St. Philips' Baptist Church

MLK Day Celebration and Rememberance

2010-01-19T15:30:00.001-08:00

Men's Ministry Dinner Sale!

2009-10-24T08:13:00.000-07:00

St. Philips Baptist Church Men's Ministry Dinner Sale - Today is our first fund raising event since re-forming our men's ministry. Wont you help make it a success?

Chicken/Fish/Potato Salad/Collard Greens/Cabbage/Cake
Dinners are $8, and a sa...ndwich is $5 - FREE Delivery with three or more orders
Call 718-720-8141 to place an order
Help the Men of God, Spread the Word of God!

2nd Annual Pre-Anniversary Dance Extravaganza

2009-08-27T16:58:00.000-07:00

2nd Annual Pre-Anniversary Dance Extravaganza highlights. The entire performance is available from the St. Philips' Praise Dance Ministry.

In case you haven't seen it yet!

2009-07-25T07:09:00.000-07:00

St Philips Baptist Church Sunday School Youth Choir at McDonald's Gospelfest 2009.

Look where God has brought us!

Separation of Church and State?

2009-07-25T07:05:00.000-07:00

There was a recent opinion article presented in the Staten Island Advance. The article challenged the authority of a Pastor to endorse a candidate for political office and still maintain their tax-free status. The writer commits a fatal error from the begining, but this opens the door to an opportunity for education in areas that some are not too clear on.

The primary flaw with the contributors argument rests in the obvious difference between the Pastor as an individual and the Church as an organization. The laws related to maintaining (voluntary submission) of tax free status relate to the activities of the organizartion as an entity. If the church were to contact the Advance and, as an entity, endorse a candidate, they would be in violation of (volutary submission for review) tax free status. Any member, such as the Pastor, can, as an individual, endorse any candidate. The laws even allow limited lobbying activities as an organization (but some of the rules are vague and the system for determining if one has crossed the line is not crystal clear.

Informationally, this past election cycle, some midwest evangelical churches publicly announced that they would purposely violate this very rule against Obama. (see - http://www.ombwatch.org/node/3808), The result? One of the churches had an investigation initiated against them with the IRS dropping the investigation due to a purported procedural violation.

Educationally, Churches, by law, are NOT required to file their tax-free status with the government. They do, out of tradition, fear, and some believe it legitimizes their work, but the fact is they really don't HAVE TO. Since the IRS code has been written, not one organization has lost their tax-free status...though some have come close. A church did lose their standing with the IRS, but that did NOT change their tax-free status. Churches, according to the First Ammendment are tax-free with or without registering with the IRS.

Bottom-line, St. Philips' is in ZERO danger of losing anything due to their Pastor's endorsement, and it would not even have made a difference if the announcement was from the pulpit. It is the American right of EVERY individual citizen to endorse whichever candidate he or she chooses. Pastors do not lose their rights by entering the pulpit.

Inspirational Choir Gospelfest Performance

2009-06-21T17:03:00.000-07:00

The video you have been waiting for!

St. Philips' Baptist Church
Ispirational Choir
2009 GospelFest Winners!

or click here for YouTube video

Happy Father's Day

2009-06-20T12:14:00.000-07:00

Annual Father Son Breakfast is set for tomorrow. Later, Pastor will be delivering a Father's Day message for all to hear. If you can't make the breakfast, make your way to service tomorrow to hear what God has to say to you about fathers in 2009.

Congratulations

2009-06-13T20:50:00.000-07:00

St. Philips' Baptist Church

Ispirational Choir

2009 GospelFest Winners!

McDonald's Gospelfest Today!

2009-06-13T06:57:00.000-07:00

St Philips Baptist Church has 2 choirs "competing" this year. The Inspirational Choir former winners and finalists, and for the first time the St. Philips Sunday School Youth Choir. We wish them the best of luck in their endeavours and pray that they adequately represent God at the Prudential Center. There are no winners or losers when it comes to praising the name of the Lord.

Does Anyone need a new Choir Member?

2009-05-25T12:10:00.000-07:00

Do you think she is ready?

The Raye Family Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Passing of Howard Raye

2009-05-25T11:25:00.000-07:00

Brother Howard Raye

Arrangements are as follows:

WED: Wake, 2PM-4PM and 7PM-9PM at
Harmon Funeral Home
571 Forest Ave.
Staten Island, NY 10310

THU: Homegoing Service, 11AM at

St. Philips' Baptist Church

77 Bennett St.

Staten Island, NY 10302

The McBeth Family Celebrates the Life and Mourns the Passing of Michael Laverpool (Father of Rev. Agnes McBeth)

2009-05-24T20:14:00.000-07:00

Arrangements are as follows:

TUES: Wake, 1600-2000 (with service beginning at 1900)

WED: Funeral, 1000 (Interment at Calverton National Cemetery (Calverton, NY)

All Services to be held at:

Frank R. Bell Funeral Home
536 Sterling Place

(between Classon & Washington Avenues)

Brooklyn, NY 11238

Memorial Day

2009-05-24T19:31:00.000-07:00

Beyond BBQs, parades, a day off, and the unofficial start of the summer season, Memorial Day has special meaning. It is the day that we have set aside to honor our fallen veterans. The brave men and women who help us maintain the freedoms we enjoy today.

