The next couple of weeks are going to be exciting at Coastal with 2 BIG DAYS! First of all, this Sunday, September 11th is LIFE Group Sunday!! What is LIFE Group Sunday you ask? For those of you who are new to Coastal, let me explain. Our Sunday morning worship service is pretty much the same, but just a little shorter. We do that because we want to make plenty of time before and after each service for you to visit a table/booth representing each one of our 57 different LIFE Groups (kind of like a Job/College Fair, but for Groups)! You’ll be able to meet other people checking out all the Groups, meet the different Group Leaders, enjoy some yummy snacks, and ask any questions you might have. There will even be FREE Kona Ice outside for everyone! I promise it will be a great day and a lot of fun! But most importantly, SIGN UP FOR A LIFE GROUP! In fact, many of our LIFE Groups are filling up fast. Go online and sign up today!
And then the following Sunday, February 18th, we kick off our series called, “Financial Freedom!” Hopefully by now, you’ve heard about all the exciting, practical things we’re doing during this series. We’ll be giving away all of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace resources for FREE! We’re going to give them away to you AND anyone you bring to Coastal! We’ll have a Financial Peace LIFE Group this semester (Monday nights, 6:30pm beginning February 19th)! Go online and sign up today! On Sunday, February 25th, we’re giving away $1000 in each service to help someone pay down their debt. On Sunday afternoon, March 3rd, we’re hosting a FREE Will & Legacy Planning Seminar with an Attorney to answer any of your questions. During the seminar we’re giving away a Will Package from the Attorney for FREE (a $1500 value)! During all 3 services on Sunday, March 10th, we’ll be giving away thousands of dollars in something called a “reverse offering.” People will literally be taking envelopes of money out of the blue offering buckets and then encouraged to use the money as “seeds” to creatively bless someone in our community (we’ll explain it during the series). It’s going to be awesome!
And speaking of practical, here are some very practical things I’m asking you to do. 1. Pray. Pray that God would use our church and our people to draw people to Himself as we lift up the name of Jesus! Pray for me and my messages. Pray that the Holy Spirit would move in a mighty powerful way! 2. Pull out the stops, and invite and bring a friend to church with you, especially over the next two weeks! Step out in faith, be bold, and make the ask! 3. If at all possible, consider going to the 8:30am service or the 11:30am service to make more room in the 10am service. 4. Park over at Oakland Elementary School. This simple gesture will make the transition time between services go so much smoother. See you and your friends on Sunday! By the way, I absolutely LOVE IT when you introduce your friends to me! 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:
Clothing Team: Our Coastal Clothing Team will be organizing and sorting clothes, TODAY, Friday, February 9th & Monday, February 12th, all dates 9:30am-11:30am. Meet at 2952 Old Pond Road on Johns Island.
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,TODAY, Friday, February 9th, 9:30am-11:30am. Meet at 1850 Truxton Ave in North Charleston.
Double Tailgate Day: Meeting Street & Joseph Floyd Manor: Tomorrow, Saturday, February 10th, 10:30am-1:30pm. Meet at the church and then pick which Tailgate you’d like to serve
Soldier’s Angels: We’ll be helping with the Veteran’s Mobile Food Distribution, Tuesday, February 13th, 8am-1pm. Meet at 1113 Sam Rittenburg Blvd. (The Elks Lodge).
Patriot Villas Veterans Tailgate & Game Night: We will be putting on a Tailgate for the Veterans at Patriot Villas on Thursday, February 15th, 6-8:30pm. Meet at Coastal.
Coffee & Doughnuts with the Vets at Patriot Villas – Friday, February 16th, 8:30am-11:30am. Meet at Coastal.
Hope Center Tailgate: The Hope Center, managed by the city of Charleston, serves as a one-stop shop in downtown Charleston to assist those who are homeless or who are at-risk of being homeless. We’re sending a Tailgate Team to serve dinner to anyone who is hungry. We meet at Coastal on Tuesday, February 20th, 12pm-3pm.
VA Hospitality Project: This team serves at the VA Hospital in Charleston by providing a hospitality cart, greeting incoming patients and employees, visiting patients, and helping Volunteer Services with small sorting projects. Wednesday, February 21st, 8:30am-12pm. Meet at Coastal.
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. - Coastal’s Annual 40 Day Easter Fast begins Monday, February 19th, and goes through Good Friday, March 29th! Start thinking now about what you’re going to give up to help prepare yourself and our church spiritually for Easter. Sign up on your Connect Card this Sunday to let us know that you will be participating in the fast.
And speaking of Easter, it comes early this year – Sunday, March 31st! Mark your calendars now, Coastal will be having 6 Easter Services over 3 days: Friday, March 29th, 7pm; Saturday, March 30th, 4:30pm, 6pm; Sunday, March 31st, 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am. Remember it’s all hands on deck! Sign up now to serve in multiple services! - Attention All Coastal Kidz Volunteers! We are offering one more Coastal Kidz Training through Zoom THIS Monday evening, February 12, 8PM – 9PM. This is for all Coastal Kidz volunteers, adults and students, newer volunteers, and those who have served for many years, who have NOT YET attended one of our January trainings. This is a time for us to learn and grow as Coastal Kidz Volunteers and to adapt and improve how we serve our Coastal Kidz.
Sign up for the meeting at this link to let us know you’ll be there:
https://churchteams.com/m/Register.asp?a=YlJLK1AyRWVOZUk9
Here’s the Zoom info:
Coastal Kidz Volunteer Training
Feb 12, 2024 8PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81820864489?pwd=RgsLjBH8j3xdkTWAooib5bslPN2ukn.1
Meeting ID: 818 2086 4489
Passcode: kidz - If you’re fairly new to Coastal, a great next step is our Newcomers Reception. Our next Newcomers Reception is Sunday, February 25th, in our Chapel immediately following the 11:30am service (at approximately 12:45pm). This is a great way to learn more about Coastal, meet staff and key volunteers, as well as meet some other new people. Pizza and childcare provided. You can sign up on our website or on your Connect Card and indicate if you need childcare!
- Interested in officially making the Coastal church family, your church family? Our next Membership Class is Saturday, February 17th, from 9am-12pm, in the Chapel. You can respond to this email, sign up on our website, or sign up on your Connect Card on Sunday. Breakfast & childcare provided!
P.S. Coastal’s Young Adults (College-30ish) are invited to join us at the SC Stingrays hockey game at the North Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, March 16th, at 6pm. Tickets are $10 per person. Email Pastor Scott at scotth@coastalcommunitychurch.org to reserve your spot by Sunday, March 10th.
