WOW! This past Sunday we had right at 800 people in-person on our campus! The 9:30am service alone had 365 people! We’re pretty sure that’s the most people in-person in one service excluding Easter! The reality is that means that the 9:30am service is full, and people are having a hard time finding a place to sit when they come in. Beginning this Sunday, we’re going to do our best to make a few changes to help the situation. First of all, we are going to add a few more chairs here and there. We’re going to do a better job of actually ushering people as they come in (please be willing to scoot down a row when asked). We’re going to rope off the very back section of chairs close to the wall and the first few rows on the back of the section as soon as you walk in. This will force people to sit closer to the front. And then as soon as the service begins, we’ll open up those back rows making it easier for people coming in late to find a seat. As always, we need people to come early and sit to the front and center of each section, leaving the ends open. We also need people willing to start coming to the 11:15am service, which is much smaller in attendance and has plenty of room.
We’re also asking you to start parking at the Oakland Parking Lot, not Orange Grove, and definitely NOT the parking lot immediately in front of the auditorium. The Oakland Parking Lot is the very large parking lot to the right, immediately past the Greenway, right before you get to our church. There is PLENTY of parking back there, and it makes more room for our Guests, and it makes a smoother transition between services. There is also some field parking available behind the church.
Coastal, our church is GROWING, and all of these little things that we’re doing and asking you to do are becoming very important as we head into the Spring and leading up to Easter. In fact, next Sunday, February 12th is both LIFE Group Sunday AND we’re kicking off a new series called, “Relationship Rescue” – it’s going to be a BIG DAY! Not only are we asking you to pull out the stops and invite your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers, but we are also mailing out a postcard that will go to THOUSANDS in our community! So, please help us out and do your part as Coastal continues to grow and reach people in our community with the good news of the Gospel! In fact, this Sunday I’m making a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about something we’ll be doing soon to help with our continued growth! Don’t miss it! I love you Coastal! I love being your Pastor! And I love what we get to do together!
LIFE & LOVE!
Pastor Chris
- UPCOMING OUTREACH PROJECTS:
Coffee & Doughnuts with the Vets at Patriot Villas – Friday, TODAY, February 3rd, 8:30am-11am. Meet at Coastal.
Clothing Team: Our Coastal Clothing Team will be organizing and sorting clothes, Friday, TODAY, February 3rd, 9am-11am. 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 THIS Saturday, February 4th. We meet in the Welcome Center/Cafe at 8:30am, project leaders make a “pitch” for their serving opportunity, and then we serve!
Lowcountry Orphan Relief : Lowcountry Orphan Relief provides support services and aid to meet the needs of Lowcountry children identified as at-risk or suffering from abandonment, abuse and/or neglect. Coastal will be serving there, Friday, February 10th, 9:30am-11:30am. Meet at 1850 Truxton Ave in North Charleston.
Clothing Team: Our Coastal Clothing Team will be organizing and sorting clothes, Friday, February 10th, 9am-11am. Meet at 2952 Old Pond Road on Johns Island.
Double Tailgate Day: Charleston Vets & Joseph Floyd Manor: Saturday, February 11th, 10am-1pm. Meet at the church and then pick which Tailgate you’d like to serve.
Ronald McDonald House Meals That Heal: Saturday, February 11th, 4-6pm. Meet at 81 Gadsden Street, downtown Charleston.
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 at 843-870-4613. - Save the Date! Coastal’s Daddy Daughter Dance will be on Friday night, February 10th, 6-8pm! The cost is a suggested donation of $10 per person (all proceeds are being generously donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society). Go to this link and register today! It’s going to be a night to remember with great music, dancing, food, pictures, and fun!
- We just unveiled our 2023 Spring Semester LIFE Group Catalog (it’s available online too)! We would love for you to check out all of our different Groups (there’s something for everyone) and sign up to join a LIFE Group this semester (10-12 weeks)! Not only can you view the catalog online, but you can sign up for a Group online! Once you sign up for a group, your Group Leader will contact you before the semester begins. Unless otherwise stated in the catalog, all Groups begin the week of February 19th. If you have any questions about Groups, please reach out to Pastor Scott Huff.
- Coastal’s Annual 40 Day Easter Fast begins Monday, February 27th, and goes through Good Friday, April 7th! Start thinking now about what you’re going to give up to help prepare yourself spiritually for Easter. Sign up on your Connect Card this Sunday or respond to this email to receive weekly encouraging emails and devotionals specific to the Fast.
- Attention Young Adults! Join us in the Coastal Chapel on Sunday, February 26th, immediately following the 11:15am service for lunch. RSVP on your Connnect Card or through this link!
P.S. Coastal has a HUGE heart for Oakland Elementary School and its Teachers! Choose a Classroom Wishlist Tag in the lobby this Sunday, purchase the items, and return them (tagged but not wrapped) by Sunday, February 26th. We will distribute the items as they come in. If you have any questions about your items, contact Rachel Speer.
