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I M P O R T A N T N U M B E R S

December 4, 2012

Church Staff

Rob WhiteInterim Pastor

Michael CatheyWorship Pastor

Stuart PritchettStudent Pastor

Interim Children’s Pastor

Philip VaughnSenior Adult Pastor

Melanie Moss-ButlerChild Development Center Director

Debbie DarnellAdministrative Assistant

Sherry FloydFinancial Assistant

Karan GardnerFinancial Assistant

Sandra Jacobs-AullReceptionist / Admin Assistant

Carl DormanDirector of Physical Plants

Sherri RobertsCBC Preschool Coordinator

Troy CrumpCBC Grade School Coordinator

We exist to help people connect with God and become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ.

N E W SEncounter ... Engage ... Express

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:1,14).

It will soon be Christmas and we will all celebrate in some way, but will we take time to really remember what this wonderful day is all about. Maybe we should just take a moment and meditate on John Chapter One, especially the two verses above. What was John describing here? Here is an illustration that will help us some:

God Made Himself UnderstandableI read of a story from the famous Danish philosopher from the mid 1800s, a Christian theologian named Soren Kierkegard. It is a familiar story, a story rewritten by many over the ages in many different forms, yet it is still relevant today. Here’s what he wrote:A prince wanted to find a maiden suitable to be his queen. One day while running an errand in the local village for his father, he passed through a poor section. As he glanced out the windows of the carriage, his eyes fell upon a beautiful peasant maiden. During the ensuing days he often passed by the young lady and soon fell in love.But he had a problem. How would he seek her hand? He could order her to marry him. But even a prince wants his bride to marry him freely and voluntarily and not through coercion. He could put on his most splendid uniform and drive up to her front door in a carriage drawn by six horses. But if he did this he would never be certain that the maiden loved him or was simply overwhelmed with all of the splendor.The prince came up with another solution. He would give up his kingly robe. He moved into the village, entering not with a crown but in the garb of a peasant. He lived among the people, shared their interests and concerns, and talked their language. In time the maiden grew to love him, because of who he was and because he loved her first.This very simple, almost childlike story is what John is describing here - God came and lived among us. He had to reveal Himself to us in an understandable way, and this is precisely what Jesus did - became flesh just like you and me. He made Himself understandable.

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Game Day for Adults of All AgesThe Legends host a Game Day on the first Tuesday of every month at 2:00 pm in the

Fellowship Hall. Upcoming days are January 8 and February 5. Adults of all ages are welcome to attend. It is a great time of

laughter for all!!

Congratulations to ...Mike and Tish Clonts on the

birth of their granddaughter, Esa McNeily Clonts born

November 26, 2012, weighing in at 6 pounds, 6 ounces. The proud parents are James and

Mercy Clonts.

Did you ever think how important it is that Jesus made Himself understandable? Christmas is real because Jesus Christ is real. He is the reason for the season. May God bless you all and may you all have a Merry Christmas.

Devotedly Your Interim Pastor, Pastor Rob

Deacon Nominees for 2013At the business meeting this Sunday, the following men will be voted on as a slate for a three year term on the deacon body beginning in January: James Boland, Billy Gardner, Ray Hamilton, Mike Joyner, Lyn Kearse, Harry

Schafer and Brett Weaver. James Boland, Harry Schafer and Brett Weaver will be ordained at an Ordination

Service on Sunday, January 6 at 6:00 pm in the Worship Center.

Angel Tree ChildrenThe deadline to return presents for the Angel

Tree children is Sunday, December 16.

If you have any questions, please

contact Janet Marshall.

Legends Christmas Luncheon Wednesday, December 19

11:30 am Mid Carolina Country Club

The Legends (Senior Adults) will meet on Wednesday, December 19 at Mid Carolina Country Club. Beth Greer from Lexington

Baptist Church will be our guest speaker and also sing songs from her latest CD entitled

The Manger to the Cross. All Senior Adults and guests are invited!! Please sign up at

the Information Table or contact the church office. The deadline to sign up (and pay) is

December 16. Cost is $15 per person. If you need a ride to the luncheon, please note that

when you sign up. Transportation will be provided by the Serendipity Small Group.

