Seacoast Stories: Make a Difference
2019 Year In Review
#Year In ReviewFrom the mountains of Asheville, to the Lowcountry, we have seen God move in incredible ways. Watch this video to see how your giving has [...]
A Cheerful Giver
#food pantry #Jessica Fackler #Laundromat #Local Missions #Make a DifferenceGrace Crawford never planned for their little coin-op laundromat to double as a food pantry. It was not part of the original business plan. Soap [...]
A Higher Level of Healing
#ADHD #Bagels #Bipolar Disorder #College/20s #Covid-19 #Depression #Make a Difference #OCD #Scotty Millen #Small Group #suicideThis is sort of a modern day loaves and fishes story, except it involves bagels. In April, some friends from my small group (College and [...]
A Letter to the Seacoast Family on the Passing of Darrin Patrick
#Darrin-Patrick #Make a DifferenceWe all loved Darrin as an incredible teacher and pastor and for many of us on staff, Darrin was a close friend. This loss is [...]
A Truckload of Kindness
#Discover Your Purpose #Giving #Irma #Make a Difference #Relief WorkThis generous act of kindness and our team’s dedication made a big difference for a family who experienced so much destruction.
A Veteran’s Story Of Service and Sacrifice
#Columbia Campus #Make a Difference #Military #Veterans DayFor most of the 5,000+ sailors on-board, it was a normal day on the USS Nimitz—but not for me. For months, my wife Stephanie and [...]
An Open Letter To My White Friends
#Make a Difference #Race #Unity #Where's The LoveAs Martin Luther King Jr. said, “…we are all tied together in a single garment of destiny.” We are all part of God’s family. But [...]
Becoming a Holy City
#Make a Difference #Unity #West Ashley Campus #Where's The LoveCharleston, South Carolina has experienced significant trials in the last several years. Horrors such as the 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church threatened to [...]
Church Online Connects A Retirement Community
#Church Online #Daniel Pointe #Make a DifferenceWhen Leslie Sommerdyke began a new career as the Senior Living Consultant at Daniel Pointe Retirement Community near Charleston, she asked God to “use me [...]
Dare To Love In The Face Of Fear
#Fear #Honduras #Make a Difference #Marney McNall #Men's Ministry #Missions Trips #PrisonThe sweltering heat hit Brian Lewis, Men’s Ministry Pastor, and the missions team as soon as they stepped from the van onto a street in [...]
Far More Than Childcare
#Dream Team #Kidscoast #Parenting HacksIt’s back to school season and the days are full of homework, busy schedules, or family situations that can cause worry and anxiety for children [...]
First Impression Leaves Lasting Impact
#Dream Team #Inside Track #Mac Mood #Make a Difference #Marney McNall #small groups #West AshleyFirst impressions really do matter. When Harry Reimers and his wife Karen first walked into the West Ashley Campus, Pastor Mac Mood was the first [...]
Getting To My Father’s House
#Kidscoast #Make a Difference #North Charleston CampusEvery Sunday, I stand in a room full of kids from so many cultural backgrounds—all coming together as one body—worshipping, playing, and praying together. I [...]
God’s Amazing Provision In Missions
#Ann-Marie Rader #Global Missions #Make a Difference #Marney McNall #Medical Missions #Mission Trips #togoJust before starting college, Ann-Marie Rader went on a Seacoast mission trip to Togo in West Africa—and it altered the direction of her life. Her [...]
Helping Military Families Find Home
#Make a Difference #Matt Benton #Military #small groups #Veterans DayWe’ve all heard, “freedom isn’t free.” I certainly grew up hearing that phrase in my hometown—a Midwestern, red-blooded farming community in Illinois. Even as a [...]
Hidden Figures Of Faith (Part 1)
#Black History Month #Diversity #Henry McNeal Turner #Hidden Figures #Jarena Lee #UndividedBlack History Month is a celebration, a month of remembrance and appreciation of Black history and culture. It is a time—a jumping off point, really—for [...]
Hidden Figures Of Faith (Part 2)
#Black History Month #Charles Octavius Boothe #Diversity #Henry McNeal Turner #Hidden Figures #Jarena Lee #Thomas Dorsey #UndividedBlack History Month is a celebration, a month of remembrance and appreciation of Black history and culture. It is a time—a jumping off point, really—for [...]
Hope Can Spring From Your Darkest Moments
#Depression #Inside Track #Make a Difference #serving in church #SEU #Sisterhood #small groups #Summerville campusFor several months, Josefina endured watching her tiny son breathe through a respirator in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Initially his heart calmed when [...]
Hope For Her: Chosen Breakout Session
#Chosen Women's Conference #Make a Difference #missions7 in 7 / The Worship Center Led by Mo Isom, author and Chosen Speaker Join us for 7 in 7, where 7 speakers share for 7 [...]
