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September 2024

Can I Get a Witness for God’s Glory

The  Mustard Seed Ministry

A Ministry of Blessing


St. Michael's Church - Four Corners of Law

Do you believe that God strategically placed our Church on the Four Corners of

the Law in Charleston just to make it easy and convenient for people walking

around downtown on a Sunday to find a place of worship? Perhaps, but I really

doubt it. If that were the case, our church would be packed every Sunday.

So, what percentage of the hundreds of people walking past our church doors

would you believe are heavy-ladened with some level of worry, fear, anxiety,

unforgiveness, grief, anger, mental and physical concern, or trouble in their lives?

I don’t know the answer to that question either, but God surely does…but, if I were

to guess a percentage, the answer would be 100%. I don’t believe at all that it was

by pure happen chance that God put St. Michael’s Church on His corner...do you?


BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING

Did you know that the last thing Jesus did before he ascended into heaven was

bless His disciples? Luke 24:51 says “While He blessed them, he parted from

them and was carried up into heaven.” The idea is to pass on the blessing that

Jesus so richly has given to you and me through the ministry of Jesus’ birth, death

on the cross, and resurrection.


On every Mustard Seed Ministry Day our team gathers in prayer in the Sanctuary

to pray together A Proclamation of God’s Kingdom, followed by individual prayers

to ask God to draw into our Ministry the hurting, broken and lost passing by St.

Michael’s massive doors. Each team member greets the individuals, couples and

families God sends with a smile and loving heart, anxious not only to show off

aspects of our beautiful, historic church, but even more excited to experience what

God, in His Son’s name, through the power of the Holy Spirit has in store for each

ministry encounter. The one prerequisite we all agree to is that no one leaves the

church without a personal blessing. With each blessing, what I personally have

experienced, God typically shows up through tears, laughter, and gratitude for the

love that has been shared through our Mustard Seed Ministry team.


George Klein agreed to share his personal encounter at a Mustard Seed ministry day.


An Encounter at Mustard Seed Ministry


By George Klein


On Saturday, August 24th, 2024, I spoke with a mother and her two daughters and

showed them around the church and spoke about the history of St. Michael’s. The

three were from New York and the older daughter is a student in a university on

Long Island and the mother and the other daughter live on Long Island. I didn’t

ask of their faith background but after we had spent some time together I asked

them if I could offer a prayer of blessing. They said yes and I did pray for their

blessing. After this prayer I asked if there was anything in their lives that they

would like prayer for. The mother said yes, her husband was having a difficult

time and she would like me to offer a prayer for him, and I did so. The mother said

that they had visited places of worship in other travels, I believe she said cathedrals

and a place of worship that sounded like it might have been of Hindu or some other

faith.  


I left them in the sanctuary to further look around the church and perhaps visit the

Churchyard. I then came back to the front door to wait for other visitors. As they

were leaving, I believe I was offering a gift bag and a mustard seed bottle when

the mother said no thank you that they were not Christian’s but Sikhs and they

appeared to have been of Indian heritage. I’m sure I told them that I was pleased

that they had come to visit St. Michael’s, it seemed clear that they enjoyed visiting

places of worship.  


Afterward I have been hoping and praying that the prayer for the husband/father

has been answered in a way that will bring this family to realize that there is power

in prayer to Jesus Christ and that He is the true God and He answers prayer.


George Klein

Fear Naught!



P.S.

Please pray this Mustard Seed Ministry prayer – A Proclamation of God’s

Kingdom below and should you feel God’s call to join our team in the Sanctuary

at St. Michael’s from 11am – 1pm once or twice a month on a Saturday morning,

we would welcome your call and interest. This is my personal cell# 843-860-

5124.– David Richardson


The Mustard Seed Ministry

“a ministry of blessing”

A Proclamation of His Kingdom


And Jesus said:


“With what can we compare with the Kingdom of God?” What parable should we use for it? “It is like a grain of mustard seed smallest of all the herbal seeds on earth which, when sewn on the ground, and then grows up, it becomes larger than all the garden plants on earth, that puts out large branches so that birds of the air can nest on the branches and find shade.” And know we are the evidence of this great truth; the living branches of God’s Kingdom, redeemed by the power of the cross. We’ve been grafted into His family, adopted as sons and daughters and commissioned as saints.


Therefore we go to proclaim the King and His coming Kingdom, empowered by the Holy Spirit, we are sent to sow the seeds of the gospel among every tribe, tongue, language and people. What a mighty God we serve, ruler of heaven and earth worthy of every word, every thought, every breath. We exist to make His name known. He is our Father, undying in love. He is our Lord, our redeemer our King. He is enthroned for power by the work of Christ alone. We are united in Him, heirs to the Kingdom of God. REMINDED BY THE HUMBLEST OF SEEDS.

If you haven't listened to any of the previous Can I Get A Witness Testimonies listed below, they are a testament to how God's calling is unique to each individual and very special. Make sure to listen to all of them, if you haven't done so yet!

Click here to LISTEN to Audio #6 - Caitlin Watts
Click here to LISTEN to Audio #5 - Christen Reese
Click here to LISTEN to Audio #4 - Johnnie's Story
Click here to LISTEN to Audio #3 - Will's Story
Click here to LISTEN to Audio #2 - Audrey's Story
Click here to LISTEN to Audio #1 - Jane's Story

A MESSAGE FROM C.A.R.E.

 

I believe we are called to the ministry of C.A.R.E. to minister not from the presence of Jesus Christ in our heart but from the overflow of Christ’s love that spills out of our heart when the Holy Spirit moves in. Like a cup of liquid when it is filled to capacity and weight is added to it, the weight displaces the water and the water pushes up and spills out in all directions to seek its lowest point of least resistance. Isn’t this what happens in the overflow of Christ’s love in us through the added power and weight of the Holy Spirit? Doesn’t ministry typically occur when the Holy Spirit pushes our love for Jesus up and outside ourselves for the CARE, prayer and blessing of others.

 

In the two scripture references below, God calls us to C.A.R.E. for our brothers and sisters in Christ in two ways:

 

1 John 3:18 - Let us love, not in word or speech, but in TRUTH AND ACTION.

 

1 Chronicles 16:24 - DECLARE His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples!

 

If you feel empowered by the presence of the Holy Spirit to use your gifts and talents to bless others in our St. Michael’s Church Family through the overflow of love in your heart for Jesus Christ, please call the church office at 843-723-0603 or

(TEXT: David Richardson, To: 843-860-5124, Subject: Congregational CARE).  

 


Blessings in Christ,

 

David Richardson

Member Congregational CARE Task Force


P.S. Do you have a personal story you would like to share with your Church Family for God’s Glory? If so, please call me 843-860-5124 and I will make it simple for you to record and share it.

 

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