Seacoast Stories: Make a Difference

A Cheerful Giver

#food pantry #Jessica Fackler #Laundromat #Local Missions #Make a Difference
Grace 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 Dream For The Church, Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

#Dr. Martin Luther King #Make a Difference #missions #MLK Day #North Charleston Campus #Tomelex Copeland #Unity
Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, our church needs to gather not just as individuals, but as a community bound by a shared vision, a [...]

A Higher Level of Healing

#ADHD #Bagels #Bipolar Disorder #College/20s #Covid-19 #Depression #Make a Difference #OCD #Scotty Millen #Small Group #suicide
This 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 Difference
We 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 Work
This 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 Day
For 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 Love
As 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 [...]

An Opportunity to Leave a Lasting Legacy This Year

#Generosity #Giving #Legacy #Legacy Offering #Legacy Report #Make a Difference
From the beginning, our heart at Seacoast has been to meet people right where they are, to be a life-giving presence in every community where [...]

An Unexpected Friendship Becomes An Answer To Prayer

#Luke 14 #Make a Difference #Won By Won
After 22 years of working as a caregiver for individuals with special needs, Lorrie Corr felt the pull to leave that career, so she could [...]

Becoming a Holy City

#Make a Difference #Unity #West Ashley Campus #Where's The Love
Charleston, South Carolina has experienced significant trials in the last several years. Horrors such as the 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel AME Church threatened to [...]

Cancer Survivor Finds Purpose In Encouraging Others

#cancer #Cancer Survivor #Chemotherapy #Find Your Purpose #Kidscoast #Make a Difference #Sarah Wolf
After months of grueling cancer treatments, Michael is on a mission to use his experience to encourage others going through cancer.

Church Online Connects A Retirement Community

#Church Online #Daniel Pointe #Make a Difference
When 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 #Prison
The 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 [...]

Do The One Thing In Front Of You

#Debby DeRosa #Greenville Campus #Local Missions #Make a Difference #Miracle Hill #Rooted #Serve Day #Shepherd's Gate
Figuring out how we can make a difference in our world, in our community, can be intimidating. I’m just one person. Where do I begin?  [...]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Describes The Breadth Of Life

#Dr. Martin Luther King #Jacqualye Dailey #Make a Difference #MLK Day #Serve
When you hear the question, “Are you living?” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do you think about your current situation or [...]

First Impression Leaves Lasting Impact

#Dream Team #Inside Track #Mac Mood #Make a Difference #Marney McNall #small groups #West Ashley
First 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 Campus
Every 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 #togo
Just 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 [...]

Healing The Family Tree

#Baptism #care ministry #Celebrate Recovery #Discover Your Purpose #freedom #Local Missions #Make a Difference #North Charleston Campus #North Charleston Dream Center
Nikie knows the destructive pattern that generational drug and alcohol addiction can have on families. She saw the same addictions and habits pass from her [...]

Helping Military Families Find Home

#Make a Difference #Matt Benton #Military #small groups #Veterans Day
We’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 [...]

Hope Can Spring From Your Darkest Moments

#Depression #Inside Track #Make a Difference #serving in church #SEU #Sisterhood #small groups #Summerville campus
For 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 #missions
7 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 #racism
It’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 #wells
For anyone considering missions, you don’t need a particular skillset to go. There is always something for you to do.

Hundreds Of Volunteers and Honored Guests Experience Unforgettable Prom Night

#custom #Dream Team #Exceptional Needs #Kidscoast #Make a Difference #Night To Shine #Sarah Wolf #Special Needs #Won By One
As honored guests arrived at the Night To Shine Prom on February 10, they were greeted by hundreds of cheering volunteers, making them feel like [...]

I’m Singing

#Discover Your Purpose #Japan #Make a Difference #School of Worship
Guest post by Marabeth Duncan A storm brewed on the horizon as I sat at the top of the stairs that led down to the [...]

It’s All About Perspective

#Josh Walters #Katie Walters #Make a Difference #Marriage #Perspective #Valentine's Day
When we got married in December of 2002, Katie was a guidance counselor and I was a youth pastor. I remember being so envious of [...]

