I love being a part of a church that values serving – being the hands and feet of Jesus in our community. And this week there are multiple opportunities to serve! We will be assisting Tricounty Family Ministries (TFM) with their Grocery Distribution tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12th, 9:45am-1pm. TFM is a Christian, non-profit ministry providing food, clothing, medical care, counseling, job training & placement, shelter, financial assistance and other vital services to the less fortunate in the Tricounty area. They are a one-stop shop for just about anything and everything a person might find themselves facing. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, their services have been greatly reduced. However, their Wednesday Emergency Grocery Distribution is one adaptation that has allowed them to continuously serve their clients’ need for food. They have struggled in recent months to find volunteers. I can assure you, the staff of TFM are committed to their mission, and they are so grateful for the help we are providing. Many of TFM clients are the same people we serve at the North Charleston Tailgate. We’ll meet at TFM. They are located at 2105 Cosgrove Ave. in North Charleston.
And then this Friday, August 14th, 8am-1pm, we’ll be teaming up with the Veteran’s Administration and Soldiers’ Angels. We will be preparing groceries for distribution and then loading them in the vehicle trunks of our local veteran heroes who need the food assistance for themselves and their families. These veterans are always grateful for Coastal being there consistently month after month. The event is going to be held at the Elks Lodge in West Ashley (where we will meet), 1113 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Coastal has served on this project for the past seven months, and we’ve developed a strong relationship with this organization. This is an outdoor event that happens rain or shine so please dress accordingly. Bottled water and snacks are provided by Soldiers’ Angels.
Be sure to wear your Coastal Making an Impact t-shirt for either of these events. Although outside, both events require face coverings. If you are interested in being a part of either of these opportunities, or need a Coastal t-shirt, please respond to this email or reach out to Pastor Chris Jones (843) 870-4613.
This Saturday is “Saturation Saturday”! Saturation Saturday is the 3rd Saturday of every month. It’s an organic, church-wide effort of flooding our community with random acts of kindness. It can be anything from restocking one of our 5 blessing boxes in the community, preparing lunch for a neighbor, purchasing a cup of coffee for a complete stranger, mowing the lawn of an elderly neighbor, or baking a batch of cookies for someone you know who is in a tough season. It can literally be any simple act of service and kindness. You decide. Pray about it – get creative! The idea is to demonstrate the love of Jesus in a practical way. It can be done alone, with your family, or even team up with another family! And while you’re serving, wear your Coastal shirt (maybe you’ll see someone from Coastal wearing theirs). If someone asks why you’re serving and what the meaning of the shirt is, you can simply answer, “LOVE! We love Jesus and we love people!” And then you can tell them about Coastal. If you’re able, take a few pictures of whatever you decide to do and share them with us on Facebook and Instagram under #CCCSaturationSaturday.
And then of course you can always drop off non-perishable food during the week or on Sunday for our Food Bank. You can also drop off supplies/gifts for Operation Christmas Child (the August gift is school supplies). I love you Coastal, and I love what we get to do together – sharing and experiencing the LIFE & LOVE of Jesus with Charleston and the world!
LIFE & LOVE!
Pastor Chris
P.S. Janet and I will be back on Facebook LIVE this Wednesday evening (tomorrow night) at 8pm from my own personal Facebook page! In fact, we have special guests – our daughter Lydia and her husband Andrew! We’ll be cooking a meal (and giving it away to a lucky winner), talking about all things Coastal, and as always laughing and having fun! We would love for you to join us!