Thank You Notes Received ...Kay and I would like to thank our Chapin Baptist family for the prayers and concern for me during my treatment in Jacksonville, Florida. We were delighted to receive many cards, telephone calls, and emails. A special thanks to those who covered our greeter duties. John and Kay Hollis

A very special thank you to everyone in the church family who prayed for me, sent cards, visited me, prepared and/or brought meals for me during my recent back surgery. I cannot thank you enough. To God be the Glory. Kelli Greene

Serendipity “Taxi Service”The Serendipity Sunday School class is initiating

a “taxi” service. The intent is to provide transportation services for any Chapin Baptist

member, their family, or friends who have transportation needs. This could be for medical or dental appointments, prescription pick up, etc. The service will be operated the same as a taxi service except operated by members of the Serendipity

class and with no cost.Henry Aull, Sr. is our main “dispatcher” and we have numerous volunteer drivers to help assure required

schedules will be made. Please call Henry (345-5928) to schedule a “taxi.” If contact is not made

with Henry, please contact Peggy Felkel (932-0029) to arrange taxi service.


Financial Report for November

Monthly Budget Requirements................$100,685.00Monthly Budget Receipts.........................$84,702.64Under Budget Amount............................($15,982.36)

Total Yearly Budget Requirements........$1,150,906.00Total Yearly Budget Receipts.................$1,043,215.41Under Budget Amount..........................($107,690.59)

Debt Retirement..........................................$6,609.26

Dr. and Mrs. Rob White, along with the church family, extend their deepest sympathy to:• Larry McLinden on the death

of his aunt;• Rick Jones on the death of his

aunt; and• Austin, Ally and Sam Koon on the death of their

mother.

We Care Items NeededGrits, Tuna, Pork & Beans, Corn Muffin

Mix, Vienna Sausages, Chili Beans

Heaven Is For RealWe have Heaven Is For Real books for children and for

adults for sale in the foyer on Sunday mornings or at the church office during office hours. Cost for the children’s book is $7 and $5 for the adult book. These books make

great Christmas gifts!

Chapin We Care CenterThe Chapin We Care Center was named Non-Profit

Organization of the Year by the Chapin Chamber of Commerce. We Care provides food and warmth

to those in need in Chapin and the surrounding communities. We Care provides emergency

assistance to citizens in the community that need help through its local food pantry, with utility

assistance, gas vouchers and referral services to help people get back on their feet. We Care Executive

Director Maggie Siegfried and Board President (and Chapin Baptist member) Janet Marshall were on

hand to receive the award at the Chamber’s annual awards banquet.

2013 Contribution Envelopes2013 Contribution Envelopes will be available this Sunday for you to pick up in front of the Ministry Center. If you do not see envelopes for yourself, please write your name on the list on the table. Envelopes will be available for you the following

Sunday. The envelopes will remain there until mid-January. After that date they will be available in the church office during regular business hours. We will not be mailing any contribution envelopes this year

in an effort to keep postage costs down.

Year-End GiftsThe deadline for

year-end giving to be included on the 2012 Contribution

Statements is 10:00 am on Monday,

December 31. Any contributions received after 10:00 am will be posted

to your 2013 contributions.

Church Business MeetingSunday, December 9 at

5:00 pmWorship Center

Holiday Schedule for Activities and Worship

Saturday, December 15 - 6:00 - 9:00 pmMergE Winter Formal in The Pointe

Wednesday, December 19 and 26Wednesday night activities suspended - all activities will

resume on Wednesday, January 2

Sunday, December 238:15 am - Traditional Worship Service

9:30 - Small Groups11:15 am - Contemporary Worship Service

(The Lord’s Supper will be observed in both morning services.)

Sunday Night, December 23Community Christmas Candlelight Celebration

5:30 pm and 7:00 pm in the Worship Center


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ENCOUNTER ENGAGE EXPRESS Christ in Worship in Small Group your faith

Starting PointAre 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, January 20 and January 27 in Room 102. You can sign up on the back of your

Connection Card or by contacting Debbie in the church office (345-3477).