Take a moment today to reflect on those freedoms, our soldiers and sailors ultimate sacrafices, and the sacrafices still being made today. We may no always agree with the politics behind where our fighting forces are sent, but we should always support them with prayer and well wishes.

On this Memorial Day, a special thanks to Sister Zonease Porter and St Adalbert's School, for taking the time to recognize the veterans of our church. Their small token goes a long way, and means a lot to those who understand the sacrafice. Thank you.

Notes on Forgiveness

2009-04-16T04:02:00.001-07:00

God commands that we forgive those who trespass against us, as we request that He forgives us of our transgressions. It is a basic Christian principle that is non-negotiable. It cannot be part of a deal, or a quid pro quo as it were. It should always be genuine and never be followed by any animosity or ill feelings. We have all been taught that since our first exposure to a Christian environment. It appears to me that we, St. Philips, are missing a single, but very important piece, of the forgiveness puzzle; the request.

Analogically, that is as though I dented your car, I show you the damage, and then I fold my arms and wait for you to forgive me without muttering another word. Adding insult to injury, my friends are puzzled that you do not forgive me, and ask you why not, without ever having asked if I requested your forgiveness. I step on your toe, and I wait for your forgiveness without ever asking for it. The reason this sounds ridiculous to you is because it is. Forgiveness cannot begin to take place until ALL parties have been asked for forgiveness. In asking forgiveness, we perform two tasks; we inform the offended that we realize that we WRONGLY offended them, and we make a formal request for their forgiveness.

Let me park at the word request for a moment. A request is just that, a request. Somehow over time and in dealing with certain people, the word request is used where the word demand is meant or implied. Understand that when a request is made, that does NOT guarantee acceptance. I know it is not the Christian thing to do, but not ALL situations can become as they were before, after an offense. Case in point, if I trust you to allow you in my home, and you steal money from my wallet, do not expect to be invited back even after you apologize and I forgive you. That IS full forgiveness but NOT full restoration. We have to wrap our minds around the ideal that not all situations can be made whole. If you spill milk on the ground, rest assured, there is no way to recover all of the milk, and that which is recovered is no longer the same. We have become so bent on restoring that which was, that we fail to ask how it became so. We are so willing to forgive without knowing what we are forgiving. There are, even in Christian life, some transgressions that are so difficult to forgive; we would often rather face the Father in the end than to forgive today.

Presenting St. Philips' Baptist Church Women's Ministry Cruise and Retreat

2009-03-25T13:49:00.000-07:00

Its still not too late to reserve a cabin!

Carnival Triumph 4-Day Canada/New England New York Cruise & Retreat
on Carnival Cruise Lines

Thursday, June 11, 2009 – Monday, June 15, 2009

Itinerary: New York, Saint John, NB, Canada

Price: Interior Category 4B $530 1-2 pp $440 3-4 pp
Ocean View Category 6B $609 1-2 pp $460 3-4 pp
Balcony Category 8B $670 1-2 pp $480 3-4 pp

All prices include taxes and insurance. Amenities include a $50 on-board credit per cabin.

Only $25 will secure your reservation!

For reservations, please complete the attached form, and submit along with the $25 non-refundable initial deposit to the following SPBC WM Cruise Coordinators only:

Rev. Agnes McBeth (Pres.),

Sis. Rasheida Reid (1st VP),

Sis. Yama Phillips (2nd VP),

Sis. Karen Hill (Treas.),
Sis. Carol Goode (Corres./Finan. Sec.),

Sis. Charnae Alexander (Chap.),

Sis.Yvonne Jimenez,

Sis. Deidra Okeke,
Sis. Elva Randle,

Sis. Inga Wilson-Hyde

For more information and reservations by phone,

contact Rev. Agnes McBeth at (718) 720-6681.

Note: Although a passport is not needed to register,

one will be required to enter Canada in 2009.

Legacy Project

2009-03-02T06:09:00.000-08:00

Please encourage our senior members to participate in the legacy project. These stories are part of the fabric that is St. Philips. WHEN we launch our website, we will make the stories a part of the site, thus making them a permanent part of our collective history. See Reverend Agnes McBeth or Sister Inga Hyde (Office Manager)

St. Philips Happenings

2009-02-16T07:34:00.000-08:00

St. Philips Happenings - will feature upcoming events, opportunities to serve and current programs from St. Philips Baptist Church

A Look Inside

2009-02-16T07:31:00.000-08:00

A Look Inside -will feature photos and short clips of recent programs at St Philips Baptist Church

St. Philips in the News

2009-02-16T07:29:00.000-08:00

St. Philips in the News - This section will have links to news sites regarding St. Philips' impact on the community, including the activities of our members and/or groups.

From the Pastor's Desk

2009-02-16T07:27:00.000-08:00

From the Pastor's Desk - This area will include notes from the Pastor regarding church happenings, seasonal messages, and areas where we should focus our spiritual attentions.