Hope of a Black Father
#Josh Hall #Make a Difference #Race Relations #racismIt’s freshman year. We’re walking down George Street on the way to the gym. I see a friend at work. We stop and walk in. [...]
How to Spend Your Spring Break
#Global Missions #Make a Difference #medical clinics #South Africa #sustainable projects #togo #water #wellsFor anyone considering missions, you don’t need a particular skillset to go. There is always something for you to do.
It’s All About Perspective
#Josh Walters #Katie Walters #Make a Difference #Marriage #Perspective #Valentine's DayWhen we got married in December of 2002, Katie was a guidance counselor and I was a youth pastor. I remember being so envious of [...]
Join Us in Providing Food to Our Communities
#Dream Center #ECCO #Food Banks #Greenville Campus #Johns Island Campus #Lowcountry Food Bank #Manning Campus #Meals On Wheels #North Charleston Campus #West Ashley CampusRight now we have an opportunity to do more, not less! God is showing us new ways to make a difference in our communities. Please [...]
Leaving a Financial Legacy
#estate planning #financial planning #Make a DifferenceMaking a plan for your finances means peace of mind for you and your family and it’s a chance to determine part of your legacy, [...]
Leaving a Legacy That Matters
#Legacy #Make a DifferenceWhat sort of legacy do you want to leave? How will you touch the lives around you? Will you leave the world a different place [...]
Make A Difference At Charleston Warming Center This Winter
#Arthur W. Christopher Community Center #homeless #Local Missions #Make a Difference #Serve #Volunteer #Warming CenterWhen was the last time you were cold, like really cold? For me, it was an October camping trip with friends. The sun was setting [...]
Making The Transition To The Most Unusual Summer
#Charlotte Cox #coronavirus #Kidscoast #Kidscoast At Home #Make a Difference #Reentry #Summer #Summerville campusWe all know summer 2020 is likely to be one of the most unusual ever. Normally in early spring, we start to fill our calendars [...]
Multiplying Generosity: Reverse Offering Sparks Wave Of Giving
#Generosity #Marney McNall #missions #Pastor Josh Surratt #Reverse Offering #The Blessed LifeWhen churches pass the plate, typically you don’t take out the money. But in late November, Seacoast asked you to do just that. They held [...]
My Not-So-Glamorous Spiritual Gifts
#Greenville Campus #Make a Difference #small groupsWhen I went through my Seacoast campus’s Inside Track program, I took a spiritual gifts test and discovered one of my gifts was administration. I [...]
No Matter Where in the World
#Make a DifferenceWe believe every community in the world needs a life-giving church to thrive. In cooperation with our global partners in ten countries, we are dedicated [...]
Our Foster Care Story
#foster care #Katie Newingham #Local Missions #Make a DifferenceThe call comes in the early morning hours. My heart beats fast as I see the number on my phone and suspect it’s the Department [...]
Quicksands of Racial Injustice
#Dr. Martin Luther King #Equality #Harmony #Jacqualye Dailey #Jr. #Quicksand #Race“Now is the time to lift our nation from the quicksands of racial injustice to the solid rock of brotherhood.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, [...]
Rebuilding A Marriage While Serving Others
#Dream Team #Inside Track #Kidscoast #Marriage #Serve #Summerville campusKrystal and Deon have been married for 10 years, but somewhere along the way, they realized they were losing each other. “We became kid-focused,” Krystal [...]
Relief Efforts Continue
#Giving #Make a DifferenceIrma is long gone but her effects will be felt for weeks and months to come. We are committed to helping those who have been [...]
Relief In The Midst Of A Storm
#Hurricane Florence #Make a Difference #Seacoast ConwayThis past September, Hurricane Florence took its time crossing the Carolinas, dropping record levels of rain. In the hurricane’s wake, rivers continued to rise for [...]
Remember, You’re Not Alone: Support and Recovery Resources
#Care and Serve #Celebrate Recovery #Mental HealthYou are not alone in your struggles. If you are feeling anxious, depressed, or stretched thin, please know there are so many resources available to you—right [...]
Replacing What You’ve Lost
#Make a Difference #Make A Difference In The CommunityShe thought she’d lost everything, but God replaced it with so much more.
Restoring More Than A Home
#Conway #easter #Make a DifferenceAs Hurricane Florence dropped record levels of rain on the Carolinas in September 2018, Dean and Katie French found themselves rescued from their home by [...]
Seacoast Stories: A Recipe for Family
#Christmas #Make a Difference #Serving #Single MomsAs we get to know each other,” says MaryChris, “we see every woman’s individual personality—who she is beyond the title, ‘mom’.
