain Stephen Vlacancich Debra Riley Tanner O Cain Caroline Wolfe 19 Larry Huffstetler 20 Meghan Ames Kaitlyn Johns 21 Michael Winnington Laura Knoblock Michael Hall 22 Ray Hamilton Daniel Vaughan 23 Kenneth Ashley Gina McDaniel John Woods 24 Kevin Fulmer Haven Bell 25 Johnnie Tillery 26 Brian Truluck Troy Crump Jessie Taylor 27 Kody Kaminer Cathie Russell Janet Reynolds Cullen Satterfield Alyssa Swick 28 Robin Neal Logan Schumpert Emily Jones 29 Daryl Harper Ryan Scheerer 30 Terry Wessner Sandra Abstance Austin Keller Colie Huffstetler 31 Harvey Draper Mitchell Burnham Claire Hebert Emerson Hewitt

6 Missional Matters Engage and Connect: His Heart, His Hands, His Voice Special Needs Youth Turkey Hunt Saturday, March 30, was a special day for a group kids with special needs. This report is from Ed Lynch, one of several Chapin Baptist volunteers who work with the Freedom and Hope Foundation, in Prosperity, South Carolina. What a great day!!! Freedom and Hope Foundation s Special Needs Youth Turkey Hunt was a tremendous success. Chapin Baptist Church was the lead church, but so many others make this wonderful ministry happen. Thanks to all - I can t begin to name them all. One turkey was harvested with many sightings by most kids and for a short time today, a group of special kids experienced what God has provided --- a wonderful world to enjoy and to be blessed by so many for being a part of this event. Terry Cotney is the main founder of the organization and Terry s hard work really is bearing fruit. Freedom and Hope will continue to serve our Wounded Warriors and special needs kids with upcoming events. The lodge that has been recently built, and is yet to be fully finished, was the gathering place for the event. CAN YOU GET OVER HOW GREAT THE LODGE LOOKS??????? There is still a lot of work to do. * Information based on a 2010 report Faith Promise Report Faith Promise envelopes were distributed during our recent Missions Global Impact Celebration Sunday. At the time, our church was engaged in a lot of activity and the intent of the Faith Promise may not have been clearly understood by all. Faith Promise is an annual effort that replaces the seasonal cooperative offerings for international, North American, state and World Hunger missions, and to supplement Chapin Baptist mission activities. Faith Promise pledges and ongoing contributions give the Missions Committee a basis for planning the level of activities that can be funded for the coming year. To date, the church office has received 45 envelopes totaling $21,375 in support of the church s combined mission s budget - as compared to last year s promise of $42,000 by 90+ individuals. (Another $9,799 has been pledged by individuals towards their personal mission trip expenses.) It s not too late to turn in a Whatever It Takes envelope. If you haven t already participated in the Faith Promise effort, would you please consider pledging your commitment to supplement the commitment of the 45 families/individuals? Without your additional support, the church s overall mission s effort will result in severe cut backs for our missionaries and mission teams. Pick up a Whatever It Takes envelope at the Information Table or the church office and join in on the effort. Thanks for your support. Calling All Ladies We will have a sewing day for the Zimbabwe Mission Project on Saturday, April 13 at 9:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. You don t have to be able to sew to be helpful -- there is plenty that anyone can do. Come be a part of a wonderful day of fellowship and love -- and the gift of giving of yourself. Lunch will be provided. Zimbabwe Fundraiser Luncheon Sunday, April 7 in the Fellowship Hall Join us on Sunday, April 7 for a Roast Beef Dinner with all the trimmings beginning at 10:45 am in the Fellowship Hall. All donations will go to the Zimbabwe Mission Project Fund.