More beautiful pictures (above) from yet more Baptisms this past Sunday! And yes, you guessed it; there’s another Baptism this Sunday! I don’t know if you’ve noticed it or not, but Baptisms are a regular thing here at Coastal. In a lot of churches today, there hasn’t been a Baptism in so long they don’t even fill or clean the Baptistry. It just sits empty and dusty – which might be a pretty good description of some of those churches. Not at Coastal. Already in 2026 there have been more Sunday’s with a Baptism than not. It’s just normal at Coastal. And I love it! It’s a sign of growth and life change at a church. So what about you? Is that your next step? What are you waiting on? Jesus did it. He commanded it. And that settles it – at least it should. At Coastal we practice believer’s Baptism by immersion. In other words, we don’t Baptize people unless they believe. That’s the only requirement for Baptism, that you have personally placed your faith and trust in Christ as your Lord and Savior. An infant can’t do that. We also Baptize by immersion. Why? Simple – it perfectly illustrates the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus, Jesus was Baptized that way, and every Baptism in the New Testament was by immersion. So again, what about you? We’re ready any Sunday, any service. And at Coastal it’s a huge celebration! You can sign up on your Connect Card on Sunday or right now on our website and one of our Pastors will follow up with you.
Guess what? This past Sunday night we had 105 people (WOW) come to our “Making An IMPACT” Evangelism Seminar! They were challenged and equipped to share their story, share their faith, and invite people to church.
And speaking of inviting people to church – Easter weekend is now officially less than ONE MONTH away! It’s time to start reaching out to your friends, neighbors, co-workers, classmates, and family and invite them to join you at one of our 7 Easter Services over Easter Weekend, April 3rd-5th (see all service times below). Beginning this Sunday, leading up to Easter, you’ll start seeing different tools for you to use to advertise our services and invite your people to church – Yard Signs, Invite Cards, Tickets, Post Cards. Take them home and start handing them out!
It’s also time for YOU to go to EASTERATCOASTAL.COM and let us know which service you plan on attending. If at all possible, help us make room in the Sunday morning 9:30am and 11am services by attending one of the other 5 identical services. Friday 7pm and Saturday 4:30pm & 6pm are great options for those who might be traveling for Spring Break or have family obligations on Sunday. But no matter the service you attend, by registering in advance, it helps us know which service is reaching capacity or is full. So again, go to EASTERATCOASTAL.COM and register today! You can also download shareable graphics at EASTERATCOASTAL.COM to use on social media. I love you Coastal! I love being your Pastor! And I love what God has called us to do together! Can’t wait to see you Sunday!
Much, Much Love!
Pastor Chris
- UPCOMING OUTREACH PROJECTS:
Coffee & Doughnuts with the Vets at Patriot Villas: Join the team as we travel over to Patriot Villas, a veterans housing facility in North Charleston, to provide encouragement in the form of a fresh hot cup of Coastal coffee, a Krispy Kreme donut and community. We’ll spend the morning serving the veterans, fellowshipping, building relationships and thanking them for their service! TODAY, Friday, March 6th, 8:30am-11:30am. Meet at Coastal.
Clothing Team: Come help sort & organize all the clothes we distribute! TODAY, Friday, March 6th; Monday, March 9th; Friday, March 13th, 9:30am-11:30am. Meet at 2952 Old Pond Road on Johns Island.
Saturday Serve: The foundation of all of our serving opportunities at Coastal really starts with Saturday Serve – the first Saturday of every month. The next Saturday Serve is TOMORROW, Saturday, March 7th. We meet in the Auditorium at 8:30am, Project Leaders make a “pitch” for their serving opportunity, and then we go out and serve!
JFM Fellowship Activity & Devotion: A fun project for kids! We’ll serve at Joseph Floyd Manor (JFM), a public housing facility in Downtown Charleston, playing BINGO with the residents. Monday, March 9th, 2pm-3:30pm. Meet at JFM.
Soldier’s Angels: We’ll be helping with the Veteran’s Mobile Food Distribution, Tuesday, March 10th, 8am-12pm. Meet at 1113 Sam Rittenburg Blvd. (The Elks Lodge).
Brighton Place Fellowship Activity & Devotion: This project will allow us to spend some time with the residents and get to know them better through a lively game of Chair Volleyball, a meal, and devotion. Kid Friendly! Tuesday, March 10th, 1:30pm-3pm. Meet at: Brighton Place, 1429 Orleans Road.
Sewing Project: Sewing experience not required! Come and acquire a new skill while helping others in the community. This team of volunteers will work on zippered pouches, lap quilts, and blankets. Meet at Coastal on Wednesday, March 11th, 5pm-8pm.
Charleston Vets Tailgate: Charleston Vets is home to 35 struggling, local veterans who have sacrificed so much in service to our nation. Join us as we head out to connect with these veterans, share an evening meal, laugh alongside them, play some lively rounds of Bingo and share a devotion to help them grow closer to the Lord! Wednesday, March 11th, 6pm-8:30pm. Meet at Coastal.