Stay To The End: One Girl’s Shining Moment
#Cinderella Day #Dream Center #Make a DifferenceEvery teenage girl planning to go to the prom dreams of wearing something beautiful: the perfect dress, the right touches of jewelry, the glamorous shoes. [...]
Staying Healthy and Supporting Our Medical Community
#coronavirus #Covid-19 #Doctors #MUSC #N95 Masks #NursesTo help flatten the curve and prevent the spread of COVID-19, there are several things we can do to keep ourselves and others healthy, and [...]
Surviving The Holidays After Loss
#Griefshare #Grow Your Faith #Make a DifferenceRepost from 2017 - Last year I was facing the holidays as a widow, and “survival” help was what I desperately needed.
Take A Look Inside: Imagine Update
#Building Update #Imagine #Make a Difference #myseacoaststoryConstruction is going strong on the new Mount Pleasant Worship Center. Even though there is still work to be done, we’re already imagining the sounds [...]
The $5 Idea That Now Feeds Five Venezuelan Families
#Giving #Global Missions #Make a Difference #Reverse Offering #Sarah WolfIt’s not every day a church gives out envelopes of cash to its people, instructing them to bless others in whatever creative ways they would [...]
The Impact of e3 Mentoring
#Baptism #Chandler Moore #Custom Summer Camp #e3 #e3 Mentoring Program #Jill Forbes #Make a Difference #Mount Pleasant Campus #North Charleston Campusby Jill Forbes and Chanler Moore While providing meals to teenage boys at the Seacoast Church North Charleston Campus ten years ago, Pastor Sam Lesky [...]
The Missing Piece to Changing Hearts
#Make a Difference #Where's The LoveWhere’s the Love? When love is missing, we know it. We see the results—the pain, anger, and fear that lead to loneliness, depression, and division. [...]
The Real Heroes of the Olympic Games
#Dream Team #Make a Difference #OlympicsAt the Olympic Games, they’re often described as the “heroes”, the “core”, the “lifeblood.” But we don’t see them much on TV.
The Secret to Serving at VBS
#Amped #Kidscoast #Make a Difference #VBS #VolunteerVBS is less than two months away (June 25–28), and we are already AMPED for what God has in store for our Kindergarten–5th graders! We want [...]
The Story That Serving Has Written for Us
#Connect #Dream Team #Get Connected #Make a Difference #Serve“My yoke is easy and my burden is light” – Matthew 11:30 During a visit to Charleston, South Carolina in June of 2016, I was standing [...]
The Three Most Dangerous Words And How You Can Help
#Chosen Women's Conference #Make a Difference #missionsEvery girl deserves the chance to be dangerous, not just endangered. Together, let’s provide Hope for Her! In many parts of the world, the three most [...]
Time Around and Under the Table
#Christmas #Family #Grief #loss #Marney McNall #relationships #small groupsRejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Romans 12:15 Only a few hours earlier, we’d finished digging his grave, the shovel scraping [...]
Togo Village Experiences Clean Water For First Time
#Make a Difference #Seacoast MissionsAs we headed into the village of Gadassoukope in Togo, West Africa, we passed a woman walking on the roadside with a baby on her [...]
Weathering the Storm in Puerto Rico
#disaster relief #Global Missions #Make a Difference #Puerto RicoThe camera crews have left, but recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Maria will take years. Ali Morales tells us what it’s like having family [...]
What Are You Doing For Others?
#Make a Difference #MLK #ServeMake it a Day ON, Not a Day Off! Did you know Martin Luther King, Jr Day is the only federal holiday designated as one [...]
What To Get A Single Mom For Mother’s Day
#Make a Difference #Mother's Day #North Charleston CampusMother’s Day. For many, it evokes the sweet notion of precious children and a doting husband, breakfast in bed, homemade cards, and the perfect brunch [...]
When a Loved One Commits Suicide
#care ministry #Debby DeRosa #Grief #Healing #I'm Fine (Not Really) #Make a Difference #Mental Health #Pastoral Counsel #prayer #suicideOn November 15, 1998, my dad called to tell me that John, my younger brother, who was 18, had committed suicide. He had shot himself [...]
When God Wakes You From A Dream
#College/20s #Kidscoast #Local Missions #Make a Difference #Sarah WolfWaking up one morning in her dorm room at Clemson University, Rachel D’Hoore told her roommate, “It’s going to happen, mark this day down!” Overnight, [...]
When You Step Off the Sidelines
#Debby DeRosa #Dream Team #Greenville Campus #Inside Track #SisterhoodWhen Sean and Christie McMillan started attending Seacoast Greenville in 2015, they started with simply enjoying what the church offered them. Christie says, “We would [...]