NON-PROFIT

ORGANIZATION

P A I D Permit No. 32

Camden, SC

29020

KERSHAW BAPTIST ASSOCIATION 14 East DeKalb Street

Camden, South Carolina 29020

Return Service Requested

Growing God’s Kingdom Associationally I Peter 2:6

July 2015

Tuesday, July 21

7:00 p.m.

KBA Mission Center

Each church is entitled to two Executive members in addition to the pastor. If your church does not have mem-

bers on the Executive Committee, please elect and send them to represent your church.

We will elect new leadership for the Association for the 2015-2016 year,

and have a report from our Associational Missionary

MISSION CENTER STAFF Associational Missionary. . Ron Underwood

E-mail . . . . . . . . . . .kba.dom@truvista.net

Ministry Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Hall

E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kba@truvista.net

Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (803) 432-3028

www.kershawbaptistassociation.com

Like us at www/facebook.com/kba29020

Thank you to all the men and women who

choose to serve our country in the armed

forces. To all those who have made the

ultimate sacrifice, you are not forgotten.

DISASTER RELIEF INTEREST MEETING Thursday, July 16

7 p.m., KBA Mission Center

Our KBA Disaster Relief team has ministered marvelously in recent years, including Iowa tornadoes and

Hurricane Katrina. However, time has taken its toll and many of the current members are not able to wield

chain saws or shovels like they used to. We need a new crop of saints to jump in, get trained and be prepared

to “go on mission” to a natural disaster and give a cup of cold water in Jesus’ name. An interest meeting will

take place on Thursday, July 16 at 7 pm at the Missions Center. We will show some pictures and tell some

stories so you will know just what Disaster Relief is all about and the huge difference it makes to those that are

affected. Randy Creamer, Director of Disaster Relief for the S.C. Baptist Convention will be present to answer

questions.

Our mud-out team responded to this church following Our chainsaw team cut trees that fell on this houses

Hurricane Katrina. following a tornado.

Churches are needed to help provide weekend sacks of food for

children in our schools who have little to no food to eat on the

weekend. We need churches that are willing to partner with

other churches to provide sacks in our schools, especially

some of our elementary schools. Here are some possibilities:

1. Provide sacks for one week out of the month, rotating the responsibility with other churches. This type of

rotation can also be done in 2 week periods or monthly. The more churches involved, the less times your

church will need to provide during the school year.

2. Join with a church that is willing to do the actual purchasing, preparing and delivery of the sacks and split

the cost of the food items.

3. Choose one or two items from the food list, purchase all that is needed of those items for the month, and

donate it to the church packing the sacks.

4. Hold food drives and donate the food to Sacks of Love. You will need to get a list of approved foods from

the KBA Mission Center.

5. Have fundraisers to raise money for the ministry. You can do this by having a car wash, spaghetti supper,

or even through VBS offerings.

For more information, call Kathy Hall at the mission center, 803-432-3028, or 803-420-1457, nights and

weekends. She is willing to talk with you in the office or by phone, or she will come to the church and talk

about how your church can be involved.

WMU Fall Training

August 11, 2015

6:30—8:30 p.m.

First Baptist Church,

Camden We want to be sure and provide you

with what you need to enhance your

WMU program in your church.

Please advise if you will have age-

level leaders attending.

Thanks for all you do for Missions!