Food Pantry Sort & Stock: Coastal feeds an enormous amount of people. Come to the church and help keep our Food Pantry organized (and have a lot of fun while you’re at it)! Thursday, March 12th, 11:30am-1pm.
NHC Fellowship & Activity: Those in skilled-nursing centers are arguably some of the most neglected people in our society. Many in these facilities rarely, if ever, receive visitors. The hope of this project is to send a reminder to the residents of the facility, in which we are serving, that they are not alone. This kid-friendly project will consist of loving on the staff and residents through words of encouragement, quality time and hot chocolate! This project is a great way to serve those who are always in need of a little extra love! Friday, March 13th, 10am-12pm. Meet at: NHC Skilled Nursing Facility, 2230 Ashley Crossing Dr, Charleston, SC 29414.
2nd Saturday Meal: Saturday, March 14th, 9am-11am. Come serve with us as we prepare a hot meal in the Coastal kitchen and then deliver those meals to one of our awesome ministry partners – organizations like Charleston Vets, S.C. Strong, Brighton Place, Joseph Floyd Manor and more!
Double Tailgate Day – Meeting Street & Joseph Floyd Manor: Saturday, March 14th, 10:30am-1:30pm. Meet at the church and then pick which Tailgate you’d like to serve.
As always, if you are interested in serving in any of these projects, you can sign up on your Connect Card this Sunday or sign up now on our website. If you have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Chris Jones. - Membership Class: Interested in officially making the Coastal church family, your church family? Our next Membership Class is Saturday, March 21st, from 9am-12noon, in the Chapel. You can respond to this email, sign up on our website, or sign up on your Connect Card (let us know if you need childcare). Breakfast & childcare provided!
- Did you know that Coastal has a Podcast? You can listen to Sunday messages, stream the “Friday 5” email with Pastor Chris (and other guests), and keep up to date with everything happening at Coastal. We are now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and our Coastal App. Search “Coastal Community Church”, look for our logo, and give us a follow to keep up with new content.
- Coastal will be having 7 Easter Services over 3 days: Friday, April 3rd, 7pm; Saturday, April 4th, 4:30pm, 6pm; Sunday, April 5th, 8am, 9:30am, 11am, 12:30pm. Remember it’s all hands on deck! Contact your LIFE Team Leader or go on Planning Center and sign up now to serve in multiple services! If you’ve never volunteered before, Easter weekend is a great time to start! Go to our website and sign up today! Our LIFE Team Leaders will follow up with you and get you started.
The most important way we can prepare ourselves and our church for Easter is prayer. We will be hosting a Prayer Walk at Coastal on Wednesday, April 1st, at 6:30pm. Come by yourself, with friends & family, your LIFE Group, and walk our campus, stopping to pray at different stations for all God is going to do in and through our church. It will be a powerful experience! Sign up online today and let us know you’re coming.
We’re also hosting a 24-hour Prayer Vigil from Thursday, April 2nd, beginning at 7pm, until Friday, April 3rd, at 7pm, right before our first of 7 Easter Services. Simply choose the 15 minute time slot(s) you’d like to pray and sign up! At your designated time, wherever you might be, simply pray. Pray for God to bless the Easter Weekend services, for the Holy Spirit to be with Pastor Chris and his message, for the people you and our church will be inviting to attend, for our First Time Guests and those hearing the message of salvation for the first time, for Coastal Kidz Staff and Volunteers, for our Life Team Leaders and Volunteers, for our Worship & Tech Teams, for churches all over the world, for our country, our national, state, and local leaders, and for your family, your home, and for those in your spheres of influence. Go to our Sign-Up Genius Link, and pick a slot today! - Attention Young Adults! We’re having a Coastal Young Adults Camping Trip Friday, March 20th – Saturday, March 21st at James island County Park. There will be fireside devotionals, rock climbing, and a Saturday picnic by the water front. Don’t miss the fun! Invite someone to join us! The cost is $20 to cover food and the camping site reservations. If you’d like to sign up or have any questions, email Dane Clark at youngadults@coastalcommunitychurch.org.
P.S. Did you know that Coastal has a Celebrate Recovery Ministry? What is Celebrate Recovery you ask? Celebrate Recovery (CR) is a Bible-based, Christ-centered recovery program for those who struggle with life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups. The curriculum takes participants through The 8 Recovery Principles, which are based on the Beatitudes. A hurt, habit, or hang-up is anything that hinders your walk with God. They postpone or prevent genuine fellowship with Him and your loved ones. You may be thinking that recovery is only for those with alcohol or drug problems. This could not be further from the truth! Most of life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups can be addressed through this ministry; including problems with anxiety, abuse, anger, grief, depression, guilt and shame, financial insecurity, divorce, dysfunctional families, sexual problems, eating disorders and more! If you’re ready to find hope and healing join CR every Tuesday evening at 6:30pm in the Coastal Chapel! For more information please contact the CR Ministry Leaders Chris Jones (843.708.5525) and Cary Jones (917.846.0696).
