It truly was an AMAZING Easter weekend at Coastal. I can’t thank our Staff and Volunteers enough for all your hard work. I’m still blown away by all the people who were here, the friends, neighbors, family, and co-workers who were invited, and the stories of life change that I’ve been hearing about. And like I said over the weekend, “We’re just getting started!” God is definitely up to something here at Coastal, and I’m just humbled and honored to be a part of it. I hope you are too!
This Sunday we’re kicking off a brand new series on the greatest sermon ever preached. And no, it’s nothing me or any of our other Pastors have preached – haha! It’s a sermon that Jesus Himself preached. We typically refer to it as the Sermon on the Mount. It’s the longest, continuous teaching of Jesus that we have. It’s Jesus uncut and uncensored. It’s found in Matthew chapters 5-7. And while it’s only 3 chapters, we’re going to take our time, and make our way through it verse by verse, section by section. Much like we did with the book of Romans, we’re going to start now, take a break during the Summer with our “At the Movies” and “Summer Reading” series, pick back up in the Fall, take a break during the Holidays, and then finish up in the beginning of the new year. But this will be our major emphasis most of the next year. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is essentially teaching us what it means to be His disciple, what it means to be His follower. And that’s why I’m so excited about this series! Do your best not to miss any of it, and as always, invite and bring someone with you!
Tomorrow is the first Saturday of the month – which can only mean one thing! It’s Saturday Serve! I hope you’ll join us – 8:30 am, at the church. You’ll listen to our Project Leaders pitch all the different projects, choose a project you’re interested in, and then go out and serve! It really is that simple and easy. But that, in no way, describes the IMPACT you’ll make, and the blessing you’ll experience, being the hands, feet, and voice of Jesus right here in our community. By the way, that describes something else that is just around the corner – Summer of IMPACT! Summer of IMPACT is a month-long effort (the entire month of June) where we as a church saturate our community with the love of Jesus through simple acts of service. It’s basically what we normally do all throughout the year, but MULTIPLIED during the month of June (58 different projects)! There is something for everyone. There are opportunities nearly every day of the month. You simply sign-up and then show-up. It’s that easy. Every project has a leader and every project is well-organized. We unveiled our Summer of IMPACT calendar this past weekend. You can start signing up for projects on May 1st! 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 – TODAY, Friday, April 5th, 8:30am-11:30am. Meet at Coastal.
Clothing Team: Our Coastal Clothing Team will be organizing and sorting clothes, TODAY, Friday, April 5th; Monday, April 8th; Friday, April 12th, 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, April 6th. We meet in the Welcome Center/Cafe at 8:30am, project leaders make a “pitch” for their serving opportunity, and then we serve!
Ronald McDonald House On the Go Meal Kits: On Saturday, April 6th, 4:30-7pm, we will be packing “On the Go Meal/Snack Bags” for the residents of the Ronald McDonald House. Meet at Coastal.
Soldier’s Angels: We’ll be helping with the Veteran’s Mobile Food Distribution, Tuesday, April 9th, 8am-1pm. Meet at 1113 Sam Rittenburg Blvd. (The Elks Lodge).
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, April 11th, 11:30am-1pm.
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, April 12th, 9:30am-11:30am. Meet at 1850 Truxton Ave in North 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. - Interested in officially making the Coastal church family, your church family? Our next Membership Class is Thursday night, April 18th, from 6pm-9pm, in the Chapel. You can respond to this email, sign up on our website, or sign up on your Connect Card on Sunday. Let us know on your Connect Card if you need childcare.
- On Mother’s Day, May 12th, Coastal will celebrate all the women in our lives with fun giveaways, FREE Kona Ice for all ages, a family photo station, and Baby/Child Dedication in all 3 services. If you would like your child to participate in the Dedication Service, sign up on your Connect Card on Sunday. Include the child’s full name and the service you will be attending.
- Coastal Day at the Riverdogs! Join us on Sunday, April 21st, at 5pm at the Charleston Riverdogs baseball game! Reserve your FREE tickets by texting TICKETS to 843-571-1777. Tickets will be distributed digitally to your email. Questions? Contact Pastor Scott Huff at scotth@coastalcommunitychurch.org. We bought 1000 tickets to give away and we have just over 100 left!
- If you’re fairly new to Coastal, a great next step is our Newcomers Reception. Our next Newcomers Reception is Sunday, April 14th, 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 today!
P.S. Mark your calendars now – Coastal’s VBS is July 8th-12th, 6-8:15pm for children 4 years old – 5th Grade. This year’s theme is, “SCUBA – Diving Into Friendship With God!” Registration for Volunteers and children is now open! Go to our website and register today!
P.S.S. We are planning our Annual BEACH BAPTISM out at Folly Beach County Park on Sunday, June 9th, at 5pm. You can sign up for it on our website. The only requirement for Baptism is that you have personally given your life to Jesus. Baptism is a public profession of your faith, and it’s a great celebration! It beautifully illustrates Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. If you’re unable to participate in our Beach Baptism, remember at Coastal we’re ready for you to get Baptized any service, any Sunday. If you are interested in getting Baptized, simply respond to this email, sign up on your Connect Card, or sign up on our website.