Vada Arant, KBA WMU Director

803-438-3833, varant@bellsouth.net

Receipts from Churches 5/31/15 Abney 100.00 400.00

Antioch 203.59 854.43

Beaverdam 41.67 208.35

Bethany Westville 96.01 259.68

Bethune 242.20 1138.96

Buffalo 325.30 1188.34

Calvary 0.00 598.00

Camden First 2500.00 10000.00

Cassatt 475.24 2305.76

Cedar Creek 386.55 2224.34

Cornerstone 42.00 198.00

Crossings 0.00 0.00

DeKalb 830.00 1660.00

Emmanuel 189.65 1321.45

Faith 522.90 900.00

Flint Hill 0.00 0.00

Freedom Outreach 0.00 0.00

Friendship 0.00 1561.80

Harmony 101.03 483.46

Hermitage 502.23 2551.08

Hillcrest 470.00 2869.00

Lake Wateree 691.60 3305.58

Lakeview 47.28 232.23

Laurel Hill 0.00 800.00

Lucknow 75.00 375.00

Lugoff First 0.00 6169.92

Malvern Hill 166.66 666.72

Mizpah 0.00 126.36

Mt. Olivet 100.00 300.00

Mt. Pisgah 0.00 2663.03

Mt. Zion 0.00 268.00

New Hope 75.00 375.00

Oak Ridge 0.00 679.59

Open Arms 0.00 150.00

Pine Grove 300.00 1500.00

Pisgah 0.00 500.00

Pleasant Hill 0.00 218.00

Providence 0.00 1025.10

Red Hill 165.70 871.75

Refuge 0.00 854.00

River 60.00 300.00

Sand Hill Heights 0.00 250.00

Shamrock 0.00 3000.00

Southside 0.00 440.00

Springvale 1175.25 5512.86

Timrod 251.31 1256.55

Trinity 911.38 4854.55

Wateree 0.00 0.00

Total 11047.55 67416.89

Financial Update 5/31/2015

2015 Budget $164,160.00

Budget Given to Date 69,989.86

Budget Goal to Date 68,400.00

Thank you for

“thinking 3%”

of undesignated church

receipts for

Associational Mission

Support.

July

Calendar

02 KBA Mission Center closed for July 4th holiday

04 Independence Day

16 Disaster Relief Interest Meeting

21 Executive Committee,

23 Church Security Seminar

The KBA Mission

Center will be closed

Thursday, July 2, in

observance of

Independence Day.

Around the Association

July Birthdays:

05 Mark Hopkins, Hermitage

07 Diane Lee, Mt. Olivet

10 Craigan Blankenship, Bethany

17 Chuck Everett, Trinity

26 Bruce Hancock, Camden First

July Wedding Anniversaries:

25 Ed and Fran Stokes, retired

28 Bobby and Stephanie James,

Oak Ridge

31 Ken and Tonya Jackson,

Hillcrest

July Church Anniversaries:

01 Todd Warnock, River

26 Bruce Hancock, Camden First

28 Chuck Everett, Trinity

Learn how to provide a

secure environment where

children are protected from

anyone who may mean

them harm.

Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Florence Association Office Bamberg First Baptist Church

2208 Pamplico Hwy. 11823 Heritage Hwy.

Florence, SC 29505 Bamberg, SC 29003

Topics will include:

abuse prevention

basics for security

developing policies to reduce the risk of abuse

A suggested process if a convicted sex offender wants to attend your church

There is no cost to attend, but you are asked to register in advance.

To register contact Sue Harmon, 803.227.6149 or sueharmon@scbaptist.org.

What to do before your church becomes a target. Thursday, July 23

Offered Twice: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Hermitage Baptist Church Sanctuary, 814 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Camden

Pastors and church leaders are strongly encouraged

to attend one of the seminars.

Jim Braddock, Retired State Trooper Captain, SWAT Team Commander

and Concealed Weapons Permit instructor will be leading. Subjects will

include laws regarding deadly force and SC laws governing concealed

weapons on church grounds, among many other subjects. In light of the

shooting tragedy in Charleston, it is important that your church family is

secure.

KBA NOMINATING COMMITTEE NEEDS FOR 2015-16

members for the Sportsman’s Outreach team, using hunting,

fishing and sports as a platform to reach the lost

members of the Community Outreach team, making Christ’s

presence known in a wide variety of community events

Home Repair Ministry

Disaster Relief Team

If you are interested in these areas of service, please contact your

Associational Missionary, 803-432-3028.

ASSOCIATIONAL MISSIONARY ON MISSION TRIPS

Long Island—July 8-15 Cleveland/ Pittsburgh—July 25-Aug 1

Pray for safe travel and great ministry!

Should the KBA

Media Center Remain?

A number of churches and families use the KBA Media

Center, but your KBA staff must inevitably focus on other

priorities. If you or your church group might like to serve

there and keep it alive, please give us a call! There are many

DVDs available for check-out for children, youth, adults and

family viewing. Bible studies are also available. Call 803-

432-3028 if you or your church group is interested.