Leaving a Financial Legacy

#estate planning #financial planning #Make a Difference
Making 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 Difference
What sort of legacy do you want to leave? How will you touch the lives around you? Will you leave the world a different place [...]

Loose the Chains of Injustice

#Debby DeRosa #Ethiopia #Global Mission Trip #Global Missions #global poverty #Make a Difference #missions #Seacoast Missions #togo
“How was your trip?” is a standard question that can be challenging to answer after a mission trip. That was my experience after traveling to [...]

Make A Difference At Homeless Warming Shelter This Winter

#Arthur W. Christopher Community Center #homeless #Local Missions #Make a Difference #Serve #Volunteer #Warming Center
When 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 campus
We all know summer 2020 is likely to be one of the most unusual ever. Normally in early spring, we start to fill our calendars [...]

My Not-So-Glamorous Spiritual Gifts

#Greenville Campus #Make a Difference #small groups
When 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 [...]

Never Too Old

#Chelsie Hill #food pantry #Local Missions #Make a Difference #Serve #Serve Day #Summerville campus
Oftentimes, we encourage young people with the words, “You are never too young to make a difference.” This truth is found in 1 Timothy 4:12, [...]

No Matter Where in the World

#Make a Difference
We 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 Difference
The 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 [...]

Relief Efforts Continue

#Giving #Make a Difference
Irma 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 Conway
This 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 [...]

Replacing What You’ve Lost

#Make a Difference #Make A Difference In The Community
She thought she’d lost everything, but God replaced it with so much more.

Restoring More Than A Home

#Conway #easter #Make a Difference
As Hurricane Florence dropped record levels of rain on the Carolinas in September 2018, Dean and Katie French found themselves rescued from their home by [...]

Saving a Life

#custom #Discover Your Purpose #Make a Difference #manning
It was called Dead Man’s Curve—a sharp bend in the road on the outskirts of Sumter, South Carolina. Nichole had driven it countless times. She [...]

Seacoast Stories: A Recipe for Family

#Christmas #Make a Difference #Serving #Single Moms
As we get to know each other,” says MaryChris, “we see every woman’s individual personality—who she is beyond the title, ‘mom’.

Shine a Light on Integrity

#Discover Your Purpose #Make a Difference
 “I was an ordinary cop with an extraordinary cause. My cause is constant – to unearth corruption and shine a light on integrity,” – [...]

Stay To The End: One Girl’s Shining Moment

#Cinderella Day #Dream Center #Make a Difference
Every teenage girl planning to go to the prom dreams of wearing something beautiful: the perfect dress, the right touches of jewelry, the glamorous shoes. [...]

Surviving The Holidays After Loss

#Griefshare #Grow Your Faith #Make a Difference
Repost 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 #myseacoaststory
Construction 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 Wolf
It’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 Campus
by 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 Key To Peace, Joy, And Love Could Be Right Around The Corner

#Discover Your Purpose #Local Missions #Make a Difference #missions #Serve Day #Small Group
At 24 years old, I found myself settling for a job that felt safe, yet what I really longed for was adventure. When a college [...]

The Missing Piece to Changing Hearts

#Make a Difference #Where's The Love
Where’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 #Olympics
At 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 #Volunteer
VBS 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 #missions
Every 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 [...]

Togo Village Experiences Clean Water For First Time

#Make a Difference #Seacoast Missions
As we headed into the village of Gadassoukope in Togo, West Africa, we passed a woman walking on the roadside with a baby on her [...]

Volunteers Can Make Friends At Kids Camp, Too.

#Charlotte Cox #Kids Camp #Kidscoast #Make a Difference #Serve #Summerville campus #Volunteer
In 2015, Tina and Analyn were strangers when they arrived at Seacoast’s Summerville Campus. Tina brought her granddaughter to Kids Camp, and Analyn brought her [...]

Weathering the Storm in Puerto Rico

#disaster relief #Global Missions #Make a Difference #Puerto Rico
The 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 #Serve
Make 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 Campus
Mother’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 #suicide
On 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 Wolf
Waking 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, [...]

You Make Me Brave

#breast cancer #cancer #care #Discover Your Purpose #Make a Difference
I told them not to call me. I didn’t want to hear the news on my birthday—alone in a hotel room in Boston. Instead I [...]