state street baptist church

Church Staff

Dr. Chet Andrews Senior Pastor

chet@statestreetbaptist.org

Rev. Bobby Baston Minister to Youth & Children

bobbybaston@statestreetbaptist.org

Mr. Jed Stevens Worship & Administrative Pastor

jed@statestreetbaptist.org

Shirley Best Financial Secretary

shirleybest@statestreetbaptist.org

Terra Kelly Administrative Secretary

terra@statestreetbaptist.org

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

SUNDAY 9:15 am Sunday School 10:30 am Morning Worship 6:00 pm Pastor Visits with the Deacons of the Week

MONDAY 11:00 am Church Staff Meeting

TUESDAY 8:00 am Handy Hands Ministry 10:00 am Pastoral Meeting

WEDNESDAY 7:30 am Flip-It 5:20 pm Family Supper Line Opens 5:45 pm Preschool & Children Choirs 6:00 pm Youth Games / Worship 6:00 pm Adult Prayer Service 6:30 pm Preschool & Children Mission Friends, G.A.’s R.A.’s 6:45 pm Adult Choir Practice

FRIDAY

8:30 am Church Office Hours to 12:30 pm

1420 State Street Cayce, SC 29033

Office - 803 796-6123

Website: www.statestreetbaptist.org

Volume 73, No. 3 March 1, 2017

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STAFF BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

Chet Andrews will celebrate his anniversary on March 1

and his birthday on March 9.

Homeless Ministry: Sunday, March 19, 10 am -1 pm , Finley Park

Youth Camping Trip: April 8-10

Chet’s Chat

Dr. Chet Andrews Senior Pastor

• March is a favorite month in our family. In our family of

6, we have three birthdays in one week between the 4th

and 11th of March. However, there is another reason

March is significant in my life. March 1, 2017 will be my

one year anniversary as the Lead Pastor of State Street

Baptist Church. I can’t tell you how blessed my family

and I are to be united with this amazing group of

believers. The kindness, patience, and love you have

displayed in my first year as your pastor has been

amazing. As I reflect on this first year I am reminded of

Paul’s words as he was reflecting on the Church of

Philippi. Paul said, “In all my prayers for all of you, I

always pray with joy because of your partnership in the

gospel from the first day until now … I have you in my

heart … I long for all of you with the affection of Christ

Jesus” (Philippians 1:4-8). I can relate to Paul as I think

and pray for my church family here at State Street.

Thank you so much for making our first year here so

memorable and for loving me and my family so

extravagantly!

Upcoming opportunities to invest in the Kingdom and

invite others to “Taste and see that the LORD is

good” (Psalm 34:8).

• Sunday, March 5 from 5-7 pm: First Night with Bill

Cox and Art to Heart. Remember to invite your

friends and neighbors and that a free meal will be

served first at 5 pm!

• Saturday, March 11 from 11 am – 3 pm: Casas Por

Cristo Mission Trip BBQ. Tickets are only $10.

• Saturday, March 18 from 8:30 am– 10:30 am:

Sunday School Training with guest speaker Bill

Beckwith. This is for teachers, department leaders

and outreach leaders.

YOUTH GROUP

NEWS

COMING MARCH 5

This will be our first “First Night” activity of the year. Start thinking about who you want to invite to hear

the gospel presented in this unique way.

The Peaceful Wife CONFERENCE

CAYCE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

MARCH 24-25 | COST: $25.00

Join author April Cassidy for a

life-changing weekend.

ALL WOMEN ARE WELCOME!

FRIDAY

7-9pm

SATURDAY

9am-12pm

1pm-4pm

Season of Prayer for North American Missions | March 5-12 |

Annie Armstrong Easter Offering | State Street Goal: $ 4,500.00

2017 South Carolina WMU Annual Meeting

March 24-25 | First Baptist, Boiling Springs | Contact: Virginia Martin

Hear missionaries, inspirational messages, and learn what others are doing to promote Christ’s kingdom.