Christmas PoinsettiasIf you wish to have a

poinsettia placed in the Worship Center during

the month of December in honor or in memory of a loved one, please

complete the form in the bulletin on Sunday along

with your payment of $6.00 per poinsettia. Checks

should be made payable to Chapin Baptist Church. Poinsettias can be picked up after the services on

Sunday night, December 23.


2 Mary Roberts Jim Davis Normi Kaminer Elizabeth Landin Wyatt Jordan

3 Eddy Palma Margaret Ratliff Katie Miller Savanna Rawls

4 Anna Wicker

5 Janene Long Deborah Chaddock Madeline Cyr

6 Luke Truluck

7 Jordan Day

8 Patsy Lindler Zack Davis

9 John Geddings Ashley Morrow Stephen Pate

10 Bryce Lee

11 John Cooke

12 Erin Goodwin Joshua Keller

14 Paul Thompson, Jr. Charles Wagers William Wagers

15 Noah Jackson

16 Steven Derrick, Jr. Pat Stalvey Michael Gray

18 Tom Graham Joe Meetze James Cassell

18 Leighann Pfannenstiel Scott Layton Luke Pfannenstiel

19 Connie Mitchell Ann Hall

20 Melton Bundrick Shannon Smith

21 Hannah Carson

22 Jennifer Powlas

24 Katherine Grooms Shirley Metts Kathryn Abstance Kimberly Fanning Courtney Peebles

25 Lois Swain Rachel Smith

26 Wynelle Middlebrooks Champ McGee Steffanie Shinn Millicent Carson

27 Frank Blanchard Sherry Lominick Wendy Caudill Andrew Powlas Carly Powers Danielle Como Alana Lominick

28 Mary Ellen Draper Anne Dunton Lee Walter Dana Tharp Brent Floyd Ashlyn Rutland

29 Helen Lindler Jerry Plexico

30 Michelle Wagner Jesse McCartha

Look Who’s Having a Birthday in January


News from Nova ScotiaThis is a follow-up of our mission team’s effort to NovaScotia,specificallytoCapeBretonIsland,whereourteamconductedVBSsessions inseveralsmall townsover thelast three years. Inverness is a new area that had noprevioussuccesswithVBSorBibleStudy.

FromtheMargareeValleyChurchBulletin:

Inverness Children’s Bible Club starting thisMondayat InvernessAcademy. Praise God forproviding thisplacetoholdservicesandKids Club and Bible Studies! LastSundaytherewasnineoutforserviceand17outforTuesdayBibleStudy.

PierreandMarieChaissonarenowinvolved in threenewministries:

• Regular services in Inverness (twice a month inJanuary)

• WeeklyChildren’sBibleClubinInverness• PrayertimeinCheticamponThursdays.

Wecovetyourprayers.

InadditiontoInvernessandCheticamp,PortHoodisalsoconductingweeklybiblestudies.

Missional Matters“Engage and Connect: His Heart, His Hands, His Voice”

ThisyearChapinBaptistcollected156shoeboxesforOperationChristmasChild.Wewanttothankeveryonewhoparticipated

inthisendeavorandespeciallyKimShulerforhereffortsinheadingupthelocaloperation.

Asasidenote,theCoed1SmallGrouphad14volunteerswhotraveledtoCharlotteonTuesday,

December4toworkintheSamaritan’sPursefacility.Theywillassistinprocessingtheboxesbeforetheyareshippedtotheirfinaldestinationsaroundthe

world.

The following is an opportunity for you to serve outside the walls of Chapin Baptist in the Chapin community:

Freedom and Hope Foundation

The Freedom and Hope Foundation is a South Carolina non-profit organization that was incorporated in June of 2010

to provide fishing and hunting activities as recreational therapy for children with life threatening diseases and wounded military, both active duty and veterans.

We provide free meals, overnight accommodations and local guided hunts and fishing events on Lake Murray and

local fish ponds.

Church support is instrumental in providing activities for our guests.

Businesses and civic groups are welcome to support this great ministry. The

Foundation has moved forward with building a new lodge to house our guests. The support by churches and businesses

has been great, but the challenge to complete the lodge is tremendous.

You can help continue this outstanding ministry by contacting Terry Cotney

([email protected]) or Ed Lynch ([email protected]).

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