HEALTH KIT MINISTRY

Church members are asked to provide 1 bath towel and 1 wash cloth (colors are preferred) per ministry kit. We hope to receive enough to prepare at least 25 kits.

These are used for Seafarers, Homeless, Migrants, Fair Workers, and others.

WMU members will add the other items (soap, comb, toothbrush, and toothpaste).

Due date is April 17, 2017. Towels and washcloths may be placed in baskets near the Welcome Center.

SHOE MNISTRY UPDATE

Two and one-half years ago, State Street embarked

on an endeavor of collecting shoes for people in Haiti

and other third world countries that have no shoes to

wear. This mission has provided over 14,000 pairs of

shoes for these people. We work through a company

called Funds2Orgs.com in Orlando, Florida. They pro-

vide us with bags to put the shoes in and pick them

up directly from the Church periodically. The compa-

ny pays State Street 40 cents per pound for all shoes

we collect. (They must be in pairs; single shoes cannot

be used. This includes all kinds of shoes.) In just two

and one-half years we have received $5,110 for the

shoes we have collected. This money is used to assist

in various mission projects at the Church. Recently

$803 of this money went toward defraying the cost of

the youth mission trip planned in July. Funds from

shoes collected over the next two months will also go

to the youth mission trip.

Let me challenge each family to commit to collecting

25 pairs of shoes over the next two months. It is so

easy; just ask your neighbors, co-workers, family

members, and others you come in contact with. I have

business cards made up for myself and was recently in

a place of business. As I was leaving, I gave one of my

cards to the person I was talking with and shared the

shoe ministry program with him. A few days later he

called to tell me he had bagged 10 pairs of shoes for

me and left them on his front porch for me to pick up

the next day on my way to church.

If you are willing to commit to taking the challenge of

collecting a minimum of 25 pairs of shoes by April 15,

please email me and let’s see how many commit-

ments we can secure.

Please contact me with any suggestions you may have

on how we may promote this ministry and provide

shoes to so many people that have no shoes to wear.

You may reach me by email at mgthutson@gmail.com

or by phone at (803) 794-8550 or (803) 413-7233.

God bless

Margaret Hutson

STATE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH 1420 STATE STREET CAYCE, SC 29033

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Sunday School & Worship Attendance Report

Sunday School Visitors Worship Feb. 5 160 8 215

Feb. 12 195 9 233

Feb. 19 212 7 214

Feb. 26 174 7 181

Facts & Figures

YTD budget receipts through Jan. 2017 $223,908.52 YTD budget expenses through Jan. 2017 $248,037.06

YTD surplus or (deficit) $(24,128.54)

Receipts for Week of February 5, 2017

Budget Offering $11,685.30 Building 2,870.00 Rent 1,250.00 Return to Budget 16.46 Total Offering $15,821.76 Souper Bowl for God’s Helping Hands $789.45

Receipts for Week of February 12, 2017

Budget Offering $14,930.72 Building 1,875.00 Suppers 146.00 Dr. Quinn Scholarship 25.00 God’s Helping Hands 20.00 Mission Trip 3,600.00 Return to Budget 235.00 Total Offering $20,831.72

Receipts for Week of February 19, 2017

Budget Offering $9,538.51 Building 1,595.00 Misc. 3,839.45 Memorials 10.00 Supper 83.00 GHH (Souper Bowl) 10.00 Quinn Scholarship 180.00 Mission Trip 1,503.20 Return to Budget 100.00

Total Offering $16,859.16

Receipts for Week of February 26, 2017

Budget Offering $7,404.63 Building 864.00 Supper 38.00 Mission Trip 305.00 Mid-Winter Banquet 480.00

Total Offering $9,061.63

(Building / Renovations Fund Update)

3-Year Commitment Total - $452,283.65 Contributions Received as of 2/26/17

$342,726.96

Tithes & Offerings

April Newsletter Deadline

Monday, March 20